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Previewing FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Not Guilty Plea in Court

The third day of 2023 to the U.S. federal court system is Sam Bankman-Fried's arraignment, which will take place at 500 Pearl St. in Manhattan

Fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Policy

FTX, Congress, Stablecoins: What 2023 May Bring for Crypto Regulations

CoinDesk’s policy team predicts the issues and topics that may take center stage over the next 12 months.

(Alexi Rosenfeld/WireImage/Getty Images)

Policy

QuadrigaCX Has Had an Improbable Week

Back in February 2019, EY revealed it had accidentally sent over 100 bitcoin (BTC) to what it described as Quadriga’s cold wallets, which it could not access. And now these coins are moving.

Quadriga Fintech Solutions CEO and late founder Gerald William Cotten (Quadriga CX)

Policy

After Sam Bankman-Fried's Arrest, the FTX Show Goes On

Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested, Congress is holding multiple hearings and FTX’s bankruptcy case continues to work its way through court.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announcing the Department of Justice's charges against Sam Bankman-Fried (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Policy

Exploring Biden’s Executive Order on Crypto, 6 Months In

I spoke to Carole House, a former White House adviser and one of the authors of President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto.

(Jonathan Simcoe/Unsplash)

Policy

BlockFi Joins the Bankruptcy Parade

The crypto lender’s financial woes are well known. Now we have a better sense of the severity.

BlockFi advertisement in Washington D.C.'s Union Station (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

'Personal Fiefdom': Some Takeaways From FTX's First Bankruptcy Hearing

FTX’s lawyers painted an alarming picture in the bankrupt crypto exchange’s first-day hearing.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

The Long Arm of FTX

It's hard to overstate how much FTX embedded itself into the broader world. That could drive some of the response to its collapse.

Major League Baseball referees wore FTX-branded kits. (G Fiume/Getty Images)

Policy

The Collapse of the FTX Empire

We'll talk about elections next week.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (CoinDesk)

Policy

Analyzing What's Next for Europe's Markets in Crypto Assets Law

Issuers of stablecoins are just one of the many areas that will be subject to more regulation under the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA).

(Getty Images)