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Finance

Genesis' Crypto Lending Businesses File for Bankruptcy Protection

The collapse of FTX in late 2022 was the final straw for Genesis, which earlier that year reportedly suffered losses of several hundred million dollars due to its exposure to failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.

(Genesis Trading, modificado por CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Builds 50MW Additional Mining Capacity at Georgia Site

The mining firm will increase its computing power by 25% to 34% after the U.S. site goes online.

Work is underway for CleanSpark's expansion in Washington, Georgia. (CleanSpark)

Policy

Digital Dollar Project Warns on US Cautious Approach to CBDCs

The DDP's white paper called the U.S, approach to CBDCs an "unsustainable position."

The Digital Dollar Project is kicking off a new CBDC sandbox in October. (Ben Mater/Unsplash)

Markets

Crypto Observers Maintain Risk-On Bias as US Debt Ceiling Nears

Observers said the "extraordinary measures" the U.S. Treasury Dept. has promised to implement after the limit is reached will likely ease financial conditions and keep risk assets steady. The government is set to hit the debt limit on Thursday.

The U.S. government will hit the debt ceiling on Thursday. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Policy

FTX Debtors Give Details on Digital Assets Identified So Far

The FTX Debtors group has identified $1.6 billion of digital assets associated with FTX.com and $181 million connected to FTX US.

John Ray, FTX CEO (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Policy

US House Republicans to Set Up Crypto Committee to Oversee Shaky Industry: Report

The new subcommittee on digital assets, financial technology and inclusion will be chaired by Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.)

Rep. French Hill is co-sponsoring a piece of legislation that would ask the Treasury Department to evaluate the dollar's role in the global economy.

Finance

Bitcoin Dips With Stocks After US Report of 6.5% CPI Inflation

Annualized inflation slowed to 6.5% in December from 7.1% previously, in line with economist forecasts.

(Getty Images)

Markets

Ether Hits 2-Month High Ahead of US CPI, Market Breadth Remains Weak

Ether rose to above $1,400, topping its 200-day moving average for the first time since Nov. 5.

(Siora Photography/Unsplash)

Policy

CFTC Calls for Default Judgment Against Ooki DAO in Ongoing Lawsuit

A judge ruled last month the agency had properly served the DAO after two token holders were served with the lawsuit.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Letter From US Senators 'Inappropriate,' Won’t Sway Me, FTX Bankruptcy Judge Says

Judge John Dorsey didn't seem impressed by the bipartisan communication from Elizabeth Warren, Cynthia Lummis and two other senators.

Zoom screenshot of Judge John Dorsey