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Reuters reports that U.S. lobbying spending by the crypto industry is on pace to hit a record high this year. Crypto companies spent nearly $20 million on lobbying by the end of the third quarter. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details, along with crypto's role in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections.

Dec 5, 2023

Hashdex co-founder and CEO Marcelo Sampaio shares insights into the state of crypto in Brazil amid the success of bitcoin ETFs in the country, as investors await the approval of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S.

Nov 30, 2023

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao is stepping down as chairman of the global exchange's U.S. affiliate's board. A senior Treasury official told reporters that Binance.US was not part of Binance's settlement as it was a registered business. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far and the implications for the future of Binance.

Nov 29, 2023

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, former CEO of Binance, was set to return to the UAE, where his wife and children live, but a district judge stayed this part of his bond release for now. Hodder Law Firm founder Sasha Hodder shares her legal analysis. "I don't think CZ is a particular flight risk, but I certainly see the concern," Hodder said.

Nov 28, 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice doesn't want Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao locked up until sentencing, but it doesn't want him to leave the United States either, arguing in a new filing that he's a "flight risk that could be managed." CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Jesse Hamilton discusses the latest developments.

Nov 27, 2023

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, has agreed to pay $4.3 billion to settle allegations it broke sanctions and money-transmitting laws. Founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao also pleaded guilty in Seattle to charges he personally faced and agreed to pay a $50 million fine to the Department of Justice, in addition to stepping down as CEO. Haynes Boone Partner Kit Addleman weighs in on the latest developments and the implications for the crypto industry at large.

Nov 22, 2023

tastycrypto Head Ryan Grace joins "First Mover" with his analysis on bitcoin (BTC)'s price movement in the past week and outlook on the largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Plus, insights on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delaying a decision on an application by Hashdex to convert its existing bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) into a spot vehicle. 

Nov 17, 2023

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins CoinDesk TV to discuss his crypto policy framework called the "Three Freedoms of Crypto." The political newcomer, who is a former biotech executive, says the new proposals will unshackle American innovators from the administrative state. The plan focuses on objectives including developers not being prosecuted for their code, self-hosted wallets not being banned and projects having freedom from regulatory overreach.

Nov 16, 2023

"The Cryptopians" author and "Unchained" podcast host Laura Shin discusses the latest headlines shaping the crypto industry, including FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction and institutional interest growing within the digital assets space. This comes as ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said on CNBC that it's hard to come up with a logical reason for why SEC Chair Gary Gensler is standing in the way of a spot bitcoin ETF.

Nov 15, 2023

A fake filing that suggested asset manager BlackRock was attempting to launch an XRP ETF on Monday sent the price of XRP higher by more than 10% before the token gave back those gains. The asset manager confirmed it is not attempting to launch an XRP ETF. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments and how Delaware's corporate registration process was abused.

Nov 14, 2023