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The Bahamas 'Dares' Again 1.5 Years After FTX Collapse, Brings in New Crypto Law

The Bahamas' Parliament passed the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act, 2024 (DARE 2024), The Securities Commission of The Bahamas announced on Tuesday.

The Bahamas. (A. Duarte/Flickr)

Finance

FTX's Bahamas Wing Reaches Agreement With U.S. Bankruptcy Team, Streamlining Future Actions

This deal will pave the way for assets to be pooled and distributed to FTX.com customers.

Albany, a residential complex where Sam Bankman-Fried lived in a penthouse with others. (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial May Be Over, but The Bahamas Is Living Its Own Trial

Bankman-Fried may have been convicted, but The Bahamas appears to be dealing with the stigma of rolling out a red carpet for FTX.

A musician in downtown Nassau, The Bahamas on a day no cruise ship had docked
Courtesy: Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk
Date: October 2023

Policy

Bahamian Prime Minister Asked Sam Bankman-Fried to Give His Son Advice on NFT Project

An email mentioning NFTs from Philip Davis was presented in court on Tuesday as part of prosecutors’ fraud case against the FTX founder.

Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis, right, meets Pope Francis (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

Videos

Ex-Alameda Research CEO Prepared to Take the Stand at SBF Trial; Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts Frozen

"CoinDesk Daily" breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, including what to expect during the fifth day of Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial as Caroline Ellison prepares to take the stand. Binance is reportedly helping Israeli police freeze cryptocurrency accounts linked to Palestinian militant group Hamas. Plus, a crypto markets update.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Can Contest Extra DOJ Charges, Bahamas Supreme Court Says

The FTX founder pleaded not guilty to fraud in the U.S. after being extradited from the Caribbean country.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside U.S. District Court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Videos

Sam Bankman-Fried's Impact on the Bahamas

Prime Minster of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, explains at Consensus 2023 why he does not regret that disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried worked in the Bahamas.

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Videos

Prime Minister of The Bahamas on New Measurements of Consumer and Investor Protections

The Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, discusses at Consensus 2023, the Bahamian government's response to FTX, "the Bahamas acted first and decisively."

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Bahamian Prime Minister Doesn’t Regret FTX

Philip Davis says the country is “open for business” for legitimate digital-assets companies.

Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bahamas Seeks to Tighten Its Crypto Laws Following FTX Collapse

The crypto exchange's headquarters was in the island nation.

FTX's home the Bahamas is seeking to toughen crypto laws. (Pixabay)

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