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Cryptocurrency custody joint venture of Nomura, Ledger and CoinShares look to offer institutional clients a regulated collateral management project. Komainu CEO Nicolas Bertrand discusses how it aims to capitalize on the need for mature crypto infrastructure and to prevent another FTX-like collapse.

Apr 5, 2023

Sunil Kavuri, an FTX creditor, joins "First Mover" to explain why he thinks the failed crypto exchange could come back to life. "I looked at the financial statements, which was built up by the bankruptcy restructuring team, and it's extremely profitable," Kavuri said.

Apr 4, 2023

FTX EU has begun the process of allowing customers to withdraw funds locked up since parent FTX filed for bankruptcy protection last November. This comes as some clients are hoping for a reboot of the failed crypto exchange. FTX creditor Sunil Kavuri shares his reaction.

Apr 4, 2023

During a court appearance on Thursday, FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted bribery and campaign finance violations unveiled in two recent superseding indictments. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon discusses SBF's plead. Plus, Justin Sun, founder of the Tron blockchain, is reportedly no longer a diplomat for Grenada.

Mar 30, 2023

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted bribery and campaign finance violations during a court appearance. Plus, custody provider BitGo releases security features designed to protect owners of Bitcoin Ordinals Inscriptions, which allow people to inscribe text, images and even videos directly on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Mar 30, 2023

Ledger has raised most of a 100 million euros ($109 million) funding round at a valuation of 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion), the company told Bloomberg. Media outlets first reported on a potential new round last August. “The Hash” team discusses the importance of Ledger and the timing of this raise post-FTX collapse and the CFTC's recent lawsuit against Binance.

Mar 30, 2023

After FTX, we saw "an all-time high in our trade volumes, as well as new registered users," said Gracy Chen, Managing Director for Seychelles-based crypto derivatives exchange Bitget. Plus, Chen discusses the exchange's license application in Hong Kong.

Mar 30, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will plead not guilty on charges of trying to evade campaign financing laws and attempting to bribe one or more Chinese government officials, according to a Reuters report. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in. Separately, OKX says it has identified $157 million in digital assets belonging to FTX and Alameda Research and is turning them over to the bankruptcy estate for the former companies.

Mar 30, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is jumping above the $28,000 level and is on track for its best quarter in two years. Separately, a new report from Forbes states that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's father, Joseph Bankman, has been paying his son's legal fees with money borrowed from FTX’s sister company.

Mar 29, 2023

Crypto and blockchain have seen everything this year. From the start with its all-time highs and its role in the Ukraine War to the year ending with the debacles of Terra Luna and the mess left by FTX and much more. These instances have left the industry edging more towards the importance of security and regulations in the space. We spoke with the Independent Community Bankers of America's Brian Laverdure to learn more about developments in crypto asset regulation and how they might help the industry rebound.

Mar 29, 2023