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Traders are choosing to short bitcoin volatility as crypto markets sleepily await news on the spot bitcoin ETF applications. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: PayPal to Issue Dollar Pegged Crypto Stablecoin: Bloomberg Worldcoin's Nairobi Warehouse Raided by Kenyan Police: Local Reports Curve Recoups 73% of Hacked Funds, Bolstering CRV Sentiment Markets Links: BRN00 | Bre...

The USDT issuer Tether says it holds a lot of U.S. Treasuries and made a lot of money last quarter. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from “Markets Daily” host George Kaloudis, titled: “Tether Is Going on a Bitcoin Buying Spree, but It Should Be Holding Cash.” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautifu...

Could loyalty programs and token airdrops embiggen Solana DeFi? Danny Nelson heads to Utah to find out. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk's Danny Nelson, titled: “Solana Tokens or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Points.” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trad...

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, August 5, 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: SEC Tells Coinbase to Stop All Crypto Trading Except Bitcoin Crisis at DeFi Giant Curve Eases CZ Considers Closing Binance. US  Coinbase to Launch ‘Base’ Lay...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, August 4, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's hottest topics in crypto, including an update on the exploiter responsible for the Curve Finance exploit returning some of the stolen crypto. The U.S. Department of Justice said FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried should be "detained pending trial." And, Miami Mayor and Republican presidential candidate Francis Suare...

“Markets Daily” brings the latest crypto markets news, including headlines from Curve, Revolut, Upbit and Coinbase. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: Razzlekhan’s Husband Admits to Being Hacker in Infamous 2016 Bitfinex Attack: CNBC Traders Ditch USDT on Curve, Uniswap, Pushing Key Exchange Pools Into Imbalance Curve Founder Raises $42.4M to Pay Off $80M On-Chain Debt Re...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, August 3, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including Coinbase announcing that Base, its layer-2 blockchain built with Optimism's OP Stack, will open to the public on Aug. 9. Five tokens linked to Alameda were pumped by Twitter bots after FTX listed them, according to a research report. Patreon is investigating an issue with payouts. And, a...

Plus, bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi is one step closer to refunding its clients. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: Binance Could Face U.S. Fraud Charges, but Prosecutors Worry About Risk of Bank Run: Semafor  Binance Appoints New Compliance Officer as Regulatory Crackdown Intensifies  Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi Inches Closer to Refunding Clients Wintermute, a Major...

Plus, details on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Richard Heart, Hex and PulseChain. On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson dive into the latest crypto news. [0:23] Inside the Desk: Danny explains how the Curve Finance exploit unfolded and what could have prevented it, while Ben checks in on the SEC’s lawsuit against crypto personality...

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, August 2, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including The Information reporting Binance CEO CZ nearly closed the exchange's U.S. operations to protect the wider company. The Kenyan government has suspended Worldcoin activity, citing security and privacy concerns. Security firms are floating proposals to prevent future loans against $158 mi...

On this episode of “Money Reimagined,”  Michael Casey and Sheila Warren riff with each other on the latest fascinating topics in the crypto news cycle: the Federal Reserve's FEDNOW project, crypto regulation, the monopoly of the dollar, stablecoin legislation, MiCA, Elon Musk and much more.  Links:  Fed Dramatically Speeds Up U.S. Payments With FedNow, but Downplays Any Tie to CBDCs Don’t Pop the...

Kenyan officials cited financial security and privacy concerns around Worldcoin, the identity crypto protocol co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: Kenyan Government Suspends Worldcoin Activity on Financial Security, Privacy Concerns  Markets Links: BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch  First Mover Americas: Ra...

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, August 1, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's biggest topics shaping crypto today, including Tron founder Justin Sun stepping in to help Curve Finance after an exploit over the weekend. Crypto sleuths are looking into whether Sam Bankman-Fried's Alameda Research and BALD's deployer wallet have any possible connections. The SEC sued Richard Heart and his p...

Plus, FTX plans to restart its crypto exchange for international customers. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: Tether Reports $3.3B in Excess Reserves in Q2, Up $850M for the Quarter FTX Plans to Restart Crypto Exchange for International Customers Markets Links: BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch  First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Starts August...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, July 31, 2023. "The Hash" panel tackles today's hottest topics in crypto, including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's recent interview with the Financial Times and battle with the SEC. Curve, a stablecoin-focused decentralized exchange (DEX), was the victim of an exploit late Sunday. The SEC sued Richard Schueler, aka Richard Heart, and his projects Hex, P...

Plus, George highlights macroeconomic factors to keep an eye on for the week ahead, including jobs data and top tech earnings reports. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: Curve Finance Drained of $50M While CRV Token Sinks 12% in Latest DeFi Exploit  U.S. SEC Sues Richard Heart, Hex, PulseChain on Unregistered Securities, Fraud Allegations  Markets Links: BRN00 | Brent Cru...

We sat down with Sam Schoonover, innovation lead at Coachella, to discuss Coachella Island, music NFTs and the shift in physical experiences with the rise of social media. Sam joins the podcast to talk about his work with Coachella but also as the founder of Forward, a creative and emerging technology studio. He shares his experiences working with entertainment brands in the consumer innovation an...

Proof-of-work mining has a place in global renewable energy adoption. But its larger role is ensuring economic freedom and liberty if nations are destabilized by climatic pressures. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Margot Paez, titled: “Revenue Constraints Will Drive Bitcoin Mining to Sustainability.” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new ...

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, July 29, 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: Crypto Exchanges Are Listing Worldcoin's WLD Token Dogecoin Spikes Amid Twitter Rebrand Excitement Binance to Re-Enter Japan in August Prosecutors Urge Sam Ba...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, July 28, 2023. "The Hash" panel discusses the hottest crypto stories of the day, including the New York Times reporting disgraced Congressman George Santos and two others who appeared to try a crypto-centric version of the classic Nigerian Prince email scam. DeFi protocol Parrot Finance is moving forward with an activist investor-led plan to phase out i...

Elon Musk's rebranded X.com used to be the white-hot center of the crypto world. What comes next? Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk’s David Z. Morris, titled: “Twitter Is Dead. Long Live Crypto Twitter?” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trade crypto. It’s Kraken's most p...

A Consensus 2023 panel with Sergey Nazarov. End-users are moving towards a trust-minimized world where decentralized consensus, the tokenization of real-world assets, open-source code, and cryptographic guarantees provide them with greater control and customization of their assets. Explore how builders and institutions can collaborate to meet this rising demand and create a society based on crypto...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, July 27, 2023. "The Hash" hosts discuss the biggest crypto stories today, including why House lawmakers have failed to reach a bipartisan deal on stablecoins legislation. An assistant U.S. attorney says the Department of Justice is seeking FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's detention. And, CoinDesk's special Mining Week is underway, highlighting the late...

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, in general, are sensitive to changes in global liquidity conditions. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: Meta Remains Committed to the Metaverse, Mark Zuckerberg Says FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Campaign Finance Charge, U.S. DOJ Says House Financial Services Committee Votes in Favor of Crypto, Blockchain Bills Bitcoin Mining Compu...

Will Foxley dives into the state of bitcoin mining, from Bitcoin’s fourth “halving” to the politicization of the mining industry. On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson take on the latest crypto news alongside guest Will Foxley. [5:46] Inside the Desk: Will Foxley joins to discuss the state of bitcoin mining and his op-ed for Consensus Magazine’s Mining Week, “It’s...