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Opinion

What Is a Crypto Exchange Token and How Did It Help Blow up FTX?

Exchange tokens do not represent a claim on a centralized crypto businesses, but they can have utility.

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FTX Fallout: One Bad Apple?

Host Joel Flynn discusses who is to blame for the FTX fallout. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Singapore Defends Stance on Binance After FTX Implosion

This week, Singapore's central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), released a statement to "address misconceptions" after the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the latest in the state of crypto in Singapore and Asia as FTX's implosion continues to ripple across the industry worldwide.

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Kraken Incoming CEO on FTX Fallout

CoinDesk's sister company Genesis Global Capital has reportedly hired an investment bank to explore options, including a potential bankruptcy. Kraken incoming CEO Dave Ripley discusses the potential contagion concerns and the wider impact of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Plus, how Kraken differentiates itself from competitors as the centralized exchange model comes under scrutiny.

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Bankman-Fried Apologizes to FTX Employees, Details Amount of Leverage in Internal Letter

FTX’s former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried apologized to the crypto exchange’s employees and revealed the amount of leverage in an internal letter. "I froze up in the face of pressure,” Bankman-Fried wrote. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the contents of the letter.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: FTX’s First Hearing, Genesis Seeks Help

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 23, 2022.

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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

Binance US Steps Into National Politics With New Campaign PAC

As FTX and its political-minded executives fall from their brief heights as campaign-finance giants, rival Binance has decided now is the time to enter the vacuum.

Binance.US at Bitcoin Miami 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bankman-Fried Apologizes to FTX Employees, Details Amount of Leverage in Internal Letter

The former FTX CEO did not address concerns about customer funds being misappropriated or other recent revelations about the company.

Sam Bankman-Fried y Bill Clinton en la conferencia Crypto Bahamas en Nassau en abril de 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)