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The attacker behind the Poly Network hack who drained the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform of over $600 million in crypto has returned most of the stolen funds. Poly offered a $500,000 "Bug Bounty" reward to the hacker for returning the funds, but the hacker declined. "The Hash" panel discusses the ongoing drama around the largest hack in decentralized finance (DeFi) history and whether it appears to be coming to an end.

13 ago 2021

Although South Korea is not among the long list of countries whose financial watchdogs have issued warnings against Binance, the crypto exchange ​said it would discontinue trading pairs and payment options using the South Korean won effective immediately, along with P2P merchant applications and Korean language support. "The Hash" hosts discuss the possible future of Binance following its ​latest attempt to take the initiative in its regulatory positioning.

13 ago 2021

Peter McCormack, host of the popular podcast "What Bitcoin Did," discusses his take on the differences between the bitcoin narrative in U.S. media versus U.K. media and whether there is pressure from the crypto community to report certain views. "If you're not pissing people off, you're not doing your job properly," McCormack said. Plus, insights into project Bitcoin Beach on the heels of his meeting with President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele.

13 ago 2021

Nathaniel Whittemore, also known as NLW, shares insights into hosting CoinDesk's flagship podcast "The Breakdown" and what he hopes to achieve with the show in the future. ​Plus, his take on crypto regulatory discussions heating up among U.S. lawmakers and thoughts on crypto coverage in mainstream media. 

13 ago 2021

FalconX, an institutionally minded cryptocurrency trading desk, reached unicorn status with a $210 million Series C funding round that valued the firm at $3.75 billion.

13 ago 2021

Poly Network says stolen assets are mostly returned. Samsung reportedly joins South Korea CBDC pilot. Indian-founded Rario launches cricket NFT platform. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

13 ago 2021

Greg King, founder and CEO of crypto asset manager Osprey Funds, discusses his reading of bitcoin's price action and his bullish outlook for the cryptocurrency. ​"The breakout past $40,000 signals some positive upside here going into year-end," King said. "As far as an end target... we could get into six figures." Plus, when will the U.S. approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF)?

13 ago 2021

The U.S. Senate passed the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill without a crypto amendment to the House, which could face further skepticism from lawmakers. Aaron Tilton, SmartFi CEO and former Utah State Representative, discusses his take on where the bill stands, sharing insights into the U.S. political landscape.

13 ago 2021

Brett Sifling, director of Get Invested at wealth and investment management firm Gerber Kawasaki, discusses his bullish short-term and long-term outlook for bitcoin as the total market value for cryptocurrencies inches towards the $2 trillion mark again. Plus, his interpretations on central mainstream banks and fintech firms dabbling into the digital asset space.

12 ago 2021

Kimberly Grauer, Director of Research at blockchain data platform Chainalysis, discusses whether bitcoin is overbought as it pulls back from the latest rally, explaining why the price run could reflect the industry reacting positively to the crypto regulatory conversations emerging from Congress. Plus, her take on the impact of China's crypto crackdowns versus U.S. regulatory scrutiny and DeFi risks.

12 ago 2021