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Howard Fischer, Moses Singer LLP partner and former SEC senior trial counsel, discusses the legal considerations of crypto lender BlockFi filing for bankruptcy as it owes $30 million to the SEC and has $355 million in crypto frozen on FTX.

Nov 30, 2022

Crypto lender BlockFi became the latest industry heavyweight to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, joining Celsius Network, Voyager Digital and FTX. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the key takeaways from the first day of bankruptcy proceedings.

Nov 30, 2022

Wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), a clone of bitcoin (BTC), has traded at a discount to BTC's price since crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy protection on Nov. 11. "All About Bitcoin" host Lawrence Lewitinn breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Nov 29, 2022

Crypto lender BlockFi has about $355 million in crypto frozen on FTX. Sam Bankman-Fried addresses Bahamian FTX withdrawals and the collapse of his crypto exchange in a newly released audio interview from Tiffany Fong. Coinbase Wallet will no longer support the native tokens associated with Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum Classic (ETC) and others, effective Dec. 5.

Nov 29, 2022

In the wake of the fallout of crypto exchange FTX, could the current market climate change the way people donate this holiday season? Pat Duffy, co-founder of crypto donation marketplace The Giving Block, discusses the FTX collapse, its impact on crypto philanthropy and the overall mission of using crypto as a force for social good.

Nov 29, 2022

Centralized exchanges will continue to control the majority of global digital-asset trading volumes, JPMorgan said, contradicting some crypto-native experts who expect a shift toward decentralized platforms in the wake of FTX's collapse. The comments come from the bank's strategists in a note to clients. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and DeFi adoption.

Nov 29, 2022

Bernstein Managing Director of Global Digital Assets Gautam Chhugani unpacks the outlook for Genesis and Grayscale's GBTC, amid the ongoing contagion concerns from the fallout of FTX. Grayscale Investments, which manages GBTC, Genesis and CoinDesk are owned by Digital Currency Group.

Nov 29, 2022

The CoinDesk Market Index Excluding Stablecoins is up 4.4% this week after it lost nearly 300 points earlier this month on the FTX fallout and subsequent contagion effects. Floating Point Group Co-Founder and CEO John Peurifoy expects continued flat conditions, until "trust gets re-established...or people find technological ways to get a little bit more comfort."

Nov 29, 2022

Crypto lender BlockFi filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S., citing exposure to FTX. Hodder Law Firm Managing Partner Sasha Hodder is "doubtful" that customers will get their money back, "unless some miracle happens that someone comes in and provides a bailout."

Nov 29, 2022

Bernstein Managing Director of Global Digital Assets Gautam Chhugani discusses his outlook for the crypto sector as BlockFi files for bankruptcy in the wake of FTX's collapse. Plus, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is drawing market attention after sister company Genesis Global Capital said its lending unit would halt customer withdrawals. Grayscale Investments, which manages GBTC, Genesis and CoinDesk are owned by Digital Currency Group.

Nov 29, 2022