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The Week of October 2, 2023
Top News
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Federal Trial Begins
FTX's Bankman-Fried Cannot Blame Lawyers in Opening Statement: Judge
We may not know for weeks whether Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his own trial. He may want the chance to explain himself to the jury, but his lawyers are surely wary of the withering cross-examination such a tactic would invite. No matter: the unconventional former crypto executive has already said – publicly – plenty about what went down in FTX’s final days. [Follow Live Coverage and Updates Here]
Get in the Crypto Know!
Bitcoin reached a six-week high on Monday, brushing $28,600 before shedding part of those gains. (Bloomberg)
The NFT collection Pudgy Penguins rose 241% in trading volume after Walmart announced it would sell a toy offshoot of the brand in 2,000 stores. (The Block)
Grayscale, along with NYSE Arca, asked the SEC to convert its Grayscale Ethereum Trust into a spot market ETF. (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin's rise in September bodes well for October price action: Bitfinex analysts
On the Legal Front
🏦 Federal Reserve's OIG stated Silvergate Bank took fatal crypto risks while examiners failed to act adequately.
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam turns his focus to getting ahead of DeFi
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