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Consensus 2021 featured dozens of prominent speakers and newsmakers, including governors and federal policymakers such as Fed governor Dr. Lael Brainard. CoinDesk’s regulatory reporter Nik De shares his favorite regulatory moments from Consensus 2021.

28 mei 2021

Bitcoin remains in a corrective phase under $40K. Is the sell-off over, or is there another drop on the horizon? Nicholas Pelecanos, head of trading at NEM, joins "First Mover" to weigh in. Plus, his thoughts on whether the drawdowns signal the end of the bull market.

28 mei 2021

The Stellar Foundation has invested $15M in AirTM, a Mexico-based peer-to-peer crypto exchange. The foundation’s investment aims to improve access to digital payments in Latin America and boost Stellar’s presence in the region. Denelle Dixon of the Stellar Foundation joins “First Mover” to discuss AirTM and the foundation’s future investment plans across the developing world.

28 mei 2021

South Korea has lost $5 billion due to crypto-related crime over the past five years as fraud and scams surge across Asia. China’s Sichuan province looks to weigh the effects of a crypto mining ban on the region’s hydropower generation. Back in South Korea, crypto is becoming a reason for couples to get divorced. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

28 mei 2021

In an interview at Consensus 2021 Thursday, Binance.US CEO and former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks spoke out against what he sees as the “politicization” of the banking system. “The Hash” panel breaks down Brooks’ statements and discusses Binance.US’s future.

28 mei 2021

Rapper Soulja Boy is under fire for a tweet Wednesday that promoted a new altcoin called SaferMars but accidentally included a disclosure telling the rapper how much he would make from promoting the project.

28 mei 2021

Several governments have tried to ban bitcoin outright, and others, including China, have made threats and enacted policies that make it difficult for crypto companies to operate, but can bitcoin really be killed? According to Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, it's too late. "The Hash" panel weighs in.

28 mei 2021

There is much speculation about what caused the recent drop in bitcoin's price. ARK Invest's Cathie Woods says she thinks the crash has more to do with the ESG investing movement and the ongoing environmental debate about crypto's energy usage. "The Hash" panel breaks down Woods' interview at Consensus 2021.

28 mei 2021

In an interview at Consensus 2021, star NFL quarterback Tom Brady discussed his interest in crypto, saying he is a "big believer" and thinks "it's not going anywhere." "The Hash" panel discusses.

28 mei 2021

Evanston, Illinois is considering a new, blockchain-based way to stimulate the local economy and provide a universal basic income (UBI). Greg Magarshak, CEO of Intercon, and Gerard Dache, Executive Director of the Government Blockchain Association, join "Community Crypto" to discuss how the Justice Coin project can help make Evanston more equitable.

27 mei 2021