SBF Trial: Crypto Lender BlockFi Believed Alameda Was Solvent Given Balance Sheet It Was Shown, CEO Testifies
BlockFi lost “a little over a billion dollars” due to its involvement with FTX and Alameda Research, Zac Prince said.Source
U.S. House Speaker Drama Could Threaten to Unravel Crypto’s 2023 Chances
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are sprinting toward the worst case scenario in their scramble for a new speaker of the House, and their infighting could worsen the prospects for crypto legislation this year.Source
SEC Deadline on Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Dispute Approaching at Midnight
The SEC has hours left to seek an appeal of the court order to erase the agency’s rejection of Grayscale’s trust-to-ETF conversion application.Source
THORSwap, Used by FTX Exploiter, Resumes Trading After Updating Terms to Exclude U.S.-Sanctioned Countries
THORSwap, the exchange that paused its platform last Friday following a series of trades related to the FTX hack, resumed its services on Friday with updated terms and conditions relating to users in sanctioned countries.Source
CertiK, Blockchain Code Auditor, Makes ‘Strategic Workforce Adjustment’ of 15%
Just last year, the company raised nearly $150 million of fresh capital. Now, as crypto winter drags on, it is cutting jobs, citing “evolving market dynamics.”Source
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Spot ETF Partially Priced in: Coinbase
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 13, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
Tether Promotes Paolo Ardoino to CEO
Paolo Ardoino appointed new CEO at Tether.Source
Bitcoin Wallet Maker Finances 3D-Printed Gun Documentary
Privacy stalwart Samourai Wallet is an executive producer of “Death Athletic,” a forthcoming film about ghost-gun firebrand Cody Wilson.Source
Frax Finance’s Fed Yield-Matching Staking Vault Attracts $30M, FXS Steady
Early Thursday, Frax unveiled sFRAX staking vault, allowing users to take advantage of higher interest rates in the U.S.Source
Flare Network Will Burn 2.1B FLR to Support Ecosystem Health
Some 198 million FLR will be burned immediately with a further 66 million set to be burned monthly until January 2026.Source