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Cold Feet or Agreement Breach? A Look at the Galaxy-BitGo Situation

By Ben Strack / August 19, 2022, 6:11 pm EDT

Industry watchers say firms will likely seek to avoid messy legal battle after Galaxy backs out of decision to buy crypto platform BitGo

Metaverse

Web3’s Promise of NFT Intellectual Property Rights ‘Far Off,’ Says Galaxy

By Ornella Hernandez / August 19, 2022, 4:07 pm EDT

Galaxy discovered that NFT projects have misled consumers over the intellectual property rights tied to purchased content

Featured

Crypto Mixers and Privacy Coins: Can They Resist Censorship?

By John Gilbert / August 19, 2022, 5:20 pm EDT

US sanctions on Tornado Cash smart contracts have created new regulatory challenges for crypto mixers and privacy coins

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Regulation

FDIC Accuses FTX US of Making Misleading Statements

By Ben Strack / August 19, 2022, 2:49 pm EDT

Tweet by FTX US President Brett Harrison could potentially harm investors, FDIC says in letter

DeFi
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Do Kwon: “I Think I Should Have Known the Risks of UST Much Better”

By Macauley Peterson / August 19, 2022, 2:22 pm EDT

The Terra founder alleges a TFL mole fed info to short sellers in Coinage interview, but he wants to put that behind him

Markets

Crypto Lender Hodlnaut Cuts 80% of Staff Amid Police Investigation

By Shalini Nagarajan / August 19, 2022, 1:29 pm EDT

The flailing lender is managing “pending proceedings” with Singapore law enforcement

Markets

Crypto Prices Collapse Across the Board, Dragged by Bitcoin and Ether

By David Canellis / August 19, 2022, 12:38 pm EDT

Weak bitcoin and ether prices have triggered a market-wide downturn as the US dollar continues to strengthen

Steve Cohen Taps Hacker ‘Acidphreak’ as First Trader for Crypto Startup

By Michael Bodley / August 19, 2022, 2:39 pm EDT

Blockworks exclusive: Hiring “Acidphreak” reflects Cohen’s deep conviction in staffing his new venture with crypto-native talent, sources say

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Digital Asset Summit 2022 | New York

Tuesday & Wednesday, September 13 & 14, 2022

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Digital Asset Summit 2022 | London

Monday & Tuesday, October 17 & 18, 2022

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Podcasts

Forward Guidance

Jack Farley interviews the brightest minds in finance about which asset classes they think will thrive in the financial future that they envision.

Empire

Hosted by Jason Yanowitz and Santiago Roel Santos, the Empire podcast is your look behind the curtain of the crypto industry.

What Bitcoin Did

A twice-weekly Bitcoin podcast where host Peter McCormack interviews experts in the world of Bitcoin.

On the Margin

On the Margin focuses on the emerging phenomenon of bitcoin from the perspective of Wall Street veterans.

The Meb Faber Show

The Meb Faber Show focuses on helping you grow and preserve your wealth.

Markets

Latest in Crypto Hiring: Yuga Labs, Offchain Labs Add Execs

By Ben Strack / August 19, 2022, 12:02 pm EDT

Genesis restructures leadership as CEO set to step down; Citi taps crypto leaders

Regulation

FTX Flags More Privacy Tools After Tornado Cash Sanctions

By Shalini Nagarajan / August 19, 2022, 6:34 am EDT

The exchange reportedly described using privacy tool Aztec as a high-risk activity

Markets

Ukraine Fund Spends $54M of Crypto Donations on Military Gear

By Sebastian Sinclair / August 19, 2022, 4:57 am EDT

A breakdown of the costs shows unmanned aerial vehicles, computer hardware and armor vests attracted the majority of spending

Markets

Alphabet, Samsung among 40 Big Companies Investing in Blockchain, Study Finds

By Shalini Nagarajan / August 19, 2022, 4:05 am EDT

Google’s parent firm is the largest participant in blockchain investing on a list of 100 public companies, Blockdata found

Regulation

Celsius Bankruptcy Investigated by Independent Examiner

By Sebastian Sinclair / August 19, 2022, 5:46 am EDT

As customers search for answers, the examiner is expected to address transparency concerns surrounding Celsius’ bankruptcy proceedings