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Court Rules SEC Must Review Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Bid; Francis Suarez Ends Presidential Campaign

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto today, as the markets react after the U.S. Court of Appeals potentially paved the way for spot bitcoin ETFs. A secret court filing related to Binance has some wondering whether more bad news is coming. The Justice Department says Sam Bankman-Fried’s proposed witnesses should be disqualified from testifying. Plus, crypto-friendly Miami mayor Francis Suarez suspends his presidential bid.

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Miami Fines FTX $16.5M for Cancelling Arena Sponsorship

FTX owes Miami-Dade County, the owners of the facility formerly known as FTX arena, $16.5 million, according to a contract signed last year between the bankrupt exchange. FTX bought the naming rights to the Miami Heat's home arena in March 2021. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest fallout of the FTX collapse.

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Miami HEAT Arena Balks at FTX Naming Rights, Ending 19-Year Deal Early

Photos on social media already purport to show the bankrupt crypto exchange’s logo being removed from the arena.

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Did Sponsoring Stadiums Bring New Crypto Traders, or Tourists?

By some metrics, Crypto.com and FTX’s stadium sponsorship campaigns were a remarkable success. Whether they succeeded in onboarding a new generation of crypto traders remains to be seen.

The exterior of the Crypto.com Arena (Getty Images)

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Sam Bankman-Fried on FTX's Naming Rights for Miami Heat Arena, NFTs and Visa's Crypto Future

Bitcoin billionaire and FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried joins "First Mover" to discuss FTX's $135M deal to win the naming rights for the Miami Heat arena and how he thinks it will benefit FTX. Plus, his thoughts on DeFi, the NFT boom and Visa's decision to allow settlement transactions in stablecoin USDC.

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FTX CEO Says Miami Heat Naming Rights Deal Is Partly Philanthropic

Sam Bankman-Fried wants to do good by doing well.

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Crypto Exchange FTX Secures Naming Rights for Miami Heat Arena for $135M

This is the first occurrence of a crypto business winning the naming rights to a major U.S. professional sports venue.

American Airlines Arena, home of the Miami Heat NBA team.

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FTX in Talks to Sponsor Miami Heat's NBA Arena: Report

The talks are another sign that crypto is breaking into the mainstream in 2021.

FTX is reportedly in talks to rename American Airlines Arena, home of the NBA's Miami Heat.

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