Dec. 17, 2022, 9:32 p.m. Mostly Bitcoin for December 17, 2022 Mostly Bitcoin Sam Bankman-Fried and Allies’ Political Donations Under Scrutiny by U.S. - 03:36 PM EST Bogus ‘Bitcoin killer’ cryptocurrency founder pleads guilty - 03:22 PM EST This Week in Apps: AI Art apps top the charts, Instagram adds text-only ‘Notes,’ alter... - 02:27 PM EST Tech’s latest controversy? The return of the five-day, in-person work week - 02:27 PM EST Crypto Predators Wage Class War with a Smile - 01:30 PM EST The impact of CBDCs on stablecoins with Bitget's Gracy Chen - 01:03 PM EST Of all the failures enabling Sam Bankman-Fried, the media’s was the most deplorable - 11:32 AM EST How Fed rate hikes impact stocks, crypto and other investments - 09:47 AM EST From Musk to Truss, 2022 was the year reckless populists came crashing down to Earth - 08:41 AM EST FTX's alleged run-of-the-mill frauds depended entirely on crypto - 05:20 AM EST In balmy Puerto Rico, diehards shrug off the crypto winter: ‘We’re not worried’ - 04:09 AM EST Man who stole millions in bitcoin from device seized by US to plead guilty - 03:22 AM EST Man to plead guilty after stealing millions in bitcoin from computer seized by US - 03:02 AM EST Bitcoin dips below $17,000, and FTX customers explain what's next ... - 12:34 AM EST How to livestream the Croatia vs Morocco 3rd-place play-off for free - 12:10 AM EST Ohio Man Who Posed in Tub Full of Cash to Plead Guilty in Bitcoin ... - 08:23 PM EST Google is letting businesses try out client-side encryption for Gmail - 07:44 PM EST Bogus 'Bitcoin killer' cryptocurrency founder pleads guilty - 05:19 PM EST Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is bingeing on Bitcoin, Coinbase, and Tesla even as other inves... - 05:10 PM EST The post-Merge Ethereum ecosystem needs privacy more than ever - 04:39 PM EST Biden Administration Calls on Congress to Rein In Crypto Risks - 04:25 PM EST No One Wins in Elon Musk’s Battle With Journalists - 04:23 PM EST Bankruptcy concerns grow for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust's parent ... - 03:32 PM EST ‘Cryptoqueen’ associate pleads guilty in U.S. over OneCoin fraud - 02:33 PM EST Apple's New Encryption Effects Could Stretch Across Tech - 02:32 PM EST US trustee, media challenging secrecy in FTX bankruptcy - 12:53 PM EST Audit firm Mazars ceases proof-of-reserves work for Binance and others - 12:14 PM EST Bankman-Fried made Agriculture panel members focus of campaign support - 11:36 AM EST Twitter is a mess, so former employees are creating Spill as an alternative - 11:35 AM EST You Know Who Had Sam Bankman-Fried’s Number? Charles Dickens - 11:34 AM EST HTC plans to reveal its Meta Quest competitor next month - 11:25 AM EST Binance Says Accounting Firm Pauses Work for Crypto Clients - 09:40 AM EST Even QAnon Thinks Trump’s NFT Cards Are Lame - 09:15 AM EST Apple's New iCloud Encryption Changes Everything video - 08:58 AM EST Trump allies blast crypto announcement after FTX collapse - 08:43 AM EST The Download: generative AI, and psychedelic hype - 08:27 AM EST Binance Auditor Mazars Halts All Crypto Work - 08:26 AM EST Elizabeth Warren's Crypto Bill Targets Financial Freedom, Not Fraud - 07:14 AM EST Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested + Predicitions for 2023 + Listener Q&A - 06:55 AM EST Trump Digital Trading Cards might just be the silliest NFTs of 2022 - 06:27 AM EST CSOP bitcoin futures ETF closes higher in Hong Kong debut - 06:03 AM EST SBF: Virtue-Signaling Scammer - 05:07 AM EST SEC reiterates decision to reject Grayscale bitcoin spot ETF - 03:47 AM EST Get a top-rated screen recording app for under $40 - 03:07 AM EST Hong Kong Bitcoin, Ether Crypto ETFs Raise $79 Million in Shadow ... - 02:23 AM EST Crypto trader Amber raises $300M as it seeks protection for FTX-hit customers - 02:15 AM EST Crypto futures ETFs debut in Hong Kong to lukewarm interest after market turmoil from FTX ... - 12:53 AM EST Hedge funds raise bets against bitcoin miners - 12:38 AM EST Congress wants federal agencies to deploy quantum-safe encryption - 12:04 AM EST The Philippines Just Passed a Bill to Create a Sovereign Wealth Fund. Here’s Why It’s ... - 12:02 AM EST Into the storm: The murky world of cryptocurrency mixers - 10:56 PM EST Hong Kong Bitcoin, Ether Crypto ETFs Raise $79 Million in Shadow ... - 09:12 PM EST Bitcoin dips and, FTX exec flagged potential fraud to regulators ... - 07:29 PM EST Fear and doubt shadow cryptocurrency exchanges after FTX's collapse - 07:29 PM EST Letters to the Editor — Dec. 16, 2022 - 06:50 PM EST Daily Crunch: Major tech firms partner with Linux Foundation to support open map data deve... - 06:46 PM EST Shaq distances himself from crypto, despite once being a paid spokesperson for FTX - 06:05 PM EST What Was Trump Thinking With That NFT Video? - 04:20 PM EST ASIC sues Finder over crypto product - 04:07 PM EST Anti-money laundering bill targeting cryptocurrency introduced in US Senate - 03:36 PM EST At the Races: Virginia is for voters - 03:28 PM EST SBF’s handcuffs aren’t loosening up anytime soon - 03:06 PM EST New York financial regulator issues cryptocurrency guidance for banks - 02:36 PM EST Brittney, Bots, and Bankman-Fried - 02:15 PM EST FTX's Own Executive Tipped Off Bahamian Regulators to Possible Fraud - 02:13 PM EST Trump's 'MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT' was a line of $99 NFT trading cards with 'no inherent monetar... - 02:12 PM EST Covid Disinformation Doctor Wants to Help Elon Musk Do Medical Fact-Checks on Twitter - 01:49 PM EST What the FTX is going on with crypto? It’s not all disastrous news - 01:13 PM EST Trump Is Selling NFTs of Himself Dressed Up As Superman and Shooting Lasers Out of His Eye... - 01:10 PM EST Poolit raises millions to turn accredited investors into LPs in VC, private equity funds - 12:15 PM EST Aztec Network takes on encrypted blockchains with $100M round led by a16z - 12:15 PM EST Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Soars After Creditor Offers Capital to ... - 11:59 AM EST Bitcoin price drops after touching $18,000 Fed interest rate decision - 11:59 AM EST Blocknative raises $15 million to provide global infrastructure to Ethereum - 11:33 AM EST Update Windows now to patch this under-attack vulnerability - 11:01 AM EST PayPal and MetaMask team up to make it easier to buy crypto - 09:31 AM EST Protect AI lands a $13.5M investment to harden AI projects from attack - 09:03 AM EST How the Fed’s Series of Rate Hikes Could Affect Your Finances - 08:47 AM EST FTX ally warned authorities days before Bankman-Fried arrest - 08:44 AM EST Coinbase launches asset recovery tool for unsupported Ethereum-based tokens - 08:44 AM EST TIMEPieces Partners with Deepak Chopra for New NFT Collection - 08:22 AM EST You’re Gonna Need a Crypto Wallet - 08:16 AM EST What Crypto's Decline Means for the Future of Bitcoin ATMs (Podcast) - 06:48 AM EST No One Is Happier About Sam Bankman-Fried’s Downfall Than the Bitcoin People - 06:25 AM EST The De-Extinction of the Woolly Mammoth Is a Legal and Regulatory Nightmare - 06:21 AM EST The environmental cost of cryptocurrency - 05:54 AM EST Bitcoin drops following Fed decision after topping $18,000 for first time in over a month - 04:36 AM EST To protect its cloud, Microsoft bans crypto mining from its online services - 12:01 AM EST Factbox: Major cryptocurrency cases probed by U.S. authorities - 11:53 PM EST From Charles Ponzi to FTX, a brief history of financial skulduggery - 11:47 PM EST Senate Banking hearing set to take aim at FTX and cryptocurrency industry: 'The largest Po... - 08:48 PM EST VIDEO FOR YOU: Senate Democrats take aim at cryptocurrency - 07:47 PM EST Parsing LastPass’ data breach notice - 06:46 PM EST Here’s What We Know About Sam Bankman-Fried’s Political Donations - 06:33 PM EST You just read issue #550 of Mostly Bitcoin. 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