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Parity Technologies CFO Fahmi Syed discusses Circle launching the native version of USDC in the Polkadot ecosystem of parachains. EDITOR'S NOTE: Syed also responds to questions over Polkadot's developer metrics. The GitHub data cited in the interview refers to people actually contributing to the Polkadot repository itself. However, according to Santiment data, when tracking all projects built on Polkadot, it has the second-highest developer count after Ethereum.

20 sept 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto headlines after bitcoin (BTC) hits $27,000 for the first time in two weeks. Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers are gearing up to push for the FTX founder's release from jail again. U.S. banking giant Citigroup starts a tokenization service for institutional clients. And, crypto coin listings could face tougher rules in New York.

19 sept 2023

The weekly trading volume of Binance.US, the American wing of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has fallen from a yearly high of nearly $5 billion to just $40 million, according to Kaiko data. This comes as global regulators scrutinize Binance and other centralized exchanges. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

19 sept 2023

Lisa Bragança, former SEC enforcement branch chief and Bragança Law attorney, reacts to Judge Zia Faruqui making no rulings on the SEC's discovery requests or Binance.US's opposition. "The Judge...kind of did a Taylor Swift move" to calm both parties down, Bragança said. "This has gone over the top."

19 sept 2023

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has sued founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's parents, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried over "misappropriated funds," according to the company's court filing on Monday. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the allegations mentioned in the lawsuit.

19 sept 2023

Oobit launched a 'Tap and Pay' solution to help make crypto payments more accessible, allowing users to pay at any point of sale that accepts Visa or MasterCard using funds directly from their Oobit wallet. Oobit COO and co-founder Aharon Miller discusses the details of the feature and its role in the future of crypto payments.

19 sept 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $27,000 as many traders anticipate no change in rates – as the FOMC's 2-day meeting kicks off today. Forex.com Global Head of Research Matt Weller discusses his expectations for Wednesday's central bank decision and the potential impact on the broader crypto markets.

19 sept 2023

A U.S. judge declined to order Binance.US to make its executives more available for depositions, or for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to back down in its demands for more documents. Former SEC enforcement branch chief and Bragança Law attorney Lisa Bragança discusses her thoughts on the latest court hearing and the possible implications for the state of U.S. crypto regulation. "The judge did a Taylor Swift move," Bragança said. 

19 sept 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, as three celebrities promoters settle an FTX lawsuit. Bitcoin (BTC) gets a boost ahead of the next FOMC meeting. Senator Elizabeth Warren sees new support for her digital asset anti-money laundering act. And, a closer look at how much money billionaire investor Mark Cuban lost after a crypto phishing scam.

18 sept 2023

Bitcoin (BTC)'s bounce above $27,000 amid fears of FTX creditor liquidation might shake out altcoin bears, leading to a sharp rally in recently shorted tokens like solana (SOL). CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

18 sept 2023