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124 - HBAR Surge, CZ's Legal Battle, and Token Unlocks Unveiled

Buckle up listeners, it's been a whirlwind for all things crypto this week! In this episode of Crypto Curious Trace, Blake & Craig hit the ground running with Hedera Hashgraph's token, HBAR, as it sent shockwaves through the community with its sudden surge of over 100%. The legal saga of CZ tops out; as the former CEO of Binance grabbed the big headlines with the US Department of Justice seeking a 3-year jail sentence for alleged money laundering charges, and let's not forget the looming token unlocks; with over US $391.1 million worth of various cryptocurrencies set to unlock, traders are bracing themselves for potential price fluctuations and liquidity shifts. In our short sharp news bites, regulatory waves hit Binance, Stripe's back in the crypto game, and Solana's overcoming its hurdles. Tune in for a comprehensive roundup of this week's top crypto stories!


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2:02 HBAR surged over 100% - why?

2:55 Coin Telegraph's Tom Mitchell lays it all down

8:47 Binance former CEO hangs in the balance

11:35 Token unlocks - they're coming!

16:15 Short, sharp news bites


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