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Court-appointed liquidators overseeing collapsed crypto exchange FTX's assets in the Bahamas have agreed to transfer a related case they'd filed in New York to Delaware, where the company had already filed for bankruptcy protection. Wilk Auslander LLP Partner Eric Snyder discusses the significance and the legal considerations of FTX's fallout.

Nov 22, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX empire has $1.2 billion in cash as of Nov. 20, far below the $3.1 billion it owes its top 50 creditors. Fidelity should reconsider allowing retail clients exposure to bitcoin in their retirement accounts in light of the FTX collapse, said three Democratic senators in a letter on Monday. Bitcoin miner Core Scientific (CORZ) ended October with $32.2 million in cash and 62 BTC ($975,000), reiterating it may run out of money before the end of the year.

Nov 22, 2022

Delaware District Court Judge John Dorsey approved a motion on an interim basis allowing crypto exchange FTX to redact information including names and addresses on its creditor matrix during a hearing Tuesday. Wilk Auslander LLP Partner Eric Snyder discusses the latest in FTX's bankruptcy.

Nov 22, 2022

Blockchain-based virtual world The Sandbox is launching its three-part sale of digital real estate known as LAND, with major brands like Playboy, rapper Snoop Dogg and others. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest move potentially bringing the metaverse to the mainstream.

Nov 22, 2022

Alexey Pertsev has been ordered to stay in jail until Feb. 20 after a Netherlands court found he represented a flight risk. Perserv has been accused of facilitating money laundering by developing the now sanctioned app Tornado Cash. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest blow to the DeFi privacy community.

Nov 22, 2022

Cathie Wood's Ark Investment Management bought 176,945 shares ($1.5 million) in Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) on Monday as the crypto market touched a two-year low. Genesis, Grayscale and CoinDesk are owned by Digital Currency Group. "The Hash" panel discusses what to make of Ark's latest crypto bets.

Nov 22, 2022

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has been meeting with investors in Abu Dhabi, seeking cash for the exchange's crypto recovery fund, according to a Bloomberg report. However, Zhao tweeted a reply that the report was "false" shortly after. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest with the FTX contagion concern and Binance's initiative to contribute to the broader crypto industry.

Nov 22, 2022

According to a Bloomberg report, Genesis Global Trading is in talks with potential investors for at least $1 billion in fresh capital. CoinFund President Chris Perkins discusses the state of the crypto industry as it continues to suffer ripple effects from the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Genesis and CoinDesk are both owned by the Digital Currency Group.

Nov 22, 2022

CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg discusses the six sectors of asset classes covered by the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) and why currency is the best performing sector. Plus, insights on the increasing risk and volatility across the asset class.

Nov 22, 2022

U.S. senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chris Van Holland (D-Md.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) wrote open letters to digital finance company SoFi and several bank regulators, asking for a "review" of SoFi's crypto offerings. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on the concerns about SoFi’s expansion into crypto business. Plus, what to expect from today's FTX court hearing.

Nov 22, 2022