The Latest Breaking News from Crypto

A year ago, Sam Bankman-Fried (often called “SBF”) was on top of the world. He had been on the covers of Forbes, which dubbed him “the richest twentysomething in the world”, and Fortune – the equivalent, for a business leader, of a rock star on Rolling Stone, or an athlete…

Large numbers of call options in Coinbase that expire on Oct. 27 have been trading today. Coinbase reports on Nov. 2 and this activity suggests that investors may think the worst is over for cryptos.

Blockaid seeks to stop scammers by adding a layer of security that identifies and blocks wallets known to be nefarious.

The US and Israel have stepped up their efforts to limit cryptocurrency transfers to Hamas since the group’s brutal October 7 attacks on Israel. Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Ethereum are increasingly blamed as conduits of funding for Islamist groups, but to what extent is this justified?

Bankman-Fried built a multibillion crypto business spearheaded by FTX with the help of a group of young colleagues. Now three of his closest associates have turned against him.

“I just had an increasing dread of this day that’s been weighing on me for a long time,” Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, texted Bankman-Fried.

There were signs this week that volatility may finally be returning to the crypto markets.

Crypto prices, related stocks rallied early Friday on sustained hopes for a spot bitcoin ETF — positive news. Bitcoin price tests $30,000.

The U.S. doesn't need new legislation or enforcement tools to go after Hamas's crypto holdings.