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Lucia Gallardo, MIT Innovator Under 35 and CEO of Emerge, a startup dedicated to developing emerging tech solutions with social impact, discusses what blockchain offers the humanitarian industry. Plus, insights into her work at El Barretal with migrants in Mexico.

2. Sept. 2021

Bitcoin crossed the $50,000 mark for the first time since Aug. 23. The advance comes just a day after ether jumped above $3,800 to reach the highest level since mid-May, ending the day with an 11% gain, the biggest single-day rise since July 21. Stephen Stonberg, CEO of crypto exchange Bittrex Global, discusses his take on what's driving the crypto markets higher and what assets he's continuing to watch. Plus, insights into institutional traders.

2. Sept. 2021

Beryl Li, the co-founder of Yield Guild Games (YGG), told CoinDesk non-fungible token (NFT) games are doing more to deliver financial inclusion than a bank account ever has or will.

2. Sept. 2021

CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the specifics and implications of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing charges against BitConnect and its founder Satish Kumbhani and a U.S.-based promoter, Glenn Arcaro, alleging fraud worth $2 billion against the crypto lending company. Plus, reactions to CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo, aka “Crypto Dad,” quitting BlockFi's board after just four months on the job and Binance.US reportedly going public in three years.

2. Sept. 2021

Crypto back on track in India as exchanges offer bank deposits. Ethereum hits a three-month high, and FTT token on a roll following FTX’s LedgerX acquisition. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

2. Sept. 2021

A new chart reveals all CoinDesk Top 20 assets, the top 20 digital assets based on verifiable dollar volume and exchange listings, had positive returns in August. "All About Bitcoin" host Michael Casey breaks down the Chart of the Day.

1. Sept. 2021

CoinDesk’s Galen Moore discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook in response to a chart illustrating altcoins outperforming bitcoin in August. “When you see a chart like this with Cardano and XRP in the top three, that is certainly an indicator of retail froth,” Moore said. Plus, his take on growing institutional interest in crypto.

1. Sept. 2021

Responding to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler saying the U.S. crypto markets won't "last long outside" the current regulatory framework, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses how she hopes to bring more regulatory clarity around cryptocurrencies. "People are innovating in areas outside of the securities space precisely because we haven't provided the clarity we should be providing," Peirce said. Plus, unpacking the Token Safe Harbor Proposal 2.0 and the potential outlook for DeFi regulation.

1. Sept. 2021

United Talent Agency (UTA) will represent CryptoPunks, some of the most recognizable faces of the non-fungible token (NFT) industry, for representation across film, TV, video games, publishing and licensing. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest move bringing NFT and crypto awareness to more traditional forms of media, examining the implications for IP rights. Could CryptoPunks be coming to the big screen?

1. Sept. 2021

A new report revealed that Twitter could soon enable users to tip content creators using bitcoin following the latest update to its “Tip Jar” feature in its beta code, indicating that users will be given bitcoin tutorials.

1. Sept. 2021