ClayStack CEO on Proof of Stake, DeFi Yields, Ethereum Merge
ClayStack CEO Mohak Agarwal discusses his company’s findings after compiling insights from 999 proof-of-stake crypto users. Agarwal explains the technical differences between proof-of-work and proof-of-stake, the financial benefits of DeFi yields, and Ethereum’s highly anticipated merge to PoS.
Is Justin Sun's USDD Stablecoin a Copycat?
Crypto analysts took a stab at Tron Founder Justin Sun’s new algorithmic stablecoin decentralized USD (USDD), calling it a clone of Terra’s UST coin. "The Hash” group discusses Tron’s whitepaper being an alleged copy of Ethereum, the rapid growth of UST and signs of increasing algorithmic stablecoin adoption.
Solana Goes Dark For 7 Hours as Bots Swarm 'Candy Machine' NFT Minting Tool
The Solana network went dark Saturday night after bots swarmed the NFT mining tool Candy Machine, resulting in an unprecedented amount of traffic on the proof-of-stake chain. “The Hash" group discusses the native SOL token’s price reaction to the incident, as well as issues with scaling blockchains and Solana’s ambition as an “Ethereum-killer.”
BAYC Metaverse Land Sale Fetches $285M But Investors Paid $176M in Gas Fees Alone
Yuga Labs debuted its long-awaited Bored Ape Yacht Club metaverse project “Otherside,” generating roughly $285 million in digital land sales, but the Ethereum-based project created some of the highest gas fees in the network’s history – costing investors over $176 million.
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Blast Bitcoin, but They Are Wrong
During Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting, investment tycoons Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger shared some controversial opinions on bitcoin, with Munger describing the digital asset as “stupid” and “evil.” “The Hash” group discusses Buffett’s long-standing history of opposition towards BTC and why Ethereum might have more appeal to him.
Riding the NFT Wave in the Music Industry
Cordell Broadus aka "Champ Medici," NFT entrepreneur and Snoop Dogg's son, joins "Community Crypto" to share insights into his father's NFT ventures and why his latest project runs on Cardano over Ethereum. Plus, rapper Jim Jones and Disrupt Art CEO Rob Richardson on the Badazz Bears NFT collection.
Highlights From Crypto Bahamas Conference
CoinDesk's Zack Seward, Tracy Wang and Danny Nelson share their key takeaways from this year’s Crypto Bahamas conference, highlighting the participation of Wall Street players. The panel discusses which projects are more represented than others, noting that there seems to be more presence of Solana and Avalanche developers and projects than those involved in Ethereum.
Morgan Stanley: Over 100 Crypto Assets Added Last Week
A note published by investment bank Morgan Stanley highlighted that despite the recent fall in cryptocurrency prices, 100 new digital assets were created on decentralized finance (DeFi) exchanges over the past week. “The Hash” group discusses the significance of this statement, noting the abundance of new tokens built on top of layer 1 chains like Ethereum.
