Mike Dalton

Former Journalist CryptoSlate

Before transitioning to crypto writing in 2018, Mike studied library and information sciences. Currently, he resides on Canada's West Coast.

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Total Articles 1,314

Since Dec 2022

Last Active Jul 18, 2024

Primary Beat Regulation

Mike Dalton Recent Articles

Regulation

U.S. Treasury targets crypto mixer transactions as new class of ‘primary money laundering concern’

The Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the proposed change on Oct. 19, citing actors such as Hamas, ISIS, and the DPRK as frequent abusers of coin mixers.

3 years ago

Earnings

Tesla maintains Bitcoin holdings while directing resources toward AI

Tesla published its Q3 shareholder deck on Oct. 18, revealing its Bitcoin holdings to be intact while highlighting AI as a company priority.

3 years ago

ETF

Gensler takes questions on spot Bitcoin ETFs, but keeps cards close to chest

The SEC chair declined to comment on specifics but acknowledged the many applications working their ways through the system.

3 years ago

CBDCs

European Central Bank advances CBDC to preparation stage, but still not committed to implementation

The ECB said that the preparation phase will finalize the digital euro rulebook, consider contractors to build the technical infrastructure, and begin testing the technology.

3 years ago

Legal

Evidence shows Bankman-Fried and associates gave $230M to friends, family, politicians, PACs, and special interests

A spreadsheet detailing the recipients of gifts and donations from SBF and his associates was presented at trial today.

3 years ago

Hacks

Fantom Foundation confirms $550K loss in broader $7M attack

While the Foundation's losses were relatively mild, one Fantom employee alone may have lost $3.4 million.

3 years ago

Investments

Cathie Wood says ‘hopes are rising’ for spot Bitcoin ETF; Larry Fink addresses role of crypto in restless markets

The CEOs of ARK Invest and BlackRock shared their insights on the current state of Bitcoin ETF applications and current market dynamics.

3 years ago

Regulation

Court orders Genesis to produce subpoenaed documents in Terraform Labs case

U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff ordered Genesis to provide the relevant materials within five days after the company failed to comply with an earlier subpoena.

3 years ago

Legal

Nishad Singh testifies to ‘excessive’ spending at Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial

The former director of engineering at FTX claims to have disapproved of Bankman-Fried's lavish spending.

3 years ago

MetaMask warns Apple users of 'phishing attack' after scammer steals $650K in NFTs, Apecoin from iPhone user

Wallets

MetaMask is back on Apple’s App Store after briefly leaving the platform

The reason for the Ethereum wallet's takedown is still unknown.

3 years ago

Legal

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince testifies to lending relationship with Alameda Research before its collapse

Zac Prince said that Alameda should have been insolvent given the circumstances, but BlockFi was unaware of the true state of its finances.

3 years ago

Legal

Caroline Ellison’s plea deal provides extensive, but not total, immunity from future prosecutions

SDNY prosecutors are not merely writing a letter to courts acknowledging Ellison's cooperation; they have already agreed not to pursue charges if Ellison holds up her end of the deal.

3 years ago