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Luke Stokes, of the Foundation for Interwallet Operability, recently visited El Salvador as part of a delegation of crypto entrepreneurs looking to expand bitcoin adoption in the Central American country. He joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the key findings from his trip. He also explores El Salvador's potential challenges and outlook of implementing bitcoin as legal tender.

Jun 23, 2021

The total open interest in the bitcoin futures market is just over $11 billion, down approximately 60% from its mid-April peak of over $27 billion. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Jun 23, 2021

Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto derivatives exchange FTX is doubling down on sports sponsorships by teaming up with Major League Baseball (MLB). Beginning in July, FTX logos will be featured on all umpires’ uniforms. “The Hash” panel reacts, digging into the world of sports and crypto.

Jun 23, 2021

Amazon and other tech giants are accelerating the race to buy up renewable energy, according to a Wall Street Journal report. "The Hash" hosts discuss the race to reduce emissions and why it matters for the crypto world.

Jun 23, 2021

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily will shut down all operations and print its last edition Thursday as authorities froze funds and arrested their journalists. “The Hash” panel reacts to the news in the ongoing conversation about China’s crackdowns on civil liberties and what it means for crypto in China.

Jun 23, 2021

Digital payments platform Wirex has integrated some decentralized finance (DeFi) components like Uniswap and Aave to make using DeFi more mainstream. “The Hash” hosts weigh in.

Jun 23, 2021

"I have a big problem with El Salvador because of forced tender," vocal bitcoin critic Steve Hanke says on "First Mover." He discusses the local and global impact of El Salvador's currency law, explaining why he says he thinks "adopting bitcoin as legal tender could ruin El Salvador's economy." Plus, his thoughts on why bitcoin is a speculative asset with close to zero value.

Jun 23, 2021

Open marketplace Rarible has raised over $14 million in a Series A funding round led by Venrock and CoinFund. Funding will go towards building a community-owned blockchain-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace on the Flow blockchain. Rarible Co-founder and CEO Alexei Falin discusses the upcoming launch, also commenting on the state of the NFT markets.

Jun 23, 2021

The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing for Ryan Nelson and Elizabeth Rosenberg, who have been nominated to financial crimes roles within the Treasury Department. CoinDesk's Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De shares some key takeaways and the implications for crypto regulation under the Biden administration.

Jun 23, 2021

Privacy coin Monero is becoming the cryptocurrency of choice among cybercriminals, according to a Financial Times report. Vik Sharma of Cake Wallet, the first open-source Monero wallet, discusses Monero's price and its use case.

Jun 23, 2021