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☆ The Last Man Standing in Crypto
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Brian Armstrong has become the new face of crypto. Coinbase Global, the cryptocurrency exchange he co-founded in 2012, is one of the last big digital-asset companies standing after a string of high-profile collapses and government crackdowns. Armstrong’s former rivals—FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao , who once boasted far greater influence and wealth—are either in jail or facing time behind bars.

Persons: Brian Armstrong, —, Sam Bankman, Changpeng Zhao

☆ Company Led by Former NYSE President Buys Crypto News Site CoinDesk
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tom Farley’s crypto exchange, Bullish, bought 100% of CoinDesk in an all-cash deal. Photo: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg NewsA company run by former New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley said on Monday that it has acquired crypto-focused media company CoinDesk. Bullish, the crypto exchange run by Farley, bought 100% of CoinDesk in an all-cash deal. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Digital Currency Group, the parent company of CoinDesk, acquired the media company in 2016 for $500,000.

Persons: Tom Farley’s, Simon Dawson, Tom Farley, Farley Organizations: Bloomberg, New York Stock Exchange, Digital Currency Group

☆ Cathie Wood Urges Investors to Heed the Risks of a Deflationary World
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Cathie Wood Has a Message for Investors: You’re Worried About the Wrong Thing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | Photographs Lanna Apisukh For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Before its collapse a year ago, FTX had ranked as one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges. Photo: Nikolas Kokovlis/Zuma PressA company run by former New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley is among three suitors vying to buy the remnants of FTX, as the auction for the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried reaches its final stages. Bullish, the crypto exchange run by Farley, fintech startup Figure Technologies and crypto venture-capital firm Proof Group are competing to buy FTX, according to people familiar with the matter. The winner could restart the exchange after its planned exit from bankruptcy next year.

Persons: FTX, Nikolas Kokovlis, Tom Farley, Sam Bankman, Farley Organizations: Press, New York Stock Exchange, Technologies

The nearly monthlong trial, in courtroom 26A in downtown Manhattan, of one-time crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried was courtroom drama. The line to get into the courthouse could start as early as 11:30 p.m. the night before, and, on some days, courtroom slots were claimed by 4:30 a.m. Anyone who didn’t make it into the courtroom could watch the action on TV screens in overflow rooms. There, it could get rowdy, with laughing or heckling in response to witness testimony.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried Locations: Manhattan

In a courtroom sketch, Judge Lewis Kaplan watches as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifies earlier in his fraud trial. Photo: jane rosenberg/ReutersSam Bankman-Fried faced his biggest test in the legal hot seat Monday, grilled by a federal prosecutor who was intent on poking holes through the FTX founder’s claims that unfortunate management mistakes, not criminal activity, were to blame for the crypto exchange’s collapse. The fallen crypto star, testifying in his own defense in New York against fraud and other charges, began by confidently answering questions from his own lawyer, saying he had been honest with customers and investors and believed his business empire was in good financial shape. The trial proceedings shifted quickly after Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon began her cross-examination and sought to confront Bankman-Fried with a litany of his past public statements whose truthfulness she questioned.

Persons: Lewis Kaplan, Sam Bankman, Fried, jane rosenberg, Reuters Sam Bankman, Danielle Sassoon, Bankman Organizations: Reuters, U.S Locations: New York

☆ What’s Behind the Latest Surge in Bitcoin? Little Consensus and Lots of Noise
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Bitcoin is in the midst of another head-scratching rally. The world’s largest cryptocurrency began climbing late last week after spending much of the summer stuck around $26,000. It rose above $30,000 over the weekend, briefly topped $35,000 in recent days to touch its highest level since May 2022, and is now hovering around $33,800.

Persons: Bitcoin

☆ Why the U.S. Government Has $5 Billion in Bitcoin
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Caroline Ellison Tells Jury She Dreaded Inevitable Collapse of FTX
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( James Fanelli | Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Caroline Ellison Says Bankman-Fried Steered FTX Deception
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( James Fanelli | Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Ether ETF Debut Leaves Small Investors Underwhelmed
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | Paul Kiernan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Binance.US CEO Leaves Embattled Crypto Exchange
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | Caitlin Ostroff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Brian Shroder’s departure marks the first major executive to leave the U.S. arm of Binance. Photo: Gary He for The Wall Street Journal

Persons: Brian Shroder’s, Gary He Organizations: Wall Street Locations: U.S

☆ The ‘Fidelity Mafia’ Behind Big Crypto
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ A Crypto Mystery: Who Controls This Fast-Growing Stablecoin?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | Alexander Osipovich | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Files for Bankruptcy Protection
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Caitlin Ostroff | Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Can Coinbase’s Blockchain Fix Its Losing Streak?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Coinbase Posts Sixth Consecutive Quarterly Loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Investor Group Nears $125 Million Deal for CoinDesk
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Lauren Thomas | Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Crypto Lender Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Arrested, Sued by Regulators
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Dave Michaels | Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Bitcoin, Coinbase Are Soaring Despite Obstacles Facing Spot Bitcoin ETFs
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ SEC Says Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings Are Inadequate
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Nevada Files to Place Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Into Receivership
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | Caitlin Ostroff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Teeters on the Brink of Collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Vicky Ge Huang | Alexander Osipovich | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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