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Policy

Crypto Exchange FTX's CEO Visited White House Amid Regulatory Fight

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX’s regulatory team met with White House policy adviser Charlotte Butash in May.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

US Congressman Wants Consumer-Protection Answers From Agencies, Crypto Firms

A subcommittee chairman from the House Oversight Committee sent letters to Binance, Coinbase and other firms questioning them on how they guard against fraud.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images)

Finance

Blockchain Gaming Platform Xterio Raises $40M Led by Partner FunPlus

The round was co-led by Makers Fund, FTX Ventures and XPLA.

Blockchain gaming is on the increase. (Fredrick Tendong/Unsplash)

Videos

Ava Labs CEO Rejects Crypto Leaks Allegations; Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Rumored Huobi Acquisition

Ava Labs CEO Emin Gun Sirer says Kyle Roche of the law firm Roche Freedman was never directed to file lawsuits against his competitors, as claimed by self-described "whistleblower" website Crypto Leaks. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies reports suggesting the crypto exchange is planning to acquire Huobi. Singapore's central bank wants to promote a digital asset ecosystem while restricting crypto speculation.

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Finance

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Crypto Exchange Is Planning to Acquire Huobi

Huobi’s native token HT declined about 6% following Bankman-Fried’s tweet.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Lauren Remington Platt (FTX)

Finance

FTX Ventures Denies Report That It's Merging With Alameda Research's Crypto VC Business

Bloomberg had reported that the two operations would merge their venture capital businesses.

Sam Bankman-Fried speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Binance, FTX Among Crypto Players in Hunt to Buy Voyager Digital Assets as Coinbase Backs Out: Sources

Crypto lender Voyager’s collapse into bankruptcy was a milestone in this year’s crypto market crisis. Now, some of the industry’s biggest players are trying to buy its assets.

Voyager Digital CEO Steve Ehrlich gives a thumbs-up at Bitcoin Miami in April of 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Co-CEO of Crypto Trading Firm Alameda Research Sam Trabucco Steps Down

Trabucco will stay on as an adviser, while Caroline Ellison will become the company’s sole CEO.

Former Alameda Research co-CEO, Sam Trabucco (Alameda Research)

Finance

FTX Posted $1 Billion in Revenue Last Year Amid Crypto Rally: Report

Revenues soared 1,000% from just $89 million in 2020, according to internal documents seen by CNBC.

FTX bought the naming rights to the Miami Heat arena in March. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)

Finance

FTX Could Buy BlockFi for Only $15M – or a Lot More If Crypto Lender Hits Big Goals

FTX’s option to acquire BlockFi includes performance targets around a key SEC approval and more than doubling client assets that boost the purchase price to $240 million, people familiar with the matter told CoinDesk.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince speaks at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)