THE HASH: Former Alameda CEO Reportedly Taps Ex-SEC Crypto Regulator as Lawyer; Cathie Wood’s Ark Buys More COIN

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and the Galaxy Brains Podcast.

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Dec. 12,  2022.

“The Hash” hosts discuss a report from Bloomberg that former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison recently hired Stephanie Avakian and law firm WilmerHale. Avakian is a former enforcement division chief at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who worked on several high-profile cases against figures like Elizabeth Holmes and Elon Musk. Plus, Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management said in an email it bought 78,982 shares in cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN), its first investment in the crypto exchange in a month.

See also:

10 Questions for FTX CEO John J. Ray III From a Securities Lawyer

SEC Strikes Back in Grayscale Suit Over GBTC ETF Conversion

Ark Invest Adds Coinbase Stock as Crypto Exchange’s Price Slides

First Mover Americas: Cathie Wood’s Ark Buys More COIN; Do Kwon is in Serbia

This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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