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Creditors of crypto exchange Mt. Gox are about to recover some of their funds following a 10-year liquidation process, but concerns that large amounts of bitcoin (BTC) will be released onto the market are overdone, UBS said in a report Monday. 507 Capital Managing Partner and Mt. Gox creditor Thomas Braziel discusses the "rehabilitation plan" and why most people will be holding onto their BTC. Plus, his take on the Three Arrows Capital founders' bankruptcy claims exchange rollout and the Binance US-Voyager deal.

Mar 1, 2023

Sean Farrell, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at crypto research firm Fundstrat Global Advisors, discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) amid low liquidity levels and what strategy he's advising for investors. Plus, a closer look at BTC's performance during regional Forex trading hours.

Mar 1, 2023

March has been an unpromising month for bitcoin (BTC), with prices falling in seven out of the past 12 years. Nevertheless, bitcoin is off to a positive start this month as Chinese factory activity smashed expectations in February, rising to its highest level in 11 years. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Mar 1, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) traded higher on Wednesday as upbeat China manufacturing data alleviated global growth concerns and improved risk appetite in global financial markets. Crypto options exchange Deribit will soon launch BTC volatility futures, offering investors a simpler way than options to hedge against market volatility. Plus, Mt. Gox creditors are about to recover some of their funds following a 10-year liquidation process. Still, concerns that large amounts of BTC will be released onto the market are overdone, according to UBS.

Mar 1, 2023

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong penned an opinion piece published by CNBC on Wednesday. The crypto exchange executive argues that "by embracing crypto and other forms of digital finance, the U.S. can not only update its financial system, but also solidify its status as a geopolitical powerhouse." "The Hash" panel discusses the key takeaways from Armstrong's comments and the future of crypto guidelines in the country.

Mar 1, 2023

Members of the accounting firm Armanino’s digital-asset practice have departed and formed a startup – The Network Firm – to carry on the business of providing audits, attestations and related work for crypto clients. Late last year, Armanino decided to stop performing crypto audits amid heightened scrutiny of its past work for a U.S. affiliate of Sam Bankman-Fried’s failed FTX exchange. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential challenges of crypto auditing practices.

Mar 1, 2023

Lido, the biggest liquid staking platform on the Ethereum blockchain, opened a snapshot vote on its version 2 (v2) upgrade, which includes a "Staking Router" said to ease the onboarding of different validator subsets. The second element of the v2 upgrade will allow users to redeem Lido’s flagship stETH tokens for the underlying ether tokens once Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade, more accurately known as "Shapella," hits. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the Lido community and the future of decentralization.

Mar 1, 2023

At ETHDenver, one of the year’s biggest events on the crypto circuit, tensions have gone public between Aptos and Sui, two startup blockchains staffed by teams of individuals who emerged from Facebook's defunct Diem stablecoin project. "The Hash" panel discusses the details and subsequent industry implications.

Mar 1, 2023

Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança reacts to the latest enforcement actions taken by the government agency within the crypto industry. "The SEC is so skeptical of crypto that bad things...that would be acceptable in traditional finance markets is considered by the SEC completely suspect [in crypto]," Bragança said.

Mar 1, 2023

105 of 158 assets in the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) outperformed bitcoin in February, most of them being in the DeFi and computing sectors. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg breaks down the rise of computing tokens and how the excitement around artificial intelligence (AI) appears to have driven the rally.

Mar 1, 2023