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Leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea said Wednesday it uncovered evidence of insider trading by one of its employees. Nate Chastain, OpenSea’s head of product, is at the center of the scandal which emerged on Twitter Tuesday night, with major investor Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) also investigating the case.

15 sept 2021

Crypto exchange BitMEX's head of business operations Gregory Dwyer, the last of the four accused executives from BitMEX to remain at large amid money laundering charges, has apparently agreed to be extradited from Bermuda to the U.S. "The Hash" team discusses the key takeaways as BitMEX's ongoing saga with U.S. lawmakers continues to unfold.

15 sept 2021

Solana’s blockchain validators came back online early Wednesday following engineers racing to restore service. After being down for more than half a day, the high-speed blockchain succeeded shortly after 1:30 a.m. Eastern time in pushing a network patch that held across a network of validators. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest development around Solana and what it illuminates about the "experimental" nature of the digital asset space.

15 sept 2021

Joshua Goldbard, founder and CEO of MobileCoin, shares insights into the privacy-oriented and mobile-first crypto project's payments technology, stablecoin development, and regulatory concerns. He discusses the importance of privacy in financial transactions, adding "privacy is a fundamental human right." Plus, what differentiates MobileCoin from others within the history of in-app messaging, and what the $66 million venture capital raise in August means for its users.

15 sept 2021

More than half a million people in El Salvador are using the country’s government-run bitcoin wallet Chivo following the adoption of the cryptocurrency as legal tender Sept. 7, President Nayib Bukele said. He also clarified 95% of Chivo's technical errors have been corrected. "The Hash" team discusses the latest on El Salvador's bitcoin adoption and what it could mean globally.

14 sept 2021

Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX is making Chiliz fan tokens available on its platform. It will begin by offering the fan tokens for Italy’s Inter Milan $INTER and Turkey’s Galatasary Sports Club $GAL. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest move from FTX bringing new ways for sports fans around the world to engage with their favorite teams, as it continues to bring crypto and blockchain awareness to the mainstream.

14 sept 2021

Coinbase might be picking a fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its soon-to-be-launched Lend product. The crypto exchange says the agency hasn’t clearly explained why Lend is a security and is marshaling its customer base for support.

14 sept 2021

Zac Prince, CEO of prominent crypto lending firm BlockFi, voiced optimism that the crypto lending industry will survive despite ongoing regulatory crackdowns but said it would ultimately need a word from the feds. This comes as BlockFi's interest-bearing crypto account has come under regulatory scrutiny in at least five U.S. states. "The Hash" panel reacts, discussing the possible fate of BlockFi and the lending industry. 

14 sept 2021

Litecoin's price surged nearly 20% Monday after a fake press release stated Walmart would begin accepting the cryptocurrency as payment. LTC quickly fell back to previous levels once it was revealed the announcement was a hoax. "The Hash" panel digs into the implications for the rapid ascent and descent or "pump and dump," and the impact of "adversarial media environment" on the crypto community.

13 sept 2021

Around $2.6 billion worth of digital assets could be wiped out when South Korea’s deadline for crypto exchange registration rolls around on Sept. 24, suggesting a majority of Korean crypto exchanges could shut down later this month.

13 sept 2021