00:37 1 + SBF takes the stand, ‘buy Bitcoin’ searches soar and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 22-2800:25SBF Trial 0 + Sam Bankman-Fried takes the stand with jury present in second day of testimony19:30on-chain analysis 0 + Bitcoin’s price surge not reflected by on-chain activity10:50CBDCs 0 + CBDCs struggling to gain traction without private-sector cooperation01:50Yuga Labs 0 + Yuga Labs wins $1.6M in Bored Apes trademark infringement case17:08Crimes 0 + UK passes bill to enable authorities to seize Bitcoin used for crime05:25legal 0 + SBF Trial – Prosecution no longer expects early conclusion after SBF decides to testify22:40Regulation 0 + UK’s Financial Conduct Authority says crypto firms are failing to satisfy new promotional rules19:10SBF 0 + Sam Bankman-Fried will testify at his own trial15:30SEC 0 + Coinbase accuses SEC of attempting ‘radical expansion’ of its authority13:15Hong Kong 0 + Binance reportedly eyeing foot in Hong Kong through shared resources with HKVAEX11:44FTX 0 + Bitcoin liquidations total $310 million in the past two days00:10Wallets 0 + Ledger launches controversial Recover service22:30BlockFi 0 + BlockFi emerges from bankruptcy; will pay loan and interest users in early 2024
00:37 1 + SBF takes the stand, ‘buy Bitcoin’ searches soar and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 22-28
05:25legal 0 + SBF Trial – Prosecution no longer expects early conclusion after SBF decides to testify
22:40Regulation 0 + UK’s Financial Conduct Authority says crypto firms are failing to satisfy new promotional rules
03:36legal 0 + SBF Trial – Week 4 concludes with SBF telling jury he was blindsided by $8B shortfall22:10XRP 0 + Thousands of Coinbase users sign up as potential amicus curiae in legal fight with SEC18:46treasury 0 + Deputy Treasury Secretary warns crypto companies not to neglect safeguarding against illicit finance03:59legal 0 + SBF Trial – SBF claims he acted in good faith as lawyers blessed his decisions at FTX23:45SBF Trial 0 + Why was the jury dismissed during SBF’s first round of testimony?15:57sam bankman-fried 0 + Scaramucci predicts Sam Bankman-Fried will be ‘skinned alive’ at trial01:45ХАМАС 0 + Elliptic counters WSJ report on the scale of Hamas’ crypto fundraising20:01SEC 0 + Hashdex engages in dialog with SEC over Bitcoin DeFi ETF filing18:50SBF 0 + Unprecedented series of Bitcoin inflows and outflows observed across exchanges14:30Stablecoins 0 + Cardano’s Input Output taps Algorand ex-CEO for ambitious stablecoin venture12:45Hong Kong 0 + Huge one day candle sees Bitcoin pass key Glassnode indicator teasing potential outsized gains10:48Bankruptcy 0 + Genesis bankruptcy plan revised for orderly wind down and asset liquidation00:00Tom Emmer 0 + Crypto advocate Tom Emmer drops out of the running for Speaker of the House
18:46treasury 0 + Deputy Treasury Secretary warns crypto companies not to neglect safeguarding against illicit finance
12:45Hong Kong 0 + Huge one day candle sees Bitcoin pass key Glassnode indicator teasing potential outsized gains
01:30Regulation 0 + Hester Peirce objects to SEC’s handling of LBRY case20:30Crypto 0 + Gemini sues Genesis over $1.6B worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares originally posted as collateral16:00Scroll 0 + Lido DAO raise concerns over LayerZero unapproved wstETH bridge on Avalanche, BN, Scroll02:30Joe Biden 0 + Biden to sign executive order regulating AI use in federal government23:00Taxes 0 + Kraken to turn over select customer data to IRS after July court loss15:10ETF 0 + Bitcoin already in fifth bull market, to reach $125,000 by December 2024 – Matrixport00:20genesis 0 + Genesis moves for early bankruptcy payouts as NYAG suit applies pressure19:40vitalik buterin 0 + Vitalik Buterin participates in $6 million funding round for Nocturne 17:26XRP 0 + Ripple announces new partnership with global Web3 platform Uphold13:51Hacks 0 + Telegram trading bot Maestro refunds users 610 ETH after router exploit12:15FTX 0 + Bankrupt FTX shifts $10M in assets to Coinbase and Binance03:46Price Watch 0 + Grayscale ETF ruling comes into effect; Bitcoin experiences 7.6% daily gains23:00Crypto 0 + Jameson Lopp demonstrates why Hal Finney could not have been Satoshi Nakamoto
20:30Crypto 0 + Gemini sues Genesis over $1.6B worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares originally posted as collateral
16:00Scroll 0 + Lido DAO raise concerns over LayerZero unapproved wstETH bridge on Avalanche, BN, Scroll