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Galaxy Digital Will Buy GK8 From Celsius; Bitcoin Miners’ FTX Contagion Exposure May Amplify Industry Pain

U.S. employers beat expectations and added 263,000 jobs in November, sending bitcoin's price below $17,000. Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital won an auction to buy self-custody platform GK8 from bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network. Bitcoin miners could continue to find themselves in hot water from exposure to FTX's contagion.

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Alameda Shielded FTX From Possible $1B Loss Following Client's Leveraged Trade in 2021: Financial Times

Alameda Research bore the brunt of a $1 billion loss incurred by its affiliated firm FTX after a leveraged trade on the now-bankrupt crypto exchange backfired early last year, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest developments from the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX-Alameda crypto empire.

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Opinion

La tournée d'auto-incrimination de Sam Bankman-Fried

La tournée médiatique d'excuses de l'homme-enfant déshonoré pourrait influencer les personnes mal informées. Mais elle ne peut que nuire à Bankman-Fried là où ça compte : au tribunal.

Sam Bankman-Fried sticking his tongue out while at Crypto Bahamas earlier this year. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

L'ancien président américain de FTX recherche des fonds pour une startup Crypto : rapport

Brett Harrison tente de lever 6 millions de dollars pour une entreprise évaluée à 60 millions de dollars, a rapporté The Information.

Brett Harrison, exdirector de FTX.US. (Danny Nelson)

Policy

Les Crypto sont au stade de l'impasse et nécessitent un « juste équilibre » en matière de réglementation, selon un expert juridique.

Tonya Evans, professeur de droit à l'Université d'État de Pennsylvanie à Dickinson, explique pourquoi l'écosystème a besoin d'une réglementation réfléchie de la part des législateurs du Capitole.

Professor Tonya M. Evans (MD Photography)

Finance

L'exposition des mineurs de Bitcoin à la contagion FTX pourrait amplifier les difficultés du secteur

CORE Scientific, Bitfarms et Genesis Digital Assets font partie des mineurs qui sont directement et indirectement exposés aux retombées.

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Alameda Research a subi une perte de 1 milliard de dollars suite à la transaction à effet de levier d'un client en 2021 : FT

Le fait que FTX ait dû faire face à de telles pertes avant le marché baissier de 2021 pourrait expliquer en partie sa position fragile qui allait finalement entraîner son effondrement.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Analyst Explains Why Crypto Investors Are 'Demotivated' Right Now

Edward Moya, senior market analyst of the Americas at OANDA, discusses bitcoin investment activity in the wake of FTX's collapse and the wider crypto contagion. "You're not seeing a whole lot of investment come in," Moya said, adding that traders are "demotivated to get back in."

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Future of Crypto Regulation After FTX Fallout

Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans joins “First Mover” to discuss what to expect from FTX hearings as the U.S. Department of Justice calls for an independent examination of alleged fraud during the collapse of FTX. Plus, an outlook on the future of crypto regulation as the FTX saga continues to unfold. 

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CFTC Chairman Suggests ‘Pause’ to Review Senate Bill Following FTX Collapse

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee in the first of several congressional hearings on FTX and said his agency couldn't have prevented the collapse because FTX wasn't an entity regulated by CFTC. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the hearing and why Chairman Behnam asked lawmakers to “take a pause” and overhaul the crypto bills. Plus, the significance of the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (DCCPA).

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