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The Financial Conduct Authority, a U.K. regulatory body, is reportedly working with Binance to "understand" the platform's stock token products. CoinDesk's Zack Seward calls it a "classic case of innovation butting heads with regulators." Our panel on "The Hash" debates.

22 apr 2021

Thodex, a Turkish crypto exchange, abruptly halted trading Thursday, and its CEO, Faruk Fatih Özer, is missing. Thodex had $585M in crypto on the exchange, and users fear they're lost forever. "The Hash" panel debates what might have happened at Thodex and what crypto investors can learn from the incident.

22 apr 2021

Bitcoin’s energy consumption has been a hot topic inside and outside the crypto sphere, but is bitcoin the environmental nightmare it is often made out to be? CoinDesk’s Ben Powers breaks down the energy debate surrounding bitcoin and the misunderstandings surrounding crypto mining.

22 apr 2021

Issues with the Ethereum blockchain have prompted some developers to seek alternatives. One NFT issuer, Doublejump.Tokyo, is moving to the Flow blockchain built by Dapper Labs. Is this a sign of a transition away from Ethereum dependence to a multichain world? “The Hash” panel debates.

22 apr 2021

Artist and NFT thought leader Lady Pheonix discusses her efforts to create spaces in the Metaverse where Black artists are welcomed and Black art is celebrated. Lady Pheonix takes Community Crypto host Isaiah Jackson on a virtual reality tour of her Museum of the Digital Diaspora.

22 apr 2021

Former professional baseball player Micah Johnson has transitioned from the world of sports to the virtual world. He’s now a digital artist and his NFTs can be viewed in the Metaverse. Johnson talks with Community Crypto’s host Isaiah Jackson about his path to art and his digital character Aku.

22 apr 2021

Ether reached an all-time high Thursday, but bitcoin's upside momentum continued to slow. What's behind the rise of ether and the altcoin rally? Steven McClurg of Valkyrie Investments explains why he thinks there's a shift in investor behavior. McClurg also discusses the status of Valkyrie's ETF application and his thoughts on the impact of bitcoin ETFs on the markets.

22 apr 2021

Voyager Digital customers say they’ve experienced long waits to withdraw funds, outages, and other service issues when using Voyager’s platform. Voyager Digital CEO Steve Erlich addresses the complaints and explains Voyager Digital’s fast growth and plans for the future.

22 apr 2021

Asia’s no slouch when it comes to environmentally friendly initiatives in its blockchain industries. These are the latest green crypto trends in this region, from institutions wanting carbon-neutral bitcoins to tokenizing carbon credits. In the DeFi space, Conflux launches a new platform that aims to bridge the gap between ecosystems in the East and the West. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

22 apr 2021

It’s Earth Day, and many in the crypto sphere are thinking about ways to make crypto mining more environmentally friendly. Jesse Phillips of Binance Mining Pool joins “First Mover” to discuss the energy impact of crypto mining, how it compares to the fiat economy, and how mining pools can make crypto mining more eco-friendly.

22 apr 2021