Sam Bankman-Fried Can Use an 'Air-Gapped' Laptop in Court, Judge Rules

A federal judge signed off on a defense request to allow FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to use an "air-gapped" laptop while in court during his trial next month.

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Court rules on admissibility of evidence in Sam Bankman-Fried’s upcoming criminal trial

In a Sept. 26 filing, Judge Lewis Kaplan, presiding over the criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, issued rulings on the admissibility of certain types of evidence in his forthcoming criminal trial.

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Financial Stability Board Calls for Tougher Global Crypto Rules After Year of Turmoil

The standard-setter called for crypto companies to adapt now, after allegations of misuse of client funds at FTX

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Sam Bankman-Fried Can't Subpoena Law Firm Fenwick & West for Documents, U.S. Judge Rules

The founder of collapsed crypto enterprise FTX had argued legal advice from the Silicon Valley law firm was "at the core" of the government's criminal allegations against him.

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Only half of top 60 crypto companies have an external auditor

After the collapse of FTX and revelations about its lax business practices, investors and the crypto community at large want companies to uphold higher standards but the results of a recent Bloomberg survey indicate that most crypto firms are still shrouded in a veil of mystery and following their own rules.

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The Bahamas To Introduce Tougher Crypto Rules After FTX Fiasco

The Bahamas is gearing up to tighten its crypto regulations in a bid to protect investors after FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire — largely based in the nation— was swiftly wiped out last November.

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Alameda to Be Repaid $53M Deltec Loan, Delaware Bankruptcy Court Rules

The 2021 payment to Deltec International was originally approved by FTX's Ryan Salame.

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French Regulator Working to Clarify New Crypto Rules, Align With EU

Don’t tar all crypto with the FTX brush, the head of the Financial Market Authority told lawmakers.

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French National Assembly Votes for Tougher Registration Rules for Crypto Firms

The approval Tuesday means a new regime cast in the wake of the FTX collapse will pass into law.

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SBF bail guarantor to go public, UK crypto framework and Celsius news: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 29 – Feb. 4

Top Stories This Week SBF’s $250M bail guarantors should be made public, rules judge The identities of two individuals who helped former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried with his $250 million bail bond could be revealed next month following a recent ruling by United States District Judge Lewis Kaplan.

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Kazakhstan Looks to Tighten Rules for Crypto Exchanges After FTX Collapse

The Astana Financial Services Authority is seeking market feedback on new rules targeting operational resilience and separation of customer assets.

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U.S. SEC probes deeper into crypto compliance: What does it entail?

The U. S. SEC was probing registered investment advisors over whether they were compliant with crypto rules. The investigation was accelerated following FTX's collapse. The United States SecuThe post U.

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French Lawmakers Soften Stance on Compulsory Crypto Licenses

Crypto industry advocates had been concerned about tougher rules in the wake of the FTX collapse, and as EU laws bed in.

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‘No Point’ to European Union's Crypto Rules Unless World Follows Suit, Official Says

FTX's collapse may have added fuel for those seeking stricter crypto rules, but even the good guys may get it wrong, financial services commissioner Mairead McGuinness told CoinDesk.

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Judge Rules for FTX to Sell LedgerX, Other Units as Hundreds of Buyers Express Their Interest

Coinspeaker Judge Rules for FTX to Sell LedgerX, Other Units as Hundreds of Buyers Express Their Interest Interested buyers may officially begin to indicate their interests between January 18 and February 1.

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FTX Creditor Names Can Remain Sealed for Now, Judge Rules

A Delaware bankruptcy judge allowed a list of creditors for FTX to remain sealed for at least another three months on Wednesday..

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TradFi Fights for Tougher Crypto Rulebook in Wake of FTX Collapse

Traditional finance players want new international rules to stop FTX-style conflicts of interest, but the crypto industry warns of crimping blockchain benefits

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France Could be Next to Tighten Crypto Regulations Following FTX Collapse

A French Senator proposed tightening crypto rules after the FTX demise shook the sector. The post France Could be Next to Tighten Crypto Regulations Following FTX Collapse appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Japan Was the Safest Place to Be an FTX Customer

As regulators look to regulate exchanges in light of the FTX's collapse, they would do well to look to Japan, which has some of the most mature rules in the world, says our columnist.

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Proposed new MiCa rules in EU would have prevented FTX’s collapse

European Union officials claim that their upcoming cryptocurrency regulation would have prevented the collapse of FTX. Deputy Director General at the European Commission’s financial services department Alexandra Jour-Schroeder said that the upcoming European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets regulation (MiCa)…

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Congressman Tom Emmer “More Concerned Now” That SEC’s Crypto Strategy Isn’t Working

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US President Joe Biden is pushing for tighter crypto regulations

During the G20 leaders’ summit in Indonesia, US President Joe Biden issued a statement in response to the FTX fiasco. Biden calls for stricter international crypto regulation, which would compel crypto exchanges to abide by rules similar to traditional finance.…

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CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Binance’s CZ lashes out at Reuters reporter; Ethereum network at peak performance

The biggest news in the cryptoverse for October 18 includes Japan looking to amend KYC rules for crypto, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao’s post about the company’s recent dealings with a Reuters reporter and Texas’ probe into FTX US and Sam Bankman-Fried for allegedly offering unregistered securities.

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FTX exchange offers its suggestions as the US moves towards crypto regulations

The United States’ regulators have finally decided that it is time for the country to get some laws regarding the ever-growing cryptocurrency industry. However, while many in the industry are willing to accept any kind of rules, crypto exchange FTX seems to have come up with its own idea of what the regulated crypto industry […] The post FTX exchange offers its suggestions as the US moves towards crypto regulations appeared first on Invezz.

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Blockchain Bites: Major Acquisitions, Bitcoin Futures Liquidations and the SEC’s New Rules

FTX acquired Blockfolio, ConsenSys acquired Quorum and police have seized the third largest exchange in South Korea.

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CFTC Investigation Incites a Run on Bitmex, Regulatory Risk Paramount in United States

After initial reports that the CFTC had begun to investigate BitMex under customer protection rules, the latest data from TokenAnalyst suggests that this has been sufficient to scare users into removing their bitcoin (BTC) from the platform, July 20, 2019.

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