FTX

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as Ira Lee Sorkin, former attorney for Bernie Madoff and current partner at Mintz and Gold, explains what could happen next for Sam Bankman-Fried, after the FTX founder was sent back to jail before his trial. Bernstein thinks spot bitcoin ETF approvals could help power up a new crypto cycle. And, a closer look at how much former President Trump holds in crypto.

Aug 14, 2023

A federal judge revoked Sam Bankman-Fried's $250 million bail, as the 31-year-old is accused by prosecutors of tampering with witnesses. Ira Lee Sorkin, former attorney for Bernie Madoff and current partner at Mintz and Gold, joins "The Hash" to discuss what the bail revocation means for the disgraced FTX founder's upcoming trial and if there are any parallels between the legal cases of Bernie Madoff and Bankman-Fried.

Aug 14, 2023

Hermine Wong, former Coinbase head of policy and current principal at herminewong.xyz, weighs in on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried being sent to jail ahead of his trial in October. "I don't think that we're going to pretend here that Sam Bankman-Fried is acting in a manner that the general public, or anyone, would consider to be rational," Wong added.

Aug 14, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading flat near the $29,300 level as investors react to the news that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sent to jail ahead of his October trial over attempts to tamper with witnesses. Ethena head of research & data Conor Ryder discusses the lack of price action in bitcoin and ether. Plus, insights on traders' interests in meme coins and a potential stablecoin race as fintech giant PayPal releases its dollar-pegged stablecoin PYUSD.

Aug 14, 2023

A federal judge revoked Sam Bankman-Fried's bond release, saying the FTX founder appears to have "attempted to tamper with witnesses." Hermine Wong, former Coinbase head of policy and current principal at herminewong.xyz, joins "First Mover" with her reaction to Bankman-Fried's bond revocation. Plus, her outlook on crypto adoption as the industry is plagued with negative headlines.

Aug 14, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sent to jail ahead of his October trial after a federal judge revoked his bond last Friday, saying the former crypto heavyweight appears to have tried to tamper with witnesses. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down Judge Lewis Kaplan's conclusion at the hearing and the response from Bankman-Fried's defense team.

Aug 14, 2023

Policy

Bankman-Fried was accused of leaking former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's diary to the New York Times.

By Nikhilesh De, Elizabeth NapolitanoAug 11, 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as the SEC pushes its review of the Ark 21Shares bitcoin ETF application. Sources tell CoinDesk beleaguered crypto custodian Prime Trust could face layoffs. A new report reveals the potential impact of PayPal's stablecoin debut. And, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried heads to court, as a judge could decide if he should be sent back to jail ahead of his trial.

Aug 11, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried is set to appear at a hearing on Friday for a judge to decide whether the disgraced founder of FTX is going to jail before his trial in October over sharing former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's diary with the New York Times. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De shares his prediction. Plus, the latest on crypto exchange Bittrex's $24 million fine.

Aug 11, 2023

Lawyers for the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX fired back at creditors that criticized the estate's proposed reorganization plan. "The Hash" panel discusses the back-and-forth between the attorneys and creditors. Plus, what the negotiations could mean for the defunct exchange's possible revival plan.

Aug 10, 2023