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Ethereum’s Ropsten Testnet Has Completed its Merge

The Ethereum blockchain’s first dress rehearsal for its upcoming merge was successfully completed Wednesday. “The Hash” discusses the long-awaited milestone in Ethereum’s journey toward a new proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism.

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Twitter Exec. On Jack Dorsey Resignation, Decentralized Social Media, Web 3, and More

CoinDeskTV’s Christine Lee sat down with Esther Crawford, Twitter Product Lead for Creators, at the 2021 Miami Art Basel. The two discuss Jack Dorsey’s resignation and Parag Agrawal’s appointment as CEO, Twitter’s ambitions to decentralize social media through their protocol Blue Sky, and the integration of digital assets like cryptocurrency and NFTs into Twitter.

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Why GameStop Is Entering the NFT and Crypto Markets

In its continued effort to turn around the videogame retail chain, GameStop has announced its plans to launch a marketplace for NFTs while pursuing cryptocurrency partnerships.

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Tom Brady on Crypto: ‘I Don’t Think It’s Going Anywhere’

During a keynote conversation with FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried at Consensus 2021, seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady talked about his company Autograph, why he’s a big believer in crypto and how it fits into his mantra of staying ahead of the curve.

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Brian Brooks: 'Bad Idea to Politicize the Banking System'

During a 1:1 discussion at Consensus 2021, former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks, now CEO of Binance.US, emphasized the idea of a bank that is "custodying fine art collections or rare wines gets access to the Fed but a bank that is custodying crypto private keys can’t" has no justification outside of political ideology.

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NSC Director: Biden Administration Hasn't Determined Holistic Policy Approach to Virtual Currency

Speaking at Consensus 2021, Carole House, National Security Council Director for Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation, said the executive branch hasn't taken a position of banning or making virtual currency illegal, but it has said it has the same obligations as any other financial activity, including preventing terrorist financing and money laundering.

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PayPal Exec: Third-Party Wallet Transfers Coming to PayPal, Venmo Soon

Speaking at Consensus 2021, Jose Fernandez da Ponte, PayPal's VP & GM of Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currencies, confirmed that the global payments giant will soon let users withdraw cryptocurrency to third-party wallets.

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Colorado Gov. Would Be 'Thrilled' to Offer Option to Pay Taxes in Crypto

Colorado Governor Jared Polis says he'd be thrilled to be the first state to offer his residents the option to pay taxes in cryptocurrency. He made the comments at Consensus 2021.

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What Prompted BNY Mellon to Dive Into Crypto?

BNY Mellon, America's oldest bank, announced in February that it would start offering its clients crypto services. The bank's Global Director of Digital Assets and Blockchain Lory Kehoe joins "First Mover" to discuss its decision to enter the crypto market, what services they will offer and when.

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