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The U.S. Department of Justice released another filing late Thursday regarding Sam Bankman-Fried and his alleged sharing of former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's personal diaries to the New York Times. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses the filing and the back-and-forth between the prosecutors and former FTX CEO's legal defense team.

Aug 4, 2023

Coinbase (COIN) has filed for judgement in its ongoing case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging the regulator is stepping outside its jurisdiction with the lawsuit. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down Coinbase's arguments in its latest filing and how this compares to the SEC's other recent lawsuit against Ripple.

Aug 4, 2023

Volatility Shares has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) for an ether (ETH) futures-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), with other entities following suit. This comes after the bitcoin spot ETF hype started after BlackRock jumped into the race. Volatility Shares co-founder and CIO Stuart Barton discusses the filing and the state of the broader U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.

Aug 4, 2023

European crypto asset manager CoinShares released its latest earnings report earlier this week and saw combined revenue, gains, and other income for the second quarter rise 33% from the previous quarter. CoinShares CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti shares insights into the company's business operations and U.S. market outlook amid regulatory uncertainty in the country. Plus, what Curve Finance's latest exploit means for the future of DeFi.

Aug 4, 2023

Coinbase beat analyst estimates for the second quarter, reporting revenue of $708 million and a narrower-than-expected loss of $0.42 a share. Oppenheimer Senior Analyst Owen Lau takes a closer look at Coinbase's latest earnings report and the crypto exchange's ongoing legal battle with the SEC.

Aug 4, 2023

HashKey Exchange and OSL Digital Securities Ltd. have won Hong Kong's first crypto exchange licenses under a new regime that allows serving retail customers. The hosts of "First Mover" weigh in on the city's effort to re-emerge as a potential global hub for digital assets.

Aug 3, 2023

Central bank digital currencies are becoming increasingly controversial, with several U.S. presidential candidates taking strong stances against them. Meanwhile, the Atlantic Council reports 130 countries are exploring the use of CBDCs. CoinDesk's executive director of global content Emily Parker shares insights into how the Bank of Japan views the digital yen and its role in the global CBDC race.

Aug 3, 2023

Edan Yago, a core contributor for Bitcoin DeFi protocol Sovryn, discusses his outlook for the crypto industry and the decentralized finance ecosystem amid ongoing regulatory pressure from lawmakers across the globe. Yago also weighs in on Worldcoin being suspended in Kenya.

Aug 3, 2023

Kaiko research analyst Riyad Carey discusses his crypto markets analysis as Curve Finance's native token CRV has fallen nearly 20% in the past week after the protocol fell victim to an exploit over the weekend.

Aug 3, 2023

Josh Sterling, former CFTC Division Director and current partner at Jones Day reacts to Semafor reporting that Binance could face U.S. Department of Justice fraud charges, although prosecutors are weighing alternatives given the risk of an FTX-style bank run. Sterling notes that criminal charges against companies are usually a "death blow" and often have "severe consequences for all stakeholders."

Aug 3, 2023