Sam Bankman-Fried Doesn’t Want to Go to Prison for 100 Years
Sam Bankman-Fried’s new legal team filed his sentencing memo, alongside 29 different character references and other supporting documents, arguing he shouldn’t face a lengthy prison term after his conviction last November on two fraud and five conspiracy charges.
Why the ENS Battle Over Eth.Link Matters
The critical piece of infrastructure serves as a bridge between Web3 and the wider web and symbol for the limits of decentralization.
5 Things Satoshi Nakamoto Correctly Predicted About Bitcoin
In a document dump of emails, Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator foresaw many of the biggest trends driving the development of the first cryptocurrency.
Looking at Kraken’s Motion to Dismiss an SEC Lawsuit
What Reddit’s IPO Filing Says About Crypto Regulation
In Lejilex vs. SEC, Crypto Goes on Offense in the Courts
The Texas-based crypto firm’s new suit shows how the industry can use “impact litigation” to get regulatory clarity, lawyers Jake Chervinsky and Amanda Tuminelli write.
The European Central Bank Is Either Lying About Bitcoin or Lying to Itself
ECB Director General Ulrich Bindseil and advisor Jürgen Schaaf are definitely against bitcoin, but their reasons don’t make a lot of sense.
Why Circle’s USDC Is Quitting the TRON Network
It could be part of a long-time realignment separating compliant and gray-market crypto, says Daniel Kuhn.
Does Anyone Else Feel the Crypto Vibe Shift?
Surveying the small, telltale signs that the market is back. But what’s different this time?
Where Coinbase Canada Goes, so Does the World
Canada, quicker to adopt ETFs than the U.S., may offer a signal to where the U.S. goes next.
What the Warren/Satoshi Flag Moment Means
The prank was believable because even bitcoin critics like Warren might have to embrace crypto voters in the wake of ETF approvals, says Daniel Kuhn.
Stupid Things Craig Wright Said in His Latest Stupid Trial
Bitcoin Is Back, Back, Back, Baby
The SEC Takes on Dealer Definitions
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a new definition for securities dealers, capturing crypto.
As EtherRocks Hit Sotheby’s, Who Is Laughing Hardest?
Literally clipart of rocks, the NFTs are a popular joke on digital art. Now the storied auction house is selling them, they may become even more collectible, says Daniel Kuhn.
Did President Biden Just Endorse Bitcoin?
The octogenarian politician is sporting laser eyes on Twitter, seemingly unaware it is a symbol of support for the cryptocurrency.
Ethereum Has Gatekeepers (for Good Reason)
A new, non-standard token standard called ERC-404 circumvented the usual token approval process and is capitalizing on a term with an actual definition.
Ether’s Prometheum Test
The “only U.S.-registered crypto securities platform” is listing ETH in a bold test of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s thesis that most cryptocurrencies are securities.