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Are prediction markets the future of investigative journalism? Maybe, says Chris Brunet, whose reporting led to Claudine Gay’s resignation – though he’s yet to profit from his scoops.

Last summer, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance, alleging they listed and traded unregistered securities in the form of various cryptocurrencies. This week, the regulator’s legal teams faced the exchanges in court as the companies argued the SEC did not make the case that those cryptos are securities.

The CFTC said digital asset platform Debiex used a romance scam tactic, known as pig butchering, to take $2.3 million from investors. 

Former IcomTech CEO Marco Ruiz Ochoa was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in promoting the crypto firm.

The SEC asked for comments from the public for a proposal that would allow options on BlackRock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. 

In-game tokens, like V-Bucks on Fortnite, face UX problems like many Web3 platforms. Is there a role an open, shared “trust layer” for gaming payments?

A U.S. bankruptcy court must appoint an independent examiner to investigate the collapse of FTX, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.

The world’s largest crypto currency by market capitalization declined 1% to $41,065 at 1:17 p.m. ET, according to The Block data.

CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert.