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Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Made 'Mistakes' at FTX; Binance CEO CZ's Fortune Revealed
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including Sam Bankman-Fried's testimony as he takes the stand in front of jurors during his criminal trial. Bloomberg reports on the change in Binance founder CZ's net worth during crypto winter. Plus, users of the hi debit Mastercard can now spend Metaverse platform Sandbox’s SAND token in eligible markets.

Binance Founder CZ's Wealth Falls About $12B as Trading Revenue Slumps: Bloomberg
Changpeng Zhao's wealth dropped to $17.2 billion as trading revenue declined.

Binance Says It Has Onboarded New Euro Fiat Partners for Deposits, Withdrawals
Paysafe, the crypto exchange's former service provider for euro transfers, ended support last month.

TV's Kevin O’Leary: ‘All the Crypto Cowboys Are Going to Be Gone Soon’
O’Leary, an entrepreneur and television personality, was paid $15 million by FTX for “20 service hours, 20 social posts, one virtual lunch and 50 autographs,” according to Michael Lewis’s new book “Going Infinite.”

Binance Nearly Shuttered U.S. Exchange to Protect Global Operations: The Information
As investigations loomed, the board of directors of Binance.US voted on whether to liquidate the company but could not come to a unanimous decision, The Information reported.

Binance to Reenter Japan in August 2 Years After Regulator's Warning
The return was made possible by Binance's purchase of regulated crypto exchange Sakura Exchange BitCoin last November.

Top Binance Execs Resign Over CZ’s Handling of DOJ Investigation: Report
At least three senior officials of Binance have departed the crypto exchange this week, as the company prepares to defend itself on multiple fronts, according to a report from Fortune. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses Binance founder and CEO CZ's response to the executives' departure and what their resignation means for the embattled exchange.

SEC Sues Crypto Exchange Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao, Alleging Multiple Securities Violations
The company already faces a suit from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

WazirX's Battle With Binance Reignited After WRX Token Moved to "Innovation Zone"
They are 17 other tokens besides WRX that Binance has shifted to its innovation zone.

Justin Sun to Reverse $56M Binance Transfer After CEO Zhao Warns Against Potential SUI Token Grab
"Binance Launchpool are meant as air drops for our retail users, not just for a few whales," Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao tweeted after Sun transferred $56 million in TUSD to Binance.

