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Volatility at the monthly bitcoin options expiry has been a noted pattern this year.

Aug 26, 2021

New data reveals the disposition of traders in bitcoin options markets ahead of Friday’s big expiry. Such expiration dates are closely watched as the market often moves toward the max pain point, with larger investors typically writing options seeking to push the spot price to the point where most contracts will expire worthlessly.

Aug 26, 2021

The Australian Senate passed a new bill that hands “extraordinary” new hacking powers to authorities, who will now be able to access the computers and networks of those suspected of conducting criminal activity online, taking over their online accounts covertly.

Aug 26, 2021

Microsoft has been awarded a U.S. patent for software it says can help users develop blockchain applications by making it easier and more efficient to create crypto tokens for different distributed ledgers. "The Hash" team digs into the world of patents, suggesting the outlook for the tech giant's potential impact on crypto innovation.

Aug 26, 2021

Perhaps the most powerful force in decentralized finance (DeFi) governance, venture capital (VC) giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), said it would “open source” its DeFi delegation procedures. The move comes after a pair of controversial votes in Uniswap’s DAO governance system.

Aug 26, 2021

Crypto-savvy DJ Justin “3LAU” Blau has raised $16 million to launch a music investments platform that aims to give listeners a piece of the wealth generated by songs. The music tokenization platform, Royal, slices up song royalty rights into crypto tokens anyone can buy and trade. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest potential disruption to the traditional record label model as it increasingly collides with the crypto industry.

Aug 26, 2021

Oklahoma-based Vast Bank has become the first national bank to allow consumers to buy, sell, and manage their cryptocurrencies 24/7 directly with their bank accounts. CEO Brad Scrivner discusses insights into the crypto strategy and the underlying market implications. Plus, how it differs from its competitors and its stablecoin plans.

Aug 26, 2021

Bitcoin is again experiencing moderate price turbulence while heading into the monthly options expiration. CoinDesk's Damanick Dantes discusses his assessment and outlook for bitcoin as the cryptocurrency has reversed Wednesday’s gains and exposed the widely tracked 200-day moving average (MA) line located at $46,040. Plus, his take on the explosive growth of altcoins, including Cardano (ADA) and Avalanche platform's AVAX token.

Aug 26, 2021

South Korea reveals crypto exchange ‘Death Note’. DeFi investment booms. FTX offers loan to hacked Japanese crypto exchange Liquid. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Aug 26, 2021

CoinDesk’s Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on the Senate’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill now that the U.S. House of Representatives is finally taking it up. Plus, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to speak on the tapering roadmap at Friday’s Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting.

Aug 26, 2021