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PayPal received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting documentation about its USD stablecoin. Tactive Wealth advisor Eddy Gifford and NewEdge Wealth senior portfolio strategist Ben Emons discuss the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged again. And, CoinDesk's Ian Allison discusses the events leading up to FTX's implosion.

Nov 2, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried's five week criminal trial could be reaching the end soon, with closing arguments expected to begin on Wednesday. Lawyer Omar Ochoa shares his thoughts on the latest legal developments. CoinDesk Indices head of research Todd Groth explains how bitcoin (BTC) performed during the month of October. And, Candy Digital Chief Creative Officer Straith Schreder discusses teaming up with Getty Images on a physical and digital art collection.

Nov 1, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be back on the stand again Tuesday for more cross-examination in his criminal trial. Katten partner and co-chair for the firm's financial markets and regulation practice group Dan Davis weighs in. Coinbase Institute head Chris Edwards discusses a new white paper exploring the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). And, Bitwise crypto analyst Ryan Rasmussen gives a crypto market quarterly review.

Oct 31, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is set to face cross-examination by federal prosecutors Monday, after doubling down on the narrative that FTX failed due to mistakes. Hodder Law Firm founder Sasha Hodder weighs in on the legal developments. Nansen Research analyst Aurelie Berthere gives an update on Solana (SOL). And, Lemon CFO Maximiliano Raimondi explains what's happening in Argentina's crypto market.

Oct 30, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to testify before a jury Friday, after an unusual move by the judge to have him speak first without jurors present. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner partner Renato Mariotti weighs in. Victoria Bills from Banrion Capital Management discusses bitcoin's (BTC) rally this week amid renewed spot bitcoin ETF excitement. And, Fireblocks Director of Digital Identity Peter Marton shares details on his new role after previously working as a crypto regulator.

Oct 27, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried has decided to testify in his criminal trial. The FTX founder could take the stand as soon as today. Lowenstein Sandler partner Rachel Maimin discusses the legal developments. Forex.com global head of research Matt Weller shares a crypto markets update. Decentraland Foundation's Yemel Jardi weighs in on the future of AI's role in the metaverse. Brown Rudnick partner Robert Stark and Vanderbilt Law School professor Yesha Yadav also join the conversation.

Oct 26, 2023

U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-W.Y.) discuss the progress of crypto legislation during CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 in Washington, D.C. OANDA senior market analyst for the Americas Edward Moya weighs in on whether bitcoin (BTC) is back as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap hovers around $34,400. And, Block's global head of bitcoin policy Melissa Netram discusses the progress of bitcoin's adoption.

Oct 25, 2023

CoinDesk TV is live from Washington, D.C. at State of Crypto 2023, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency has gained 12% over the past 24 hours. Special guests include CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger, MobileCoin head of compliance David Ackerman, Lightspark co-founder Jai Massari and Cboe Digital Chief Legal Officer Katherine Kirkpatrick.

Oct 24, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is gaining ground, rising just under 3% on the day. Christopher Matta, President of 3iQ Digital Assets (US), shares his crypto markets update as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap flirts with $31,000. Eversheds Sutherland partner Sarah Paul dives into the latest developments regarding FTX's bankruptcy proceedings. And, ZeroSync co-founder Robin Linus discusses his whitepaper that outlines a new paradigm to bring Ethereum-style smart contracts to the Bitcoin network.

Oct 23, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is on pause until next week. GSR Markets co-founder Rich Rosenblum discusses markets as ETF hope drives bulls and XRP spikes after the SEC agreed to dismiss allegations against Ripple leadership. VettaFi head of sector & industry research Roxanna Islam discusses the spot bitcoin ETF race in the U.S. And, Decentraland Foundation's Yemel Jardi weighs in on the AI World Fair coming to the metaverse.

Oct 20, 2023