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Finance

Former FTX US President Is Seeking Funds for Crypto Startup: Report

Brett Harrison is trying to raise $6 million at a $60 million company valuation, The Information reported.

Brett Harrison, exdirector de FTX.US. (Danny Nelson)

Policy

Crypto Is at ‘Brick Wall Stage' and Needs ‘Right Balance’ of Regulation, Says Legal Expert

Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans discusses why the ecosystem is in need of thoughtful regulation from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Professor Tonya M. Evans (MD Photography)

Finance

Bitcoin Miners’ FTX Contagion Exposure May Amplify Industry Pain

Core Scientific, Bitfarms and Genesis Digital Assets are among miners that have direct and indirect exposures to the fallout.

Obra de IA sobre el colapso. (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Finance

Alameda Research Shouldered FTX Loss of Up to $1B Following Client's Leveraged Trade in 2021: FT

That FTX was having to navigate such losses in the pre-bear market days of 2021 may go some way to explain its frail position that would ultimately bring about its collapse.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Videos

Analyst Explains Why Crypto Investors Are 'Demotivated' Right Now

Edward Moya, senior market analyst of the Americas at OANDA, discusses bitcoin investment activity in the wake of FTX's collapse and the wider crypto contagion. "You're not seeing a whole lot of investment come in," Moya said, adding that traders are "demotivated to get back in."

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Videos

Future of Crypto Regulation After FTX Fallout

Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans joins “First Mover” to discuss what to expect from FTX hearings as the U.S. Department of Justice calls for an independent examination of alleged fraud during the collapse of FTX. Plus, an outlook on the future of crypto regulation as the FTX saga continues to unfold. 

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CFTC Chairman Suggests ‘Pause’ to Review Senate Bill Following FTX Collapse

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee in the first of several congressional hearings on FTX and said his agency couldn't have prevented the collapse because FTX wasn't an entity regulated by CFTC. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the hearing and why Chairman Behnam asked lawmakers to “take a pause” and overhaul the crypto bills. Plus, the significance of the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (DCCPA).

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Policy

US Justice Department Wants FTX Fraud Allegations to Be Investigated

The collapse was described as the "fastest big corporate failure in American history," in a court filing.

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO de FTX. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Videos

Levels to Watch for Bitcoin Amid FTX Gloom

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly bounced above $17,000 before retreating amid the continued fallout of crypto exchange FTX. StockCharts.com Senior Technical Analyst Julius de Kempenaer discusses his bitcoin's upside potential and downside risk.

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CFTC Chair Testifies Before Senate on FTX; Compass Mining's Bitcoin Miner Protection Plan

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is calling for lawmakers to act quickly and create a crypto regulatory framework after FTX's collapse. Plus, Compass Mining is offering its first protection product so customers can safeguard their bitcoin mining machines. And, Bitcoin self-custody firm Casa is adding Ethereum support to its platform.

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