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Needham & Company senior research analyst John Todaro joins "First Mover" to discuss why Ripple's partial court win against the SEC could be positive for Coinbase (COIN)'s stock. Plus, Todaro shares his outlook on recent spot bitcoin ETF application hype in the U.S. and rising institutional crypto interest.

Jul 18, 2023

Ripple scored a partial win in its fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after a court ruling that brought a little bit of regulatory clarity for the crypto industry. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Counsel Michael Selig along with INX advisor and former SEC attorney Alex Damsker share their respective insights into the legal judgement. Plus, their thoughts on bail for former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky being set at $40 million by a judge after he was arrested Thursday on charges of fraud.

Jul 14, 2023

Former SEC enforcement branch chief and Bragança Law attorney Lisa Bragança discusses the latest developments for U.S. crypto regulation as the regulator takes aim at Celsius and Coinbase. Crypto exchange Coinbase and the SEC are meeting in court for the first time since the federal regulator charged Coinbase with breaching federal securities law in June. Separately, the SEC is suing insolvent crypto lender Celsius Network and former CEO Alex Mashinsky.

Jul 13, 2023

Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) just reintroduced an updated version of their landmark crypto legislation. Timothy Massad, former CFTC chairman and current director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, discusses the move and the implications for the wider U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.

Jul 12, 2023

Bitwise refiled for a bitcoin spot ETF the day after BlackRock submitted a similar application. Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan discusses the move and the industry implications of TradFi heavyweights racing to secure the first U.S. spot bitcoin ETF approval with the SEC. Plus, Hougan breaks down the "critical difference" between the ETF markets in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

Jul 7, 2023

Proposals put forward by defunct crypto lender BlockFi are an abuse of bankruptcy rules, according to a legal filing made by FTX, with over a billion dollars of disputed transactions at stake. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the troubled lender's plans and why the proposal is also facing objections from Three Arrows Capital (3AC) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Jul 6, 2023

Crypto exchange Binance’s office in Australia was searched on Tuesday by the country's financial regulator, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), according to a Bloomberg report. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De weighs in on the regulatory scrutiny faced by the company in multiple jurisdictions.

Jul 5, 2023

Cboe's BZX Exchange named Coinbase as the market for its surveillance-sharing agreement, when it refiled its spot bitcoin ETF fund applications for several would-be bitcoin ETF issuers on Friday. This comes after the SEC reportedly said recent spot bitcoin ETF applications were "inadequate." CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest developments for U.S. crypto regulation.

Jul 3, 2023

FTX has begun the process of relaunching its flagship crypto exchange, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing CEO John J. Ray III. Thomas Braziel, 507 Capital managing partner shares his reaction over a possible revival plan and the potential outcomes.

Jun 30, 2023

Crypto exchange Coinbase claims that crypto assets listed on its platform do not fall under the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC)'s jurisdiction in its first legal response to the regulator's lawsuit. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down Coinbase's filings and the allegation that the regulator violated its due process.

Jun 29, 2023