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The Senate’s Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee convened Tuesday to discuss stablecoins and the wider cryptocurrency space. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) takes aim at stablecoins, saying it’s “propping up one of the shadiest parts of the crypto world…where consumers are least protected from getting scammed.”

15 de dez. de 2021

The crypto market extended its losses Wednesday as investors closely monitor the Fed's upcoming decision on raising interest rates next year. Edan Yago, lead contributor at bitcoin-focused DeFi platform Sovryn, discusses his view of bitcoin and DeFi. "The big picture of bitcoin hasn't changed," Yago said. "Inflation is still necessary to continue ... [but] there's been something of a pullback as the market waits to see what's happening."

15 de dez. de 2021

China penalizes 48 people over Zhejiang province crypto mining activities. Nostalgia hits NFTs as the Astro Boy collection sells out. Virtual land market heats up. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

15 de dez. de 2021

NYDIG, which offers bitcoin trading and custody, has raised $1 billion that will value the firm at over $7 billion. “The Hash” hosts discuss what could be the largest funding round in crypto history as NYDIG moves to expand bitcoin’s reach into every industry potentially.

15 de dez. de 2021

Dogecoin surged as much as 33% after Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted the electric-car maker would accept the cryptocurrency as payment for its merchandise. This comes as Tesla experimented with bitcoin earlier this year. "The Hash" team discusses Musk's latest tweet moving the crypto markets in an ongoing testament to his influence.

15 de dez. de 2021

Bitwage, a payroll processor that uses Bitcoin’s “layer 2” scaling solution, the Lightning Network, processed the world’s first salary payment via Lightning last week. Bitwage co-founder and CEO Jonathan Chester shares insights into how it all works and who’s using the service.

14 de dez. de 2021

The Fear and Greed Index, a tool used by some investors to gauge the market, has now signaled “extreme fear” for almost one month straight. Bitcoin was lower as the market prepares for this week’s Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting, where the U.S. central bank is expected to slow down its money printer.

14 de dez. de 2021

Marcelo Sampaio, CEO & co-founder of crypto asset manager Hashdex, discusses his bullish outlook for bitcoin despite investor jitters growing over the upcoming Fed decision on combating inflation. Plus, the state of crypto in Latin America and thoughts on stablecoins following Tuesday's Senate Banking Committee hearing.

14 de dez. de 2021

In a Monday joint statement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioners Hester Peirce, aka “Crypto Mom,” and Elad L. Roisman criticized Chairman Gary Gensler’s latest agenda for failing to include clarification on crypto. “The Hash” panel discusses the regulatory implications for Crypto Mom doubling down on her dissent with the SEC’s leadership.

14 de dez. de 2021

China’s "Great Cannon," an offensive cyber attacking tool capable of taking down websites the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) deems hostile to the country's interests, is now allegedly targeting Ethereum mining pool Flexpool. "The Hash" group discusses the latest crackdown on mining operations, confirming crypto is firmly in China's regulatory crosshairs.

14 de dez. de 2021