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ProShares files for exemption from Chicago Mercantile Exchange trading limits. Greenidge more than doubles Bitmain mining rig order. Shiba Inu hits an all-time high. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Oct 25, 2021

Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira, is live following an announcement by President Muhammadu Buhari Monday. Olumide Adesina, CoinDesk contributor and Nigeria-based certified investment trader, discusses the potential impact of the launch for financial inclusion, privacy, and decentralized crypto.

Oct 25, 2021

CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the regulatory events to watch for next week as the SEC has approved bitcoin futures ETFs but has yet to review dozens of bitcoin spot ETFs. "Can these aspiring issuers convince [SEC Chair] Gensler that the investor protection concerns that he has are addressed?" De asked. Plus, his views on the state of crypto regulation in Capitol Hill.

Oct 22, 2021

Amar Gautam, founder and CEO of crypto trading data platform Hyperlinq, discusses what to make of this week’s crypto market activity as bitcoin retreats from its all-time high. Plus, insights into the potential impact of bitcoin futures ETFs on BTC price, altcoins, buying opportunities in DeFi, and crypto regulation.

Oct 22, 2021

Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy Fund, the second bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S., is set to start trading Friday on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol “BTF.” Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald shares insights into the launch, explaining the difference between BTF and its competitors.

Oct 22, 2021

Australia’s Senate Select Committee delivers report on fintech regulation. CoinUnited sees enthusiastic response to Bitcoin ATMs in Hong Kong. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Oct 22, 2021

Found guilty of seven charges including money laundering, conspiracy to traffic narcotics and computer hacking, the controversial founder of the Silk Road Darknet marketplace Ross Ulbricht is currently serving a double life sentence plus 40 years, without the possibility of parole. Ross Ulbricht Defense CEO Lyn Ulbricht discusses her son's case and why she thinks his sentences could've been different.

Oct 22, 2021

As bitcoin hits a 6-month high following the first U.S. bitcoin futures ETF "BITO" rising since its Tuesday trading debut, Chris Giancarlo, former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), discusses where BITO fits among the larger regulatory picture in the U.S. within the SEC, CFTC, and Congress. Plus, his views on stablecoins, state issues around crypto lenders, and more.

Oct 21, 2021

VanEck will join ProShares in launching a bitcoin futures ETF next week. Valkyrie Investments' bitcoin futures ETF has also won the blessing of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to start trading Friday. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the outlook for the U.S. ETF landscape as three sponsors of bitcoin futures ETFs have cleared all regulatory hurdles.

Oct 21, 2021

Bitcoin hits all-time high. Korea’s Lotte World opens in the metaverse. Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands closes $65 million capital raise. We’ll have more on those stories — and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world — in this episode of The Daily Forkast.

Oct 21, 2021