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    Scott Chipolina

    Digital assets correspondent

    Scott Chipolina is the FT's digital assets correspondent, covering cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology and decentralised finance. He is part of the London Markets team.

    Previous to a career in journalism, Scott worked in financial regulation at his home in Gibraltar, covering broad subject areas including banking, insurance and investment funds.

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    • Monday, 18 September, 2023
      Special ReportThe Future of Banking
      Crypto tumult spurs rethink on best uses for blockchain

      Tokenisation to create new markets, and decentralised ledgers to boost security, offer opportunities for growth

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    • Friday, 15 September, 2023
      Cryptofinance
      SEC charges Stoner Cats in latest move against NFTs Premium content

      Plus, updates on Binance and Three Arrows

    • Friday, 15 September, 2023
      Binance
      Binance criticised for ‘cynical’ crypto donations after Morocco earthquake

      Aid experts say donation of up to $100 of its BNB token is not what quake victims need

      Rescue workers search for earthquake victims in Morroco
    • Friday, 8 September, 2023
      Cryptofinance
      Venture capital not done with crypto yet Premium content

      Plus, updates on FTX and Grayscale

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    • Thursday, 7 September, 2023
      FTX Trading Ltd
      Former Bankman-Fried lieutenant pleads guilty in FTX case

      Ryan Salame becomes fourth leader of crypto exchange to reach agreement with prosecutors

      The FTX logo with an illustration of cryptocurrency
    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
      Grayscale faces ETF war after winning bitcoin battle Premium content

      Plus, updates on Binance and crypto’s latest cheerleader

      Montage of a bitcoin representation and the logos of the SEC and Grayscale
    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Exchange traded funds
      Bitcoin slides after SEC pushes back ETF approvals

      Regulator defers decisions on the first US exchange traded funds that invest directly in the cryptocurrency

    • Wednesday, 30 August, 2023
      Cryptocurrencies
      Crypto vs SEC: What Grayscale’s court victory means for bitcoin ETFs

      Despite a win for the besieged crypto industry, there is no guarantee that regulators are ready to open the floodgates

      A montage of bitcoin with the logos of Grayscale and the SEC
    • Tuesday, 29 August, 2023
      Cryptocurrencies
      Grayscale scores big court win against SEC over bitcoin ETF

      Price of crypto token shoots higher after regulator’s decision to reject application found to be ‘arbitrary’

      Representation of bitcoin token
    • Friday, 25 August, 2023
      Cryptofinance
      Crypto miners try to harness Nvidia hype Premium content

      Plus, updates on FTX and an infamous crypto mixing service

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    • Thursday, 24 August, 2023
      FTX Trading Ltd
      FTX turns to Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital to sell crypto tokens

      Collapsed cryptocurrency exchange plans to appoint investment group to help recover money for creditors

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    • Wednesday, 23 August, 2023
      Behind the Money podcast18 min listen
      Did Binance miss its chance to rule crypto?

      Why the crypto exchange has struggled to dominate the market following rival FTX’s collapse

    • Wednesday, 23 August, 2023
      News in-depthNews in-depth3 min
      Bitcoin mines could be used for energy storage | FT Tech

      One novel strategy is to use the mining as a form of energy storage, by converting stranded renewable energy into bitcoin

      FTTech | Bitcoin mining: An energy saver?
    • Friday, 18 August, 2023
      Cryptofinance
      Moscow moves ahead with digital currency Premium content

      Plus, updates on Binance and Coinbase

      Montage featuring the Spasskaya tower in Moscow and an illuminated rouble symbol
    • Friday, 18 August, 2023
      Bitcoin
      Bitcoin shaken out of lull by SpaceX sale worries

      Sell-off comes amid US regulatory crackdown on sector and rising interest rates

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    • Wednesday, 16 August, 2023
      Coinbase
      Coinbase secures approval to offer crypto futures to US retail investors

      Green light from NFA marks rare regulatory victory for cryptocurrency exchange

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    • Wednesday, 16 August, 2023
      Cryptocurrencies
      Small crypto exchanges take advantage of Binance’s decline

      Companies such as Huobi and KuCoin have increased market share this year

      Binance logo
    • Tuesday, 15 August, 2023
      The Big Read
      Has Binance blown its chance to rule the crypto markets?

      The exchange that looked best placed to benefit from last year’s collapse of FTX has instead found itself beset by regulatory setbacks

      Changpeng Zhao with the Binance logo in the background
    • Friday, 11 August, 2023
      Cryptofinance
      PayPal’s crypto gamble Premium content

      Plus, updates on the SEC’s latest crypto moves

      Montage featuring logos of stablecoins PayPay USD, tether, ethereum and USDC
    • Friday, 4 August, 2023
      Cryptofinance
      Coinbase chief says US exit ‘not in the realm of possibility’

      Plus, updates on Tether and Binance

      An image of Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong
    • Monday, 31 July, 2023
      Cryptocurrencies
      SEC asked Coinbase to halt trading in everything except bitcoin, CEO says

      Request would have meant ‘the end of the crypto industry in the US’, according to Brian Armstrong

      Netizens display physical commemorative bitcoin coins in Yichang
    • Sunday, 30 July, 2023
      Cryptocurrencies
      Rouble-Tether crypto trading surged as Wagner rebellion erupted

      Trading volumes were up 277% as Russians sought an alternative to weakening national currency

      A montage of Wagner group militia fighters, the Wagner flag and the Tether logo
    • Friday, 28 July, 2023
      Cryptofinance
      Worldcoin Foundation swims against the crypto tide

      Plus, an update on Sam Bankman-Fried’s evolving charge sheet

      Sam Altman and the symbol for Worldcoin
    • Tuesday, 25 July, 2023
      InterviewSam Altman
      Sam Altman’s vision for AI puts him on collision course with regulators

      OpenAI chief says public sector has ‘lack of will’ to lead innovation

      Sam Altman
    • Monday, 24 July, 2023
      Cryptocurrencies
      Sam Altman’s Worldcoin crypto project begins international rollout

      Start-up co-founded by OpenAI chief faces regulatory pushback in US

      A montage of Sam Altman and the Worldcoin logo
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