Legal
Sam Bankman-Fried will testify at his own trial
SBF's lawyers have said they intend to call the FTX founder to the stand on Oct. 26 to testify in his own defense.
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Exchanges
Coinbase accuses SEC of attempting ‘radical expansion’ of its authority
Coinbase restated that digital assets on its platform are not securities, and the same classification applies to its staking program.
Regulation
Amid Bitcoin ETF rumors, BlackRock stumbles paying $2.5M in SEC charges for investment misreporting other fund
The global asset manager BlackRock accused by SEC of inaccurately reporting substantial investments.
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Bankruptcy
Bankrupt FTX shifts $10M in assets to Coinbase and Binance
The bankrupt exchange is reportedly eyeing a relaunch of its trading operations.
Bankruptcy
Genesis bankruptcy plan revised for orderly wind down and asset liquidation
The amended plan categorizes creditor claims against Genesis Global Holdco into 10 classes, with 4 classes of crypto-denominated unsecured claims divided by currency.
ETF
Grayscale ETF ruling comes into effect; Bitcoin experiences 7.6% daily gains
GBTC, the subject of the ruling, gained nearly 6% over 24 hours.
Politics
Crypto advocate Tom Emmer drops out of the running for Speaker of the House
Emmer has championed various crypto-related bills, including one that prohibits the creation of a CBDC.
Bankruptcy
BlockFi emerges from bankruptcy; will pay loan and interest users in early 2024
BlockFi initially halted withdrawals and filed for bankruptcy in November 2022.
Analysis
Bitcoin retracts and rebounds after BlackRock’s new ETF ticker removed from DTCC website
Bitcoin's days-long run-up in anticipation of an SEC decision—as well as each sudden contraction—indicates a market on edge.
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Analysis
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Analysis
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Legal
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