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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Mother and Brother Not Cooperating With Financial Probe, FTX Lawyers Say

Seeking to locate allegedly misappropriated funds, the lawyers from the bankrupt crypto exchange have gotten some answers from the founder's father.

Samuel Bankman-Fried's mother, Barbara Fried, arrives at his bail hearing in December. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Rep. French Hill on Congress' FTX Problem

More than one in three of the 535 senators and representatives in the U.S. Congress received direct contributions from Sam Bankman-Fried and other former FTX executives. What does this mean for how Congress will approach crypto this year? Rep. French Hill (R-Arkansas) weighs in on the importance of transparency.

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US and Asia’s Approach to Crypto

While sentiment toward crypto may be souring among U.S. regulators and lawmakers, Asia is revising policies to welcome crypto. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the difference in the U.S. and Asia's approach to crypto regulation, citing the implosion of FTX and stablecoin legislations. Plus, what can be learned from regulatory frameworks in Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. And, insights on FTX users in China.

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Rep. French Hill on Crypto Regulation Outlook

Rep. French Hill (R-Arkansas), chair of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, discusses the road to crypto regulatory clarity ahead and the outlook for future legislation after last year's collapse of FTX. Plus, his take on stablecoins.

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FTX Creditor List Features Netflix, Binance, Wall Street Journal

Lawyers for the bankrupt crypto exchange published an extensive list of creditors that includes media companies, airlines, universities and charities.

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Elizabeth Warren Praises SEC Chief Gensler, Slams Crypto Lobby

The Massachusetts senator pointed to the regulator's enforcement actions against crypto firms and promoters.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says the crypto industry is afraid of a "strong SEC." (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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How a Crypto Quant Firm Shook Off the Bear Market – and FTX Exposure

Pythagoras Investment's two funds finished the turbulent year up 8%.

Pythagoras Investment CEO Mitchell Dong (Pythagoras Investment)

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Australian Crypto Exchange Digital Surge to Pay Back Creditors After Losing $33M on FTX

More than 22,000 of its customers have had their digital assets frozen since Nov. 16.

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At World Economic Forum This Year, Panels Debated Blockchain 'Case Studies'

In efforts to avoid association with the FTX collapse, conversations shifted away from "crypto" and more to specific applications of the underlying blockchain technology.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Binance Mixed Crypto Exchange's Customer Funds With B-Token Collateral By Mistake: Bloomberg

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, mistakenly kept collateral for some of the crypto assets it issues in the same wallet as funds belonging to its customers, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing an unidentified Binance spokesperson. "The Hash" panel discusses the details of the report and what it means for Binance as crypto exchanges face increased scrutiny after FTX's collapse.

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