Ian Allison

Ian Allison is a senior reporter at CoinDesk, focused on institutional and enterprise adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Prior to that, he covered fintech for the International Business Times in London and Newsweek online. He won the State Street Data and Innovation journalist of the year award in 2017, and was runner up the following year. He also earned CoinDesk an honourable mention in the 2020 SABEW Best in Business awards. His November 2022 FTX scoop, which brought down the exchange and its boss Sam Bankman-Fried, won a Polk award, Loeb award and New York Press Club award. Ian graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He holds ETH.

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Finance

FTX Bankruptcy Managers Hire Forensic Investigators AlixPartners: WSJ

The team, led by former SEC accountant Matt Jacques, is tasked with tracking the billions of dollars missing from FTX.

Sam Bankman-Fried sticking his tongue out while at Crypto Bahamas earlier this year. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Genesis Creditor Groups' Loans Amount to $1.8B and Counting: Sources

In addition to the previously reported group of Gemini customers owed $900 million, there are two other groups of Genesis creditors being represented by lawyers, CoinDesk has learned.

(Genesis Trading, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

IBM and Australian Stock Market’s Blockchain Projects Failed, a Blow to Private Ledgers

IBM and Maersk’s shipping container blockchain is closing shop because of a lack of commercial traction, while the Australian stock exchange’s much-delayed blockchain project was canceled.

(Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Finance

Cardano Is Launching New Privacy Blockchain and Token

Charles Hoskinson, CEO of the firm that's behind Cardano, says the network will strive to preserve privacy while giving access to regulators and auditors.

(CoinDesk)

Finance

Cardano Blockchain Builder IOG Funds $4.5M Research Hub at Edinburgh University

The launch follows IOG’s investment in hubs and funding at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon in the U.S.

Edinburgh, Scotland (Shutterstock)

Finance

Binance relanzará su oferta para comprar al prestamista en quiebra Voyager

En la venta anterior, FTX surgió como el “caballero blanco” y venció a Binance.

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Finance

Binance to Relaunch Bid for Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager: Source

The previous Voyager sale saw FTX emerge as the “white knight,” beating out Binance.

(Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Finance

Binance retiraría la propuesta de rescate de FTX tras analizar los libros contables

El retiro sería un acontecimiento más que espectacular en el colapso del imperio cripto de Sam Bankman-Fried.

Changpeng Zhao, CEO de Binance, y Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO de FTX. (Getty Images/CoinDesk)

Finance

Binance Is Strongly Leaning Toward Scrapping FTX Rescue Takeover After First Glance at Books: Source

Backing out would be one more stunning development in the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire.

Sam Bankman-Fried vs. CZ (CoinDesk)

Finance

Divisions in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Blur on His Trading Titan Alameda’s Balance Sheet

Alameda had $14.6 billion of assets as of June 30, according to a private document CoinDesk reviewed. Much of it is the FTT token issued by FTX, another Bankman-Fried company.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)