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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto, as the markets react to the August jobs report and the SEC's move to delay the decision on spot bitcoin ETF applications. A stablecoin backed by one of the most volatile currencies rapidly grows. Creditors of Genesis Global Capital are making accusations of vote-buying to “manipulate” a proposed deal with the defunct exchange FTX. Genesis and CoinDesk share the same parent company, DCG.

Sep 1, 2023

Host Angie Lau takes a deep dive into Grayscale Investments' legal victory against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and what this means for other pending bitcoin ETF applications. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG). Plus, the state of blockchain developments in India. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

Sep 1, 2023

Decentralized blockchain network Interlay announced the release of its Minimum Viable Product of Build on Bitcoin. Interlay co-founder and CEO Alexei Zamyatin discusses the new Bitcoin layer 2 network, sharing insights into the implications for the bitcoin community and the wider crypto ecosystem.

Sep 1, 2023

Komainu, the cryptocurrency custody joint venture of Nomura, Ledger and CoinShares, has received an operating license from the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai. Komainu Head of Strategy Sebastian Widman discusses what this means for crypto in Dubai, institutional adoption, and the state of global crypto regulation.

Sep 1, 2023

The U.S. added 187,000 jobs in August versus expectations for 170,000. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for August was 3.8% versus forecasts for 3.5%. Bitwise Crypto Analyst Ryan Rasmussen discusses the data and the implications for the crypto markets. Plus, his take on the outlook for a spot bitcoin ETF in the United States.

Sep 1, 2023

A New York court is classifying ether and bitcoin as "commodities" while dismissing a proposed class action lawsuit against Uniswap filed by a group of investors in April 2022. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the Judge's dismissal of the case and what the ruling means for the SEC's ongoing lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase.

Sep 1, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed until October a decision on all spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications, according to agency filings on Thursday. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses the potential timeline for a firm decision to be made. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Sep 1, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto today. Elon Musk's social media platform, X, obtains money or currency transmitter licenses in seven U.S. states. A New York court is classifying ether and bitcoin as "commodities", what it means for a proposed class action lawsuit against Uniswap. Plus, the timeline for Binance ending support for its BUSD stablecoin.

Aug 31, 2023

According to data from Arkham, transactional activity on Friend.tech has slumped from $16 million on August 21 to just over $700,000 today. The decentralized social app has earned over $4.2 million in fees for creators. Total users of the platform have nearly doubled in the past week, according to data from Dune Analytics, but new users have steadily dropped over this period. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Aug 31, 2023

Former co-host of "The Hash" Benjamin Powers, who is now a technology reporter at The Messenger, joins the panel one last time to discuss the state of crypto and how the industry has changed in the past two years.

Aug 31, 2023