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Ainda o rosto da Cripto

O CEO de 30 anos da FTX chocou o mundo quando seu império de Cripto de US$ 40 bilhões entrou em colapso no mês passado, com bilhões em ativos de clientes ainda não contabilizados. É por isso que Sam Bankman-Fried é um dos Mais Influentes de 2022 da CoinDesk.

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Galaxy Digital Will Buy GK8 From Celsius; Bitcoin Miners’ FTX Contagion Exposure May Amplify Industry Pain

U.S. employers beat expectations and added 263,000 jobs in November, sending bitcoin's price below $17,000. Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital won an auction to buy self-custody platform GK8 from bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network. Bitcoin miners could continue to find themselves in hot water from exposure to FTX's contagion.

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Alameda Shielded FTX From Possible $1B Loss Following Client's Leveraged Trade in 2021: Financial Times

Alameda Research bore the brunt of a $1 billion loss incurred by its affiliated firm FTX after a leveraged trade on the now-bankrupt crypto exchange backfired early last year, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest developments from the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX-Alameda crypto empire.

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Analyst Explains Why Crypto Investors Are 'Demotivated' Right Now

Edward Moya, senior market analyst of the Americas at OANDA, discusses bitcoin investment activity in the wake of FTX's collapse and the wider crypto contagion. "You're not seeing a whole lot of investment come in," Moya said, adding that traders are "demotivated to get back in."

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Future of Crypto Regulation After FTX Fallout

Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans joins “First Mover” to discuss what to expect from FTX hearings as the U.S. Department of Justice calls for an independent examination of alleged fraud during the collapse of FTX. Plus, an outlook on the future of crypto regulation as the FTX saga continues to unfold. 

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CFTC Chairman Suggests ‘Pause’ to Review Senate Bill Following FTX Collapse

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee in the first of several congressional hearings on FTX and said his agency couldn't have prevented the collapse because FTX wasn't an entity regulated by CFTC. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the hearing and why Chairman Behnam asked lawmakers to “take a pause” and overhaul the crypto bills. Plus, the significance of the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (DCCPA).

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Levels to Watch for Bitcoin Amid FTX Gloom

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly bounced above $17,000 before retreating amid the continued fallout of crypto exchange FTX. StockCharts.com Senior Technical Analyst Julius de Kempenaer discusses his bitcoin's upside potential and downside risk.

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CFTC Chair Testifies Before Senate on FTX; Compass Mining's Bitcoin Miner Protection Plan

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is calling for lawmakers to act quickly and create a crypto regulatory framework after FTX's collapse. Plus, Compass Mining is offering its first protection product so customers can safeguard their bitcoin mining machines. And, Bitcoin self-custody firm Casa is adding Ethereum support to its platform.

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CFTC Chair: Crypto Contagion Has No Direct Impact on Financial Stability

In a hearing with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam weighs in on the FTX collapse, noting that the crisis in crypto has "no direct impact on [broader] financial stability." But, he adds, "we can't just assume things will remain the same."

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