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How has due diligence for crypto VCs changed in the wake of the FTX implosion? Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi shares his thoughts, as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial wraps up its second week. "Everybody is going to be vigilant. I do not want to invest in the next FTX...Entrepreneurs will make sure to follow everything to guarantee they are not FTX," Qureshi said.

13 жовт. 2023 р.

Host Megha Chaddah breaks down the latest developments in Sam Bankman-Fried's case as the trial against the FTX founder continues. Plus, the role of crypto in geopolitical crises as Israel launches aid fund amid ongoing conflict. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

13 жовт. 2023 р.

Friday is the deadline for the SEC to challenge Grayscale's legal victory, after a court ruled the regulator must review its rejection of Grayscale's attempt to convert GBTC into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan discusses his crypto markets analysis and the outlook for a spot bitcoin ETF approval. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.

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Crypto and Web3 communities in Israel are raising funds for Israeli citizens who have been displaced and are in need of humanitarian aid due to the outbreak of war with Hamas. MarketAcross Vice President of PR and Communications Orian Tal, along with CryptoJungle CEO and Crypto Aid Israel co-organizer Ben Samocha, share insights into the ongoing conflict and the donations they're receiving from the crypto community.

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Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi weighs in on the state of crypto venture capital funding and due diligence after the collapse of FTX. "There was a baseline of trust, especially among western VCs, that has largely gone out of the window now," Qureshi said. "There's a perception that you need to double and triple-check everybody else's work."

13 жовт. 2023 р.

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison faced a cross-examination from Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer Thursday. The line of questioning could signal a defense strategy of pinning the collapse of FTX and Alameda on Ellison. CoinDesk's executive director of global content Emily Parker, who was in the courtroom, shares some key takeaways from the legal proceedings.

13 жовт. 2023 р.

Tomer Weller, VP of Product at Stellar, discusses the new Soroban smart contracts platform which aims to enable developers to build more financial instruments while keeping the network scalable and sustainable. This update furthers Stellar’s mission of creating equitable access to the world's financial system.

12 жовт. 2023 р.

Carmen Hett, Treasurer of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), explains UNHCR's use of blockchain technology to provide direct aid to refugees and displaced people. She highlights the scalability and traceability that blockchain technology has to offer and how we still have a long way to go to continuously scale and reach even more displaced people.

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Amy Fisher, Crypto Connectivity Lead at Plaid, shares how they’re utilizing blockchain technology to enable customers to see their holistic financial data, both crypto and traditional finance, in one place.

12 жовт. 2023 р.

Ran Goldi joins us to shed light on how Fireblocks aims to remove complexity with digital assets for clients like Revolut and Worldpay so they can focus on their core business.

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