The crypto market in 2023 has been marked by big events. Here is a list of 5 significant events in the cryptocurrency market throughout the year:
- June: Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, received the first penalty following the Luna incident.
- Late September: Zhu Su, co-founder of Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a leading cryptocurrency investment fund, was arrested in Singapore after a year in hiding.
- October: The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), former CEO of the
cryptocurrency exchange FTX, took place. The jury unanimously confirmed SBF’s guilt on all 7 charges related to cryptocurrency fraud. - November: Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering regulations and accepted stepping down as CEO. Binance agreed to pay a total fine of $4.3 billion.
- Year-end: Community enthusiasm as Bitcoin surpassed the $40,000 mark, reaching its highest price since April 2022. Several other cryptocurrencies, such as Solana, also experienced simultaneous price surges, setting record highs in 20 months.
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