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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including Polygon Labs' new grant program for developers, SEC chair Gary Gensler's recent comments on an FTX reboot, and some Solana ecosystem tokens gaining value. Plus, bitcoin price action as the SEC opens talks with Grayscale Investments on a spot bitcoin ETF, according to a person familiar with the matter. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.

9 Nov 2023

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including Kraken's new efforts to launch a layer 2 blockchain network. Coinbase adds four national security experts to its Global Advisory Council. And, plans to bring Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange back to life include the Silicon Valley investment firm Proof Group, according to CoinDesk sources.

7 Nov 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including Elon Musk’s new AI company, xAI revealing a new AI bot to rival ChatGPT. There are new developments in crypto exchange FTX's bankruptcy saga. And, a closer look at what is driving XRP's price 10% higher in the last 24-hours as bitcoin (BTC) holds firm above $35,000 on Monday.

6 Nov 2023

PayPal received a subpoena from the SEC recently, requesting documentation about its stablecoin PYUSD. Columbia Business School adjunct professor and former Paxos head of portfolio management Austin Campbell discusses the agency's latest move, explaining why he thinks this is a "pretty transparent attempt at intimidation and a power grab, especially against another U.S. regulator." Plus, Campbell's reaction to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's guilty verdict and the outlook for the crypto industry.

6 Nov 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty by a jury on all seven counts of fraud in federal court. What does this verdict mean for the future of the crypto industry? CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in and also shares an update on Bankman-Fried's tentative sentencing hearing slated for March 28, 2024.

6 Nov 2023

Ford O'Brien Landy LLP partner Kevin J. O’Brien predicts that Sam Bankman-Fried could face a prison sentence of "something in the neighborhood of 15 years, or maybe even 20 years." "He's a relatively young man, his whole life is in front of him," O’Brien said. "I don't think the judge is going to want to destroy his chances of having a full and productive adult life."

3 Nov 2023

Ford O'Brien Landy LLP partner Kevin J. O’Brien weighs in on the possibility for Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team to be granted an appeal after the FTX founder was found guilty in a New York City courtroom on Thursday night. "Mr. Cohen is a very able lawyer...but on the face of it, there doesn't seem to be much for them to work with here," O’Brien said. The "trial was very well-tried by the government."

3 Nov 2023

Animoca Brands Executive Chairman Yat Siu discusses what the guilty verdict for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried means for the broader crypto industry. "In some ways people used to think that if you enter the crypto space, you can kind of get away with stuff," Siu said. The trial against Bankman-Fried demonstrates that there are consequences for bad actors and that "gives people a certain sense of more safety."

3 Nov 2023

Host Megha Chaddah breaks down what's next for Sam Bankman-Fried as the disgraced FTX founder was found guilty of all seven counts for the crypto exchange's collapse. Plus, the latest developments in Web3 in Hong Kong. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

3 Nov 2023