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The Growing Trend of NFT Social Clubs
“The Hash” discusses the growing trend of exclusive crypto social clubs that require NFT ownership for entry, looking specifically at the “Friends With Benefits” and Maxwell Tribeca clubs. With these new use cases for non-fungible tokens (NFT) as “keys,” the co-hosts explore this phenomenon of crypto projects becoming community experiences.
Chainalysis Exec: ‘Unlikely’ That Russia Is Evading Sanctions Through Crypto
As U.S. lawmakers push the Treasury Dept. to ensure Russia is not evading sanctions with crypto, Salman Banei, Chainalysis head of public policy for North America, responds to the concern, emphasizing the transparency of open blockchain networks. Banei explains how Chainalysis tackles mixers and other DeFi protocols in its cross-chain monitoring.
Russian Accounts Frozen in South Korea; China’s ‘Two Sessions’ Agenda
Crypto donations continue to flood in for Ukraine. South Korea’s Gopax freezes Russian accounts. Could Ukraine be on the agenda at China’s “Two Sessions”? Demand for blockchain education soars in India. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
BTC’s ‘Correctional’ Phase Coming to an End as Price Eyes $45K?
Timothy Brackett, CEO of The Markets Compass, joins “First Mover” to provide technical analysis as bitcoin eyes $45K. Brackett is optimistic about the future for bitcoin's price, explaining why he believes the “correctional” phase is coming to a close using indicators such as the Fisher Transform.
Is the IRS Exploring NFTs as a Tax Revenue Source?
Nik De, CoinDesk managing editor for Global Policy and Regulation, joins “First Mover” to provide the latest update in an ongoing lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service regarding income taxes for staked cryptocurrency on the Tezos blockchain. Plus, a discussion on whether the IRS could be looking into NFTs for tax revenue, and why Ukraine’s minister for Digital Transformation canceled the proposed crypto airdrop.
More HODLers Than Ever: BTC Illiquid Supply Reaches New High at 76%
In today’s “Chart of the Day” segment, Christine Lee presents a chart illustrating the illiquid supply of bitcoin, coins held in wallets with minimal history of spending, which has surpassed the May 2021 peak, reaching 76%. Glassnode telling CoinDesk the data seen in this chart is a sign of bitcoin accumulation, adding these often represent coins socked away in cold storage, crypto-speak for storing crypto offline, and the wallets of HODLers who undertake a dollar-cost averaging strategy.
Oanda Senior Market Analyst: ‘Cold Winter for Crypto Appears To Be Over’
Edward Moya, Oanda senior market analyst for the Americas, joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss bitcoin’s value as an asset given several global macro factors currently growing crypto’s widespread appeal.
March Rate Hike, Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Other Macro Factors Moving Bitcoin Price
Damanick Dantes, CoinDesk Markets Reporter, joins “All About Bitcoin” to present his BTC price analysis as macro factors continue to impact the state of the crypto market. Dantes discusses what Powell’s projected March rate hike mean for the crypto markets, and concerns about cryptocurrency usage by Russians to circumvent economic sanctions.
Bank of America: No Crypto Winter Given User Adoption, Developer Activity
Recent analysis from Bank of America indicated that amid increasing concerns of inflation and growing user adoption in the cryptocurrency space, a “crypto winter” is not likely to take place. “The Hash” discusses this thesis, looking at institutional adoption, the magnification of the NFT marketplace, and the use cases for crypto as seen in El Salvador, Canada, and now Ukraine.
Ukraine Confirms Airdrop for Crypto Donations
After receiving over $33 million in crypto donations amid the Russian invasion, Ukraine has confirmed an airdrop for those who contributed to its official crypto wallets. “The Hash” team discusses this nuanced phenomenon of nonstate currency being used by a country during warfare and how networks like Polkadot and Avalanche can get involved.