The Hash

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) being ordered by a U.S. court to respond to cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase's complaint over how it applies securities laws to digital assets. Separately, Nigeria's government approved a national blockchain policy. And North Carolina's House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill prohibiting the state's agencies and institutions from accepting payments in central bank digital currencies. Plus, the former head of product at OpenSea was convicted of money laundering and wire fraud in a federal court, according to a report from Reuters.

4 de mai. de 2023

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Sui, a buzzy new layer 1 blockchain founded by ex-Meta employees, finally makes its debut. The White House is proposing a 30% tax on electricity used for crypto mining. French senators are proposing easing up on crypto ads by social media influencers. Plus, the new meme coin Pepe (PEPE) is seeing profit taking after huge price spikes since its debut a few weeks ago.

3 de mai. de 2023

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Coinbase and Gemini open new crypto derivatives businesses overseas as regulatory uncertainty prompts U.S. crypto companies to look offshore for growth opportunities. What are BRC-20 tokens and what's behind the recent price surge? Digital Currency Group's (DCG) CFO departure. Plus, Sports Illustrated announces a new NFT ticketing platform built on Polygon.

2 de mai. de 2023

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: The crypto case after First Republic is seized by regulators and sold to JPMorgan Chase in the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis. Crypto entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan explains his rationale for his $1M bitcoin bet and updates his timeline. Tron's Justin Sun apologizes after Binance's 'CZ' fires a warning after's Sun's recent token transfer. Plus, get ready for a new show where 'Shark Tank' meets crypto.

1 de mai. de 2023

"The Hash" hosts are live at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas, discussing the biggest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including Jack Dorsey's fintech-payments company Block recently buying a large number of bitcoin mining chips from Intel. Special guests include Bermuda Premier David Burt, Toonstar CEO John Attanasio, and "Space Junk" Creator Dominic Russo.

28 de abr. de 2023

"The Hash" is live from Consensus in Austin, Texas, discussing the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry today, including former executives from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) starting an institutional-focused cryptocurrency custody firm, according to a CoinDesk source. Plus, a bipartisan bill introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives would call for the federal government to study crypto use cases for illegal activity and provide recommendations on how to mitigate these uses.

27 de abr. de 2023

"The Hash" is live from Consensus in Austin, Texas discussing the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry today, including The Bahamas seeking to tighten its crypto laws in the wake of the collapse of FTX. The failed crypto exchange's headquarters was in the Caribbean nation. Special guests include PROOF CEO Kevin Rose and Warner Music Group Chief Digital Officer Oana Ruxandra.

26 de abr. de 2023

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Jailed Terra founder Do Kwon says the SEC's securities lawsuit against him is unfounded. Zimbabwe plans to roll out a gold-backed digital currency. A legal victory for Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs against copycats. Plus, get psyched for Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas!

24 de abr. de 2023

"The Hash" team breaks down the biggest stories of the day, including the increase in bitcoin's (BTC) dominance rate, the largest cryptocurrency's share of the overall crypto market, halting, which hints at the potential outperformance of alternative tokens known as altcoins ahead. Separately, OpenSea and Blur are experiencing notable losses in daily users and sales, according to multiple dashboards compiled by researchers on the analytics platform Dune.

21 de abr. de 2023

Starbucks Odyssey’s first drop of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which the coffee company calls “Stamps,” hit a few bitter notes. But the coffee company’s Web3 loyalty program did what beta programs should do and let the company learn from its mistakes. "The Hash" team discusses what changed with “The Starbucks First Store Collection,” the second NFT drop.

20 de abr. de 2023