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FTX CEO: 'Every Major Finance Firm Is Talking About Crypto'

Sam Bankman-Fried, head of crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, and co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) project Serum discusses institutional adoption of crypto and his conversations with Wall Street. He launched his career as a trader at Jane Street Capital before entering the digital asset space. Plus, his take on plans for FTX following a $900 million raise valuing the firm at $18 billion, crypto regulators reacting to the SEC's case against Coinbase, and transparency around stablecoins. 

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FTX.US President on Bitcoin, Altcoins, Crypto Regulations

Brett Harrison, president of crypto exchange FTX.US, the American arm of Sam Bankman Fried’s crypto empire FTX, joins “All About Bitcoin” live from the 2021 SALT Conference in New York to discuss what to make of large sums of bitcoin flows moving on his platform.

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Finance

FTX to List Chiliz Tokens for Sports Fans

The crypto exchange will begin by offering the fan tokens for Italy’s Inter Milan and Turkey’s Galatasary Sports Club.

Josep Pont (left) and Alexandre Dreyfus (right) at the signing of the official agreement in Barcelona. Courtesy of the companies

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FTX to List Chiliz Tokens for Sports Fans

Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX is making Chiliz fan tokens available on its platform. It will begin by offering the fan tokens for Italy’s Inter Milan $INTER and Turkey’s Galatasary Sports Club $GAL. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest move from FTX bringing new ways for sports fans around the world to engage with their favorite teams, as it continues to bring crypto and blockchain awareness to the mainstream.

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FTX Hit by Hack Rumor, Korea Updates Crypto Death Note

FTX, Animoca Brands and Litecoin hit by fake news and scams. Korea issues updated crypto exchange death note. China NFT backlash grows. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Kevin O’Leary: US Regulators Unlikely to Approve Bitcoin ETF; Excited About NFTs, DeFi

“Shark Tank” star, entrepreneur, and O’Shares chairman Kevin O’Leary joins “All About Bitcoin” live from the 2021 SALT Conference in New York to discuss why he’s “more excited about NFTs than anything else.”

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Markets

Solana Price Surge Likely to Be ‘Decently Organic,’ Says FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

The undermarketing of Solana may mean the current rally is built on sturdier ground, the FTX CEO suggested Thursday.

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Finance

NBA Star Steph Curry Joins Tom Brady as FTX Ambassador

Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading empire adds another professional athlete to its cap table.

NBA player Steph Curry (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

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NBA Star Steph Curry Joins Tom Brady as FTX Ambassador

Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading empire FTX adds another professional athlete to its cap table, with Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry signing on as an “FTX global ambassador.” As part of the deal, Curry will receive an equity stake in FTX.

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Finance

FTX.US Launches NFT Minting Platform

Sam Bankman-Fried, whose crypto exchange is the latest to try to get a piece of the booming NFT market, sold his “Test” NFT for $270,000.

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