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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled charges with a former Coinbase (COIN) product manager and his brother tied to 2022 allegations of insider trading on certain cryptocurrencies listed by Coinbase, the regulator announced Tuesday. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest developments.

May 31, 2023

Non-fungible token (NFT) lending platform Astaria is launching publicly after a lengthy closed beta period. Joseph Delong, CTO at Astaria, joins "First Mover" to discuss the state of NFT lending and why the platform allows NFT holders to lease their assets to traders who may not be able to afford a blue-chip NFT in a single purchase. 

May 31, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) ran into selling pressure after a top Federal Reserve official said there is no compelling case to halt the liquidity tightening. CoinRoutes CEO and co-founder Dave Weisberger shares his crypto markets analysis as the House is slated to vote on a debt ceiling bill.

May 31, 2023

The U.S. debt limit deal is approaching a vote in the House, after passing a key test on Tuesday. Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) joins "First Mover" to discuss the potential impact of the deal and his outlook on crypto regulation in the U.S.

May 31, 2023

Nvidia's (NVDA) stock is climbing, following the company's latest earnings report. The chipmaker's market capitalization has even surpassed $1 trillion, outpacing companies like Meta and Tesla, according to data from Yahoo Finance. CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

May 30, 2023

The bitcoin mining difficulty, a measure of how easily miners can discover a block of bitcoin, is set to surpass the 50T mark on Wednesday, setting a new all-time high. Meantime, stablecoin issuer Tether has invested in an energy production and sustainable bitcoin mining facility in Uruguay. "The Hash" panel discusses their outlook for the bitcoin mining community.

May 30, 2023

Criminal charges that lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried sought to dismiss, including technicalities around his extradition back to the U.S. and campaign finance violations, are valid, prosecutors said in court filings from Monday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the FTX bankruptcy case.

May 30, 2023

Indian crypto exchanges are in survival mode, cutting costs wherever possible, re-negotiating partner contracts, suspending employee pay-hikes, conducting lay-offs, exploring new revenue models and rebranding themselves, all in an effort to extend their financial runways. "The Hash" panel discusses the ongoing fallout of crypto winter and the implications for India's state of crypto.

May 30, 2023

Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis Global Capital and exchange platform Gemini are asking a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the two sold unregistered securities, court filings from Friday show. Genesis and CoinDesk are owned by the Digital Currency Group (DCG). Separately, a new Bloomberg report takes a closer look at the future of crypto exchange Gemini under the leadership of billionaires Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss.

May 30, 2023

LabDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization focused on open-source drug discovery, has raised $3.6 million in a funding round co-led by Inflection.xyz and Village Global. LabDAO co-founder Niklas Rindtorff discusses the latest funding round and his outlook on advancing decentralized science. Plus, the role of artificial intelligence in research and the launch of LabDAO's PLEX software platform.

May 30, 2023