Crypto Update | Bitcoin Shows Signs of Life
Plus: Ryan Salame, a top FTX executive who played a key role in the exchange’s political fundraising operations, pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal criminal charges.
Sep 8, 2023
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Today’s Stories:
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Shows Signs of Life
Bitcoin Halving is Nice, but Kickstarting Bull Run Requires Fiat Money Supply Growth
U.S. Interest Rates High Enough to Tame Inflation, Avoid Recession: Chicago Fed
Ex-FTX Executive Ryan Salame Could Forfeit $1.5B as Part of Guilty Plea
11,196 Years Jail Sentence for Faruk Özer, CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex
CFTC Commissioner Pitches Pilot Program for U.S. Crypto Regulation
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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
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