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The crypto meltdown has claimed its first big casualty in the mainstream financial system. California-based Silvergate Bank plans to "voluntarily liquidate" its assets and wind down operations. Here are three key things to know about the company’s unwinding and what it means for the crypto industry and beyond.

13 мар. 2023 г.

FTX sister company Alameda Research has filed a lawsuit against crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments seeking injunctive relief to realize what it claims is over $250 million in asset value for the FTX Debtor’s customers and creditors. "First Mover" hosts weigh in on the latest developments. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

7 мар. 2023 г.

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) discount to net asset value has fallen to its lowest level in a month, ahead of oral arguments in federal court on Tuesday related to Grayscale's SEC lawsuit. Meanwhile, FTX sister company Alameda Research has filed a lawsuit against Grayscale Investments seeking injunctive relief to realize over $250 million in asset value for the FTX Debtor’s customers and creditors. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk and Grayscale.

6 мар. 2023 г.

Автор Nathaniel Whittemore4 мар. 2023 г.

Data from blockchain analytics firm Kaiko shows that liquidity is worsening for bitcoin, with order-book depth hitting lower levels than were seen following the collapse of FTX. In the meantime, Kaiko notes that Coinbase volumes have seen a rise in interest in altcoins at the expense of bitcoin and ether. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down "The Chart of The Day."

2 мар. 2023 г.

Автор Nathaniel Whittemore1 мар. 2023 г.

Members of the accounting firm Armanino’s digital-asset practice have departed and formed a startup – The Network Firm – to carry on the business of providing audits, attestations and related work for crypto clients. Late last year, Armanino decided to stop performing crypto audits amid heightened scrutiny of its past work for a U.S. affiliate of Sam Bankman-Fried’s failed FTX exchange. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential challenges of crypto auditing practices.

1 мар. 2023 г.

Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança discusses the current state of crypto regulation in the U.S. on the heels of the latest enforcement actions from the SEC. "Regulators move slowly and deliberately, and the [crypto] industry does not," Bragança said. Plus, her thoughts on former FTX executive Nishad Singh pleading guilty and what it means for Sam Bankman-Fried's trial.

1 мар. 2023 г.

Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh pleaded guilty to six criminal charges in a New York court on Tuesday. Singh has been looking for a plea deal with prosecutors last month, as first reported by Reuters. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this could mean for Sam Bankman-Fried, as Singh worked with him at the defunct crypto exchange.

1 мар. 2023 г.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures charged former FTX director of engineering Nishad Singh with fraud allegations on Tuesday, following his guilty plea to similar charges in a federal court. Separately, Grayscale says it’s preparing to argue in court next week that the SEC inappropriately treated its bitcoin exchange-traded fund bid differently than earlier decisions approving bitcoin futures-based ETFs. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

28 февр. 2023 г.