Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, delves into the SEC's crypto ETF delay, paving the way for a surge in ether futures ETFs, reshaping the crypto investment landscape.
Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trade crypto.
It’s Kraken's most powerful trading platform ever - packed with trading features like advanced order management and analytics tools — all in a redesigned, modular trading interface.
Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.
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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
Nik De, CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, discusses the importance of jury selection in the trial and how many years Sam Bankman-Fried may face if found guilty.
The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is set to begin on October 3. The 31-year-old is accused of committing wire fraud and conspiracy to commit other types of fraud, in relation to the dramatic collapse of his crypto empire last year, which led to billions in losses. Nik De, CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, discusses the importance of jury selection, the potential testimony of key witnesses, and how many years Bankman-Fried may face if he is found guilty.
Show highlights:
Why SBF's lawyers keep requesting the FTX founder be released
Why the jury selection is so important and how long it could take
Why the DOJ opposed the proposed questions for the jury
Why the Judge agreed with the DOJ in blocking some of the witnesses proposed by the defense team
How the defense team may try to discredit some of the proposed witnesses
Whether the argument of SBF receiving “poor legal advice” holds any ground
What role the political donations made by SBF may play in the trial
How many years SBF could face if he were to be found guilty
Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is a lot of things — but he’s not Bernie Madoff.
It's an important distinction, and one that will have to land with the jury at trial if SBF's legal team is going to have a chance at defending against the seven charges he's facing.
The good news: Even Bernie Madoff's former prosecutor, Marc Litt, knows this case isn't a repeat of the multibillion-dollar fraud perpetrated by America's most infamous fraudster.
The bad news: Fraud is still fraud.
"The case isn't about cryptocurrency — it's about, again, representations made and not kept. It's about taking money from one pocket and using it for purposes of another company in another pocket without the investor knowing that, and with taking efforts to conceal that. That's not hard for a jury to understand," Litt said.
In the fourth episode of our investigation into the SBF’s upcoming trial defense, we dig into how Sam Bankman-Fried could walk free.
Noelle Acheson, author of the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores the recent House Financial Services Committee hearing where SEC Chair Gary Gensler's struggle to define securities was brought to the forefront, accompanied by committee members highlighting SEC communication inconsistencies and a lack of cooperation, all against the backdrop of ETFs' prominent role.
Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trade crypto.
It’s Kraken's most powerful trading platform ever - packed with trading features like advanced order management and analytics tools — all in a redesigned, modular trading interface.
Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.
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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
SBF receives some good news. Judge Kaplan has granted him permission to use a computer for taking notes and will allow him to wear a suit during the trial.
If SBF is found guilty, what should become of Binance’s CZ?
FTX’s collapse was in some ways triggered by Sam Bankman-Fried’s biggest rival.
Just days after CoinDesk published a report highlighting FTX’s shaky financials, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) tweeted that he would be selling his $2.1 billion stake in FTX and dumping his treasure trove of FTX’s proprietary tokens. CZ may have been waiting years for the perfect moment to make his move.
But as we’ve covered in Episodes 1 & 2, SBF isn’t charged with FTX’s collapse – he’s charged with actions he took leading up to FTX’s collapse. So, as the Department of Justice takes a second look at CZ’s own actions in running his exchange, what should we make of similar allegations? Commingling of funds, encrypted communication, manipulated trading volume, too much centralized power, shadow companies and worse.
The government has been reluctant to charge CZ criminally, out of fear that doing so could spark a bank run on Binance similar to the one that took down FTX.
But the question is: If SBF goes to jail is CZ next?
Noelle Acheson, the insightful author of the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, delves into the world of Bitcoin ETFs and the recent SEC delays, along with congressional pressure to advance ETF applications. Plus, explore how crypto platforms are expanding in Europe amid regulatory uncertainty.
Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trade crypto.
It’s Kraken's most powerful trading platform ever - packed with trading features like advanced order management and analytics tools — all in a redesigned, modular trading interface.
Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.
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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
A candid conversation with valuable perspectives on the dynamic world of crypto assets and how they have the capacity to transform conventional investment approaches.
In this edition of "Money Reimagined," Michael Casey presents excerpts from an interview conducted earlier this month with two prominent figures in fund management, both deeply involved in the world of cryptocurrency: Jan Van Eck, CEO of Van Eck Funds, and Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management.
Van Eck and Hougan illuminate the hurdles in the path of crypto adoption, tackling essential topics like regulatory uncertainties and the necessity for a more comprehensive grasp of digital assets.
Money Reimagined has been produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “The News Tonight ” by Shimmer.
