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Crypto exchange Binance.US is the latest blockchain firm building a space in Portals, a metaverse platform built on the Solana blockchain that recreates a dense urban environment where users can explore buildings and interactive rooms. “The Hash” hosts discuss the implications for Binance, the Solana network and virtual worlds.

Jan 10, 2022

The hashrate of major bitcoin mining pools neared recovery Monday. This comes days after computing power on the network fell following an internet blackout in Kazakhstan, the world’s second-largest bitcoin miner. “The Hash” team discusses the latest development in the bitcoin mining community and what it could speak to about the resiliency of bitcoin.

Jan 10, 2022

The beloved NFT project Pudgy Penguins voted out its founders Thursday after they allegedly failed to deliver on stated goals and drained the treasury of funds. Some argue the entire project should be decentralized, potentially an industry first. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest battle for control, raising governance questions surrounding NFT communities and what this means for the fate of Pudgy Penguins.

Jan 10, 2022

PwC Hong Kong, a subsidiary of consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has acquired a plot of LAND on Animoca-owned metaverse The Sandbox. The Sandbox co-founder and COO Sebastien Borget shares insights into the sale and what it means for the future of virtual real estate. Is 2022 the year of the metaverse?

Jan 10, 2022

The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing for Jerome Powell Tuesday on his nomination to a second term as Federal Reserve chair. It will hold a separate hearing Thursday to consider the nomination of Fed Governor Lael Brainard to be vice chair. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what we know and what we can expect.

Jan 10, 2022

Bitcoin and most other cryptocurrencies continue to retreat amid the Federal Reserve’s release of minutes from its December meeting, signaling it would tighten monetary policy faster than was once expected. Don Kaufman, the co-founder of trading education firm TheoTrade, discusses the potential macro factors impacting bitcoin and where the crypto markets could head.

Jan 10, 2022

Bitcoin suffered its worst first week of the year since 2017 as it dipped to a three-month low. CoinDesk's Managing Editor of Markets Brad Keoun explains the macro factors behind the dip. On top of that, CoinDesk Research's 2021 Annual Review found bitcoin dominance compared to other cryptocurrencies was lower than it has been since 2017. CoinDesk's Managing Editor of Technology, Christie Harkin, points out that the idea of bitcoin winning and or losing is "not a healthy way to approaching it." Bitcoin's decreasing dominance shows a maturing of the space overall.

Jan 7, 2022

According to MiningPoolStats, hash power commanded by the largest mining pools – a reasonable proxy for overall Bitcoin hashrate – shrank by a hefty 12.7% this week. The leading cause was a political event in Kazakhstan. “All About Bitcoin” fill-in host Galen Moore explains the data in Chart of the Day.

Jan 7, 2022

After suffering the worst first week of the year since 2017, where will bitcoin go from here? CoinDesk Managing Editor of Markets Brad Keoun discusses bitcoin's next support levels, how far it could fall, and what to expect from Jerome Powell and Lael Brainard's confirmation hearings next week. Will crypto be on the agenda? Plus, Managing Editor of Technology Christie Harkin discusses the future of bitcoin's hashrate after a big disruption this week in Kazakhstan.

Jan 7, 2022

Intense protests in Kazakhstan over rising energy prices have led to a three-day-long internet shutdown, disturbing the global crypto mining industry as Chinese miners fled to the former Soviet state following the mining ban.

Jan 7, 2022