FTX

Veteran crypto journalist and former CoinDesker Brady Dale has published a new book on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall and the longevity of decentralized finance (DeFi). Dale joins "The Hash" to share insights into his book and the lessons learned from FTX's collapse.

8 mag 2023

Kavita Gupta, Delta Blockchain Fund founder and GP, reacts to a recent report from Galaxy Digital, which notes that in the first quarter of 2023, venture capitalists invested $2.4 billion into crypto-focused startups and protocols, the lowest level in roughly two years. Gupta said, "after the big bubble..crypto VCs are being much smarter about where the money is going." Plus, Gupta explains why she thinks "it's a very smart time to invest."

8 mag 2023

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was a big supporter of Solana, previously investing in its native token SOL. Solana Labs CEO and co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko weighs in on FTX's "outsized" influence on the ecosystem and what its collapse meant for Solana.

8 mag 2023

Solana Labs' crypto-forward smartphone Saga will go on public sale on May 8. The new device from Solana Mobile costs $1,000 and is built on hardware from Bay Area smartphone company OSOM. Solana Labs CEO and co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the benefits and opportunities of Saga, citing its self-custody feature and decentralized app (dApp) store. Plus, insights into Solana following FTX's implosion and the global outlook for the Solana ecosystem at large.

3 mag 2023

Unchained Capital has completed a $60 million Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners, including crypto asset-management giant NYDIG. The financial services firm's CEO, Joseph Kelly, joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss bridging the gap between the bitcoin-native and fiat-native worlds. Plus, the state of bitcoin custody after FTX's fallout.

1 mag 2023

Steptoe Partner Jason Weinstein discusses at Consensus 2023, examples of overreach from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other government agencies against the crypto industry since the collapse of FTX.

28 apr 2023

Prime Minster of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, explains at Consensus 2023 why he does not regret that disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried worked in the Bahamas.

27 apr 2023

The Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, discusses at Consensus 2023, the Bahamian government's response to FTX, "the Bahamas acted first and decisively."

27 apr 2023

Architect founder and former president of FTX's U.S. arm Brett Harrison, at Consensus 2023, describes a chaotic environment at the now bankrupt FTX, not unlike what one might encounter at other early-stage start-up companies.

27 apr 2023

Taylor Swift dodged signing a $100 million sponsorship deal with Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX and was the only celebrity to question the crypto exchange, according to Adam Moskowitz, the lawyer overseeing a class-action lawsuit against some of FTX's celebrity endorsers. Moskowitz appeared on The Block's podcast "The Scoop" to discuss the lawsuit. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the ongoing FTX saga.

19 apr 2023