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Digital asset exchange’s chief Sam Bankman-Fried says group was ‘surprised’ by UK regulator’s action
US equities exchange undeterred by market crash that saw bitcoin and ethereum plummet in value
Fraudsters took advantage of the hype during the pandemic to prey on individuals — exposing a gaping hole in consumer protections
Fallen crypto developer denies he is ‘on the run’ from investigators
FCA says group led by Sam Bankman-Fried is ‘targeting’ consumers without authorisation
Plus, Do Kwon arrest warrant issued and the Merge options
The people who push it have the same financial incentives as those pushing any other token
Legislation is on the way but consumers will continue to be ripped off until authorities utilise existing powers
Our new podcast series asks whether crypto and its supporting technology — the blockchain — have a future following a market crash
New York court ruling on Tether case comes amid negotiations over a draft legislation for the sector
Plus, censorship woes for ethereum and an . . . interesting consumer warning on Binance
Ether tokens have jumped nearly 50% from their lows but the crypto winter has not broken
Five issues that will determine the significance of the crypto world’s switch
Second-biggest blockchain upgrades to more energy-efficient processing system
Laying wager on rise in ether price becomes ‘one of most crowded trades in crypto history’
Terraform Labs co-founder under investigation since $40bn collapse of tokens
Anthony Scaramucci says FTX backing means ‘people don’t think you’re going out of business’
Ethereum’s switch to a greener system is seen by crypto enthusiasts as a long-awaited chance to prove critics wrong
Deal continues billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried’s recent efforts to support cryptocurrency market
Plus, the latest on two of the crypto market crash’s victims, Celsius and Voyager
Regulators, brace yourselves for a blockchain-enabled transition from crude oil to snake oil
The FT’s Camilla Hodgson on whether the blockchain could help the carbon credit industry
Is crypto a cult?
Lender says market better-suited to established institutions that can offer greater consumer protection
Opec+ cartel will consider cuts in oil supply to prop up prices
Agents want to tap a growing pool of buyers looking to convert their cryptocurrency into bricks and mortar
Plus, renewed scrutiny on crypto scams and the latest decentralised crypto blunder
World’s biggest digital asset exchange gives up fee income to bring users on to its platform
Regulator says further measures are required ‘to reduce consumer harm’
Plus hunky Tory Matt Hancock’s metaverse debut and an update on Coinbase’s business strategy
Tether plays chicken with Ofac, Texas hates ESG, construction doesn’t scale, etc
It ought to be OK to say that the purpose of business is to make money
At least one corner of the cryptosphere is booming
Partner Chris Dixon hits out at dominance of companies that the venture capital firm played a prominent role in creating
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