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Bitcoin Below $18K After Interest Rate Hikes in US and UK

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $17,500 following interest rate hikes of 50 basis points by the Bank of England and the U.S. Federal Reserve. Opimas LLC CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi joins “First Mover” to discuss the crypto price actions. Plus, why the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is now a “lost cause.”

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Understanding the Charges Brought Against Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried faces a litany of charges from the Department of Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) as he sits in jail in the Bahamas. Renato Mariotti, partner at law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and former federal prosecutor, breaks down the charges.

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Maple Finance Announces Major Upgrade, Stops Lending on Solana

Blockchain-based lending platform Maple Finance unveiled a major protocol overhaul in an attempt to improve on shortcomings highlighted by a spate of recent loan defaults after being hit with the FTX fallout. Maple Finance CEO Sid Powell discusses the upgrade and state of crypto lending in the wake of FTX's collapse.

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Top FTX Group Executive Tipped Off Bahamas Authorities About Commingling of Funds in November

Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has said he didn't know of any comingling of funds between his companies.

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After FTX: Explaining the Difference Between Liquidity and Insolvency

Did FTX fall because of a “liquidity crisis” or a “run on the bank,” or was it insolvency? The language matters.

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After Sam Bankman-Fried's Arrest, the FTX Show Goes On

Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested, Congress is holding multiple hearings and FTX’s bankruptcy case continues to work its way through court.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announcing the Department of Justice's charges against Sam Bankman-Fried (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

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Sen. Pat Toomey on FTX Collapse: 'Code Committed No Crime'

"Code committed no crime," Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) said Wednesday during a U.S. Senate hearing on the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX. "With FTX, the problem was not with the instruments that were used. The problem was the misuse of customer funds."

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Inside Sam Bankman-Fried’s First Bahamas Court Hearing After His Arrest

Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, told a Bahamas judge Tuesday he was not waiving his right to fight extradition to the United States. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon, who was in the courtroom, shares her insights into Bankman-Fried's first court hearing since his arrest and what could happen next.

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Key Takeaways From Senate Banking Hearing on FTX Collapse

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown held a hearing Wednesday on the implosion of crypto exchange FTX as its continued fallout sparks debate on the need for crypto regulatory clarity. Cato Institute's Jennifer J. Schulp, who sat on the witness panel, discusses the key takeaways and outlook for crypto legislation.

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FTX Hearing in US Senate Reveals Congress Doesn’t Have Immediate Answers

As the crypto industry’s epic disaster continues to unfold with a criminal case and regulatory actions, U.S. senators didn’t find any clear path during a Wednesday hearing.

Sen. Sherrod Brown, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)