Political Donations news and trends

FTX Starts to Claw Back $93M in Political Donations to 200 Lawmakers
Legal // February 06, 2023

FTX’s new management has started the official legal process of clawing back past political donations. This, as court documents filed in January show that the FTX Debtors committee is reviewing political donations made across the aisle by the bankrupt exchange’s top executives between March 2020...

Today in Crypto: Coincheck to Go Public After SPAC Merger; UK Watchdog Flags 50 Crypto...
Cryptocurrency // March 22, 2022

Coincheck, the Japanese crypto marketplace, will merge with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, in order to go public on Nasdaq, a press release said. The proposed transaction is valued at about $1.25 billion and is expected to be finalized in...

Today in Crypto: Coinbase Bullish on NFTs; Crypto-Focused Political Donors Prefer Dollars Over Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency // March 17, 2022

In cryptocurrency news, Coinbase might see another $1.26 billion in revenue from its NFT segment, according to Needham analyst John Todaro, Coindesk wrote Thursday (March 17). The NFT business from Coinbase hasn’t officially come out, but CEO Brian Armstrong said that during the earnings call,...

Crypto-Focused Political Donors Prefer Dollars Over Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency // March 17, 2022

Cryptocurrency industry insiders donated $7.3 million to political campaigns and committees in 2021 through the end of January, but almost all of that money came in dollars — cash, checks and credit cards — rather than in bitcoin or one of the other token types,...

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Judge Says No Get Out of Jail Free Card for Bankman-Fried

September 21, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, is facing a series of setbacks as he prepares for his upcoming fraud trial. The FTX founder’s request to be released from jail ahead of the trial has been denied by a federal appeals court, and he has also lost a separate ruling that blocks him from calling expert witnesses for his defense, […]

Today in Crypto: Coincheck to Go Public After SPAC Merger; UK Watchdog Flags 50 Crypto...

March 22, 2022
Coincheck, the Japanese crypto marketplace, will merge with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, in order to go public on Nasdaq, a press release said. The...

Today in Crypto: Coinbase Bullish on NFTs; Crypto-Focused Political Donors Prefer Dollars Over Bitcoin

March 17, 2022
In cryptocurrency news, Coinbase might see another $1.26 billion in revenue from its NFT segment, according to Needham analyst John Todaro, Coindesk wrote Thursday (March 17). The NFT business from...

Crypto-Focused Political Donors Prefer Dollars Over Bitcoin

March 17, 2022
Cryptocurrency industry insiders donated $7.3 million to political campaigns and committees in 2021 through the end of January, but almost all of that money came in dollars — cash, checks...