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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in its first-ever crypto-related case on Tuesday when lawyers for Coinbase will attempt to convince the nine Justices to pause a pair of class-action lawsuits against the crypto exchange. CoinDesk's regulatory reporter Cheyenne Ligon weighs in on its significance to the crypto industry.

Mar 21, 2023

Stephan Lutz, BitMEX acting CEO and Group Chief Financial Officer, shares his thoughts on the U.S. banking crisis and the impact on crypto exchanges as some companies look to go offshore due to tightening regulatory scrutiny. Plus, insights into BitMEX's 2023 crypto industry outlook and BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes' plans for bitcoin-backed stablecoin "NakaDollar."

Mar 21, 2023

Delphi Digital co-founder Tom Shaughnessy reacts to entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan responding to pseudonymous Twitter pundit James Medlock's tweet betting "anyone $1 million dollars that the U.S. does not enter hyperinflation." "I think he studied a lot of hyperinflation over the years and saw this as probably the best time for his call to action on alerting people [about] the difference between central banks and decentralized currencies," Shaughnessy said.

Mar 20, 2023

Former White House National Security Council Director of Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation Carole House reacts to concerns raised by crypto advocates, called "Choke Point 2.0," over whether federal regulators could be coordinating to keep crypto assets away from the U.S. banking system. "From my time at the White House, what I saw was a really balanced approach," House said.

Mar 20, 2023

Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long discusses the ongoing jitters in the banking sector following the scrutiny of crypto-friendly Silvergate and Signature banks. "By going after the crypto industry...there was definitely predatory behavior...and they didn't realize just how fragile the traditional banking system is," Long said.

Mar 20, 2023

Non-crypto related deposits held by former Signature Bank (now Signature Bridge Bank) will be assumed by Flagstar Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, as of Monday under a purchase and assumption agreement, the FDIC said in a press release on Sunday U.S. time. Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long shares her reaction.

Mar 20, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is climbing above $28,000 for the first time since last June, as some traders see the cryptocurrency as a hedge against the traditional banking system, which has had its share of troubles over the past few weeks, including the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and regulators' takeover of Signature Bank. "First Mover" hosts Christine Lee and Lawrence Lewitinn discuss.

Mar 20, 2023

Non-crypto related deposits held by former Signature Bank (now Signature Bridge Bank) will be assumed by Flagstar Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, according to a press release from the FDIC. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on what this means for the crypto industry.

Mar 20, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is topping $28,000 for the first time since last June. This comes as the Federal Reserve announced it had joined other major central banks to ensure a steady flow of the U.S. dollar, a dominant reserve currency, in the global financial system. Delphi Digital co-founder Tom Shaughnessy shares his crypto markets outlook.

Mar 20, 2023

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named former White House official Carole House to chair the newly-formed tech advisory group with members that include executives from Circle, TRM Labs and Fireblocks. House joins "First Mover" to discuss her outlook for the group's approach to crypto regulation and reaction to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler suggesting again that proof-of-stake tokens are securities.

Mar 20, 2023