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Robinhood (HOOD) has shed 7% of its full-time staff, or about 150 employees, in a third round of layoffs since April 2022, according to The Wall Street Journal. This comes as the trading platform delists Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL), tokens that the SEC named as securities in its recent lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. "The Hash" discusses Robinhood's recent business decisions.

Jun 27, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the top crypto stories making headlines, including a federal judge denying FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's pretrial motions to dismiss criminal charges. Fidelity is reportedly expected to submit a spot bitcoin ETF filing. And, Robinhood is ending support for three tokens on Tuesday.

Jun 27, 2023

The European Union (EU) secured a political deal on new bank-capital legislation, including for crypto assets, after lawmakers sought “prohibitive” rules to keep unbacked crypto out of the traditional financial system. "The Hash" discusses the plan which includes a "transitional prudential regime for crypto assets."

Jun 27, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) saw a mid-morning price surge after The Block reported asset management giant Fidelity was preparing to file for a spot bitcoin ETF. A Fidelity Investments spokesperson told CoinDesk “we are not able to confirm or share an update.” "The Hash" panel weighs in on the recent flurry of spot bitcoin ETF filings from traditional finance giants in the U.S.

Jun 27, 2023

Circle’s co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire said in an interview with Bloomberg that he expects the new wave of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to be approved as “past concerns” of regulators are being addressed. "First Mover" hosts Jennifer Sanasie and Lawrence Lewitinn discuss whether the latest flurry of TradFi giants' applications could be approved by the SEC.

Jun 27, 2023

Robinhood (HOOD), the popular trading platform, is ending support for Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL), three tokens that the SEC named securities in its recent lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. OANDA Senior Market Analyst of The Americas Edward Moya discusses what Robinhood's delisting of these tokens could mean for bitcoin (BTC).

Jun 27, 2023

In CoinDesk's 'Crypto Hubs 2023' series, MidChains CEO Basil Al Askari shares the straightforward reason for their Abu Dhabi base: "The regulation came out several years before Dubai at a state level." The presence of sovereign wealth funds like Mubadala and Kew also heavily influenced this strategic decision.

Jun 27, 2023

A federal judge has rejected Binance's request to curtail the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) use of language pertaining to Binance.US' management of customer funds in press releases. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the judge's response to the complaint and whether this will have any impact on the SEC's ongoing lawsuit against Binance and Binance.US.

Jun 27, 2023

As a part of CoinDesk's theme week that takes a closer look at the top crypto hubs in 2023, MidChains co-founder and CEO Basil Al Askari joins "First Mover" to discuss the state of crypto adoption and regulation in Abu Dhabi. Plus, how crypto is viewed in Dubai, another prominent city in the United Arab Emirates.

Jun 27, 2023

Edward Moya, OANDA Senior Market Analyst of The Americas, discusses why he thinks bitcoin (BTC) could end the year around the $40,000 level, citing the recent macroeconomic backdrop and the recent flurry of spot bitcoin ETF filings in the U.S. Plus, Moya addresses the possible market reaction to Robinhood ending support for Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL).

Jun 27, 2023