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Bitcoin Hits 17-Month High Amid Spot Bitcoin ETF Hype; Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Plans

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories shaping the crypto industry today, after bitcoin (BTC) briefly pushed past $35,000 toward the end of the U.S. trading day on Monday. CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger weighs in on what this spike in institutional interest means during CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C. And, an update on Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial.

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Another Bad Week for Sam Bankman-Fried in His Criminal Trial

Sam Bankman-Fried is facing an even more difficult task in proving his innocence after this week’s compelling testimony by the last member of his inner circle. Sam Enzer, a partner at the law firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel, told Laura Shin that compelling evidence from Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle had increased the difficulty for the fallen FTX CEO to convince a jury of his innocence.

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Why These Lawyers Say It's Over for SBF -- But His Only Hail Mary Is to Testify

Attorneys Samson Enzer and Greg Strong say Caroline Ellison’s testimony against Sam Bankman-Fried was damning. They agree one thing could turn it around: SBF’s own testimony. However, that runs the risk of increasing his sentence.

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The SBF Trial Week 3: FTX's Top Lawyer Testifies, The Judge Loses Patience

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the highlights from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial this week, including testimony from former FTX engineering chief, Nishad Singh and former FTX general counsel Can Sun about missing customer funds. Plus, the judge scolds both the defense and the prosecution. The trial is on break until October 26th.

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Inside the Courtroom of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is on pause until next week, when prosecutors say they plan to rest their case on Oct. 26. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De, along with CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Liz Napolitano, who were in the courtroom, share insights into the latest legal developments and the key takeaways.

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