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New FTX Head Says Crypto Exchange Could Be Revived: Wall Street Journal

John J. Ray III made the comment in his first interview since taking over FTX in November.

FTX CEO John Ray III testifies in the U.S. House Financial Services Committee about the company's collapse. (U.S. House Financial Services Committee)

Policy

World Leaders Warmed to Blockchain at Davos This Year, Despite Crypto Winter

Crypto advertising has dropped at Davos in 2023, but discussions and panels from industry leaders are in full swing.

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Policy

Crypto Lawyers Share Blame for FTX, Other Disasters, CFTC Commissioner Says

Gatekeepers such as lawyers, accountants and investment firms should have insisted the crypto industry handle itself in a safer fashion, Commissioner Goldsmith Romero argued.

Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Falls From Multi-Month High, Crypto-Related Stocks Pull Back

Earlier Wednesday, bitcoin (BTC) reached its highest point before the FTX collapse. Brad Keoun, CoinDesk Managing Editor of Tech and Protocols, discusses the latest price movement for the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, as Bloomberg reports Genesis is in confidential negotiations with various creditor groups, with the company warning it could seek bankruptcy protection if it fails to raise capital. Keoun also weighs in on Grayscale Bitcoin Trust discount narrowing. DCG is the parent company of Grayscale, CoinDesk, and Genesis.

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Skybridge Capital Founder: The Time to Invest in Crypto Is Now

Anthony Scaramucci says long-term investors should keep a three- to five-year time frame and ignore day-to-day price movements.

Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, in Davos. (CoinDesk TV)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Again Defends FTX US, Saying It 'Was and Is Solvent'

In a new Substack post on Tuesday, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried reiterated his claims that FTX US "was and is solvent." "The Hash" panel discusses the latest from the fallen crypto entrepreneur who faces trial on fraud charges.

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Anthony Scaramucci Reacts to DCG Suspending Dividends

Skybridge Capital Founder Anthony Scaramucci discusses his take on cryptocurrency conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG), informing its shareholders that the firm is suspending dividends until further notice. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk.

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Anthony Scaramucci on Backing Former FTX.US President's New Venture

Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital and the SALT conference, discusses why he's investing his personal funds in a firm set up by former FTX.US president Brett Harrison. "This is from my personal money into Brett Harrison's business," The Mooch said. "I think he got blindsided by FTX international situation."

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Anthony Scaramucci on the Rise and Fall of FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried

SALT Founder and Chairman Anthony Scaramucci discusses his relationship with Sam Bankman-Fried and recovering from the collapse of FTX. Plus, why the crypto industry should learn from history repeating itself.

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