This week, the court was in session for just two days but saw the conclusion of the prosecution's case and the beginning of Sam Bankman-Fried's personal testimony.

Over recent months, Binance, Coinbase and the U.S. regulators have been exchanging caustic statements via court filings, mainly repeating the same old song about authority limits and alleged legal violations.

The SEC has dismissed charges against Ripple, but the days of legal certainty for the crypto community in the U.S. are still far ahead.

The key witness this week was former FTX engineering chief Nishad Singh. Subsequent witnesses called by the prosecution were less relevant, earning them a ticking-off from the Judge.

As the Binance vs SEC hearing lumbers on, the parties struggle to agree on discovery requests and dispositions, and Circle was admitted as a 'friend of the court'.

Another week of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial has passed. All eyes were on star witness Caroline Ellison, who claims that there was indeed a fraud and blames Bankman-Fried for setting it all up.

In another victory for Ripple, a federal judge has dismissed the SEC's appeal request, paving the way for a final trial in April. Ripple has also recently secured a Singapore license, solidifying its commitment to the Asia Pacific expansion.

Here is what we have learned from the first few days of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's high-profile trial.