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Policy

Bahamas May Have Directed 'Unauthorized' FTX Transactions, Filing Says

The exchange says it has credible evidence the Bahamas directed unauthorized access to its systems after it filed for bankruptcy in the U.S.

(Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Finance

New FTX Boss Condemns Management of the Crypto Exchange During Sam Bankman-Fried's Tenure

The company concealed the misuse of corporate funds, including buying property in the Bahamas for staff, John Ray said.

Lauren Remington Platt, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Gisele Bündchen at Crypto Bahamas conference in Nassau in April 2022  (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Will Soon Threaten Global Financial Stability, FSB Official Says

In the wake of FTX’s demise, Steven Maijoor, chair of the Financial Stability Board’s crypto working group, urged authorities worldwide to move beyond sectoral boundaries and agree on global norms for the industry.

Steven Maijoor, chair of the Financial Stability Board's working group for crypto assets. (Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty Images)

Policy

German Banks' Crypto Interest Is Limited as Industry Is Plagued by ‘Crooks,’ Regulator Says

Germany’s Bafin issued just four crypto custody licenses, said Mark Branson, who sits on the supervision arm of the European Central Bank

Bafin president Mark Branson (Maurice Kohl/Bafin)

Policy

Bahamian FTX Liquidators Cite ‘Serious Fraud and Mismanagement’ in Court Filings

Court-appointed liquidators in the Bahamas are seeking to halt asset sales while the complex enterprise is wound up.

(Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Policy

Republicans Secure US House Majority, Will Shift Path for Crypto Bills

Results from the Nov. 8 U.S. election finally saw Republicans win at least 218 seats, splitting control of Congress as urgency for crypto legislation is on the rise.

The new Congress will arrive for work at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

US Sen. Gillibrand Says a Last-Ditch Stablecoin Bill May Still Emerge This Year

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, one of the most crypto-friendly Democrats in the Senate, said she hopes a regulatory bill will be introduced in the “next few weeks.”

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Newly Elected US House Whip Emmer Downplays FTX Meltdown, Cheers Crypto

Rep. Tom Emmer, a co-chair of the congressional blockchain caucus, was chosen for a leadership role in the next Congress and is bullish on digital assets in the wake of FTX.

Rep. Tom Emmer, who Republicans chose to be the GOP whip. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Policy

Top House Committee to Hold Hearing Into FTX Collapse

The House Financial Services Committee plans to hear from FTX and related entities during a hearing next month.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (left) and Rep. Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

DAO Legal Reforms in Spotlight as UK Law Commission Seeks Views

A consultation published today looks at issues like governance, structure, money laundering and taxes.

The U.K. body is probing the legal status of DAOs. (alengo/Getty Images)