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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of defunct crypto exchange FTX, for defrauding investors of his platform, according to a release on Tuesday. Former CFTC Trial Lawyer Braden Perry explains why the charges are "unique." Plus, he adds that "there will be a race to regulation," following the rapid collapse of the crypto exchange.

Dec 13, 2022

Amid a push towards decentralized money and mass adoption of blockchain technology, Nimble CEO Adam Hofmann discusses the fallout of crypto exchange FTX and what he thinks the industry can do to prevent future liquidity catastrophes.

Dec 12, 2022

BTCM Chief Economist Youwei Yang discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) ahead of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifying before U.S. lawmakers Tuesday. Plus, insights into recent Brazil regulation to legalize bitcoin payments.

Dec 12, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried’s political donations worth at least $73 million could be clawed back to repay FTX creditors. Meanwhile, Bankman-Fried is expected to testify before Congress Tuesday. Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith discusses the latest developments in FTX's bankruptcy and where crypto regulation could be headed in 2023.

Dec 12, 2022

Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, has hired a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official as her lawyer in the federal probe into crypto exchange FTX’s collapse, according to Bloomberg. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire.

Dec 12, 2022

Decentralized Insurance protocol Nimble founder and CEO Adam Hofmann discusses why he thinks a decentralized FDIC-like system should be deployed to protect users in the wake of FTX's collapse and usher mass adoption of blockchain technology.

Dec 12, 2022

By Adrian Blust, Adam B. LevineDec 12, 2022

Reuters reports that some U.S. prosecutors are considering charging crypto exchange Binance and its executives for possible money laundering and sanctions violations. Binance tweeted in response to the article, "Reuters has it wrong again." Meanwhile, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is set to speak before lawmakers this week. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

Dec 12, 2022

"All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day, comparing bitcoin's implied volatility with the dollar index, WTI crude, swaps and the S&P 500 going back to September 2021. Bitcoin's implied volatility has drifted lower this year despite the collapse of several crypto industry leaders, including Terra, FTX and BlockFi.

Dec 9, 2022

FTX's exchange token FTT is skyrocketing over the last 24 hours after Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted his support of a plan to restart FTX by issuing a new FTT token and giving it to creditors and depositors. Matrixport Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen weighs in on this price jump, calling it the "second leg of [Bankman-Fried's] scam strategy."

Dec 9, 2022