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CFTC Commissioner Johnson on Agency’s Authority to Review Crypto Acquisitions

Following FTX’s swift, stunning collapse in November, crypto industry participants, lawmakers and regulators alike have all been mulling the same questions: Why did FTX's implosion blindside regulators, and how can the next crypto crisis be prevented? CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson joins "First Mover" to discuss.

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Finance

Crypto-Focused VC Firm Pantera’s Liquid Token Fund Lost 80% in 2022

The fund took a 23% hit in November in the aftermath of FTX's collapse.

Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead (CoinDesk)

Policy

BlockFi's Crypto Mining Assets May Be Headed to Market After Bankruptcy Hearing

The crypto lender’s quest to get its hands on $580 million of Robinhood shares originally owned by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has taken another turn, the court was told.

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Videos

Why SBF Is Seeking the Right to Transfer FTX's Assets

Sam Bankman-Fried has argued that he should be allowed access to assets and crypto held by his former company FTX. Dov Kleiner, Kleinberg Kaplan partner, weighs in on this development, saying Bankman-Fried could potentially be asking for the ability to use funds for his defense.

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Coinbase Exec on Institutional Interest, Regulatory Effort

Coinbase Institutional's Head of Research, David Duong, discusses institutional investor interest in crypto as the industry continues to recover from FTX's collapse. Plus, his outlook on establishing a regulatory framework in the US.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Right to Transfer FTX’s Crypto

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried have argued he should be allowed access to assets and crypto held by his former company FTX, saying there's no evidence he's responsible for previous alleged unauthorized transactions. Kleinberg Kaplan partner Dov Kleiner discusses the latest in the FTX drama. Plus, his reactions to federal prosecutors requesting to ban Sam Bankman-Fried from privately communicating with current and former employees of FTX and Alameda Research.

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Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Backed Charity Under UK Probe

The inquiry will investigate the extent of the risk to the charity's assets and whether the trustees are properly protecting the assets.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Was Weekend Warrior

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 30, 2023.

The price of bitcoin hit a five-month high over the weekend. (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

FTX Seeks to Remove Turkish Units From Bankruptcy Case

The U.S. estate of the bankrupt crypto exchange doesn’t reckon the Turkish authorities will cooperate after they seized local assets in November.

FTX's new management is seeking to exclude FTX's assets in Turkey from the company's wider bankruptcy case. (Getty Images)