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As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto Week presented by Chainalysis, St. John’s University law professor Anthony M. Sabino weighs in on how crypto regulation could change as Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial continues. When it comes to Sam Bankman-Fried's defense Sabino said he was "quite surprised at the lack of more melodrama," especially regarding former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison's testimony.

Oct 18, 2023

Nishad Singh, a former member of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's inner circle, faced cross examination from defense attorney Marc Cohen yesterday. CoinDesk executive director of global content Emily Parker, who was in the courtroom on Tuesday, discusses the latest legal developments.

Oct 18, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC)'s price flirted with $29,000 earlier today, after Fidelity amended its spot bitcoin ETF filing. Maple head of growth and capital markets Quinn Thompson shares his crypto markets analysis, as BlackRock CEO Larry Fink told Fox Business that clients across the globe are talking about the need for crypto.

Oct 18, 2023

As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto Week presented by Chainalysis, which takes a closer look at the future of crypto regulation in the U.S., St. John’s University law professor Anthony M. Sabino discusses his take on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial and the prospects of an acquittal. Plus, why it could be "highly dangerous" and "extremely risky" for Bankman-Fried to take the stand.

Oct 18, 2023

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on "10 key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators," including a "Gaza-based virtual currency exchange," as conflict escalates in the wake of the militant group's attack on Israel. Former CIA analyst Yaya J. Fanusie discusses the latest developments and why the latest actions are "precise and targeted."

Oct 18, 2023

Scroll zkEVM has launched its mainnet and aims to scale the Ethereum network without compromising security or decentralization. Scroll co-founder Sandy Peng discusses the mission of the layer 2 scaling solution to the Ethereum blockchain and how they plan to solve the "fundamental scalability problem."

Oct 17, 2023

Scroll zkEVM has launched its mainnet and hopes to scale the Ethereum network without compromising security or decentralization. Scroll co-founder Sandy Peng shares insights into the mission of Scroll, opportunities and competition in the space.

Oct 17, 2023

As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto Week, presented by Chainalysis, Multicoin Capital general counsel Gregory Xethalis discusses the current regulatory landscape crypto firms are facing and what the priorities should be for the regulators across the U.S. "I don't think it's a panacea to have regulation," Xethalis said. But, he added that it's important to focus on stablecoin regulation, which is an "immediate need."

Oct 17, 2023

EY global blockchain leader Paul Brody discusses Fidelity Digital Assets utilizing EY's blockchain analytics tool. "This is a reminder that even in periods of regulatory uncertainty...you can absolutely build a business in the blockchain ecosystem and do it in a compliant way," Brody said. Plus, Brody reacts to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial and what it means for the crypto sector.

Oct 17, 2023

CoinDesk's State of Crypto Week, presented by Chainalysis, is focusing on the future of crypto regulation in the U.S. Multicoin Capital general counsel Gregory Xethalis discusses the lessons learned, the road ahead for crypto legislation and the impact on future development of crypto policy.

Oct 17, 2023