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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Gemini Trust on allegations of “misleading statements and information” made by the exchange’s staff during their 2017 launch trading of a BTC futures contract. Jones Day Financial Markets Partner Josh Sterling discusses why the lawsuit is a “forward looking” lesson for crypto regulation.

3 jun 2022

The New York State Senate passed a bitcoin mining moratorium, banning proof-of-work (PoW) mining operations powered by carbon-based energy sources for two years. CoinDesk’s Managing Editor of Technology Christie Harkin discusses what this means for the mining community in New York and beyond.

3 jun 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) pared earlier gains after buyers took some profits below the $33,000 resistance level. The cryptocurrency could find support, initially at $27,500 and then at $25,000. For now, BTC is roughly one week away from registering a downside exhaustion signal. “All About Bitcoin” host Damanick Dantes breaks down the Chart of the Day.

2 jun 2022

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Gemini Trust Company LLC on allegations the crypto exchange’s staff misled the federal regulator during Gemini’s 2017 effort to launch trading of what would have been the United States' first bitcoin futures contracts. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the details of the lawsuit and its implications for bitcoin spot ETFs.

2 jun 2022

Andrew Edstrom, Wescap Group Financial Advisor and Investor, shares insights into how bitcoin (BTC) could drive returns in investors’ portfolios in the 2020s, just as the top Nasdaq-listed companies did in the prior decade. Plus, his strategies for navigating the “bitcoin winter” and the Terra collapse.

2 jun 2022

CoinDesk Markets Reporter Damanick Dantes shares insights into trends in bitcoin’s price as the cryptocurrency’s dominance over the crypto market soars and investor interest in the alts wanes. Plus, the bitcoin-stock market decoupling and BTC’s support/resistance levels to watch.

1 jun 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) opened its first day of trading in June at around $31,800 before dropping close to the psychological $30,000 level. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the price action in "Chart of the Day."

1 jun 2022

Foundry SVP of Mining Strategy Kevin Zhang shares insights into the state of bitcoin mining operations in New York, China, and Kazakhstan, and their impact on the global mining industry.

1 jun 2022

On the heels of President Biden's meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, former CFTC Commissioner and current a16z advisor Brian Quintenz discusses the need for the Fed to take an "aggressive approach" to tackling soaring inflation and the potential outcomes for the crypto industry. Plus, his bear market strategy and thoughts on Terra's implosion.

31 may 2022

New data suggests first signs of "The Decoupling," a moment when BTC and equities become negatively correlated to each other. But when will it actually happen? "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

31 may 2022