Elizabeth Napolitano

Elizabeth Napolitano was a data journalist at CoinDesk, where she reported on topics such as decentralized finance, centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, altcoins, and Web3. She has covered technology and business for NBC News and CBS News. In 2022, she received an ACP national award for breaking news reporting.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud, Conspiracy Charges

The presiding judge in the case set a target date for the trial to begin in early October.

Sam Bankman-Fried after his first hearing in the U.S. in late December (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Finance

Gemini Co-Founder Accuses DCG’s Silbert of 'Bad Faith' Stalling in $900M Locked Funds Dispute

Silbert responded, saying his firm submitted a proposal to Genesis’ and Gemini’s advisers last Thursday.

Tyler Winklevoss y Cameron Winklevoss, cofundadores de Gemini. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Released on $250M Bail Secured by Parents

In his first court appearance since being extradited from the Bahamas, the former CEO was told he can live with his parents on $250 million bail secured by their Palo Alto house.

Sam Bankman-Fried sale del tribunal federal en la ciudad de Nueva York. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Finance

PayPal Working With Crypto Wallet MetaMask to Offer Easy Way to Buy Crypto

Users will be able to buy and transfer ether from PayPal to MetaMask. 

Sede de PayPal. (Shutterstock)

Consensus Magazine

Don’t Let the Neckwear Fool You

This anonymous account has been converting TradFi toffs into crypto bros. That’s why BowTied Bull is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

La recuperación alcista de bitcoin logró que el interés abierto alcance máximos anuales. (Will Ess para Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

The 'Crocodile of Wall Street' and Her Husband Face Trial

Words fail when describing the infamous crypto couple who allegedly laundered $4.5 billion. He’s behind bars and she’s put her raunchy rap videos on hold, but Hollywood is calling. That’s why Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan and Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein share a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

"Crocodile of Wall Street" (Bryan Brinkman/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Misfortune Favors the Crypto Mouthpiece

The Bourne trilogy actor’s Crypto.com ad is a proxy for all the cringe-inducing celebrity crypto shills you wish you could unsee. That’s why Matt Damon is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

Matt Damon (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Keeping the Crypto Industry Bankrolled

A16z partner Chris Dixon spent the first half of the year boldly amassing a $4.5 billion fund. But when the crypto industry went upside down, he pivoted to quietly support promising ventures. That’s why he is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

Chris Dixon (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

Finance

Stripe Debuts Fiat-to-Crypto Payment Offering for Web3 Businesses

The widget allows customers to more easily use crypto to engage with businesses and content creators across the world.

John Collison, co-founder and president of Stripe (Christophe Morin/IP3/Getty Images)

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Israel’s Ministry of Finance Proposes New Guidelines for Regulating Digital Assets

The proposal follows the country’s recent efforts to integrate cryptocurrencies into its economy.

(Eduardo Castro/Pixabay)