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DeFi Platforms Need to Beef Up Security, Former Prosecutor Says

Ari Redbord, currently TRM Labs head of legal and government affairs, says cracking down on hacks in crypto will require hardening cyber defenses.

It’s Been a Year Since NFTs Exploded. Where Are We Headed?

For NFT collectors and creators, this past year marked noticeable changes within the market. From utility to community building, here are just a few trends that will push the space

Step Aside, Ethereum: Blockchain Project Stacks Wants to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin

The project claims its Bitcoin sidechain can unlock “hundreds of billions of dollars” in DeFi on bitcoin.

Bitcoin, Ether Did Better Than You Think in 2022

CoinDesk research shows that per unit of risk, bitcoin and ether performed significantly better than bonds and had similar results to equities in 2022.

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Borrowed From Alameda to Buy Robinhood Shares

Sam Bankman-Fried said in an affidavit he bought Robinhood shares with funds borrowed from Alameda. The admission throws a wrinkle into a lawsuit from crypto lender BlockFi, which says it

New Judge Assigned in Sam Bankman-Fried Fraud Case

Judge Lewis Kaplan has replaced Judge Ronnie Abrams, who recused herself because of a potential conflict of interest.

Justice Department Launches Criminal Probe Into $400M FTX Hack: Bloomberg

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly launched a criminal probe into the alleged hack that drained nearly $400 million out of FTX-controlled wallets the night the Bahamas-based exchange

Ellison and Wang Will Be ‘Game Changers’ in Bankman-Fried’s Trial, Lawyer Says

Ian McGinley, a partner at global law firm Akin Gump, discusses why the guilty pleas made by Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang may influence the disgraced CEO’s next day in

Pudgy Penguins NFTs Break All-Time Highs With Holiday Rally

Pudgy Penguins NFT collection is setting new heights. The rising tide is lifting associated projects, too.

Mango Markets Exploiter Eisenberg Arrested in Puerto Rico

Avraham Eisenberg, the crypto investor whose “highly profitable trading strategy” drained DeFi trading platform Mango Markets of crypto worth $110 million, was arrested Monday in Puerto Rico, court documents said.