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Web3 vacation and short-term rental platform Dtravel has completed its first successful smart-contract booking. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for decentralized home sharing and the travel industry at large.

4 ago 2022

Ethereum’s long-awaited transition from a proof-of-work to proof-of-stake consensus system is near, but current ether miners will be left with much less useful hardware after the merge, CoinDesk's David Morris said. "The Hash" team discusses the forthcoming transition and what it means for miners, the Ethereum community and wider crypto ecosystem.

4 ago 2022

Vlad Tenev, Robinhood Markets (HOOD) chief executive officer, tried to shut down speculation Wednesday that crypto giant FTX is taking over his firm, saying there's $6 billion in cash for the brokerage to explore potential acquisitions. This comes as Robinhood laid off 23% of its workforce. "The Hash" hosts weigh in.

4 ago 2022

BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, has formed a partnership with publicly traded crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) to make crypto directly available to institutional investors. COIN shares soared as much as about 40% on the news. "The Hash" panel discuss what this means for mainstream adoption.

4 ago 2022

Senate proposal suggests responsibility for Bitcoin and Ethereum should lie with the CTFC. Philippines’ SEC warns public not to invest with Binance. Solana blames Slope mobile wallet app for exploit. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

4 ago 2022

Ether (ETH) is up over 40% in the past month, outperforming bitcoin (BTC) and other major cryptos. BTCS Inc. Chief Executive Officer Charles Allen discusses the potential factors behind the ETH rally and its impact on the overall markets. “I think Ethereum could definitely be a silver lining here,” Allen said.

4 ago 2022

Approximately 8,000 crypto wallets were hacked Tuesday with at least $5 million worth of Solana-based tokens drained from unsuspecting users. Ledger Enterprises Global Head Alex Zinder weighs in on the exploit and how Ledger protects its customers. “Security is really the precursor to mass adoption and scalability,” Zinder said.

4 ago 2022

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are proposing a bill identical to a proposed amendment they submitted last year, that would clarify the definition of a "broker" in a 2021 infrastructure law imposing new crypto tax reporting requirements. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

4 ago 2022

Bitcoin and other risk-on assets trending higher following U.S. Federal Reserve officials this week reiterating plans to keep raising interest rates higher to tamp down soaring inflation. Separately, the job market remains strong. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

3 ago 2022

Bitcoin IRA co-founder and COO Chris Kline discusses the key takeaways from Robinhood's latest earnings report as it lays off nearly a quarter of its workforce while its crypto transaction revenue rose 7% to $58 million in Q2. Plus, outlook for MicroStrategy as bitcoin maximalist and CEO Michael Saylor steps down from his position.

3 ago 2022