crypto regulation

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $28,200 after a false report about the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving the first spot bitcoin ETF pushed the price of the world's largest crypto by market cap to $30,000 Monday. Path Trading Partners co-founder and chief market strategist Bob Iaccino discusses his crypto markets analysis and the implications of a spot bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S.

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Week three of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is kicking off. Prosecutors have indicated jurors will soon hear from FTX co-founder Nishad Singh. Tully & Weiss criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully discusses what to make of the defense's strategy and how the remainder of the legal proceedings could play out.

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How has due diligence for crypto VCs changed in the wake of the FTX implosion? Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi shares his thoughts, as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial wraps up its second week. "Everybody is going to be vigilant. I do not want to invest in the next FTX...Entrepreneurs will make sure to follow everything to guarantee they are not FTX," Qureshi said.

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Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison testified during FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial that she was in a "constant state of dread" as assets took a hit from the crypto slump. Lisa Bragança, Bragança Law attorney and former SEC enforcement branch chief, discusses what to make of Ellison's testimony and her outlook for the trial. "The crux of this case is [Sam Bankman-Fried's] state of mind," Bragança said. 

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Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison testified that she committed fraud at the direction of her ex-boyfriend and former colleague, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Braden Perry, former federal enforcement attorney and currently a partner at Kennyhertz Perry, discusses his take on the SBF trial and the latest legal developments.

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SkyBridge Capital founder and managing partner Anthony Scaramucci discusses his take on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's latest legal developments. Scaramucci said watching the trial unfold has "been absolutely heartbreaking." Plus, his reaction to "Going Infinite" author Michael Lewis' portrayal of Bankman-Fried in his latest book and what the future of crypto could look like.

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OpenAI rival Anthropic's growing value is sparking hope for some FTX creditors that they will be made whole. FTX and Alameda Research previously invested $500M in the startup, according to Bloomberg. 117 Partners CEO and founder Thomas Braziel discusses what this means for the FTX ecosystem as Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is underway.

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In opening statements yesterday, prosecutors said Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire was a "house of cards" that was "built on a lie," while the defense claimed the FTX founder acted in good faith. ZFZ Law co-founder Michael Zweiback discusses his take on the trial and why the defense shifting the blame to ex-Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison could turn into a doomed strategy.

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is getting his day in court, after prosecutors previously called the demise of FTX "one of the biggest financial frauds in American history." Mintz and Gold partner Ira Lee Sorkin, who previously represented Bernie Madoff, discusses his take on the legal proceedings and how it could shape the future crypto regulation in the U.S.

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Valkyrie said it will not purchase ether (ETH) futures until the SEC's approval is officially effective. ETF Think Tank Research Director Cinthia Murphy discusses why the approval of an ether futures ETFs was an "inevitable move" and how this might shape the future of crypto ETFs in the U.S. 

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