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Solana Labs CEO on Saga Smartphone Launch, NFT Outlook
Solana Labs' crypto-forward smartphone Saga will go on public sale on May 8. The new device from Solana Mobile costs $1,000 and is built on hardware from Bay Area smartphone company OSOM. Solana Labs CEO and co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the benefits and opportunities of Saga, citing its self-custody feature and decentralized app (dApp) store. Plus, insights into Solana following FTX's implosion and the global outlook for the Solana ecosystem at large.
Bitcoin Financial Services Firm Unchained Capital Raises $60M
Unchained Capital has completed a $60 million Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners, including crypto asset-management giant NYDIG. The financial services firm's CEO, Joseph Kelly, joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss bridging the gap between the bitcoin-native and fiat-native worlds. Plus, the state of bitcoin custody after FTX's fallout.
Steptoe Partner Discusses Legal Overreach From Government on Crypto Industry
Steptoe Partner Jason Weinstein discusses at Consensus 2023, examples of overreach from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other government agencies against the crypto industry since the collapse of FTX.
'Opportunism and Demagoguery' Fuel the U.S. Regulatory Crackdown, Steptoe Partner Says
Steptoe partner Jason Weinstein, on the stage at Consensus 2023, said this latest wave of crackdowns on the crypto industry is the worst he has ever seen.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Impact on the Bahamas
Prime Minster of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, explains at Consensus 2023 why he does not regret that disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried worked in the Bahamas.
Prime Minister of The Bahamas on New Measurements of Consumer and Investor Protections
The Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, discusses at Consensus 2023, the Bahamian government's response to FTX, "the Bahamas acted first and decisively."
Former FTX U.S. President Reflects on FTX Demise
Architect founder and former president of FTX's U.S. arm Brett Harrison, at Consensus 2023, describes a chaotic environment at the now bankrupt FTX, not unlike what one might encounter at other early-stage start-up companies.
Scaramucci Recounts Harrowing Final Days of FTX, Visit to Bahamas to See Sam Bankman-Fried
The SkyBridge founder walked in on a “war room” when he traveled to talk face-to-face with the now-disgraced Bankman-Fried as the exchange unraveled.
Bahamian Prime Minister Doesn’t Regret FTX
Philip Davis says the country is “open for business” for legitimate digital-assets companies.
Bahamas Seeks to Tighten Its Crypto Laws Following FTX Collapse
The crypto exchange's headquarters was in the island nation.
