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COINDESK DAILY: Bitcoin Drops Below $66K; Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Feels Remorse

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4.7698 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2024

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from the drop in bitcoin's price to the latest on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. "CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as meme coins flourish on Degen Chain, a new layer-3 blockchain built on top of Base. Plus, Roman Storm's legal team filed a motion to dismiss the criminal indictment against the Tornado Cash developer. And, a federal judge has rejected Custodia Bank's argument that it is entitled to a Federal Reserve master account. - Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com. - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Bitcoin dropped below $66,500 during Asian hours as the dollar index rose above 105 for the first time since mid-November.

1:00.9

The leading cryptocurrency by market value fell 4% in a bearish resolution of the recent week-long consolidation between $68,000 and $72,000.

1:10.3

That's according to Coin desk data. The broader crypto market

1:13.7

nursed losses with Ether, Sol, and Doge registering more significant losses. Bitcoin was down

1:19.8

almost $7% at $65,226.0026 as of 10 a.m. Eastern time, and the CoinDesk 20 index was at 2,478, down more than 8%.

1:31.6

In an interview with ABC News, FTC founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said he's remorseful

1:38.8

for his actions. The disgraced founder was interviewed via email by ABC News and said the insolvency of the company was the result of several bad decisions.

1:48.7

He said, quote, I never thought that what I was doing was illegal, but I tried to hold myself to a high standard, and I certainly didn't meet that standard.

1:56.9

I've heard and seen the despair, frustration, and sense of betrayal from thousands of customers

2:01.1

that deserve to be paid in full at the current price, end quote.

2:05.5

Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

2:08.9

His defense team said it plans to appeal.

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