Bankman-Fried’s laptop will be restricted to a whitelist of approved websites, including news, sports, Wikipedia and the U.S government, and his use of video games and other connected applications should be restricted, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a filing that said it was made “on behalf of the parties,” suggesting the former FTX executive’s defense counsel had agreed to the conditions. Author: Jack Schickler Source link
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Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Right to Transfer FTX's Crypto
Lawyers for the bankrupt crypto exchange’s founder said there was no evidence for restricting access to crypto held by FTX as part of bail conditions in a fraud trial. Author: Jack Schickler Source link
DOJ Objects to FTX’s Choice of Lawyers, Citing Conflict of Interest
“S&C’s disclosures as filed are wholly insufficient to evaluate whether S&C satisfies the Bankruptcy Code’s conflict-free and disinterestedness standards,” said Trustee Andrew Vara, a Department of Justice official responsible for bankruptcy cases. “The incomplete disclosures are a sufficient and independent reason to deny the application.” Author: Jack Schickler Source link
How Big Is Crypto Crime, Really?
Estimates of the scale of online crime range from under 1% to nearly half of all crypto activity – so CoinDesk looks under the hood. Author: Jack Schickler Source link
Incumbent Macron Wins French Presidential Election
The centrist liberal will remain in power after a campaign in which Web 3 played little part Author: Jack Schickler Source link
Crypto Privacy Positions Harden Ahead of Crunch EU Vote
Lawmakers don’t appear swayed by crypto industry claims as they consider applying anti-laundering identification rules to the sector, but some argue their plans are unworkable or unlawful. Author: Jack Schickler Source link
FTX Taps Ex-Liechtenstein Regulator as EU Strategy Lead
Marcel Lötscher, previously a senior official at the European microstate’s financial market supervisor, becomes head of regulatory strategy for the global crypto exchange as of October. Author: Jack Schickler Source link
EU Lawmakers to Vote on Blocking Anonymous Crypto Payments, Documents Show
The European Parliament also wants to curb payments to tax havens and check people’s identity even for payments between unhosted wallets, internal papers reveal. Author: Jack Schickler Source link
Securities Regulators Cast Doubt on DeFi’s Decentralization Claims
Supposedly decentralized finance is anything but, IOSCO claimed in its statement. In practice, DeFi often involves central actors who retain control, the report said. It also cast doubt on the claim of stablecoins to be backed and collateralized, saying that in practice, users would not always be able to redeem holdings at face value. Author: Jack Schickler Source link