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Uniswap Labs and Galois Capital have settled with the CFTC and the SEC, respectively, but crypto lawyer Larry Florio says these small settlements could set bad precedents for the rest of the industry.

The SEC and CFTC’s recent actions against Uniswap and Galois Capital could mark a turning point in crypto regulation. With both firms settling on relatively low fines, are we witnessing regulators establish precedent for a broader crackdown on the industry? 

In this episode, Larry Florio, general counsel at 1kx, delves into the implications of these settlements, the frustrations asset managers face with regulatory compliance, and whether the SEC’s approach could push the crypto industry into a corner. Will these actions set a precedent for more aggressive enforcement ahead?

Show highlights:

• Why the SEC's action against Galois Capital highlights a shift in language, focusing on tokens "offered and sold as securities"
• What a qualified custodian is and why the SEC's action against Galois punishes them for using FTX, which could have fit one definition of a qualified custodian if it hadn’t been perpetrating a fraud
• How the SEC demands crypto fund managers comply with regulations on qualified custodians while also limiting qualified custodians in crypto
• Whether the SEC is effectively banning crypto funds by requiring compliance with impossible rules
• How the SEC penalized Galois for giving affiliates better liquidity terms than outside investors
• How SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda’s call for clarity on "crypto asset securities" reflects the industry’s frustration with the lack of clear guidelines from the SEC
• Why the CFTC's fine against Uniswap for alleged leveraged transactions may set a precedent for future enforcement actions
• How Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger's dissent highlights the unfairness of punishing Uniswap despite their proactive compliance, according to Larry
• Whether the New York Attorney General’s subpoenas to VCs about Uniswap signal a renewed adversarial approach to regulating DeFi
• The timing of these actions, along with the SEC’s Wells notice to OpenSea

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from the U.S. jobs data in August to crypto companies failing registration standards in the UK.

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as the U.S. job growth returns slightly less than expectations in August. Plus, Telegram extends its moderators' reach to include private chats following Pavel Durov's arrest, and crypto companies in the UK are failing to meet the regulator's licensing standards.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Telegram had changed its policy for private chats to permit moderators to police them. According to Telegram, there has been no change; moderators were already able to review private chats if a member of that chat requested that.

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CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from Julien Vallet, CEO of Finst.

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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. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investable CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the performance of top digital assets. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager at CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from Julien Vallet, CEO of Finst.

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South Africa’s ruling ANC denies allegations of harassment and killing human rights activists in the country.

The Grenfell Tower fire in London report is out after seven years. 72 people, including several from Africa, were killed. Were any lessons learnt?

And why has Ethiopia suspended flights to Eritrea ?

Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Sunita Nahar, Yvette Twagiramariya, Joseph Keen and Bella Hassan in London. Charles Gitonga in Nairobi. Technical Producers: Francesca Dunne and Nick Randell Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

China says it's ending overseas adoptions, creating uncertainty for those mid process. The growing cyber crime of sextortion. The US child deaths linked to declining bat population and the perils of sneezing.

In this week’s news roundup, Will and Colin discuss Rhodium’s option to borrow $30m from Galaxy to help with its Chapter 11 restructuring, as well as a Blockspace investigation into how Bitmain’s ASIC chip surplus could be affecting ASIC miner prices. Plus, they weigh whether or not bitcoin mining in space is something out of an Isaac Asimov novel or a not-so-distant possibility and check in on wider crypto market sentiment. Finally, in this week’s cry corner, they pitch a fit about the dumbest idea Colin has heard…maybe ever.

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Rhodium is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and they’re going to need cash to get through the restructuring. So in comes Galaxy Digital, which is offering a $30m (or 500 BTC!) loan, in a move that could be a savvy attempt to acquire Rhodium assets. Turning to the ASIC market, bitcoin miner prices are down – a lot – and Bitmain could have a hand in the sluggish demand given how quickly it is releasing new versions of the S21.  For a bit of lighthearted news, the guys get cosmic pontificating on interstellar bitcoin mining, while also taking a less lighthearted look at drooping crypto market sentiment. And to close the show, they roast – and we wish we were joking here – a tokenized vaping product(because who doesn’t want to get paid to contract popcorn lung?)

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:24 Difficulty update

05:32 Galaxy offers $30M to Rhodium

12:18 Too many ASICs!

22:04 Mining in spaceeee?!

28:10 Sentiment is bearishh :(

34:13 Cry Corner: Web3 Vaping…?

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Alleged Georgia school shooter's father arrested. Hunter Biden pleads guilty in tax case. Federal investigation of frequent flyer programs. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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While former President Donald Trump denies the incident, NPR has confirmed new details about the altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving two of his campaign staffers. The father of the teenager accused in the Georgia school shooting now faces charges for allowing his son access to a firearm. And, the August jobs report is expected to shed light on whether strong hiring is driving up inflation, something the Federal Reserve is closely monitoring.

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Two months ago, French politics was thrown into crisis after a snap election left no party with a clear majority. Michel Barnier, the new prime minister, has a huge task ahead. Donald Trump’s campaign took time to adjust to the nomination of Kamala Harris. Now he’s on the attack again (9:40). And celebrating the life of stonemason, Simon Verity (17:37).

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