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In CoinDesk's 'Crypto Hubs 2023' series, MidChains CEO Basil Al Askari shares the straightforward reason for their Abu Dhabi base: "The regulation came out several years before Dubai at a state level." The presence of sovereign wealth funds like Mubadala and Kew also heavily influenced this strategic decision.

Hun 27, 2023

A federal judge has rejected Binance's request to curtail the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) use of language pertaining to Binance.US' management of customer funds in press releases. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the judge's response to the complaint and whether this will have any impact on the SEC's ongoing lawsuit against Binance and Binance.US.

Hun 27, 2023

As a part of CoinDesk's theme week that takes a closer look at the top crypto hubs in 2023, MidChains co-founder and CEO Basil Al Askari joins "First Mover" to discuss the state of crypto adoption and regulation in Abu Dhabi. Plus, how crypto is viewed in Dubai, another prominent city in the United Arab Emirates.

Hun 27, 2023

Edward Moya, OANDA Senior Market Analyst of The Americas, discusses why he thinks bitcoin (BTC) could end the year around the $40,000 level, citing the recent macroeconomic backdrop and the recent flurry of spot bitcoin ETF filings in the U.S. Plus, Moya addresses the possible market reaction to Robinhood ending support for Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL).

Hun 27, 2023

A new report from the FTX team that’s digging through the financial guts of the failed exchange said the company owed its customers $8.7 billion after commingling and misusing their deposits, and senior executives started hiding that trouble as early as August 2022. About $7 billion in liquid assets have been recovered so far, and those searching the company’s assets "anticipate additional recoveries." Wilk Auslander LLP Partner Eric Snyder discusses the latest developments in FTX's bankruptcy case. 

Hun 27, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie takes a look at today's hottest headlines in the crypto industry. Digital asset investment products witnessed the largest single weekly inflows in a year - mostly dominated by bitcoin-related products, according to a report from CoinShares. Meanwhile, Hut 8 Mining (HUT) has secured up to $50 million in loans from Coinbase Credit to fund its operations, which includes closing a merger with US Bitcoin Corp. Plus, days after abandoning its proposed purchase of Prime Trust, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe said the cryptocurrency custodian has more acquisitions in the pipeline. And, the NEAR Foundation is joining Alibaba Cloud to accelerate Web3 growth in Asia and the Middle East.

Hun 26, 2023

ProShares' Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) recorded the highest weekly inflow in over a year, as bitcoin prices broke $30,000, according to data cited by Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. Investors poured $65 million into BITO in the past week, breaking a previous 2023 high of just over $40 million in April. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Hun 26, 2023

A British man who made roughly $900,000 in an elaborate Twitter hack and a separate crypto-related SIM-swapping scheme received a 5-year sentence from a federal judge on Friday, according to a report from Inner City Press. "The Hash" panel discusses the judge's ruling and the state of crypto crimes using social media.

Hun 26, 2023

Singapore's central bank is proposing ways to design open, interoperable networks for tokenized digital assets. "The Hash" panel discusses the framework presented by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), as banking giants like Standard Chartered, HSBC and Citi are set to run multiple tokenization trials across wealth management, fixed income and foreign exchange.

Hun 26, 2023

Bernstein said in a research report that the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is only 3% of the total bitcoin market cap, which means there is the “headroom for a compliant ETF to grow its share as a bitcoin on-ramp solving the pain of custody.” "The Hash" panel discusses how the TradFi giants like BlackRock filing for a spot bitcoin ETF application in the U.S. could impact the crypto industry. Grayscale is owned by CoinDesk’s parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Hun 26, 2023