Government objects to ‘unnecessary,’ ‘prejudicial’ SBF jury selection questions
The U.S. attorney sees no reason for potential jurors to discuss effective altruism or ADHD, among other things, before trying SBF. Go to Source
Month: September 2023
Gemini legal team accuses DCG of ‘gaslighting’ Genesis creditors
Lawyers representing Gemini Trust filed a response in bankruptcy court to Digital Currency Group’s plan claiming to offer unsecured creditors a “70–90% recovery”. Go to Source
Crypto Biz: PayPal rolls out crypto ramps, Franklin Templeton joins BTC ETF race, and more
This week’s Crypto Biz looks at PayPal’s crypto gateway, Franklin Templeton’s BTC ETF filing, Coinbase’s Lightning Network integration, and Meta’s plans for a new AI model. Go to Source
SEC reverses decision on sealing, redacting some documents in Binance.US case
The documents filed Aug. 28 may be seen by the public in a week. They are not all the sealed documents in the case, however. Go to Source
Nvidia AI partner Databricks raises $500M to achieve $43B valuation
Capital One also joined the investment round, despite being the top client of rival cloud platform Snowflake. Go to Source
Coinbase CEO stands up for DeFi, Polygon says $1B ZK-rollup paying off: Finance Redefined
Coinbase’s CEO has become the latest ally of the DeFi space, calling for apt regulations of the ecosystem rather than enforcement action by regulatory bodies. Go to Source
What a US government shutdown would do to Bitcoin
Marcel Pechman explains the myth of excess cash in U.S. households and the lack of sufficient savings, and how a U.S. government shutdown could impact Bitcoin. Go to Source
3 key Ethereum price metrics suggest that ETH is gearing up for volatility
Network, futures and user data all point toward Ethereum potentially charting a new course. Go to Source
Ethereum launches new testnet ‘Holešky,’ allocates 1.6B ETH for devs
Holešky testnet has a 1.6-billion ETH supply at launch, making it potentially more accessible than the older Goerli network. Go to Source
BitGo, Swan unveil plans for Bitcoin-only trust company
The trust company targets institutional investors in the United States as asset managers line up for a spot Bitcoin ETF. Go to Source
