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Crypto Markets Today: Archblock Attempting to Bring US Banks to DeFi; Bitcoin and Ether Stall

Archblock's plan comes at a precarious time, with undercollateralized lending protocols grappling with loan defaults across the board.

Piggy bank bent forward change money coins (Andre Taissin/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: US Regulation Heats Up; Bitcoin Rises, Then Falls

Top cryptocurrencies lost earlier gains after the Federal Reserve signals interest rates to keep rising well into 2023.

The new Congress will arrive for work at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: Sam Bankman-Fried Hearing Tops Another Troubling Day

But prices rose on U.S. inflation data that was more favorable than expected.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: Binance a Target of Federal Probe

The Block confirmed Friday it had received funding from Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading arm for two years.

Logo 3D de Binance impreso en dorado. (Rob Mitchell/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: Exposed Alameda Research Loans to Media Site The Block and Its CEO Adds to FTX’s Miseries

The Block confirmed Friday it had received funding from Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading arm for two years.

AI Artwork SBM Sam Bankman-Fried (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: Record Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Widens Industry Woes

The fallout from crypto exchange FTX’s implosion continued as data showed the GBTC discount rate to bitcoin hitting a record high.

Grayscale at Conesnsus 2016

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Crypto Markets Today: Gensler Restates SEC’s Crypto Authority

The chairman said the agency has the basic disclosure and governance requirements to hold digital-asset firms accountable, although he did not address the fallout from crypto exchange FTX’s collapse.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Crypto Markets Today: Fir Tree Suit Against Grayscale Adds to Industry’s Growing Woes

The hedge fund wants more details about the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which has fallen in value by nearly 75% this year.

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: FTX Fallout Hits Maple Finance; Bitcoin Declines

Orthogonal Trading received a default notice, while crypto leader Nexo decided to depart from the U.S. after regulatory discussions hit a “dead end.”

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Crypto Markets Today: Galaxy Digital Expands Brokerage Services With GK8 Acquisition

The cryptocurrency-focused financial services firm won an auction to buy the company from crypto lender Celsius, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Galaxy Digital won an auction to buy self-custody platform GK8. (Jeremy Thomas/Unsplash)