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The once-hailed ‘boy wonder’ of the crypto industry rose to prominence after founding trading firm Alameda Research in 2017 at the age of 25. So what went wrong? Bevan Hurley looks back at Bankman-Fried’s remarkable rise – and even more dramatic fall as he begins his 25-year prison sentence

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R) sent a letter late last week to Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler saying the committee would subpoena the commission if it did not comply with congressional document requests.

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The SEC won't appeal its court loss to Grayscale. This means a crypto ETF is coming—but whether it will be a big deal remains to be seen.

U.S. regulators are finalizing rules that will make publicly traded companies disclose information about climate change. Other jurisdictions have been announcing similar requirements.

Lego, the world’s largest toy manufacturer, has built a reputation not only for the durability of its bricks, designed to last for decades, but also for its substantial investment in sustainability. The company has pledged US$1.4 billion to reduce carbon emissions by 2025, despite netting annual profits of just over…

SBF will have to convince a jury that he was ‘just a kid moving too fast in a young industry’ and had no intent to defraud investors in the FTX crypto exchange, a legal expert tells Bevan Hurley ahead of fraud trial in Manhattan

Gary Gensler's testimony boosts Coinbase and prompts positive reaction in Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Cryptocurrencies rise as SEC Chair expresses concerns over customer funds

Ripple has stood its ground in an existential fight with the SEC, but the fight has not been cheap.

Lawmakers are moving on to the next shiny object: AI.