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- Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Right to Transfer FTX's Crypto Januar 28, 2023Lawyers for the bankrupt crypto exchange's founder said there was no evidence for restricting access to crypto held by FTX as part of bail conditions in a fraud trial.Jack Schickler
- DOJ Claims Sam Bankman-Fried Tried to Influence Witness Testimony, Asks for Communications Ban Januar 28, 2023Federal prosecutors wrote a letter to U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan on Friday, requesting that he modify the conditions of Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail to include ban on private communications with current and former employees of FTX and Alameda Research.Cheyenne Ligon
- WazirX Says Binance Lied About Ownership as Dispute About India’s Largest Exchange Escalates Januar 28, 2023The back-and-forth about the ownership of WazirX could have a devastating effect on the Indian exchange and its users.Elizabeth Napolitano, Cheyenne Ligon
- Crypto Custodian Prime Trust to Cease Operations in Texas at End of January Januar 27, 2023The firm withdrew its Texas Money Transmitter License application but says it intends to reapply "swiftly."Frederick Munawa
- Proof Reveals Artists Behind Grails III NFT Release, Urging Collectors to Appreciate Digital Art Over Hype Januar 27, 2023The 20 artists behind the latest installment of the NFT collective’s Grails project, including Matt Kane, All Seeing Seneca and Josie Bellini, were revealed post-mint.Cam Thompson
- Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $23K, White House Urges Congress to 'Step Up' Crypto Regulation Januar 27, 2023Also: Polygon’s MATIC token gained 8%, while Arbitrum-based decentralized trading platform Vela Exchange's DXP token surged 26%. Equities closed up.Jocelyn Yang
- White House Calls on Congress to ‘Step Up Its Efforts’ on Crypto Regulation Januar 27, 2023Officials in the Biden administration urged Congress on Friday to expand the authority of regulators to police the crypto industry.Cheyenne Ligon
- Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $23K as Traders Eye Fed’s Next Meeting Januar 27, 2023Bitcoin and ether have outperformed equities this year. The FOMC’s decision on rates looms large over markets.Jocelyn Yang
- Crypto Bank Silvergate Suspends Dividend on Preferred Stock Januar 27, 2023The bank is looking to preserve capital as it navigates recent volatility in the crypto industry.Jamie Crawley
- Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Faces Class-Action Suit Over US Share Sale Januar 27, 2023Argo failed to disclose that it suffered from significant capital constraints, as well as electricity and network difficulties, the suit says.Jamie Crawley