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SEC Reportedly Fires Back Against Recent Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings; Celsius Can Convert Altcoins to BTC, ETH
“CoinDesk Daily” host Jenn Sennasie dives into some of the hottest stories in crypto. The U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) reportedly said recent filings to launch a spot bitcoin ETF are inadequate. Celsius was granted permission to start liquidating its altcoins. Crypto exchange OKX expands a sponsorship deal with a major sports team. And, a closer look at how Lacoste is jumping into the next phase of its NFT loyalty program.
MakerDAO Votes to Ditch $500M in Paxos Dollar Stablecoin From Reserve; Nike Teams Up With EA Sports
CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the major stories shaping the crypto industry on "CoinDesk Daily" as MakerDAO’s community voted to ditch $500 million Paxos Dollar (USDP) stablecoin from the lending protocol's reserves. Plus, insights on Kraken's gains in customer deposits in Canada following the departure announcements of its rival exchanges including Binance and OKX. And, a closer look at the partnership between Nike Virtual Studios and video game developer EA Sports.
Kraken’s Canada Customer Deposits Rose After Binance, OKX Plan to Leave
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is reaping the benefits of staying in Canada after rivals such as Binance and OKX said they plan to withdraw. Kraken’s customer deposits in the country grew by 25% in the weeks following Binance’s announced departure in early May, according to data sent to CoinDesk from a Kraken representative. CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
Sam Bankman-Fried to Plead Not Guilty to Bribery, Campaign Finance Charges: Reuters
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will plead not guilty on charges of trying to evade campaign financing laws and attempting to bribe one or more Chinese government officials, according to a Reuters report. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in. Separately, OKX says it has identified $157 million in digital assets belonging to FTX and Alameda Research and is turning them over to the bankruptcy estate for the former companies.
Bitcoin Pulling Back Amid Issues at Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank
Bitcoin's annualized three-month basis, or the difference between futures and spot market prices, on offshore exchanges like Binance, OKX and Deribit, compared to the U.S.-regulated Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), show that the premium on the CME has dropped sharply to 2.2% over the past week. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the "Chart of the Day."
OKX Plans to Add 1.5K Staff Despite Market Downturn
Crypto exchange OKX plans to increase headcount by 30%, growing by 1,500 people to about 5,000 over the next 12 months. OKX Director of Financial Markets Lennix Lai discusses why and how the firm is expanding despite crypto winter.
OKX Exec on Impact of Terra Ecosystem’s ‘Death Spiral’
The $14 billion collapse of the Terra network continues to have a ripple effect throughout the crypto industry. Lennix Lai, director of financial markets at Seychelles-based crypto exchange OKX, discusses Terra’s “death spiral” and its fallout on platforms that listed LUNA and UST.
Bitcoin Rally Past $44K Stalls on Low Volume
Bitcoin rallied above $44,000 on low volume before retreating as Russia said it was receptive to a diplomatic solution to tensions on the Ukraine border. OKX Director of Financial Markets Lennix Lai shares insights into crypto trading patterns in China and wider Asia despite thin volumes, the correlation between the markets and Russia-Ukraine tensions and views on NFTs.
