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SEC Delays Spot Bitcoin ETF Decision; Creditors Accuse Genesis of Ballot-Stuffing Over FTX Deal
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories in crypto, as the markets react to the August jobs report and the SEC's move to delay the decision on spot bitcoin ETF applications. A stablecoin backed by one of the most volatile currencies rapidly grows. Creditors of Genesis Global Capital are making accusations of vote-buying to “manipulate” a proposed deal with the defunct exchange FTX. Genesis and CoinDesk share the same parent company, DCG.
Robinhood to Buy Back Sam Bankman-Fried's Stake for $605.7M
The 55 million HOOD shares were owned by Sam Bankman-Fried and fellow FTX co-founder Gary Wang through Emergent Fidelity Technologies
Creditors Accuse Genesis of Ballot-Stuffing Over $175M FTX Deal
Genesis is facing headwinds as it seeks to finalize its wind-up after a January bankruptcy – and is now being accused by Gemini and other creditors of voter “manipulation.”
Sam Bankman-Fried Lawyers Told Judge They ‘Need’ Him Out of Jail Ahead of Trial
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers said in a Wednesday hearing that they "need" the FTX founder to be released temporarily from jail for his legal defense work, but the defense team failed to win any major concessions. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the scenes at the hearing.
Sam Bankman-Fried Lawyers ‘Need’ Him Out Of Jail Ahead of Trial, They Tell Judge
The former FTX CEO-turned criminal defendant's team said they have “no faith” in prosecutors’ claimed efforts to address his jailhouse woes.
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Planned Defense ‘Irrelevant’ Without More Details, Govt Says
Lawyers for the Department of Justice said in a Tuesday legal filing that Sam Bankman-Fried’s plan to argue his lawyers approved alleged fraud during his time at FTX should be struck down for being “irrelevant." "The Hash" panel discusses the FTX founder's defense strategy and the latest developments in Bankman-Fried’s case.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Expert Witnesses Should All Be Barred From Testifying: DOJ
The Department of Justice said in a filing that all of Sam Bankman-Fried's proposed witnesses should be disqualified from testifying. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest filings as prosecutors push back on complaints and allegations from the FTX founder's defense team.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Allotted Prison Tech Is Inconvenient, but Fair: U.S. DOJ
Federal prosecutors say the FTX founder's access to technology in pretrial detention goes "above and beyond '' that which other defendants have been offered.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Planned Defense ‘Irrelevant’ Without More Details, Govt Says
The FTX founder’s constitutional rights are being violated because he is ‘unable’ to prepare his defense from jail, his lawyers argued
FTX Users Hit by 'Withdrawal' Phishing Mails After SIM Swap Attack
Some customers of the now-defunct exchange FTX are getting hit by a new phishing attack on their FTX-registered email addresses. This comes a week after Kroll, the claims agent in the bankruptcy proceedings, was impacted by a SIM swapping attack. "The Hash" panel discusses the significance of user data privacy in crypto.
