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Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Wyoming-based Avanti Bank, a special purpose depository institution (SPDI) that aims to provide crypto custody services for institutional investors, discusses Avanti’s journey to becoming a Federal Reserve member bank. Plus, insights into the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape, private stablecoins, and Avanti’s new digital asset Avit.

31 ago 2021

FTX.US is acquiring crypto derivatives firm LedgerX by October, a move that could pave the way for Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire to offer crypto futures, swaps, puts, and calls to U.S. retail traders, gaining a foothold in the restrictive U.S. derivatives scene. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the implications for FTX's expansion given the history of LedgerX and why this is a continuing story to watch.

31 ago 2021

China’s The9 launches NFT platform, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issues crypto warning, and an Indian teen makes thousands from selling NFT art. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

31 ago 2021

Avanti Bank and Kraken are among several crypto firms seeking direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment systems used by traditional banks that would allow them to more quickly and cheaply process orders for digital assets. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De unpacks the latest trials in crypto banking and the implications for the blockchain community.

30 ago 2021

Data shows Korean love of crypto remains strong, despite new regulations. China banks release data on e-CNY progress. Hong Kong-based Bilaxy crypto exchange suffers US$21 million hack. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

30 ago 2021

Jarrod Loadholt, a partner at Ice Miller LLP, discusses where the crypto industry possibly sits within Washington now that the U.S. House of Representatives is considering the original provision of the Senate’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill without any crypto amendments.

30 ago 2021

The number of sales on non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has exploded this year, with August’s trading volume exceeding the volume of all previous months in OpenSea history. Head of Product Nate Chastain discusses insights into the growth and outlook for the booming NFT market.

27 ago 2021

Andrei Poliakov, CEO of Canadian crypto exchange Coinberry, discusses insights into the state of crypto in Canada and its regulatory landscape. How much does it diverge from the U.S. markets? Plus, his reading of bitcoin's price as the cryptocurrency remains roughly flat over the past 24 hours.

27 ago 2021

CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses his assessment of Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) seeking public input on addressing how cryptocurrencies should be regulated. Plus, his take on the possible outcomes from Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaking Friday about his expectations for the economy at the Jackson Hole Symposium and the latest with the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

27 ago 2021

South Korea’s new FSC chair speaks on crypto at a confirmation hearing. Axie Infinity developer says it’s willing to work with governments on tax. And in a Forkast exclusive, Antinalysis declares itself out and proud. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

27 ago 2021