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Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Right to Transfer FTX's Crypto

Lawyers for the failed crypto exchange's founder said there was no evidence for restricting his access to crypto held by FTX as part of bail conditions in a fraud trial.

FFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried returns to court In the Bahamas (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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DOJ Claims Sam Bankman-Fried Tried to Influence Witness Testimony, Asks for Communications Ban

A court document filed by prosecutors on Friday alleges Bankman-Fried messaged FTX US General Counsel Ryne Miller on Signal, asking to reconnect and “vet things with each other.”

Tokens vinculados con billeteras de Alameda se vendieron por bitcoin en el último día. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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Custodia Bank Denied Federal Reserve System Membership

The Wyoming-based bank’s application for a master account is still pending.

Avanti CEO Caitlin Long (CoinDesk archives)

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White House Calls on Congress to ‘Step Up Its Efforts’ on Crypto Regulation

Officials in the Biden administration urged Congress on Friday to expand the authority of regulators to police the crypto industry.

The White House South Lawn, Washington DC, America (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)

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BlockFi’s $10M Staff Bonus Package Approved by NJ Bankruptcy Court Judge

The pay is necessary for the firm to retain critical workers, argued counsel for BlockFi.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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UK's FCA Flagged Some Crypto Firms Seeking Regulatory Approval to Law Enforcement

A number of those investigations into financial crime or "direct links to organized crime" are ongoing, an official at the Financial Conduct Authority said.

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SEC Probing Investment Advisers Over Crypto Custody: Report

The U.S. regulator wants to know whether firms that have custody of client funds meet the criteria of being a "qualified custodian."

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CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson Urges Congress to Expand Agency’s Authority to Review Crypto Acquisitions

Johnson reiterated concerns that the old regulatory frameworks, like antitrust legislation, may not be enough to prevent the next crypto crisis.

Kristin N. Johnson, commissioner of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CoinDesk)

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Coinbase’s $3.6M Dutch Fine Shows Crypto Will Hit Road Bumps as It Goes Mainstream

As crypto comes within the regulatory fold, there will be disputes over rules, procedures and jurisdiction – and the relatively compliant may end up bearing the brunt of regulators’ wrath.

Crypto will hit some road bumps as it goes mainstream. (Alexander Spatari/Getty Images)

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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)