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Institutional interest in crypto on the rise, with BlackRock’s bitcoin fund as one example. What signal is that institutional interest giving to investors? Australia proving attractive to the crypto sector. More on those stories in this special edition of "The Daily Forkast."

12. Aug. 2022

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen weighs in on how DeFi projects can "interact with the real world economy" and do things like invest in real estate and renewable energy. Christensen also shares his thoughts on the future of stablecoin regulation.

11. Aug. 2022

A new chart from the Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey shows how fund managers are taking on less risk than they were in 2008 during the financial crisis. Plus, GlassNode data showing bullish trends in the options open interest for BTC and ETH.

11. Aug. 2022

Digital Asset Research CEO Doug Schwenk discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the cryptocurrency continues to trend higher after this week’s cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation reading calmed fears of a more aggressive Fed monetary policy. “The macro environment is very favorable right now,” Schwenk said.

11. Aug. 2022

Galaxy Digital has published a report on how the U.S. Treasury department’s sanction of crypto mixer Tornado Cash could impact the future of crypto.

11. Aug. 2022

"All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee covers some of the top stories in crypto, including BlackRock's spot bitcoin private trust for U.S.-based institutional investors, U.S. regulators considering asking large hedge funds to disclose their crypto exposure, and Polkadot's decentralized version of "wrapped" bitcoin.

11. Aug. 2022

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen discusses his plans for a major governance proposal ahead of Ethereum's highly-ancitipated switch from the energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to a proof-of-stake (PoS) system, also known as the "merge." Christensen explains why staked ETH will be a "very attractive type of decentralized collateral."

11. Aug. 2022

Developing countries should introduce widespread restrictions on crypto usage given the risks to tax collection, monetary policy and financial stability, and ban banks from holding crypto, the United Nations’ development arm said in three reports published Thursday. “The Hash” team discusses the latest in the world of crypto regulation.

11. Aug. 2022

Bitcoin has rallied above $24,500 after Wednesday's U.S. economic data offered hope that rampant inflation might have peaked and the Federal Reserve would slow liquidity tightening in the months ahead. Amplify ETFs Portfolio Manager Dan Weiskopf discusses his bitcoin analysis and outlook. Plus, what Ethereum's merge could mean for the mining community and future of crypto regulation.

11. Aug. 2022

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has launched a spot bitcoin (BTC) private trust for U.S.-based institutional investors. "The Hash" hosts discuss BlackRock's continued bets in crypto and why its direct BTC exposure is a "bullish sign" for the industry. Plus, the latest on BlackRock's partnership with Coinbase as the crypto exchange faces an SEC inquiry over its product offerings.

11. Aug. 2022