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Judge Analisa Torres has let the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) argue it can appeal against her ruling that Ripple didn’t violate securities laws in making XRP available to retail traders by putting it on exchanges. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the new developments in Ripple's legal battle against the agency and the next steps of the case.

18. Aug. 2023

Layer 1 blockchain ZetaChain just raised $27 million in a new funding round, in a bid to bring universal interoperability to crypto. Brandon Truong, head of product at the protocol, joins "First Mover" to discuss their plan with the funds and the state of decentralized applications on the platform.

18. Aug. 2023

Bitcoin has slumped over 7% in the past 24 hours to below $26,500, marking one of the biggest drops in recent months. Hashnote CEO Leo Mizuhara discusses the plunge in BTC and why a relatively boring August is now seeing a downturn as Wall Street becomes more risk-averse.

18. Aug. 2023

Caitlin Long shares an update on Custodia Bank, along with her reaction to bitcoin's (BTC) sharp downturn in the past 24 hours. “There's a lot more adoption offshore than there is onshore...in other parts of the world, where folks are using bitcoin for payments, they're not here to speculate,” Long added.

18. Aug. 2023

Host Angie Lau takes a deep dive into the state of Binance as the crypto exchange shut down its buy-and-sell service Binance Connect just one year after its launch. Plus, insights on crypto developments from Singapore to Australia. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

18. Aug. 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as bitcoin (BTC) trades below $28,000. FTX’s Alameda Research strikes a deal with bankrupt crypto company Genesis, according to new court filings. Valkyrie Digital Assets is doubling down on ether futures products. And, a closer look at where is PayPal pressing pause on crypto transactions.

17. Aug. 2023

Data from CoinGecko shows that the token of the just-launched layer-1 blockchain Sei has plunged after its airdrop, pushing the market cap to $314.8 million. Early adopters flooded X, formerly known as Twitter, with complaints about the meagerness of token allocations, all while recipients appeared to dump their holdings on the market. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

17. Aug. 2023

Venture-capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is jumping into crypto tech research with the release of a pair of open-source software projects aimed at speeding up the core tech behind zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs. a16z crypto chief technology officer Eddy Lazzarin joins "The Hash" to discuss the latest projects titled "Jolt" and "Lasso." Plus, Lazzarin's outlook on AI and infrastructure developments in the crypto space.

17. Aug. 2023

Tether said that it will stop support for Omni, a Bitcoin layer used for USDT transfers since 2014. The stablecoin issuer will also relinquish support for Kusama (KSM) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) SLP implementations, according to the announcement. "The Hash" panel discusses the discontinuation of legacy products as cycles rotate in the crypto industry.

17. Aug. 2023

Shiba inu (SHIB) tokens are falling in the past 24 hours, as users report bridging issues after the much-hyped Shibarium network went live late on Wednesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the network's plan to position Shiba Inu as a serious blockchain project, away from the meme coin status it has enjoyed since its August 2020 issuance.

17. Aug. 2023