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Bitcoin (BTC) has yet to find inspiration in what has historically been a strong month, trading flat at $19,300. Opimas CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi discusses his crypto outlook ahead of the CPI report this week. Plus, insights into the correlation between bitcoin and gold.

Oct 10, 2022

U.S. bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn ruled that the independent examiner in crypto lender Celsius Network’s bankruptcy will need to produce an interim report detailing Celsius’ financial management and handling of customer accounts. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the ruling.

Oct 10, 2022

I.D.E.A.S. 2022 by CoinDesk is taking place October 18-19 in New York City, where attendees can learn directly from entrepreneurs leading innovation across digital assets, Web3, blockchain and the metaverse. I.D.E.A.S. speaker Stephen Kaminsky, who leads strategic initiatives and special projects at Jump Crypto, discusses what to expect from the event amid crypto winter.

Oct 10, 2022

The BNB Smart Chain (BSC) resumed operations as chain validators adopted a software update that would close the exploit used by hackers to drain funds off-chain. Initial token movements suggested that up to two million BSC tokens, worth roughly $570 million, were targeted by an attacker late Thursday, but Binance CEO CZ Zhao estimated in a tweet that the attacker was only able to get away with $100 million of that. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details.

Oct 7, 2022

Exponential, a DeFi investment discovery and risk assessment platform, has raised $14 million in seed funding led by crypto-focused investment firm Paradigm. Exponential.fi Co-Founder & CEO Driss Benamour shares insights into the state of DeFi and the impact of BNB Chain's $100M cross-chain bridge exploit.

Oct 7, 2022

Valkyrie Funds and Ark Invest are the latest fund managers to announce crypto SMA plans on the heels of Franklin Templeton, a sign of the maturing crypto product industry with Wall Street involvement. Frank Downing, director of research at Ark Invest, joins Valkyrie CIO Steven McClurg to discuss the latest developments. Plus, their end-of-year crypto outlook amid recession concerns.

Oct 7, 2022

Nonfarm payrolls rose 263,000 last month while the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, according to the Labor Department’s latest jobs report. Bannockburn Global Forex Managing Director Marc Chandler discusses the implications for the crypto markets and global finance. Plus, bitcoin (BTC)’s correlation with gold hits its highest level in over a year.

Oct 7, 2022

TRM Labs has found that roughy $400,000 has been raised in crypto since February for Russian paramilitary operations in Ukraine. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord says one of those groups has been identified as Task Force Rusich. Plus, he discusses why it’s hard for Russia to evade sanctions using crypto.

Oct 6, 2022

Bitcoin, ether, and other major cryptocurrencies traded sideways as investors fretted over new job figures and OPEC oil cuts. Dan Weiskopf, Tidal Financial Group Portfolio Manager, discusses how higher energy prices could impact crypto miners.

Oct 6, 2022

A study from Coda Labs finds gamers who tried a Web3 game tend to like it with a favorability rating of 7.1 out of 10. Star Atlas CEO Michael Wagner discusses the incentive mechanisms that could get traditional gamers into Web3.

Oct 6, 2022