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Bitcoin's (BTC) sudden rally to two-month highs has spurred demand for calls and boosted activity in the options market, with $3.3 billion's worth of bitcoin options contracts changing hands across major exchanges, including Deribit. Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford discusses the surge in bitcoin options volume.

Jun 22, 2023

EDX Markets CEO Jamil Nazarali explains why the exchange is only offering bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), litecoin (LITE), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) so far. "We deliberately selected those 4 tokens because we feel very comfortable that they are not securities," he added.

Jun 22, 2023

How will the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance impact the industry long-term? Perianne Boring, founder and CEO of The Chamber of Digital Commerce, discusses what to make of the SEC’s crypto crackdown, the outlook for a spot bitcoin ETF in the United States. Plus, reactions to Fed Chair Jerome Powell arguing the central bank needs a "robust" role in overseeing stablecoins. And, insights into the Chamber of Digital Commerce's NFT Impact Report.

Jun 22, 2023

SEC general counsel Megan Barbero testifies at a hearing held by the House Financial Services Committee on the agency's oversight. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De brings the latest on the hearing.

Jun 22, 2023

Bitcoin extended its rally on Thursday after crossing the $30,000 mark for the second time this year the day before. The cryptocurrency has been on an upward trajectory since last week after BlackRock announced it had applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Separately, bitcoin options contracts worth $3.3 billion changed hands Wednesday across major exchanges including Deribit, the highest single-day notional volume in three months. Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook.

Jun 22, 2023

Jennifer Sanansie gives a news update on "CoinDesk Daily." Bitcoin has broken $30,000 for the first time in over a year amid bullish sentiment in the market following a number of traditional finance (TradFi) players pushing further into crypto. Plus, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argues for strong central-bank oversight in stablecoin regulations, saying "the ultimate source of credibility in money is the central bank," in front of the House Financial Services Committee. Separately, crypto exchange Binance will expand its zero-fee trading promotion to all trueUSD (TUSD) trading pairs starting June 30. And, decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure provider, Maverick Protocol, has raised $9 million in funding.

Jun 21, 2023

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday, saying "we do see payment stablecoins as a form of money." Powell further underscored the significance of central banks as the "ultimate source of credibility in money" in all advanced economies. He also argued for the need for strong central bank oversight in stablecoin regulations being crafted by lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee.

Jun 21, 2023

The CoinDesk Market Index performance has been mixed this week, with more than half of the 152 assets having positive returns. This comes amid a recent research report from Bernstein estimating the size of the tokenization opportunity to be as much as $5 trillion over the next 5 years, led by stablecoins, CBDCs, private market funds, securities and real estate. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Jun 21, 2023

The wind-up of crypto exchange FTX is set to be “very expensive by any measure” with professional fees already amounting to over $200 million, a court-appointed examiner said in a filing. "The Hash" panel shares their reactions to the escalating legal fees in FTX's bankruptcy case.

Jun 21, 2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed standards for using digital money, including central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and tokenized bank deposits, on a distributed ledger. "The Hash" panel breaks down the technical white paper produced by the agency with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other financial institutions.

Jun 21, 2023