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Bitcoin is trading around $26,000 ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole. Sacha Ghebali, director of strategy and business development for The Tie, discusses what to expect from the annual economic symposium and its potential impact on the crypto markets.

25 ago 2023

Shopify customers can now pay in stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) via an integration with Solana Pay, the payment protocol on the Solana blockchain. Solana Foundation head of strategy Austin Federa discusses the partnership and USDC's benefits for merchants. Plus, what the future holds for crypto payment adoption and real-world use cases of the Solana ecosystem.

25 ago 2023

Host Angie Lau takes a deep dive into the state of crypto in Asia as Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange (HKVAX) becomes the third licensed crypto operator in the city. Plus, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that North Korea-based hackers Lazarus Group and APT38 may attempt to cash out stolen bitcoin (BTC) worth more than $40 million. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

25 ago 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as bitcoin and ether remain below levels that are likely to inflict "maximum pain" on buyers of August expiry option contracts. Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX wants to start selling, staking and hedging its crypto holdings. Plus, what is causing prices and volumes of Donald Trump’s NFT collections to surge?

24 ago 2023

Verified Labs co-founder Jon Heder, who is also an actor known for the smash hit comedy “Napoleon Dynamite," reflects on the FTX implosion after being cast in the animated parody inspired by the crypto exchange's collapse. "It's pretty much Greek to me," Heder said. "I'm trying to make sense of it all as we go along."

24 ago 2023

Market intelligence platform Santiment notes that bitcoin's (BTC) price flirted with $26,800 in the past 24-hours, as large holders are returning to the market. The comes a week after $1 billion worth of crypto futures were liquidated after a sudden sell-off that hit trading volumes and the broader market recovery. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

24 ago 2023

Verified Labs co-founder Jon Heder, who is also known for the smash hit comedy “Napoleon Dynamite,” joins Verified Labs CEO Justin Trevor Winters on "The Hash" to discuss the upcoming animated comedy about the FTX debacle called "FORTUN3," debuting this fall. Plus, the two discuss their plans to bridge the gap between entertainment and Web3.

24 ago 2023

The Department of Justice alleged that two Tornado Cash developers, Roman Storm and Roman Semenov, have laundered "more than $1 billion" with the crypto privacy mixer, including "hundreds of millions" for North Korea's Lazarus Group. "The Hash" panel discusses the indictment and what it could mean for the future of decentralized finance.

24 ago 2023

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is seeking to hire Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy as an advisor to help sell, stake and hedge its sizable crypto holdings, according to court filings. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments and the financial conditions of the defunct exchange as the bankruptcy case is burning as much as $1.5 million every day in legal costs.

24 ago 2023

Two Tornado Cash developers face allegations of money laundering and sanctions violations. Tully & Weiss Criminal Defense Attorney Joseph Tully discusses his reaction, drawing parallels to the legal considerations of Napster and Silk Road. Plus, what to make of the latest developments around Sam Bankman-Fried as the FTX founder settles on a defense strategy ahead of his criminal trial this October.

24 ago 2023