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CFTC Commissioner: Culture Of Compliance Starts At the Top
LedgerX was one of the few FTX-owned companies that remained solvent throughout the collapse and its subsequent bankruptcy process. CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson comments on the culture of compliance, saying it should start at the top.
Identities of 2 Parties Who Backed Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250M Bond Can Be Revealed, Judge Rules
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled on Monday that the identities of the two non-parental parties who co-signed Sam Bankman-Fried's $250 million bond can be made public. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the decision and what to expect from FTX's future bankruptcy proceedings.
CFTC Commissioner Johnson on Agency’s Authority to Review Crypto Acquisitions
Following FTX’s swift, stunning collapse in November, crypto industry participants, lawmakers and regulators alike have all been mulling the same questions: Why did FTX's implosion blindside regulators, and how can the next crypto crisis be prevented? CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson joins "First Mover" to discuss.
Why SBF Is Seeking the Right to Transfer FTX's Assets
Sam Bankman-Fried has argued that he should be allowed access to assets and crypto held by his former company FTX. Dov Kleiner, Kleinberg Kaplan partner, weighs in on this development, saying Bankman-Fried could potentially be asking for the ability to use funds for his defense.
Coinbase Exec on Institutional Interest, Regulatory Effort
Coinbase Institutional's Head of Research, David Duong, discusses institutional investor interest in crypto as the industry continues to recover from FTX's collapse. Plus, his outlook on establishing a regulatory framework in the US.
Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Right to Transfer FTX’s Crypto
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried have argued he should be allowed access to assets and crypto held by his former company FTX, saying there's no evidence he's responsible for previous alleged unauthorized transactions. Kleinberg Kaplan partner Dov Kleiner discusses the latest in the FTX drama. Plus, his reactions to federal prosecutors requesting to ban Sam Bankman-Fried from privately communicating with current and former employees of FTX and Alameda Research.
SBF’s Mother and Brother Not Cooperating With Financial Probe, FTX Lawyers Say
FTX lawyers said in a legal filing that some members of Sam Bankman-Fried's immediate family aren’t cooperating with the probe into the collapsed crypto exchange and should be cross-questioned in court. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler discusses the allegedly misappropriated funds and whether customers can get their money back.
Polygon Q4 Transaction Volatility Linked to FTX Collapse, ZK Rollup Testing: Nansen
According to Nansen, the Ethereum scaling tool Polygon saw wide swings in daily transactions and active addresses during the fourth quarter as users scrambled to move funds during the epic meltdown of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto exchange. The tremendous addition of daily addresses was also partly due to Polygon’s zero-knowledge EVM public testnet launch. "The Hash" panel discusses the report and the outlook for Polygon.
