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Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame to Plead Guilty: Bloomberg; Neowiz To Build Games on Avalanche
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie takes a closer look at the hottest crypto stories today, including former FTX executive Ryan Salame's plans to plead guilty to criminal charges, Bloomberg reported. Korean game publisher Neowiz plans to build games on the Avalanche blockchain. The regulatory warning from the IMF and FSB. Activity in the crypto spot market falls. ARK Invest and 21Shares applied for regulatory approval for an ETF that would directly hold ether.

Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Will Plead Guilty to Charges: Bloomberg
Ryan Salame was co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets and handled political donations for the crypto exchange.

Grayscale Fires Back at SEC; Coinbase Eyes Large Institutional Investors
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie takes a closer look at the hottest crypto stories today, including what Grayscale said to the SEC about wanting to convert its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an exchange-traded fund. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG. Coinbase is creating a new crypto lending service in the U.S. for institutional clients. And, an update on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and his computer access ahead of his trial in October.

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Has Access to a Laptop Seven Days a Week, DOJ Says
The U.S. Department of Justice said in a letter that Sam Bankman-Fried has access to a laptop seven days a week and three hard drives with defense material at all times. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the back-and-forth arguments over computer access between prosecutors and lawyers for the jailed FTX founder.

BitGo Signs Agreement With Hana Bank; Prosecutors Narrow in on FTX's Super Bowl Ad With Larry David
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto, as crypto custodian BitGo signs a strategic business agreement with South Korea's Hana Bank. Binance confirms with CoinDesk that another executive is departing the company. And, a closer look at why a Super Bowl ad featuring Larry David could play a role in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's upcoming trial in October.

DOJ Argues Super Bowl Ad Featuring Comedian Larry David Casts Doubt on FTX.US Separation
FTX ads featuring comedian Larry David and football star Tom Brady show a blurring between bankrupt crypto exchange FTX's U.S. and international businesses, the U.S Department of Justice said Friday. CoinDesk regulatory reporter Jack Schickler discusses the latest developments ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial in October.

SEC Delays Spot Bitcoin ETF Decision; Creditors Accuse Genesis of Ballot-Stuffing Over FTX Deal
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto, as the markets react to the August jobs report and the SEC's move to delay the decision on spot bitcoin ETF applications. A stablecoin backed by one of the most volatile currencies rapidly grows. Creditors of Genesis Global Capital are making accusations of vote-buying to “manipulate” a proposed deal with the defunct exchange FTX. Genesis and CoinDesk share the same parent company, DCG.

Robinhood to Buy Back Sam Bankman-Fried's Stake for $605.7M
The 55 million HOOD shares were owned by Sam Bankman-Fried and fellow FTX co-founder Gary Wang through Emergent Fidelity Technologies

Creditors Accuse Genesis of Ballot-Stuffing Over $175M FTX Deal
Genesis is facing headwinds as it seeks to finalize its wind-up after a January bankruptcy – and is now being accused by Gemini and other creditors of voter “manipulation.”

Sam Bankman-Fried Lawyers Told Judge They ‘Need’ Him Out of Jail Ahead of Trial
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers said in a Wednesday hearing that they "need" the FTX founder to be released temporarily from jail for his legal defense work, but the defense team failed to win any major concessions. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the scenes at the hearing.
