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Bitcoin (BTC)'s price has risen roughly 13% in the last five days, amid excitement around spot bitcoin ETFs. Banrion Capital Management chief investment strategist Victoria Bills shares her crypto markets analysis and outlook, discussing the potential factors driving upward momentum. Plus, insights into FTX's bankruptcy developments.

Okt 27, 2023

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP partner Renato Mariotti explains why it is "very surprising" for Sam Bankman-Fried to testify in front the judge without the presence of the jury. "I think the reason the judge did it...is SBF constantly talking about lawyers."

Okt 27, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried's testimony began on Thursday without the jury present. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP partner Renato Mariotti discusses the latest developments surrounding the criminal trial as the FTX founder is expected to take the stand again Friday. "SBF basically told the world everything on his mind regarding this case...prosecutors essentially have a collection of his greatest hits," Mariotti said.

Okt 27, 2023

As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., Vanderbilt Law School Professor and Associate Dean Yesha Yadav discusses the string of bankruptcies the crypto industry has seen and how bankruptcy courts have effectively become "quasi-regulators in the mix."

Okt 26, 2023

Decentraland's AI World Fair is underway, where industry experts are exploring the ideas, issues and opportunities around artificial intelligence (AI). Decentraland Foundation executive director Yemel Jardi discusses the intersection of AI and the metaverse. "The contact point with AI is huge, because AI is empowering the creators," Jardi said.

Okt 26, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is set to testify in his criminal trial, a direct appeal to jurors in his bid to prove he did not intend to defraud investors. Lowenstein Sandler LLP partner Rachel Maimin, who specializes in white-collar criminal defense, discusses the potential outcomes. "I think 90% of this is about personality and humanizing him, as opposed to substance," Maimin said.

Okt 26, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC)'s recent rally hasn't seen these levels since last May, just before the crypto industry faced a series of crypto bankruptcies that included FTX, Voyager and Celsius. Brown Rudnick LLP partner Robert Stark, along with Vanderbilt Law School Professor and Associate Dean Yesha Yadav join CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C. to discuss how crypto bankruptcies are playing out in U.S. courts. 

Okt 26, 2023

Nvidia, decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) network SingularityNET and others are participating in Decentraland's AI World Fair this week. Decentraland Foundation executive director Yemel Jardi shares insights into the event, exploring the opportunities of AI innovation in the metaverse and the outlook for mainstream adoption.

Okt 26, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand in his own defense, which could happen as soon as Thursday. Lowenstein Sandler LLP partner Rachel Maimin, who specializes in white-collar criminal defense, discusses what to expect from the FTX founder's testimony and whether previous tweets and interviews be used against him.

Okt 26, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly topped $35,000 Wednesday for the second time this week, as U.S. GDP increased at an annual rate of 4.9% in the third quarter. Forex.com global head of research Matt Weller shares his crypto markets analysis, breaking down the implications of bitcoin's supply and its correlation with the Nasdaq 100. Plus, his outlook for a spot bitcoin ETF approval.

Okt 26, 2023