The fallen FTX founder didn’t just violate his bail — he violated the trust of his family’s last remaining allies.
PayPal’s Real Stablecoin Strategy: It Wants to Earn Interest on Your Deposits
High U.S. Treasury interest rates are a powerful short-term motivator. Everything else is theory.
Did Razzlekhan’s Husband Really Hack Bitfinex?
“Ilya is a f***ing idiot,” says former U.S. “Most Wanted” hacker Brett Johnson, who questions yesterday’s bombshell confession.
Crypto and the Real Meaning of ‘Radicalism’
The right-wing economics that shaped crypto doesn’t determine its future, argues a new book by Joshua Dávila – A.K.A. The Blockchain Socialist.
Why I Don’t Feel Bad for HEX Founder Richard Heart’s Victims
Maybe the SEC can finally convince Hex and PulseChain devotees that they’ve been cheated.
No, Sam Bankman-Fried Is Not Being Bailed Out By Democrats
Republican candidate Vivek Rameswamy is rightly furious over dropped campaign finance charges. But the charges are likely to return after a procedural adjustment – and claims of corruption do more harm than good.
Twitter Is Dead. Long Live Crypto Twitter?
Elon Musk’s rebranded X.com used to be the white-hot center of the crypto world. What comes next?
How Bitcoin Miners Can Stay Clear of SEC Scrutiny (and Fall Foul of It)
Regulators view Bitcoin and other proof-of-work cryptocurrencies as commodities. But mining firms can still trip over securities regulations if they’re not careful. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week.
To Survive the New Era of Robot Spam, Look to Crypto’s History
Human communication systems are under threat from linguistic robots (AI). But the same spammy problem helped lead to the creation of Bitcoin.
‘Get a Horse!’: What Crypto Can Learn From Early Automakers’ Struggle for Acceptance
Automotive pioneers were surrounded by fraudsters, hated by banks and attacked by trolls. Sound familiar?
Threads is Libra and Meta All Over Again
With his Twitter clone’s decentralized architecture, Mark Zuckerberg is yet again borrowing from crypto’s best ideas. Third time’s the charm?
The Broke Ape Yacht Crash: Lessons for Justin Bieber and Other NFT Collectors
Why has Yuga Labs’ Bored Ape universe collapsed in value?
How Much Is Too Much to Spend on FTX’s Bankruptcy?
Are Sam Bankman-Fried’s victims being ripped off a second time?
The Second FTX Asset Recovery Report Is Packed With Bombshells
New claims put FTX and Alameda Research founder Sam Bankman-Fried and his friends even closer to the center of a brazen conspiracy.
Ljubljana: It’s a Beautiful Life in This Crypto Payments Hotbed
This unsung Central European success story features famous philosophers, a striking landscape and a high quality of life. And the No. 14 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 has a crypto ecosystem that punches vastly above its weight.
SEC Sought Freeze Order Despite ‘No Evidence’ That Binance Was Moving U.S. Customer Funds
The SEC’s “pre-crime” litigation strategy seemed to annoy Judge Amy Jackson.
Why Short Sellers May Have a Hard Time Betting Against Tether
Crypto’s most controversial instrument enjoys some notable insulation from skeptical bets.
Coinbase Policy Chief Shirzad Squares Off With SEC Enforcement Director Grewal
A sneak peek of the looming crypo regulatory prize fight highlights that everyone is talking past each other.
Gary Gensler’s Catch-22 Vision of ‘Regulated’ Crypto Brokers
The SEC-registered trading platform Prometheum pitched the House on Gary Gensler’s vision. But skeptical legislators highlighted that the platform won’t offer major assets, including Bitcoin.
The New Crypto Bill Gary Gensler Doesn’t Want You to Know About
U.S. law doesn’t let appointed regulators trump elected officials. But the SEC head may be doing exactly that.