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Bitcoin Holds $23K Ahead of Key FOMC Meeting
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $23,000 as traders await the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee decision on interest rates. Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University and former senior economist on President Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the macro headwinds and recession concerns. Plus, his reaction to SEC's lawsuit against crypto exchange Gemini and crypto lender Genesis Global Capital for allegedly selling unregistered securities. Genesis and CoinDesk are sister companies owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).
'Bitcoin Jesus' Says He Has the Money to Pay Crypto Lender Genesis
Roger Ver, the blockchain-industry veteran once known as “Bitcoin Jesus” thanks to his early evangelism for the cryptocurrency, said Wednesday that he has “sufficient funds” to make good on payments allegedly owed to the crypto lending firm Genesis Global. Genesis is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), a crypto conglomerate that also owns CoinDesk.
DCG-Owned Luno Slashes 35% of Staff
Cryptocurrency exchange Luno is cutting 35% of its workforce, citing the "incredibly tough year" affecting the crypto market. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest fallout of crypto winter, as an estimated 29,000 jobs have been cut across the crypto industry since April of last year. Luno is owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG), which is also the parent company of CoinDesk.
Date Set for Oral Arguments in Grayscale’s Appeal of SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Decision; Celsius Developments
Bitcoin's (BTC) January price rally has analysts focusing on higher valuations last seen in mid-2022. Separately, a date has been set to begin hearing oral arguments in Grayscale Investment’s appeal of the SEC decision to deny the conversion of GBTC into an ETF. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG. Separately, Celsius Network is planning to reinvent itself as a new, publicly traded "recovery corporation" to exit the bankruptcy process.
Rep. Davidson on Crypto Regulation: SEC Is 'Asleep at the Wheel'
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), Vice Chair of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, discusses the outlook for crypto regulation in the wake of Genesis' crypto lending businesses filing for bankruptcy. Plus, the future of CBDCs and stablecoins. DCG is the parent company of Genesis and CoinDesk.
DCG Outlook as Genesis' Crypto Lending Businesses File for Bankruptcy Protection
Robert Leshner, founder of decentralized finance lending platform Compound Labs, compares DCG to a baseball player trying to play with one hand tied behind their back, after Genesis Global Holdco LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. DCG is the parent company of Genesis and CoinDesk.
Compound Labs Founder on Options for Genesis Creditors
Compound Labs founder Robert Leshner discusses the potential options for Genesis' creditors, like himself, after the crypto lender filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and owes over $3.5 billion to its top 50 creditors. DCG is the parent company of Genesis and CoinDesk.
First Hearing in Genesis Bankruptcy Case Set for Monday
Crypto lender Genesis Global Capital's first hearing in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case will take place Monday afternoon, according to court filings. Genesis has over 100,000 creditors among the three companies that declared bankruptcy. Robert Leshner, Founder of decentralized finance lending platform Compound Labs and a Genesis creditor, discusses his take on Genesis' bankruptcy developments and the state of the NFT market. DCG is the parent company of Genesis and CoinDesk.
GBTC Discount Widening Amid Genesis' Chapter 11 Filing
CoinDesk Managing Editor of Tech Brad Keoun joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss bitcoin's reaction to Genesis’ crypto lending businesses filing for bankruptcy protection and the widening GBTC discount. DCG is the parent company of Genesis, Grayscale, and CoinDesk.
