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FTX Facing Criminal Investigation in the Bahamas

Law enforcement in the Bahamas are investigating crypto exchange FTX following the platform's swift collapse. A local financial regulator also said that FTX was not required to allow Bahamas-based customers to withdraw their funds. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in.

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on FTX Collapse

The collapse of crypto exchange FTX has sparked a number of calls for greater regulation or faster legislative action from leading U.S. lawmakers. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins “First Mover” to discuss the crisis that the crypto industry faces now, and ways it may be regulated in the near future.

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FTX Collapse Potential 'Catalyst' For Regulatory Work: SEC Commissioner

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce reflects on the developments unfolding from FTX, after the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. "It can be a catalyst for us to sit down and do some of the regulatory work that's hard work," Peirce said.

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FTX Files for Bankruptcy Protections in US; Sam Bankman-Fried Resigns

Crypto exchange FTX announced that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and Sam Bankman-Fried has stepped down from his role as CEO but will “remain to assist in an orderly transition.” CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in.

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Regulatory Gap Limiting CFTC's Crypto Purview: Commissioner Johnson

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson discusses her take on FTX's downfall and whether U.S. regulators might probe Sam Bankman-Fried, the head of a non-U.S. entity, the way they did former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes. "We are vigorously enforcing any instances where we can," Johnson said. "There is a regulatory gap ... that really limits our ability."

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CFTC Commissioner on FTX Fallout, Crypto Regulation Outlook

Reacting to the U.S. Department of Justice reportedly probing crypto exchange FTX after its apparent collapse, CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson discusses her take on the fallout of FTX and the lessons learned, and how it could shape the future crypto regulation.

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FTX Japan Ordered by Regulator to Pause Operations Following Withdrawal Halt

Japan's Financial Services Agency has ordered the local unit of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX to suspend operation amid its liquidity crisis. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the details and the implications for FTX in Asia. Why did FTX leave Hong Kong and what is the country's state of crypto regulation now?

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Rep. Himes on Crypto's Role in the US Midterm Elections

Coming out of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, newly re-elected Congressman Jim Himes tells "First Mover" that crypto regulation was "not at all" an issue the average American voted on.

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What the Midterm Election Results Mean for Crypto

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what the U.S. midterm election results mean for crypto adoption and regulation as Republicans are headed toward control of the House of Representatives.

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What the Proposed FTX-Binance Deal Means on Capitol Hill

Crypto exchange Binance agreed to buy FTX after its rival suffered a liquidity crisis. Kristin Smith of the Blockchain Association, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group, discusses the impact of the potential sale on Capitol Hill and how it could shape the future crypto regulation.

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