CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: CoinDesk Market Index Week in Review

CoinDesk Indices presents six notable market movement highlights from last week.

Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group.

The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens of CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from Kelly Ye, Head of Research at Decentral Park Capital. For more on the CMI you can visit: http://coindeskmarkets.com/

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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “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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CoinDesk Podcast Network - UNCHAINED: Another Bad Week for Sam Bankman-Fried in His Criminal Trial

Sam Bankman-Fried is facing an even more difficult task in proving his innocence after this week’s compelling testimony by the last member of his inner circle. 


Sam Enzer, a partner at the law firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel, told Laura that compelling evidence from Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle had increased the difficulty for the fallen FTX CEO to convince a jury of his innocence. Former FTX head engineer Nishad Singh said that he became suicidal after understanding the full magnitude of FTX’s misuse of customer funds, while ex-chief legal counsel Can Sun helped show how SBF allegedly lied to lawyers. 

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Show highlights | 

  • Sam (Enzer’s) thoughts on how the trial is going for the defense 
  • what Nishad Singh's emotional testimony revealed about SBF
  • how Singh felt "betrayed" by Bankman-Fried, who may have been a big brother figure to him
  • why the defense went much harder after Singh in its defense than it did the other members of the inner circle
  • whether the jury felt empathy with Singh about his suicidal feelings 
  • what the rationale was behind the order of the witnesses
  • why Sam believes that the accounting professor Peter Easton's testimony was "damning" for the defense 
  • whether the testimony of former FTX general counsel proved that SBF lied to his own lawyers
  • why the communications between SBF and his lawyer, which are generally privileged, were divulged in court
  • why Sam believes that it's likely that SBF will testify, although he would advise him not to

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Guest | 

Sam Enzer, partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel.

Previous appearances on Unchained: 

Why These Lawyers Say It's Over for SBF-But His Only Hail Mary Is to Testify

SBF Trial: How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Might Try and Win His Case

SBF’s Lawyers Could Be Annoying the Judge. How Might That Impact the Trial?

Links | 

Previous coverage by Unchained on the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried:

How Heated Sidebars During the SBF Trial Could Impact the Jury’s Decision

SBF Trial, Day 1: Possible Witnesses Include FTX Insiders, Big Names in Crypto, and SBF’s Family

SBF Trial, Day 2: DOJ Says Sam Bankman-Fried ‘Lied’ While Defense Claims His Actions Were ‘Reasonable’

SBF Trial, Day 3: Why a True Believer in FTX Flipped Once He Learned One Fact

SBF Trial, Day 4: SBF’s Lawyers Annoy Judge Kaplan, While Wang Reveals Alameda’s Special Privileges

Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: Here's Everything That Happened So Far

SBF Trial, Day 5: SBF's Defense Finally Found Its Legs, But Can It Counter Caroline Ellison?

SBF Trial, Day 6: Caroline Ellison Recalls 'The Worst Week of My Life'

SBF Trial, Day 7: In SBF Trial, Did the Defense Lose Its Opportunity With the Star Witness?

SBF Trial, Day 8: Former BlockFi CEO Adds Credibility to Fraud Charges 

SBF Trial, Day 9: Nishad Singh Describes Former FTX CEO as a Bully and Big Spender

SBF Trial, Day 10: Defense Struggles to Discredit Nishad Singh's Testimony

SBF Trial, Day 11: How Alameda Got FTX Into a $9 Billion Hole

Did Sam Bankman-Fried Have Intent to Defraud FTX Investors?

Good Morning America: 

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried on crypto giant's collapse: 'A lot of people got hurt. And that's on me'


Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC.  Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/20: Our Favorite Quotes From Inside The Sam Bankman-Fried Courtroom

The trial is on break until Thursday (10/26), so the CoinDesk SBF Trial Team compiled their favorite quotes from throughout the trial thus far.  


Link to story: 'Absolutely Not': FTX's Former General Counsel Says He Never Approved Loans of Customer Funds

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Credits: Marc Hochstein, Nikhilesh De and Wondercraft AI Voice

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Why Is So Much Attention on Bitcoin These Days?

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores crypto prices, U.S. government debt and answers listener questions.

Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group.

Today’s Stories:

Spot Bitcoin ETF Excitement Hits Main Street, Google Search Indicates

SEC Drops Charges Against Ripple CEO Garlinghouse, Chairman Larsen

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Disclaimer:

This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not

intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not

permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of

actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance.

Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures

or options are appropriate to your financial situation.

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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “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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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Welcome to the Protocol Podcast – Trailer

The Protocol podcast dives into blockchain, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, and the evolving layers of blockchain technology. CoinDesk journalists Brad Keoun, Sam Kessler, and Margaux Nijkerk provide updates and clear explanations of the industry's intricacies, making it accessible to all interested in this dynamic field.

Sign Up for THE PROTOCOL NEWSLETTER 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE PROTOCOL: Exploring Scroll’s Layer 2 Solution, Ethereum Staking, and Stellar’s Smart Contract Evolution

The competition among DeFi networks is fierce, with Scroll currently holding the 23rd spot in the rankings. Meanwhile, the Ethereum validator queue has seen a significant reduction in wait times for staking and rewards, and an 'OG of Blockchains' has recently accomplished a nine-year-old project.

This episode is sponsored by the Algorand Foundation.

Follow the show here for more.

In this installment of "The Protocol," be part of our discussion with hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of  The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk. Together, they explore the continuously evolving landscape of blockchain technology, with a particular focus on what makes Scroll stand out, the diminishing demand for staking on Ethereum, and, in our PROTOCOL VILLAGE SEGMENT, Stellar's integration of smart contracts.

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EPISODE LINKS |  

Scroll Confirms Mainnet Live, as Co-Founder Predicts Speed Gains Over Ethereum

Ethereum Has Nearly Cleared Out Validator Queue, a Sign of Weak Staking Demand

Stellar, Early Blockchain Built for Payments, Adds Smart Contracts to Take on Ethereum 


Clip from Scroll Co-Founder Scroll Co-Founder Discusses zkEVM Mainnet Launch 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/19: Listen How Judge Kaplan’s Anger Hits All Lawyers in the Sam Bankman-Fried Case

The trial entered a painfully slow phase as the prosecution examined poorly prepared witnesses that delivered lackluster performances, eliciting frustration from Judge Lewis Kaplan.


Link to story: ‘Oh, Yes’: Accounting Prof Says Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Definitely Mishandled Customers' Money

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Credits: Danny Nelson, Nikhilesh De, Nick Baker and Wondercraft AI Voice

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | What You Need to Know About the U.S. Housing Market

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores bitcoin support, U.S. housing, the cost of bad crypto policy and more.

Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group.

Today’s Stories:

U.S. Treasury Targets Gaza Crypto Business in Sanctions to Squeeze Hamas 

Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts Frozen by Israeli Police, With Binance's Help: Report 

U.S. Sen. Warren Leads Lawmakers to Push Administration on Crypto-Backed Terrorism 

Correcting the Record: Inaccurate Methodologies for Estimating Cryptocurrency's Role in Terrorism Financing 

Top U.S. Bank Regulator Faulted for Lack of Crypto Guidance to Banks 

U.S. Crypto Regulatory Fog Keeps Standard Chartered Rooted in UAE, Asia 

State of Crypto Week 2023 

CoinDesk's State of Crypto 

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Disclaimer:

This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not

intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not

permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of

actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance.

Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures

or options are appropriate to your financial situation.

-

This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “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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CoinDesk Podcast Network - CARPE CONSENSUS: Can the Mainstream Separate SBF From the Rest of Crypto?

CoinDesk reports from the courthouse on week three of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial.

On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson center the episode on, arguably, the crypto news event of the year: the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried.

  • [0:46] Inside the Desk: Danny recounts what it's been like attending the trial.
  • [16:22] Danny records outside the courthouse (and inside a bar, pardon the noise) alongside Nik De.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - SBF TRIAL PODCAST 10/18: Why Sam Bankman-Fried’s lead attorney Mark Cohen is Struggling to Piece Together the Defense’s Narrative

Sam Bankman-Fried's defense strategy in his trial is coming into focus as his legal team seeks to reframe the narrative around his actions at FTX. The defense aims to raise reasonable doubt by challenging key witnesses' testimonies and sowing doubt in their credibility, but faces hurdles in piecing together a cohesive story as the prosecution's case remains strong.


Link to story: SBF Trial: For Once, Bankman-Fried's Lawyer Lands a Punch

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