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“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as bitcoin (BTC) trades below $26,000. There's still no decision in Greyscale's lawsuit against the SEC over the approval of a bitcoin spot ETF. Meantime, Bloomberg says Ether futures ETFs will get approval from the SEC. Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius will hold a vote on its plan to sell assets. Plus, crypto lender Exactly has become the latest protocol to be struck by a hack.

18 aug 2023

Bloomberg reports that securities regulators are poised to approve ether (ETH) futures ETFs for trading in the U.S. "The Hash" panel discusses the firms that have joined the race to list these exchange-traded funds and whether they could receive the greenlight from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

18 aug 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $26,000, as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap is on track for its worst weekly decline since the collapse of FTX. "The Hash" panel discusses the state of crypto amid bitcoin's latest sell-off along with current sentiment across the industry. Plus, insights on the absence of a court decision between the SEC and Grayscale. CoinDesk and Grayscale are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

18 aug 2023

Judge Analisa Torres has let the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) argue it can appeal against her ruling that Ripple didn’t violate securities laws in making XRP available to retail traders by putting it on exchanges. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the new developments in Ripple's legal battle against the agency and the next steps of the case.

18 aug 2023

Republicans on the U.S. congressional committee that oversees the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are demanding agency Chair Gary Gensler explain how Prometheum Inc. won its unique approval as a broker-dealer for crypto. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the lawmakers' concerns about Prometheum.

16 aug 2023

The Chamber of Digital Commerce's vice president of policy, Cody Carbone, speaks out about the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission's approach to crypto regulation. "The SEC, as we all know, has been on a tirade against the digital asset industry...We believe that the SEC is acting unconstitutionally," Carbone said.

15 aug 2023

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.), some crypto lobbying organizations, and a group of professors are calling on a federal court to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against Coinbase. The Chamber of Digital Commerce Vice President of Policy Cody Carbone joins "First Mover" to discuss the amicus briefs filed and insights on the SEC's approach to crypto regulation.

15 aug 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as the SEC pushes its review of the Ark 21Shares bitcoin ETF application. Sources tell CoinDesk beleaguered crypto custodian Prime Trust could face layoffs. A new report reveals the potential impact of PayPal's stablecoin debut. And, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried heads to court, as a judge could decide if he should be sent back to jail ahead of his trial.

11 aug 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended its review of the Ark 21Shares bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application, as it continues to look at over a dozen applications from traditional finance heavyweights like BlackRock and Fidelity. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the U.S. spot bitcoin ETF race.

11 aug 2023

Crypto trading firm Bakkt reported second-quarter earnings results yesterday, posting a quarterly loss of $0.19 per share on revenue of nearly $348 million. Bakkt CEO Gavin Michael shares insights into Bakkt's business operations and expansion opportunities. Plus, Michael's take on global crypto regulation and the impact of the Ripple v. SEC case.

11 aug 2023