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Finance

FTX Strikes Sponsorship Deal With NBA’s Golden State Warriors

The deal is a multiyear agreement worth about $10 million, according to a report citing people familiar with the matter.

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Finance

FTX US Joins International Swaps and Derivatives Association

The crypto exchange plans to work with the association to build up crypto derivatives markets in the U.S. and around the world, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted.

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Crypto CEOS Testifying at Landmark Hearing

Amidst regulatory uncertainty, FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, Bitfury’s Brian Brooks, and Circle’s Jeremy Allaire are among the six executives speaking at today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the potential outcomes. Plus, the Senate Banking Committee will reconvene next Tuesday to discuss stablecoins.

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Most Influential 2021: Sam Bankman-Fried

His FTX juggernaut is naming sports stadiums and placing ads at the World Series. But the entrepreneur is remaining humble.

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FTX Proposes Changes to US Crypto Regulation

Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX is the latest crypto firm to publish a policy proposal ahead of Wednesday’s House Financial Services Committee hearing. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what we know and why this is a continuing story to watch.

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Finance

FTX to Seek $1.5B in New Funding Round at $32B Valuation: Report

The company’s CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will ask investors to purchase shares in its U.S. affiliate, FTX.US, at an $8 billion valuation.

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Crypto CEOs to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, Bitfury’s Brian Brooks and Circle’s Jeremy Allaire are among the executives who will speak at the Dec. 8 hearing.

The House of Representatives reconvened yesterday to look at the infrastructure bill.

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FTX.US Adds Ethereum Collectibles to NFT Marketplace

FTX opened trading for some of the Ethereum network’s top NFTs on its U.S. marketplace Wednesday, mounting a challenge to market leader OpenSea and beating rival exchange Coinbase to the punch. Why are centralized crypto exchanges rushing into being NFT trading venues? “The Hash” panel discusses the latest in the race to NFTs.

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Finance

FTX.US Adds Ethereum Collectibles to NFT Marketplace

The rollout comes about a month after the exchange’s largely underwhelming Solana-based NFT debut.

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Finance

Solana-Based Sports Betting Protocol BetDEX Closes $21M Seed Funding Round

Crypto exchange FTX and crypto investment firm Paradigm led the raise, which included a number of prominent venture capital firms.

Sports betting is growing rapidly in the U.S.