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State of Crypto
Crypto Miner Argo Blockchain Requests 24 Hour Trading Halt for US Shares
Argo Blockchain, a crypto miner whose shares trade on the London Stock Exchange (ARB) and Nasdaq (ARBK), said it requested a 24-hour suspension of U.S. trading. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the state of crypto mining in the wake of Core Scientific filing for bankruptcy last week. Plus, his state of regulation outlook for 2023.
Why FTX Investors’ Loss Is Wall Street Lawyers’ Gain
Attorneys are charging upwards of $2,000 an hour and $12 million retainers as they attempt to restore funds to the million-odd creditors of crypto exchange FTX. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler shares his insights and why law firms may be one of a few winners in the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s failed empire.
QuadrigaCX Has Had an Improbable Week
Back in February 2019, EY revealed it had accidentally sent over 100 bitcoin (BTC) to what it described as Quadriga’s cold wallets, which it could not access. And now these coins are moving.
Alameda’s Caroline Ellison, FTX's Gary Wang Plead Guilty to DOJ Fraud Charges
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang pleaded guilty to criminal charges tied to FTX's collapse, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced Wednesday night. The SEC also charged Ellison and Wang. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Jesse Hamilton discusses the details.
Bitcoin Addresses Tied to Quadrigacx Wake Up
More than 100 bitcoins tied to the defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX were transferred out of cold wallets after sitting dormant for more than three years. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.
Sam Bankman-Fried Expected to Accept US Extradition: Reports
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will no longer contest extradition to the U.S. from the Bahamas, multiple media outlets have reported. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses his change of heart and what this means for his extradition hearing on Feb. 8.
FTX Wants to Sell its Functioning Units, Including LedgerX
Crypto exchange FTX petitioned a federal court for permission to sell several subsidiaries on Thursday, including U.S.-based derivatives wing LedgerX. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in FTX's bankruptcy.
Top FTX Group Exec Tipped Off Bahamian Authorities About Possible Fraud
A top executive of the FTX group of companies told Bahamas police that funds were commingled between the crypto exchange and its sister trading firm Alameda Research as early as Nov. 9, court documents show. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in FTX's bankruptcy.
After Sam Bankman-Fried's Arrest, the FTX Show Goes On
Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested, Congress is holding multiple hearings and FTX’s bankruptcy case continues to work its way through court.
Sam Bankman-Fried Denied Bail in the Bahamas
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, will be remanded into custody after a Bahamas judge ruled he should be denied bail on Tuesday. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in FTX's collapse.