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Bitcoin Drops Below $66K; Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Feels Remorse
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as bitcoin fell below $66,500 during the Asian hours as the dollar index rose above 105.00 for the first time since mid-November. Plus, the latest from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried after getting a 25-year prison sentence. And, Tron founder Justin Sun asked a New York court to dismiss a lawsuit from the SEC.
Sam Bankman-Fried Deserves a Life After Prison
He did incalculable harm, but arguing for a sentence longer than 25 years is unfair to the man and the industry he once represented.
FTX to Sell $884M of Anthropic Shares to Two Dozen Institutional Investors
The value of FTX's FTT token surged 10% on the news.
Bankers Are Lining Up Buyers for FTX’s 8% Stake in AI Startup Anthropic: Report
The proceeds from the sale of the shares, valued at approximately $1 billion, will go towards repaying investors.
BlackRock Joins Asset Tokenization Race; North Korea Hackers Stole $3B in Crypto Since 2017
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as BlackRock enters the tokenization race with a new fund on the Ethereum network. Plus, FTX CEO John J. Ray III pushes back against Sam Bankman-Fried’s claims that customers lost “zero” money in the exchange’s collapse. And, a UN Security Council study reveals that North Korea-linked crypto hackers stole $3 billion since 2017.
FTX Users Describe 'Emotional Toll' From Bankruptcy in Letters to Judge Ahead of Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentencing
Bankman-Fried will be sentenced later this month.
FTX Claims Holder Attestor Takes Creditor to Court Over Alleged 'Seller’s Remorse'
The London-based firm says the creditor promised to fork over two FTX accounts, only to back out of the deal after the value of its claims skyrocketed.
Pantera Looks to Purchase Discounted Solana Tokens With New Fund: Bloomberg
Prices of Solana’s SOL are up nearly 600% over the past year, CoinGecko data shows.
BlockFi Settles With FTX, Alameda Estates for $874.5M
The settlement with FTX and Alameda Research is a key part of BlockFi's bankruptcy and reorganization plan.
Bitcoin Pushes Through $60K on Bull Rally; What Should Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentence Be?
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as bitcoin (BTC) roared past the $60,000 level, hitting a two-year high since November 2021. Plus, court filings show that Sam Bankman-Fried’s attorneys requested a prison term of no more than 6.5 years for the convicted FTX founder. And, BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF scored over $1.3 billion in daily trading volume for the second consecutive day.
