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Trading volume across crypto derivatives listed on the Panama-based Deribit rose to $42 billion in August, a 17% increase from July, even as global derivatives volumes declined by 12.1% to around $1.6 trillion. Luuk Strijers, chief commercial officer at Deribit, told CoinDesk, "The resilience can be attributed to the strong performance of our options segment." CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

6 sept 2023

Amy Yu, the CEO of SEBA Bank's APAC division, discusses the crypto bank based in Switzerland winning approval-in-principle (AIP) from Hong Kong's regulators for its regional subsidiary. Yu highlights the bank's expertise in serving crypto-native clients and the "explosive" inbound pipeline.

6 sept 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice said in a letter that Sam Bankman-Fried has access to a laptop seven days a week and three hard drives with defense material at all times. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the back-and-forth arguments over computer access between prosecutors and lawyers for the jailed FTX founder.

6 sept 2023

SEBA, a crypto bank based in Switzerland, said it won approval-in-principle (AIP) from Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for its regional subsidiary as it looks to extend its international presence. APAC CEO of SEBA Bank Amy Yu discusses the move, sharing insights into Hong Kong's crypto ecosystem and its role in the global digital assets scene.

6 sept 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) has remained almost entirely locked below the $26,000 mark since Sept. 1, showing little to no signs of life. Fairlead Strategies founder and managing partner Katie Stockton discusses her crypto markets analysis and outlook, sharing insights into bitcoin (BTC)'s levels to watch, correlation with ether (ETH), and more.

6 sept 2023

Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement capabilities with Circle’s USDC stablecoin to the Solana (SOL) blockchain, designed to offer high-speed performance. Solana Labs co-founder and COO Raj Gokal shares insights into the partnership and why payments giants see the technology "as ready for prime time."

6 sept 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto, as crypto custodian BitGo signs a strategic business agreement with South Korea's Hana Bank. Binance confirms with CoinDesk that another executive is departing the company. And, a closer look at why a Super Bowl ad featuring Larry David could play a role in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's upcoming trial in October.

5 sept 2023

XRP, which is among the world’s largest tokens by market capitalization, has lost nearly all of its July gains in August, despite robust trade volume. Kaiko data shows Ripple's partial court win against the SEC in July sent XRP to a yearly high of 83 cents, but now prices are back down to levels before the ruling. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

5 sept 2023

Ric Edelman, founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, explains why he thinks bitcoin (BTC) could reach $150,000 by the summer of 2025. "We are beginning to see a sea change...we're getting rid of the bad boys of crypto," Edelman added.

5 sept 2023

Ripple argued in a Friday filing that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hasn't made enough of a case to warrant an appeals court intervention in its ongoing legal fight with the crypto company. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down Ripple's arguments in the filings.

5 sept 2023