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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud
By LARRY NEUMEISTER / AP
The Biggest Crypto Lessons for 2023
By Andrew R. Chow
Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250 Million Bail Doesn’t Mean He Has That Much
By Chris Dolmetsch / Bloomberg
Where Did FTX's Money Go?
By Andrew R. Chow
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Binance Auditor Mazars Halts All Crypto Work
The decision deals a major blow to an industry seeking to shore up confidence in the wake of FTX’s collapse.
By Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg
December 16, 2022
What We Know About Bankman-Fried’s Political Donations
SBF publicly donated mostly to Democrats, but claims he secretly gave just as much to the GOP.
By Nik Popli
December 14, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried Could Face Up to 115 Years in Prison
That the FTX founder is at risk of spending the rest of his life in prison, if convicted, underscores the seriousness of the charges levied against him.
By Anisha Kohli
December 13, 2022
The Biggest Revelations From the Testimony SBF Never Gave
Sam Bankman-Fried admitted to Congress Tuesday that he "f–ed up" while running bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, and claimed he has only $100,000 in his bank account, despite a one-time net worth of $26 billion.
By Nik Popli
December 13, 2022
No Crypto Crackdown in Sight
Sam Bankman-Fried is in handcuffs, but the SEC stopped short of declaring broader regulation on the chaotic cryptocurrency industry.
By Andrew R. Chow
December 13, 2022
Senators Call For Crypto Regulation After FTX Crash
“The risks of trading crypto have come into sharp focus in the past few weeks,” one senator said at the hearing.
By Andrew R. Chow
December 2, 2022
BlockFi Goes Bankrupt in Aftermath of FTX Meltdown
It's the latest crypto firm to collapse in the wake of crypto exchange FTX’s rapid downfall.
By Kevin Simauchi and Hannah Miller / Bloomberg
November 28, 2022
Why El Salvador Is Doubling Down on Bitcoin
President Nayib Bukele is buying more Bitcoin, despite the Crypto crash.
By Ciara Nugent
November 25, 2022
Why FTX Users May Not Get Their Money Back
Customers who trusted FTX’s platform are likely at the back of the queue for receiving whatever assets a bankruptcy judge can extract from the company.
By Nik Popli
November 25, 2022
How the FTX Crash Is Impacting African Economies
Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing crypto communities, and many investors there lost thousands in the FTX crash.
By Andrew R. Chow
November 23, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Island Haven Draws Scrutiny
For the Bahamas, the collapse of one of its most visible companies is a blow to a years-long effort to build a digital-currency hub.
By Katanga Johnson and Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg
November 18, 2022
FTX Goes Bankrupt in Stunning Reversal for Crypto Exchange
Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware
By Jeremy Hill / Bloomberg
November 11, 2022
Blame FTX and Bankman-Fried For the Latest Crypto Crash
A major crypto deal is falling apart, and it's affecting the rest of the industry.
By Andrew R. Chow
November 9, 2022
What to Know About Crypto Giant Binance Buying Competitor FTX
Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, just bought its fastest-rising competitor, FTX. Here's what that means for the crypto world and beyond
By Andrew R. Chow
November 8, 2022
Bitcoin Could Be as Bad for the Planet as Beef
Bitcoin mining’s climate impact is comparable to farming cattle or burning gasoline when taken as a proportion of market value.
By Laura Millan Lombrana / Bloomberg
September 29, 2022
Why Ethereum Is Dropping After the Merge
The merge was designed to have a long-term impact, not a short-term one. Here's what you should know.
By Andrew R. Chow
September 19, 2022
Ex-Coinbase Manager Arrested in Crypto Insider-Trading Case
Ishan Wahi, who helped oversee listings for a Coinbase unit focused on investment products, was arrested and charged Thursday.
By Allyson Versprille, Silla Brush, Lydia Beyoud and Greg Farrell/Bloomberg
July 21, 2022
Bitcoin Overnight Holding Strategy Loses Luster
The news flow has been heavy in recent weeks amid trouble at different crypto companies, potentially affecting the long-prevalent strategy.
By Immanual John Milton / Bloomberg
July 18, 2022
Hackers Steal $100 Million by Exploiting Crypto’s Weak Link
Hackers looted about $100 million from a so-called cryptocurrency bridge, again exposing a key vulnerability in the digital-asset ecosystem.
By Olga Kharif, Sidhartha Shukla and Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg
June 24, 2022
Bitcoin Veterans Know to Keep Their Eyes on $19,511 Level
Round numbers tend to be a fixation for Bitcoin chart-watchers, with many keeping their eyes peeled on $20,000 amid the latest swoon. But veterans know to be on the lookout for a more noteworthy one:...
By Vildana Hajric and Isabelle Lee / Bloomberg
June 15, 2022
How Young Investors Are Riding Out the Crypto Crash
Young investors have been taking big swings on high-risk, high-return trades. What's next?
By Megan McCluskey
May 19, 2022
Why Bitcoin Keeps Crashing
The current slide of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is being caused by a combination of short-term and long-term factors.
By Andrew R. Chow
May 10, 2022
Bitcoin Is Coming to Your 401(k), If Your Employer Allows It
Fidelity opened the door for a future of crypto retirement savings. But the decision has been met with pushback, including from the U.S. Department of Labor
By Andrew R. Chow
May 4, 2022
U.S. Links North Korean Hacker Group to Record Crypto Heist
North Korean hacking group Lazarus was found tied to the theft of more than $600 million in cryptocurrency
By Muyao Shen and Daniel Flatley / Bloomberg
April 15, 2022
Ethereum's Newest Upgrade Passes Another Test
The network’s developers had launched a stress test for the new upcoming software.
By David Pan/Bloomberg
April 13, 2022
How to File Taxes If You Used Cryptocurrency in 2021
A guide to navigating tax season for crypto investors, especially as the IRS ramps up its enforcement in this area
By Andrew R. Chow
April 12, 2022
I Spent 80 Minutes Inside Vitalik Buterin's Brain. Here's What I Learned
Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, talked to TIME about reducing fees, World of Warcraft and gender equality
By Andrew R. Chow
March 21, 2022
The Man Behind Ethereum Is Worried About Crypto's Future
The most influential person in crypto is concerned about overeager investors, rising transaction fees, and the shameless displays of wealth.
By Andrew R. Chow/Denver
March 18, 2022
Why Most Crypto Backers Are Excited That the Biden Administration Is Wading Into Digital Currency
“I am pretty darn optimistic about it,” says Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit who is now a major investor in crypto technology
By Megan McCluskey and Andrew R. Chow
March 10, 2022
A New Book Traces The Dizzying Rise of Ethereum
In "The Cryptopians," a new book about Ethereum by author Laura Shin, egos clash, decadence flows and small dreams spiral out of control
By Andrew R. Chow
February 17, 2022
Debating 'The Problem With NFTs'
While “The Problem With NFTs” has been viewed more than 4 million times, and met with an approving roar from other crypto detractors, it was largely ignored on Web 3 Twitter
By Andrew R. Chow
February 3, 2022
How Crypto Investors Are Handling Plunging Prices
Some investors say they're taking a long-term view of the market to weather the storm
By Megan McCluskey
February 1, 2022
Bitcoin Has Lost Half Its Value
Bitcoin’s decline from its peak has wiped out more than $600 billion in market value
By Joanna Ossinger / Bloomberg
January 22, 2022
NYC Mayor Adams to Convert First Paycheck to Cryptocurrency
Mayor Eric Adams confirmed his first paycheck—which arrives on Friday—will be converted into Bitcoin and Ethereum
By Yueqi Yang and Shelly Banjo / Bloomberg
January 20, 2022
When Crypto and Culture Meet: The IRL Parties of NFT World
At NFT.NYC, the crypto world showed off its wealth—and set its stake in the culture
By Raisa Bruner
November 9, 2021
The World’s Cryptocurrency Is Now Worth More Than $3 Trillion
The little more than a decade old market for digital assets has already roughly quadrupled from its 2020 year-end value
By Joanna Ossinger/Bloomberg
November 8, 2021
Ether Rises to Record High Over Surge in Ethereum Blockchain
Ether has far outperformed Bitcoin throughout this year with a sixfold increase amid surging investor interest
By Eric Lam and Crystal Kim / Bloomberg
October 29, 2021
Bitcoin Is Still Concentrated in a Few Hands, Study Finds
Bitcoin is dominated by "concentrated players, be it large miners, Bitcoin holders or exchanges,” researchers wrote
By Emily Graffeo / Bloomberg
October 25, 2021
Bitcoin makes Run Toward Record High
The world’s largest digital token has surged some 8% over Friday and Saturday to about $62,100
By Justina Lee / AP
October 16, 2021
As the NFT Market Explodes Again, Artists Fend Off Old Art-World Power Structures
NFT sales exploded in August, hitting twice the levels of the first wave back in the spring
By Andrew R. Chow
October 15, 2021
Bitcoin Launch Causes Crypto Speculation in El Salvador
The government’s new digital wallet, called Chivo, was designed to facilitate Bitcoin transactions
By Bloomberg
October 2, 2021
Here's Why Bitcoin Just Dropped Below $30,000 For the First Time in Months
The coin started 2021 trading around $29,000 following a fourfold increase in 2020
By Vildana Hajric/Bloomberg
June 22, 2021
Republican Congressional Committee to Accept Cryptocurrency Contributions
(Bloomberg) — The National Republican Congressional Committee will begin accepting campaign contributions via cryptocurrency, the party announced Thursday. The NRCC, House Republicans’ campaign arm, said the move would allow it to use new technology to...
By Magan Crane/Bloomberg
June 17, 2021
Facebook Unveils Cryptocurrency Despite Privacy Concerns
As it continues to explore new business models that may work in a world focused on privacy rather than broadly sharing data online, Facebook on Tuesday revealed plans for its own global digital currency, Libra,...
By Julia Webster
June 18, 2019
Bitcoin's Value Suddenly Surged, But Nobody's Sure Why
The spike came after months of calm in the cryptocurrency world
By Bloomberg
April 2, 2019
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