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Galaxy, TRM Labs: Coinbase is ‘saying what we’re all thinking’ on the US crypto crackdown

Is the crypto winter over? Financial News met Tim Grant, Emea chief of Galaxy Digital, and welcomed back Ari Redbord, head of legal and government affairs at TRM Labs, to take the temperature on the debate

Tim Grant, Emea chief of Galaxy Digital (left), and Ari Redbord, head of legal and government affairs at TRM Labs

Bitcoin is up two-thirds on the start of this year. Even by the volatile standards of crypto, it is a remarkable turnaround from the depths of the FTX crisis, just six months ago.

This, combined with significant forward strides from major regulatory jurisdictions like the European Union on their crypto rulebooks, has got some in the sector asking: are we seeing a thawing in the year-long crypto winter?

Meanwhile,...