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The richest person in crypto, CEO of crypto exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried, shares his regulatory predictions for 2022 and how his company plans to manage potential digital asset policies in the new year. Plus, Bankman-Fried discusses the possibilities of an IPO and why The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is leading the world in cryptocurrency framework. 

Dec 22, 2021

In an attempt to be more visible to regulators, FTX.US has partnered with Washington, D.C.-based Monumental Sports and Entertainment (MSE). MSE owns the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the NHL’s Washington Capitals, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, and Capital One Arena, where all three teams play.

Dec 20, 2021

Amidst regulatory uncertainty, FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, Bitfury’s Brian Brooks, and Circle’s Jeremy Allaire are among the six executives speaking at today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the potential outcomes. Plus, the Senate Banking Committee will reconvene next Tuesday to discuss stablecoins.

Dec 8, 2021

Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX is the latest crypto firm to publish a policy proposal ahead of Wednesday’s House Financial Services Committee hearing. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what we know and why this is a continuing story to watch.

Dec 6, 2021

FTX opened trading for some of the Ethereum network’s top NFTs on its U.S. marketplace Wednesday, mounting a challenge to market leader OpenSea and beating rival exchange Coinbase to the punch. Why are centralized crypto exchanges rushing into being NFT trading venues? “The Hash” panel discusses the latest in the race to NFTs.

Dec 1, 2021

As bitcoin breached $66,000 and ether hit another new all-time high of $4,700, the overall market cap of all cryptocurrencies topped $3 trillion Monday. Still, bitcoin’s dominance continues to decline. Brett Harrison, president of crypto exchange FTX.US, discusses his crypto market update and outlook and shares insights into stablecoin regulation.

Nov 8, 2021

FTX, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Solana Ventures are investing $100 million in Web 3 gaming development. The funding will go towards gaming studios and technology integrating the Solana blockchain into video games on desktop and mobile platforms. The Hash" group discusses the implications for the initiative, one of the largest capital investments ever in the growing Web 3 gaming space.

Nov 5, 2021

Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX has finalized acquiring regulated futures exchange LedgerX. This follows last week’s meme-friendly raise of over $420 million from 69 investors and a Solana-based NFT marketplace launch earlier this month. FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried shares insights into the crypto empire’s latest developments, discussing what lies ahead.

Oct 27, 2021

Following a $900 million mega-round earlier this year, Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX has raised $420,690,000 in a Series B-1 funding round, valuing the firm at $25 billion. Sixty-nine investors, including BlackRock and Tiger Global, joined the fast-growing crypto conglomerate.

Oct 21, 2021

FTX.US, the U.S. wing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire, announced its new marketplace, FTX NFTs, will allow users to trade, mint, auction and authenticate Solana-based NFTs. It plans to support other blockchains in the future, including Ethereum. FTX.US President Brett Harrison shares news regarding the launch and insights into the booming NFT market. Plus, reactions to the reported SEC decision to allow bitcoin futures ETFs.

Oct 15, 2021