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Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, has hired a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official as her lawyer in the federal probe into crypto exchange FTX’s collapse, according to Bloomberg. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire.

Dis 12, 2022

Decentralized Insurance protocol Nimble founder and CEO Adam Hofmann discusses why he thinks a decentralized FDIC-like system should be deployed to protect users in the wake of FTX's collapse and usher mass adoption of blockchain technology.

Dis 12, 2022

FTX's exchange token FTT is skyrocketing over the last 24 hours after Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted his support of a plan to restart FTX by issuing a new FTT token and giving it to creditors and depositors. Matrixport Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen weighs in on this price jump, calling it the "second leg of [Bankman-Fried's] scam strategy."

Dis 9, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, has said in a tweet that he'll testify before the House Financial Services Committee at a Dec. 13 hearing. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect from the meeting and insights on SEC's letter that urges companies to disclose crypto damage to investors.

Dis 9, 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $17,100 after a new wholesale inflation report is hotter than expected. Matrixport Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen discusses what this latest economic data means for the crypto market. Plus, insights on the surge in FTT token after Sam Bankman-Fried showed his support for an FTX revival plan.

Dis 9, 2022

El Salvador's national assembly is considering a draft bill to regulate digital securities, indicating the country is going ahead with plans to issue bitcoin-backed bonds. JAN3 founder and CEO Samson Mow discusses the current state of President Bukele's bitcoin experiment. Plus, his outlook on bitcoin as the FTX saga continues to unfold.

Dis 8, 2022

This year has been a real mixed bag with market ups, downs, successes, progress, and now a crisis of faith for some in crypto.  CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss why Do Kwon, Su Zhu, Alex Mashinsky and Stephen Ehrlich are four of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022. Plus, insights on Morris' latest op-ed about why former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried could go to jail.

Dis 8, 2022

Former White House Director of Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation at the National Security Council Carol House was one of the key authors of U.S. President Joe Biden's executive order on crypto. Named one of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022, she weighs in on how the order fits into the industry needs of today following the fallout of FTX.

Dis 8, 2022

Former White House Director of Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation at the National Security Council Carole House, who has also made it to CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022 list, joins “First Mover” to discuss President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto and what FTX's collapse means to crypto regulation in the U.S.

Dis 8, 2022

The Senate Banking Committee wants Sam Bankman-Fried to appear before it next week in person to discuss the collapse of FTX, and will subpoena him if he does not appear voluntarily, a letter from its leaders said Wednesday. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest developments.

Dis 8, 2022