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The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, August 29, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including a federal court ruling that the SEC must review its rejection of Grayscale Investments' attempt to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF. Bitcoin is surging on the news. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG. Separately, the SEC issued its first NFT-related enforc...

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 29, 2023. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro and Simpluris. Today's Stories: First Mover Americas: Is Bitcoin Close to Breaking Out of Its Current Range? Bitcoin's Most Loyal Holders Continue Accumulation Despite Price Lull Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Arrive to XDC Network as Digital Bond Market Grows DCG Reaches Crucial In-Princ...

Sandeep Seth, CMO of Coach, started off as an engineer before changing his career to focus on marketing. From P&G to Coach, Sandeep shares lessons learned along the way as well as a deeper dive into his perspective on innovation across Web3, Immersive Worlds and AI.   Links mentioned from the podcast:  Friendtech heats up YouTube tackles AI Sandeep's Twitter Coach Follow us on Twitter:  Sam Ewen, ...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, August 28, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's biggest crypto news, including a closer look at how demand is shaping up for PayPal's new stablecoin, PYUSD. The CEO of Prime Trust says the crypto custodian has lost $8 million in a doomed Terra stablecoin investment. And, some rogue developers on the Pepecoin team were the ones who stole millions worth of pe...

Plus, Robinhood with $3B in BTC, a ‘Clockwork’ shutdown and more from Sam Bankman-Fried. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro and Simpluris Today's Stories: Bitcoin Slumps Under $26K as Bearish Outlook Engulfs Crypto Market Ethereum's Daily Transaction Fees Hits 8-Month Low of $2.8M Robinhood Revealed to be Third-Largest Bitcoin Holder With $3B in BTC Solana-Based Automation Startup Clockwor...

Existing payments like FedNow systems are hard to beat, but there may be niches where blockchain companies can play, says EY's Paul Brody. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Paul Brody, titled: “FedNow Is a Reminder That Payments Aren’t Crypto’s Differentiator.” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, be...

Both Roman Semenov and Roman Storm were charged; Storm was arrested. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De, titled: “Tornado Cash Devs Charged With Helping Hackers Launder $1B, Including Infamous North Korean Attacks.” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trade cr...

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Aug 26, 2023.  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: Friend.tech Becomes Massive Ether Money Machine Coinbase Squares Circle Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Strategy FTX Wants Galaxy to Manage its Crypto Billions Lin...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, August 25, 2023. "The Hash" explores today's hottest topics in crypto, including Mastercard terminating its partnership with Binance on co-branded crypto card offerings. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is emerging as a formidable Trump challenger among blockchain bettors. NFT Artist Bobby Lee joins the show to discuss the impact of Web...

Plus, an FTX and Blockfi cybersecurity incident. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Clings to $26K as Investors Await Powell’s Speech Binance Is Contacting Low-Cap Crypto Projects in Bid to Boost Trading Ether Whales Scooped Up $94M in ETH as Price Plunged to $1.6K JPMorgan Sees Limited Downside for Crypto Markets in the Near Term FTX, BlockF...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, August 24, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including bankrupt crypto exchange FTX seeking to hire Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy as an advisor. Two Tornado Cash developers face allegations of money laundering and sanctions violations. And, Verified Labs co-founders Jon Heder and Justin Trevor Winters join the show to discuss how they're aiming t...

Plus, FTX taps Galaxy to sell its crypto billions Trump NFTs surge. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Jumps to $26.5K as Trading Volume Increases Bitcoin, Ether Trade Below 'Maximum Pain' Levels Ahead of $2.7B Options Settlement Binance's Ether Futures See Lowest Open Interest Since July 2022 FTX Taps Galaxy to Sell, Stake and Hedge Its Cryp...

Jonathan Martin has spent the last few months traveling across El Salvador, speaking with locals, developers, expats and merchants about the country’s adoption of bitcoin as legal tender. On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson dive into the latest crypto news. [3:32] Inside the Desk: CoinDesk courtroom reporter Elizabeth Napolitano recaps what’s been going on inside Sam Bankman...

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, August 23, 2023. "The Hash" panel covers the biggest crypto news today, including Sam Bankman-Fried's plans to argue in his defense he was acting in "good faith" and following the advice of lawyers. The FBI says North Korean hackers may attempt to cash out stolen bitcoin (BTC) worth more than $40 million. And, a closer look at the lessons learned fro...

Ever find yourself in the seamless clutches of Google's ecosystem? It's like being swept into a digital whirlpool with no exit strategy. And guess what, this is more than just about one company—it's a symphony of significant players orchestrating our digital dependencies. In another intriguing episode of "Money Reimagined,"  our ever-curious host,  Sheila Warren, takes center stage as she embarks...

Plus, moves in XRP and BNB. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hovers Below $26K  Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Uptick Fails to Inspire Bullish Positioning in ETH Options  Nearly All Short-Term Bitcoin Owners Are Underwater, Making Rallies Harder  XRP Gives Up All Gains Made After Ripple Labs’ SEC Victory  Australia's CBDC Likely Some Years Away, Centr...

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, August 22, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics in crypto, including the Wall Street Journal reported at least 5 Russian-based blacklisted lenders are still processing payments for crypto exchange Binance. Coinbase is acquiring a minority stake in Circle Internet Financial and six new blockchains will integrate with USDC. Thailand's government i...

Markets await the U.S. Federal Reserve's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: First Mover Americas: Coinbase Acquires Stake in Circle XRP, ADA Post Highest Losses Among Majors; Bitcoin Steady as 'Buy the Dip' Mentions Fade Bitcoin Looks Most Oversold Since Covid Crash, Key Indicator Suggests Bitcoin's 10% Weekly Drop Puts...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, August 21, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's top crypto stories, including social tokenization protocol Friend.tech becoming a massive revenue maker among crypto protocols in just over two weeks. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred over $1 million worth of ether to crypto exchange Coinbase. Billionaire investor Mark Cuban aims at NFT marketpl...

The ether-bitcoin ratio rose more than 2% last week. The gain is inconsistent with its record of taking losses during bouts of risk aversion. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Flat; Vitalik Transfers $1M Ether to Coinbase Crypto Analysts Split on Why Ether Outperformed Bitcoin During Last Week's Slide Bitcoin and U.S. Real Yield Reach...

Avery and Sam speak with Austin Hurwitz from Doodles on recent collaborations, managing a Web3 community and channeling creativity with a Web3 based brand. This week's guest is Austin Hurwitz, head of business development and strategy at Doodles. Austin has worked at Amazon and other brands with a focus on music. Now, he is helping to steer Doodles from a pure play Web3 project to a mainstream bra...

Decentral Park’s Kelly Ye provides an overview of what tokenization is and how it will affect the investment landscape. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Kelly Ye, titled: “How Is Tokenization Impacting Investing?” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trade crypto. It’s Kraken's most...

CoinDesk Indices presents six notable takeaways from last week. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. On today’s show, we’re bringing six notable takeaways from the last week in crypto markets. For more, head to coindeskmarkets.com. - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trade crypto. It’s Kraken's most powerful trading platform ever -...

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Aug 19, 2023.  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: Bernie Madoff's Former Attorney Reacts to Sam Bankman-Fried Being Sent to Jail Europe Far More Advanced than the U.S.? What FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Is 'Freakin...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, August 18, 2023. "The Hash" team discusses the top crypto stories of the day, including bitcoin (BTC) falling over 10% this week. Bloomberg reports securities regulators are poised to approve ether (ETH) futures ETFs for trading in the U.S. A group lost a lawsuit funded by Coinbase that sought to argue the U.S. Treasury Department overstepped its author...