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Consensus Magazine

Everything to Know About Sam Bankman-Fried’s Second Week in Court

CoinDesk combed through trial documents, transcripts and reports for highlights about Caroline Ellison’s testimony, updates on FTX’s $400 million hack and more.

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Opinion

The SAFER Banking Act Can End Discriminatory Banking Practices

Designed to dismantle barriers to financial services for marijuana businesses, the bill would be beneficial to crypto companies stripped of banking access, says Cody Carbone.

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Opinion

Is Sam Bankman-Fried a Sociopath?

And are bad men made or molded by circumstance?

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Opinion

Westerners See El Salvador as a Template for a New Monetary System

While Bitcoin adoption has been slow since the Central American country made BTC legal tender, expats see the outlines of a whole new financial order, says Jonathan Martin.

A scene celebrating the second year anniversary of El Salvador's Bitcoin law, 2023 (Jonathan Martin/CoinDesk).

Finance

Crypto for Advisors: Advisors Pivot to On-Chain Support

How can advisors support client interest in digital assets? Thanks to Miguel Kudry from L1 Advisors for taking us through examples in today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter.

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Opinion

Jim Cramer Doesn't Know Bitcoin

The TV talking head said “Mr. Bitcoin is about to go down big” on CNBC.

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Markets

Stablecoins: Roman Coins or Spanish Doubloons for the Modern Era

Borderless by design, these modern digital tokens can make cross-border commerce much cheaper and easier.

Roman coins (Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

The Blockchain-Based Solution Poised to Improve Our Financial Lives

Tokenization grabs headlines, but digital wallets hold tremendous promise, too.

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Opinion

Defending the Indefensible? Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Deserve Better

The FTX founder's lawyers have been given no quarter by District Judge Lewis Kaplan, overseeing the case.

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Opinion

Crypto Should Ghost the SBF Trial

It’s a distraction for the industry when the focus should be on passing enabling legislation, says Katherine Snow, head of legal at Messari.

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