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This episode is sponsored by Circle and NEAR. For many in the crypto community the practice of pseudonymity for security and privacy is common and has purpose in working toward self-sovereignty. But is there a downside of pseudonymity? In our society especially, we are all too often familiar and perhaps too comfortable with sharing our identity or at least some form of it with others and sometimes...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. "The Hash" team discusses Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong addressing a hypothetical scenario on Twitter about the future of crypto regulation. Plus, a closer look at Dapper Labs launching its new NFT platform featuring special highlights from the NFL. See also: Coinbase CEO Suggests Exchange Won't Censor Transactions on PoS Ethereum I.D.E....

Markets are fairly evenly split on whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 50 basis points or 75bps in September. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US. On today’s grab bag episode, NLW looks at: Last month’s Fed meeting minutes Professional musical chairs in crypto  A new proposed SEC/CFTC disclosure that some think shows mission creep Two new nine-fig...

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. "The Hash" team takes a closer look at the layoffs happening at crypto broker Genesis Global Trading owned by Digital Currency Group, which is also Coindesks’ parent company, amid the market downturn. Plus, Columbia's potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) strategy in an attempt to fight tax evasion.  See also: Crypto Broker Ge...

Homebuilder sentiment is down for an eighth straight month. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.  Homebuilder sentiment is going through its worst stretch since the 2007-2008 housing and financial crisis. New York manufacturing data also surprised with some of the weakest numbers in a decade. On the other hand, U.S. industrial production rose to a new all-time high. So are...

Crypto can now access Federal Reserve master accounts.   This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US. Despite the bear market, both crypto-native and TradFi institutions in the crypto sector continue to plug along. In today’s episode, NLW looks at an update to how crypto banks can get direct access to the Federal Reserve via master accounts and how venture funds are evolving to me...

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. "The Hash" team discusses the dilemma DeFi founders face amid compliance pressure after the Tornado Cash U.S. sanction. Plus, a closer look at the potential use case of CryptoPunk and MeetBits NFTs as Yuga Labs releases the intellectual property rights for those collections. See also: Stop Attacking DeFi Founders for Complying With the T...

On Friday, Dutch authorities arrested a 29-year-old Tornado Cash developer.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.  On today’s episode, NLW looks at the crypto industry’s response to news that 29-year-old Alexey Pertsev was arrested for his work on Tornado Cash. He also looks at Coin Center’s new potential court challenge to the Office of Foreign Asset Controls sanctions, w...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. "The Hash" hosts discuss Galaxy Digital walking away from its plan to buy crypto custody firm BitGo.  Also, an update on the depegging that happened on Sunday of Acala’s native stablecoin, aUSD, tumbled after hackers exploited a bug. In a final topic Terraform founder Do Kwon speaks out on his first interview since the $45 billion collaps...

Why our understanding of inflation might be fundamentally mistaken. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis, FTX US and NEAR.  On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW excerpts Credit Suisse analyst Zoltan Pozsar’s “War and Interest Rates.” - Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company safeguards your crypto by relying on f...

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Missed any episodes of “The Hash” this week? Today’s recap episode will get you caught up. “Hash Headlines” rounds up this week’s headline stories, including: Crypto Mixing Service Tornado Cash Blacklisted Reddit Teams Up With FTX Pay Bitcoin Pops as US Inflation Slows Down  The Ethereum Network Successfully Runs Fin...

Some argue the sanctions threaten the very idea that code is speech. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis, FTX US and NEAR. On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW reflects on the July inflation data as well as the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions on Tornado Cash.  - Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company safegu...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. "The Hash" team discusses the latest developments. According to The Block, the developer who was arrested in Amsterdam and is suspected of being involved in the sanctioned Tornado Cash protocol is Alexey Pertsev. Plus, sales of Pudgy Penguin non-fungible tokens (NFT) heat up after the project announced it would be licensing select NFTs to...

From negative prices in 2020 to a major driver of inflation of 2022, oil is a key geopolitical and economic player. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis, FTX US and NEAR.  On today’s episode, NLW provides a primer on the recent history of oil markets. He looks at how oil went from trading in negative territory in April 2020 to being a massive contributor to 2022’s inflation. Finally,...

This episode is sponsored by Circle and NEAR. Until this year’s massive correction in token prices with the related collapse of Terra, Celsius Network and other once-big players, industry leaders could argue that a lightweight touch to regulation would allow innovation in this booming sector to flourish, however the extent of the losses has swung the balance in favor of regulators. Recently, conce...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. "The Hash" team discusses its excitement about the Ethereum networks’ final test of its upcoming upgrade. Mailchimp apparently “de-platformed” the accounts of several crypto-related firms, according to the affected outlets. And another story, the team breaks down further is one week after announcing a partnership with Coinbase, BlackRoc...

The investor and crypto privacy entrepreneur reflects on the Tornado Cash sanctions. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis, FTX US and NEAR. NLW is joined today by Jill Gunter, the chief strategy officer at Espresso Systems. In this conversation, they discuss why the U.S. Treasury Department might have chosen an action that seemingly leaves them open to much legal recourse, and why par...

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. "The Hash" team discusses the crypto market’s positive response after the slower-than-expected inflation reading. Plus, an anonymous crypto user transferred small amounts of ether (ETH) from a sanctioned address to celebrities and prominent crypto figures.  - I.D.E.A.S. 2022 by CoinDesk facilitates capital flow and market growth by con...

Today’s CPI numbers came in at a better-than-expected 8.5% annual inflation and 0% monthly.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis, FTX US and NEAR. The biggest driver of the macroeconomic backdrop is inflation. At the last FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve made it clear that its fall decisions about interest-rate increases would be driven by data – most notably inflation data. On toda...

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. "The Hash" panel discusses Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s post on Twitter about using Tornado Cash to make a donation to support Ukraine. Plus, social media giant Reddit has formed a partnership with FTX Pay to allow users to pay gas fees on transactions using community points.  See also: Someone Is Trolling Celebs by Sending ETH F...

An alternative take on the labor market following last week’s BLS jobs report.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis, FTX US and NEAR.  Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 528,000 U.S. jobs were added in July. This was nearly double economists’ estimates. The Biden administration used the report as evidence that there is no recession. On today’s episode, NLW digs i...

The U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC has added Tornado Cash and all associated addresses to the sanctions list.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis, FTX US and NEAR. In breaking news, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced on Monday that it was adding Tornado Cash and associated addresses to its sanctions list. It is seemingly the first time that an...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. "The Hash" team discusses the U.S. Treasury Department  banning all Americans from using the decentralized crypto mixing service Tornado Cash. Plus, cryptocurrency-focused financial services firm Galaxy Digital (GLXY.TO) reports second-quarter earnings amid recent market turbulence.  This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our execu...

A reading of essays from Casa's Jameson Lopp and NLW. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US. On this “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads: What Is Crypto’s Downfall? Its Complexity – Jameson Lopp Complexity Theater – NLW  - Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company safeguards your crypto by relying on five key fundame...

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. Missed any episodes of “The Hash” this week? Today’s recap episode will get you caught up. “Hash Headlines” rounds up this week’s headline stories, including: Tiffany Unveils $50K CryptoPunk Necklace Nomad Bridge Exploit Robinhood Cuts Workforce by Nearly a Quarter Coinbase Shares Soar Amid BlackRock Partnership News...