JPMorgan’s new crypto policy head was at bankrupt Ponzi Celsius
JPMorgan has appointed former Celsius Network executive Aaron Iovine to be its new executive director of digital assets regulatory policy.
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Texas tries to block Voyager sale, reveals FTX investigation
Texas is investigating FTX, FTX US, and Sam Bankman-Fried for selling unregistered securities as part of its crypto yield product.
SBF just $960M short of “dumb” donation pledge as midterms loom
So far, Sam Bankman-Fried has given $40 million of his promised up to $1 billion in political donations as the midterms approach.
Tether abandons commercial paper in favor of US Treasuries
Tether has announced that it's reduced its commercial paper holdings to zero, replacing it primarily with US Treasuries.
Arbitrum team buys Prysm client, promises to remain “neutral”
Offchain Labs, the company behind Arbitrum, announced that it acquired Prysmatic Labs, the team behind the top Ethereum client.
MakerDAO passes proposal to increase yield as stablecoin ban looms
MakerDAO invests in treasuries and bonds to earn yield on reserves as regulators consider crackdown against stablecoins.
What is Stacks and does it really serve as DeFi for Bitcoin?
Stacks is described as enabling "DeFi, NFTs, apps, and smart contracts for Bitcoin." Which made us wonder: how well does this work?
FTX readies bid as Celsius goes up for sale
Celsius has filed to accept bids on its assets while FTX has been actively seeking targets for acquisition during the latest bear market.
Ethereum censorship: 24% of blocks reject transactions
Censorship on Ethereum: more than 4 out of 5 blocks using MEV-boost are refusing transactions involving addresses on OFAC's SDN list.
Chief exec Alex Mashinsky resigns from Celsius Network
Alex Mashinsky has resigned as chief executive officer of Celsius Network amid troubling accusations and bankruptcy hearings.