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In an interview with Wired, musician Grimes confirmed that she has made more money off of non-fungible tokens than she has across her entire music career. "The Hash" panel shares their reaction to Grimes’ NFT bet and the significance of NFTs for digital creators' compensation.

9 de ago. de 2023

The U.S. Federal Reserve is kicking off a new program for overseeing banks’ crypto activity, and it further clarified its requirement that the lenders under its authority get approval before engaging in digital assets activities. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for banks' involvement with crypto.

9 de ago. de 2023

The Aptos token (APT) is climbing after Aptos Labs, the developer of a layer 1 blockchain started by former Facebook employees, announced its partnership with Microsoft (MSFT) to expand its tools and services using artificial-intelligence technology. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest developments.

9 de ago. de 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice still plans to bring a campaign finance-related charge against Sam Bankman-Fried. This comes after prosecutors had dropped a campaign finance charge against the FTX founder last month. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the charges that will be brought against the FTX founder. Plus, the latest on Ryan Salame, as Bloomberg reports that the former FTX executive is in talks with federal prosecutors.

9 de ago. de 2023

Bernstein analysts said in a research report that the stablecoin market is expected to grow from $125 billion to $2.8 trillion of tokenized digital currency in the next five years. "First Mover" hosts share their reactions to the report and outlook on the stablecoin market.

9 de ago. de 2023

PayPal USD (PYUSD), the latest stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, will be an Ethereum-based token offered to the company’s online-payments customers before expanding to PayPal’s Venmo app. Timothy Massad, former CFTC chairman, PayPal advisor, and current director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, discusses the broader implications, noting that PayPal's move shows "this technology could be beneficial in payments more generally."

9 de ago. de 2023

Metaverse platform The Sandbox is introducing NFT avatars of Elvis Presley to celebrate the music icon's legacy in the digital world. The Sandbox co-founder and COO Sebastien Borget discusses the details of the launch and how users who buy an NFT will have governance and voting rights for the Elvis Legacy Council DAO. Plus, insights into Asia's role in the global metaverse ecosystem.

9 de ago. de 2023

Bitcoin briefly broke above $30,000 before retreating slightly, as investors continue to digest weaker-than-expected Chinese trade numbers for July and await U.S. inflation data scheduled for release later this week. tastycrypto head Ryan Grace discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook. Plus, Grace's reactions to Coinbase's Base blockchain is opening to the public and the implications for DeFi adoption.

9 de ago. de 2023

PayPal is issuing a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), but what does this mean for crypto regulation in Washington, D.C.? Timothy Massad, former CFTC chairman, PayPal advisor, and current director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, discusses his reaction and the outlook for stablecoin legislation. "PayPal is saying, we think this technology could be beneficial in payments more generally...that's a good thing," Massad said.

9 de ago. de 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, including what stablecoin players think of fintech giant PayPal launching its own PYUSD token. Bitcoin bulls Cathie Wood and Mike Novogratz, both vocalized their optimism over a spot Bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S.. And, the Department of Justice still plans to argue that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried conducted an "illegal campaign finance" scheme when he goes to trial in October.

8 de ago. de 2023