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There is a new band on the block, and it has nothing to do with music. Universal Music Group (UGM) announced it had signed Kingship, a collection of four anthropomorphic NFTs. "It's going to be really fun to watch how Hollywood misinterpret what NFTs are about," host Zack Seward said. "The Hash" crew discusses Hollywood's involvement in profile picture (PFP) NFTs and whether there's anything there beyond a sign to be part of a club.

Nov 12, 2021

Bitcoin is retreating from its all-time high earlier this week. Where do we go from here? "Higher," Chief Investment Officer of Toroso Investments Michael Venuto said. He maintains his prediction bitcoin will reach $100,000 by the end of 2021. He joined "First Mover" to discuss the problem with the inflation narrative, whether bitcoin will become the reserve currency and more.

Nov 12, 2021

China’s e-CNY makes Double 11 shopping extravaganza debut. Russia looks to legalize crypto mining. Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-Myung goes all out on crypto. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Nov 12, 2021

Chia Network, the blockchain and smart transaction platform, will supply technical services for the Costa Rican government’s climate change metrics system. Why did the Central American country choose Chia? “They like us because of our greenness,” Bram Cohen, co-founder of Chia Network, said.

Nov 12, 2021

Atlanta-based multi-platinum rapper and entrepreneur Money Man has become the first artist to receive advances in bitcoin. Music label Empire paid its first artist advance in BTC to Money Man worth $1 million through Square's Cash App. Money Man, along with Empire CEO and founder Ghazi, share their insights.

Nov 11, 2021

Jesse Proudman, CEO of crypto investment advisor Makara, discusses his bitcoin analysis as it retreats from an all-time-high near $69,000. The pullback is a "natural, healthy movement in the market as we continue to move up," Proudman said. Plus, his views on bitcoin as an inflation hedge, buying trends to watch among investors, and reactions to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez's crypto ambitions for the city.

Nov 11, 2021

The closing price of the U.S. stock indexes, alongside bitcoin and ether over seven days, reveals the bearish reaction to rising inflation. The 90-day correlation between bitcoin and the S&P 500 has increased from around zero in June to about 0.3% now, representing a slightly positive price relationship. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Nov 11, 2021

President of China Xi Jinping has issued a new historic resolution to cement his leadership as the head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) going forward. The only other leaders who have pushed through such resolutions on the party’s history are Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.

Nov 11, 2021

Bitwise Asset Management has withdrawn the application for its Bitcoin futures ETF, citing what it said are the cost and complexity of such ETFs. The company will instead focus its efforts on its spot bitcoin ETF filing already in the pipeline. "The Hash" squad discusses the story and what it reveals about the pros and cons of investing in ETFs.

Nov 11, 2021

Reacting to wide user protest, Discord Inc. has backtracked on considering linking its popular chat app to the Ethereum blockchain three days after it first teased the idea. “The Hash” team reacts, discussing what to make of the pushback from the gaming community.

Nov 11, 2021