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Bankman-Fried replaced his former lawyers, Mark Cohen and Christian Everdale, as he’s headed into sentencing negotiations.

By Helene BraunFeb 21, 2024

Policy

A decade after they were first proposed, spot bitcoin ETFs are finally launching in the U.S. Here's what's next.

By Nikhilesh De, Helene BraunJan 11, 2024

Policy

The SEC chair said a court forced his hand and that the agency's decision to greenlight a spot bitcoin ETF doesn't signal support of that or any other digital asset.

By Jesse HamiltonJan 10, 2024

Markets

Gold ETFs revolutionized the gold market and spurred a giant rally. Can bitcoin ETFs do the same?

By Lyllah LedesmaJan 10, 2024

Finance

The asset management industry has tried launching a spot bitcoin ETF for over a decade. Hopes are high they will lure more investors into crypto.

By Nikhilesh De, Stephen Alpher, Nick BakerJan 10, 2024

Policy

While the industry eagerly awaits the U.S. regulator's decision on spot bitcoin ETFs, Gary Gensler is on X warning investors that crypto is rife with scams.

By Jesse HamiltonJan 8, 2024

Policy

The U.S. platform, which drew industry barbs for insisting crypto can comply with SEC rules, is now approved for clearing, though it won't begin for a few months at least.

By Jesse HamiltonDec 21, 2023

Policy

Bankman-Fried's defense team asked for a four to six week extension for his sentencing scheduled in late March, citing a possible second trial that may begin earlier in the month.

By Nikhilesh DeDec 20, 2023

Tech

In the historic auction house's first-ever sale of the Ordinals inscriptions known as "NFTs on Bitcoin," a batch of three pixelated images from a mushroom-themed collection drew about $450,000, or roughly five times the highest estimates.

By Bradley KeounDec 14, 2023

Markets

Buy enough of them and you can get a piece of the suit the former U.S. president wore when he arrested in August.

By Krisztian SandorDec 12, 2023