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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Rep. Patrick McHenry and Sen. Cynthia Lummis maintain their position that a chance remains for a crypto bill to clear Congress before the end of the year. Plus, FTX accounting firm Prager Metis agrees to pay $1.95 million in settlement to the SEC, and CFTC Chair Behnam speaks on the legal battle against Kalshi.

Sep 18, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Benjamin Schiller breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as the U.S. SEC filed a proposed amended complaint against crypto exchange Binance. Plus, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed his fraud conviction and DeltaPrime saw over $6 million worth of various tokens drained from its wallets due to a private key leak.

Sep 16, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as NFT marketplace OpenSea received a notice from the SEC that it intends to pursue an enforcement action. Plus, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was indicted in a French court, and the CEO of South Korean crypto firm Haru Invest was stabbed during his appearance in court during a trial for fraud.

Aug 29, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a California judge ruled that the SEC's lawsuit against Kraken will proceed to trial. Plus, Celsius' bankruptcy administrator paid out over $2.5 billion to creditors, and PayPal's stablecoin, PYUSD surpassed $1 billion in market cap.

Aug 27, 2024

A federal judge ordered Ripple to pay $125 million in civil penalties and imposed an injunction against future securities law violations, ending the long-running SEC case against the platform. XRP, the native token of Ripple, surged nearly 20% on the news, leading market-wide gains. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

Aug 8, 2024

Ether price jumped above the $3,500 level as the spot ETH ETFs went live Tuesday. This comes after eight issuers of the product, including BlackRock, received approval for their latest S-1 filings from the SEC on Monday. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

Jul 23, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as U.S. lawmakers failed to overturn President Joe Biden's veto in the saga to override the SEC's crypto accounting policy, SAB 121. Plus, the total amount of staked ether nears an all-time high, and Morgan Creek Digital plans to raise up to $500 million for a new Web3 fund.

Jul 12, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as the U.S. Treasury Department issued its long-awaited tax regime for cryptocurrency transactions. Plus, the U.S. SEC alleged MetaMask's Swaps and staking products violated federal securities laws in a lawsuit against Consensys. And, Sony's plan to restart crypto exchange, Whalefin.

Jul 1, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including MicroStrategy's purchase of 11,931 BTC. Plus, Binance has been fined approximately $2.2 million by India’s Financial Intelligence Unit; and Consensys received letters from the U.S. SEC saying the regulator had ended its investigation into the technology incubator company.

Jun 20, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, U.S. SEC’s crypto enforcer David Hirsch leaving the organization. Plus, South Africa re-elects Cyril Ramaphosa as President and Drake could lose $1 million worth of crypto from his bets on the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Mavericks.

Jun 17, 2024