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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has 45 days to appeal a federal circuit court's decision saying the agency must review Grayscale Investments' application to launch the first spot bitcoin ETF. Perkins Coie Partner and former SEC enforcement lawyer Keith Miller shares insights into the next steps, explaining why this is a "crack in the SEC's cryptocurrency foundation." Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Aug 31, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto today, as Bloomberg analysts boost their bitcoin ETF approval odds after a court ruled the SEC must review Grayscale's bitcoin ETF. Robinhood is expanding its offerings for crypto wallet users. Seba has won approval-in-principle from Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission. Why creditors don't like a tentative deal between Genesis and DCG. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk.

Aug 30, 2023

According to Kaiko data, Huobi’s market share has surged from 2-3% to 19% in just a couple of months. In the same time period, trade volume on the platform has seen a significant increase, despite rumors of insolvency and executive detentions sparking outflows at the beginning of August. Meantime, Binance losing some market share as it faces a lawsuit from the SEC. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Aug 30, 2023

Broker Bernstein said in a research report that Grayscale's landmark win against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) increases the likelihood the agency might approve all bitcoin spot ETF applications together. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the legal victory. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Aug 30, 2023

Lawyers for the Department of Justice said in a Tuesday legal filing that Sam Bankman-Fried’s plan to argue his lawyers approved alleged fraud during his time at FTX should be struck down for being “irrelevant." "The Hash" panel discusses the FTX founder's defense strategy and the latest developments in Bankman-Fried’s case.

Aug 30, 2023

"The Hash" panel rewinds the bloopers of the show in the past two-and-a-half years. Host Will Foxley shows us one of his favorite on-camera moments.

Aug 30, 2023

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) granted Seba an approval-in-principle (AIP) for the Switzerland-based crypto bank to operate in the region. "The Hash" panel discusses the state of crypto adoption in Asia.

Aug 30, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its first NFT-related enforcement action, charging Los Angeles-based entertainment company Impact Theory on allegations the NFTs that were sold on the platform were actually unregistered securities. Hermine Wong, herminewong.xyz principal and former SEC Special Counsel, breaks down the SEC's argument and the potential outcomes. "No one can say NFTs are securities, and the order doesn't tell us that," Wong said. 

Aug 30, 2023

Hermine Wong, former Coinbase Head of Policy and Principal at herminewong.xyz, questions Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler's piecemeal legal actions, stating "This inconsistent, case-by-case approach is confusing and ineffective. Overall, this strategy of being the enforcer as chair is starting to crumble."

Aug 30, 2023

The Department of Justice said in a filing that all of Sam Bankman-Fried's proposed witnesses should be disqualified from testifying. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest filings as prosecutors push back on complaints and allegations from the FTX founder's defense team.

Aug 30, 2023