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The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on "10 key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators," including a "Gaza-based virtual currency exchange," as conflict escalates in the wake of the militant group's attack on Israel. Former CIA analyst Yaya J. Fanusie discusses the latest developments and why the latest actions are "precise and targeted."

Oct 18, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including the latest witness testimony in the Sam Bankman-Fried trial from former senior FTX executive Nishad Singh. Plus, the amended proposal that bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has floated to return up to 90% of creditor holdings. And, Binance.US users can no longer withdraw dollars directly from the platform after the exchange updated its terms of use.  

Oct 17, 2023

Scroll zkEVM has launched its mainnet and aims to scale the Ethereum network without compromising security or decentralization. Scroll co-founder Sandy Peng discusses the mission of the layer 2 scaling solution to the Ethereum blockchain and how they plan to solve the "fundamental scalability problem."

Oct 17, 2023

Scroll zkEVM has launched its mainnet and hopes to scale the Ethereum network without compromising security or decentralization. Scroll co-founder Sandy Peng shares insights into the mission of Scroll, opportunities and competition in the space.

Oct 17, 2023

The price of BIGTIME, the native token of blockchain-powered multiplayer game Big Time, has surged since its debut. However, some analysts view the rally with skepticism. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Oct 17, 2023

As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto Week, presented by Chainalysis, Multicoin Capital general counsel Gregory Xethalis discusses the current regulatory landscape crypto firms are facing and what the priorities should be for the regulators across the U.S. "I don't think it's a panacea to have regulation," Xethalis said. But, he added that it's important to focus on stablecoin regulation, which is an "immediate need."

Oct 17, 2023

EY global blockchain leader Paul Brody discusses Fidelity Digital Assets utilizing EY's blockchain analytics tool. "This is a reminder that even in periods of regulatory uncertainty...you can absolutely build a business in the blockchain ecosystem and do it in a compliant way," Brody said. Plus, Brody reacts to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial and what it means for the crypto sector.

Oct 17, 2023

CoinDesk's State of Crypto Week, presented by Chainalysis, is focusing on the future of crypto regulation in the U.S. Multicoin Capital general counsel Gregory Xethalis discusses the lessons learned, the road ahead for crypto legislation and the impact on future development of crypto policy.

Oct 17, 2023

Former FTX executive Nishad Singh is testifying before jurors again Tuesday as Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial continues. Singh, who said he knew around $8 billion of FTX customers’ money had gone missing, was once part of Bankman-Fried’s inner circle. CoinDesk executive director of global content Emily Parker describes the latest legal proceedings.

Oct 17, 2023

Path Trading Partners co-founder and chief market strategist Bob Iaccino shares his predictions on the flurry of spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications in the U.S. "I don't think they are going to approve one and then slowly go through each one with a fine-tooth comb," Iaccino said. "I think it's going be a waterfall of ETFs."

Oct 17, 2023