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Australia's central bank announced that the country will not likely make a decision on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some years due to several unresolved issues that surfaced at the end of the pilot project. "First Mover" hosts Jennifer Sanasie and Amitoj Singh weigh in.

Aug 23, 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to his latest indictment. The Wall Street Journal is out with a new report detailing Binance's legal risks over Russia. And, Coinbase buys a minority stake in stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial.

Aug 22, 2023

According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, Binance is helping blacklisted Russian lenders move money through peer-to-peer transactions. A spokesperson for Binance told the publication the exchange follows global sanctions rules. "The Hash" panel discusses whether this could add on to the legal risks Binance is currently facing in the U.S.

Aug 22, 2023

Bitcoin's (BTC) 14-day relative strength index (RSI) has dropped well below 30, indicating oversold conditions in the largest cryptocurrency by market cap. This is the lowest the indicator has dropped to since the coronavirus-induced crash of March 2020. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Aug 22, 2023

Shiba Inu developers are slowly working towards a Shibarium network reopening by monitoring validator data and transactions, just days after users reported bridging issues after the much-hyped launch. Developers responded to the outage stating that "there was no bridge issue." "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest developments.

Aug 22, 2023

Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is warning Meta's (META) Facebook that the platform risks being expelled from the country if the site doesn't curb the number of fraudulent crypto investment scams being advertised. "The Hash" panel discusses whether Facebook should be blamed for the advertisement and the significance of preventing crypto scams.

Aug 22, 2023

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) is getting a minority stake in Circle Internet Financial and the stablecoin issuer is bringing issuance and governance of USDC completely in-house as the companies dissolve their Centre Consortium partnership. "The Hash" panel weighs in on Coinbase's recent moves in the crypto industry amid recent U.S. regulatory pressure.

Aug 22, 2023

Renato Mariotti, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP partner, weighs in on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried facing arraignment yet again in a New York Court on Tuesday. "This is going to be an interesting peek at Sam Bankman-Fried after he's been in prison, remember that he was repeatedly violating his conditions of release," Mariotti said.

Aug 22, 2023

Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has told Meta's (META) Facebook to curb the number of fraudulent crypto investment scams being advertised on the site. And, the Minister in charge of DES has asked a Thai court to prepare an order that would shut down Facebook by the end of the month if the platform doesn’t comply. "First Mover" hosts Jennifer Sanasie and Amitoj Singh break down the latest developments.

Aug 22, 2023

One of India's most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges, CoinDCX, is cutting about 12% of its staff as the prolonged bear market and India's tax policies hit revenue. CoinDesk regulatory reporter Amitoj Singh breaks down how crypto services are impacted by the stiff taxes India has imposed on the industry.

Aug 22, 2023