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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including the Justice Department gearing up for its cross-examination of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during his criminal trial. Animoca Brands has a new partnership with Saudi Arabia's NEOM. And, what a new report says about retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in Hong Kong.

30 oct. 2023

The total assets under management (AUM) for digital products traded on exchanges and over the counter jumped 6.74% to $31.7 billion in October, the first monthly increase since July, according to CCData. Products tied to Solana's SOL token experienced the steepest AUM growth, adding 74.1% to $140 million. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

30 oct. 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) isn’t the only cryptocurrency on a tear recently. Solana (SOL) has also risen over 70% in the last 30 days. Nansen Research analyst Aurelie Berthere breaks down the latest report on the Solana ecosystem, as its Total Value Locked (TVL) has nearly doubled since the beginning of the year.

30 oct. 2023

Hodder Law Firm founder Sasha Hodder weighs in on Sam Bankman-Fried's decision to take the stand in his own defense for his criminal trial and expectations on his performance during the cross-examination. "He's just going to get skinned alive by these seasoned prosecutors," Hodder said. "They are not the people on Twitter spaces who were asking him questions last November."

30 oct. 2023

Argentina will choose between current Finance Minister Sergio Massa and pro-bitcoin candidate Javier Milei in next month’s presidential election. Lemon CFO Maximiliano Raimondi discusses the state of digital assets adoption in Argentina, the use of stablecoins and crypto's role in politics as the country's inflation rate remains high.

30 oct. 2023

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is now the second-largest bitcoin futures exchange, with only Binance holding a greater market share, according to data from Coinglass. "First Mover" hosts Jennifer Sanasie and Lawrence Lewitinn discuss, as some observers believe that the recent rally in the crypto market is institutionally led.

30 oct. 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried is set to face a cross-examination by federal prosecutors Monday, after doubling down on the narrative that FTX failed due to mistakes. Hodder Law Firm founder Sasha Hodder discusses her take on the latest legal proceedings around the FTX founder's criminal trial and the implications for the U.S. regulatory landscape.

30 oct. 2023

Popular memecoin PEPE has doubled in a week to a $500 million market cap as traders anticipate the etchings of a bitcoin spot ETF-induced bull market. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

27 oct. 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including Sam Bankman-Fried's testimony as he takes the stand in front of jurors during his criminal trial. Bloomberg reports on the change in Binance founder CZ's net worth during crypto winter. Plus, users of the hi debit Mastercard can now spend Metaverse platform Sandbox’s SAND token in eligible markets.

27 oct. 2023

The SEC decided not to appeal its court loss against Grayscale, which means GBTC’s conversion to a spot BTC ETF is likely on its way. And multiple spot Bitcoin ETF applications appear to be inching closer to approval. James Seyffart, market analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, and Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management, feel quite certain a spot Bitcoin ETF will launch in the next few months.

27 oct. 2023