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Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Can Ask DOJ Witnesses About Drug Use

The judge overseeing the FTX founder's case sorted through some pretrial motions on Tuesday.

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a federal courthouse in New York last year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Web3

NFT Brand Pudgy Penguins Debuts Toy Collection in 2,000 Walmart Stores

Each toy provides access to Pudgy World, a multiplayer digital social experience, which could help improve visibility and users of the Pudgy Penguin brand.

Pudgy Penguins NFT are on a holiday rally. (Screenshot)

Opinion

IRS Proposed Rule on Digital Asset Broker Reporting Could Kill Crypto in America

The proposal creates unworkable requirements for decentralized finance in the U.S. and serves as an important cautionary tale.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Chase U.K. to Block Crypto Payments Citing Fraud, Scams

Starting Oct. 16, the bank will decline customer attempts to make payments related to crypto assets via debit card or outgoing bank transfers.

Credit: Daryl L / Shutterstock

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Refiles for Temporary Release Ahead of Trial

The FTX founder's requests to be released from jail started in August, when his release on bond was revoked.

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Markets

World May Not Be Ready for U.S. Interest Rate at 7%, JPMorgan CEO Says

U.S. rates at 7% could push the U.S. economy into a recession, triggering risk aversion in financial markets.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Shutdown, Assuming It Doesn’t Run Long, Will Slow, Not Cripple Crypto Efforts

Experts suggest that the courts and the SEC will keep rolling if the government is shuttered, but an already sluggish interaction with federal officials may be slowed even further.

Sheila Warren writes Sam Bankman-Fried's case is a "tale as old as fraud." (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX Sues Former Employees of Hong Kong Affiliate, Seeks $157 Million

In the run-up to FTX's bankruptcy filing, known as the Preference Period, the defendants received the benefit of withdrawals that constitute preferential transfers, the filing said.

FTX bankruptcy estate consolidates ARB airdrop (Christine Roy/Unplash)

Policy

Judge Blocks Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Witnesses From Testifying

SBF's defense can try again to put some of the FTX founder's witnesses on the stand, though the U.S. Justice Department may still object, Judge Lewis Kaplan wrote.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside court in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin’s 87% Drop in 2021 Was Caused by Sam Bankman-Fried's Alameda, Ex-Employee Claims

An ex-Alameda employee claims a trader at the firm punched in a wrong decimal which led to bitcoin's 87% drop on Binance.US in 2021.

El fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, vuelve a comparecer ante el tribunal en las Bahamas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)