ETH and SOL Hit All-Time Highs, CBA to Offer Crypto Services
Ethereum and Solana hit all-time highs. Australia’s CBA to offer crypto services. Hong Kong fintech week underway. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
What’s Driving the Ethereum Rally?
Ethereum hits another new all-time high as it broke $4,600 Tuesday. CoinDesk Indexes Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg discusses her take on the factors that contribute to the price surge: institutional factors, Ether’s use cases, and the influence of meme coins.
GameStop Enters the Metaverse With ‘Web3 Gaming’ Job Post
A new job listing posted by Gamestop reveals it is looking to build an Ethereum-based Web 3 arm after teasing an NFT marketplace in May. "The Hash" squad discusses the specifics, reactions, and implications following the latest sign a metaverse-esque future could be ahead for the gaming industry.
Australia Looks to Regulate Crypto
Australia’s Senate Select Committee delivers report on fintech regulation. CoinUnited sees enthusiastic response to Bitcoin ATMs in Hong Kong. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
DeFi no se parece a nada que los reguladores hayan visto antes. ¿Cómo deberían abordarlo?
Sin intermediarios a los que sustituir, la SEC y otros reguladores tendrán que replantearse su estrategia de aplicación de la ley. Muchas cosas podrían salir mal.
FTX.US President on Launching Collectibles Arm in Boost to Solana-Based NFTs
FTX.US, the U.S. wing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire, announced its new marketplace, FTX NFTs, will allow users to trade, mint, auction and authenticate Solana-based NFTs. It plans to support other blockchains in the future, including Ethereum. FTX.US President Brett Harrison shares news regarding the launch and insights into the booming NFT market. Plus, reactions to the reported SEC decision to allow bitcoin futures ETFs.
FTX.US Launches Collectibles Arm in Boost to Solana-Based NFTs
FTX.US, the U.S. wing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire, is launching an NFT marketplace, FTX NFTs, which will allow users to trade, mint, auction and authenticate Solana-based NFTs. Plans to support Ethereum NFTs are in the works.
Buterin Calls Mandatory Acceptance of Bitcoin in El Salvador Counter to Crypto’s ‘Ideals of Freedom’
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin criticized the forced adoption of bitcoin in El Salvador in a comment he made in a Reddit forum on Friday, noting that “making it mandatory for businesses to accept a specific cryptocurrency is contrary to the ideals of freedom that are supposed to be so important to the crypto space.”
How Signing In With Ethereum Allows Users to Control Their Own Data
As the dangers of letting Facebook control online identities are becoming increasingly evident, some suggest using Ethereum wallets could be an alternative to allowing users better control their own data. "The Hash" hosts discuss the concept of decentralized identity, and how signing in with Ethereum could be a significant step towards that future.