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Binance Facing Heavier Scrutiny From the SEC; FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Conviction
"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.

OpenSea Receives 'Wells Notice' From SEC; Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Indicted on 'Complicity'
"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.

SEC’s Case Against Kraken Going to Trial; PayPal's PYUSD Tops $1B Market Cap
"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.

XRP Surges as Ripple-SEC Case Ends
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."

Ether Jumped Above $3.5K Ahead of ETH ETF Trading
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."

U.S. House Fails to Overturn Biden’s Veto; Staked Ether Close to All-Time High
"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.

U.S. Treasury Issues Crypto Tax Regime for 2025; SEC Sues Consensys Over MetaMask Service
"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.

MicroStrategy Buys 11.9K More Bitcoin; SEC Ends Probe Into Consensys
"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.

SEC's Crypto Enforcer Quits; Drake Could Lose $1M in Bitcoin From NHL and NBA Bets
"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.

U.S. Judge Signs Off on $4.5B Terraform-Do Kwon Settlement; Gensler Speaks on Ether ETF Approval
"CoinDesk Daily" host Michele Musso breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as a U.S. judge has agreed to a settlement between the SEC, Terraform Labs and its former CEO Do Kwon. Plus, SEC Chair Gary Gensler told senators in a budget hearing that the applications to run ether spot ETFs should be finished this summer and a JPMorgan research report says digital assets have seen $12 billion of net inflows year-to-date.
