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  • Sam Bankman-Fried attends a press conferenceFinance

    Sam Bankman-Fried backs Bahamas attorney general after speech defending the country over FTX ‘debacle’

    By Nikhilesh De and CoinDesk
  • FTX logo with crypto coins with 100 Dollar bill are displayed for illustration. FTX has filed for bankruptcy in the US, seeking court protection as it looks for a way to return money to users. (Photo illustration by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)The Ledger

    New FTX CEO hired to clean up Sam Bankman-Fried’s mess is being paid $1,300 an hour

    By Jack Schickler and CoinDesk
  • Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder and chief executive officer of FTXFinance

    Crypto fund with ‘mid-seven’ figure losses from FTX ‘deeply regrets misplaced trust’ in Sam Bankman-Fried’s exchange

    By Shaurya Malwa and CoinDesk
  • Kris Marszalek, chief executive officer of Crypto.comFinance

    Crypto.com CEO says its exposure to FTX was limited to $10 million

    By Sam Reynolds and CoinDesk
  • Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and chief executive officer of FTX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange, during an interview on an episode of Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein in New York, US, on Wednesday, Aug 17, 2022. Crypto exchange FTX US is expanding its no-fee stock trading service to all US users, including non-crypto investors, in a move to expand its customer base and increase assets under custody. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFinance

    Digital Assets Editor

    By Sam Reynolds and CoinDesk
  • Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and chief executive officer of FTX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange, speaks during the Institute of International Finance (IIF) annual membership meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. This year’s conference theme is “The Search for Stability in an Era of Uncertainty, Realignment and Transformation.” Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFinance

    Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire ‘was run by a gang of kids in the Bahamas’ who all dated each other

    By Tracy Wang and CoinDesk
  • Flori Marquez, co-founder and senior vice president of operations for BlockFi, speaks during the CoinDesk 2022 Consensus Festival in Austin, Texas, US, on Saturday, June 11, 2022. The festival showcases all sides of the blockchain, crypto, NFT, and Web 3 ecosystems, and their wide-reaching effect on commerce, culture, and communities. Photographer: Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFinance

    BlockFi says it can no longer operate its business as usual, pausing client withdrawals in the wake of FTX collapse

    By Nikhilesh De and CoinDesk
  • Sam Bankman-FriedFinance

    Crypto’s golden boy Sam Bankman-Fried sees $14.6 billion wiped from his personal wealth overnight after agreeing to FTX bailout deal

    By Cheyenne Ligon and CoinDesk
  • Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president, delivers a state of the union address at the National Palace in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Bukele delivered his state of the union address marking his third year in office, as the crypto-touting Central American nation is getting thrashed in the bond market as an $800 million obligation falls to record lows. Photographer: Camilo Freedman/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe Coins

    El Salvador is buying back bond debt as investors worry about a possible default amid big Bitcoin losses

    By Andres Engler and CoinDesk
  • man and woman on dateThe Coins

    3 women share their Web3 dating stories: ‘I’m really not interested in ever dating a crypto guy ever again’

    By Doreen Wang and CoinDesk
  • LIMERICK, IRELAND – JULY 04: Hollywood Actor Bill Murray looks on at the 11th hole during Day One of the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor on July 04, 2022 in Limerick, Ireland.The Coins

    A hacker just stole $185,000 in crypto from actor Bill Murray that was destined for charity

    By Eli Tan and CoinDesk
  • MADRID, SPAIN – MAY 29: Marcelo Vieira of Real Madrid celebrates during the bus parade after winning the UEFA Champions League final against Liverpool, at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, Spain on May 29, 2022. (Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Companies

    Crypto.com reportedly pulling out of $495 million sponsorship deal with UEFA Champions League soccer competition

    By Oliver Knight and CoinDesk
  • Los Angeles, CA – August 24 Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks a Homekey site to announce the latest round of awards for homeless housing projects across the state on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)The Coins

    California set to sign law requiring crypto exchanges and other digital asset firms to get license to operate in state

    By Sam Reynolds and CoinDesk
  • BitcoinTech

    Ether is strong but Bitcoin drops below $24,000

    By Lyllah Ledesma and CoinDesk
  • BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA &#8211; OCTOBER 23: Brian Armstrong, cofounder and CEO of Coinbase speaks onstage during &#8216;Tales from the Crypto:<br /> What the Currency of the Future Means for You&#8217; at Vanity Fair&#8217;s 6th Annual New Establishment Summit at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on October 23, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)Companies

    Coinbase’s near-term outlook is ‘still grim’, JPMorgan says, while BofA is more positive about firm’s ability to face crypto winter

    By Will Canny and CoinDesk