Emily Parker

Bitcoin (BTC) has added almost 72% to $28,500 this year, its best quarterly gain in two years, CoinDesk data shows. Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman weighs in. Plus, Binance’s on-chain balance remains high, despite U.S. regulators charging Binance for violating U.S. federal law this past week. Braden Perry, Kennyhertz Perry partner and former CFTC senior trial lawyer, shares his views on the future of crypto regulation. And, Journey's Chief Metaverse Officer Cathy Hackl reacts to Metaverse Fashion Week.

Mar 29, 2023

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued crypto exchange Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao on Monday on allegations that the company knowingly offered unregistered crypto derivatives products in the U.S. against federal law. Timothy Massad, former CFTC chair and Harvard Kennedy School research fellow and digital assets policy project director, weighs in. This comes as Bitcoin sank below $27,000 following news of the lawsuit, dropping to its lowest level since March 17. DFD Partners President Bilal Little shares his crypto markets analysis.

Mar 28, 2023

A deal has been finalized for what’s left of Silicon Valley Bank. J. Christopher Giancarlo, Willkie Farr & Gallagher Senior Counsel and Former CFTC Chairman, shares his reaction. Plus, Cathie Wood's ARK Invest bought $12.6 million of Coinbase shares on Friday. MarketVector Indexes Digital Asset Product Strategist Martin Leinweber shares his crypto markets analysis.

Mar 27, 2023

Federal prosecutors in New York are charging Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon with fraud after he was arrested by police in Montenegro. Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança shares her reaction. Plus, crypto exchange Binance suspends spot trading amid an issue on the world's most-used cryptocurrency trading platform. Innovating Capital General Partner Anthony Georgiades weighs in. Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski and CoinTracker Head of Tax Strategy Shehan Chandrasekera also join the conversation.

Mar 24, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a Wells notice to crypto exchange Coinbase, which may lead to the SEC suing Coinbase or taking other enforcement actions against it. This comes as the SEC sued TRON founder Justin Sun on allegations that his projects sold and airdropped unregistered securities and committed fraud and market manipulation. Crypto Council for Innovation head of government affairs Brett Quick and STORM Partners managing partner Sheraz Ahmed weigh in. Marc Mathieu from Salesforce's Web3 Studio also joins the conversation.

Mar 23, 2023

Bitcoin continues to trade around $28,000 as crypto investors await the Federal Reserve's announcement about interest rates. Analysts anticipate the U.S. central bank to raise rates by a quarter-point, according to the CME FedWatch tool. eToro investment analyst Callie Cox and Matrixport head of research and strategy Markus Thielen join the conversation. Plus, Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff and Cohen, P.C. Partner Dov Kleiner reacts to the latest bankruptcy hearing developments surrounding the former parent company of Silicon Valley Bank.

Mar 22, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is bouncing around $28,000 as investors await the U.S. central bank's next interest rate decision on Wednesday. This comes as the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in its first-ever crypto-related case later today. CoinRoutes CEO and co-founder Dave Weisberger along with BitMEX Acting CEO and Group Chief Financial Officer Stephan Lutz join the conversation. Plus, Molly Mackinlay from Protocol Labs discusses the future of decentralized storage and artificial intelligence.

Mar 21, 2023

Non-crypto related deposits held by former Signature Bank (now Signature Bridge Bank) will be assumed by Flagstar Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, as of Monday, according to the FDIC. Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long reacts. Plus, former White House National Security Council Director of Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation Carole House discusses her new role on the CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee. And Delphi Digital Co-Founder Tom Shaughnessy discusses bitcoin (BTC) breaking above $28,000.

Mar 20, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank's former parent company, SVB Financial Group (SIVB), filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Friday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Former New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo shares her reaction. Separately, bitcoin (BTC) is flirting with $27,000. Coinbase Institutional Head of Research David Duong discusses his crypto markets analysis. Animoca Brands Co-founder and Executive Chairman Yat Siu and BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie also join the conversation.

Mar 17, 2023

Bitcoin funds are bleeding coins even as U.S. bank failures fuel expectations of an early Federal Reserve pivot in favor of liquidity easing. Kaiko Director of Research Clara Medalie shares her crypto markets analysis. Plus, Signature Bank is on the market after being shuttered by state regulators on Sunday, but any potential buyer reportedly has to agree to a major caveat: no crypto. Jason Brett, Key Bridge Advisors Managing Director and former U.S. Regulator at the FDIC, shares his reaction. Besu Protocol Engineer Justin Florentine also joins the conversation.

Mar 16, 2023