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Stablecoins Will Be Forced to Be Treasury-Backed: Researcher

"By making stablecoins treasury-backed, you increase integrity and you align incentives," says 3IQ Head of Research Mark Connors. He explains why he believes stablecoins will be forced to be treasury-backed.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Is a 'Pathological Liar': US Congressman After FTX Hearing

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted that the crypto exchange was "fine" on Nov. 7, then subsequently deleted the statement. Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.), who was in the room at Tuesday's House Financial Committee hearing on the FTX collapse, says Bankman-Fried "misled the public, he lied."

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The Congressional Probe of the FTX Collapse Begins

Bankrupt FTX's new CEO John J. Ray III describes the exchange as an ‘old-fashioned embezzlement.’ That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Crypto Industry Will Gradually Become 'Beanie Babies': Researcher

Matt Stoller, director of research at the American Economic Liberties Project, casts doubt on the technology behind the crypto industry, saying "blockchain is just an inefficient spreadsheet ... there's almost no use case." Plus, his outlook on this industry for 2023.

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U.S. Attorney for SDNY Announces Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was charged in an 8 count indictment that includes allegations of fraud, money laundering, and campaign finance offenses. Plus, in testimony before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, new FTX CEO John J. Ray III said FTX embezzled customer funds.

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A Timeline of FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Arrest

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams breaks down the timeline of Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest and four areas of misconduct alleged in the indictment.

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Bitcoin Above $17K as US CPI Report Shows Slower-Than-Expected November Inflation

Verified Investing Crypto Chief Market Strategist Gareth Soloway discusses his outlook for the crypto markets as bitcoin (BTC) jumped above $17,000 after the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) report revealed inflation slowed more than expected. Plus, the impact of Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest and the continued fallout of FTX.

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Bitcoin's Dominance Rate Rises to Highest Since October

Bitcoin (BTC) has outperformed relative to altcoins on a week-to-week basis, in what appears to be a flight to safety. This comes as BTC's dominance rate rose to over 41%, the highest since Oct. 29. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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FTX's New CEO: 'This Is Really Old-Fashioned Embezzlement'

John J. Ray III, FTX's replacement CEO said in testimony before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, "This is really old-fashioned embezzlement ... This is just taking money from customers and using it for your own purpose." Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Partner Timothy Howard breaks down the latest legal developments, citing his experience working at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Touches Record 50%

"The Hash" panel discusses their take on Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares hitting a record-high discount rate relative to the price of bitcoin (BTC), pushing past 50% for the first time. Genesis is a sister company of CoinDesk, owned by Digital Currency Group.

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