Wendy O

“The Hash” hosts debate and discuss today’s top stories: China’s central bank declaring all cryptocurrency transactions illegal, jolting crypto markets, Twitter is adding a bitcoin tipping feature and pushing further into the NFT world, and Time Magazine is launching a new collection of NFTs, offering “unlimited access” to its website through 2023. Plus, a new challenger to OpenSea NFT marketplace, “Artion,” has been launched, and it might be a game-changer.

Set 24, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: The Bank of England has called on ministers to decide whether a central bank digital currency should be “programmable,” ultimately giving the issuer control over how the recipient spends it, an apparent giveaway scam paralyzed the Bitcoin.org website, and the Grape Network, the startup that broke Solana, just raised $1.8 million. Plus, Hong Kong-based crypto unicorn Amber Group is reportedly eyeing a U.S. listing, but regulatory uncertainty remains.

Set 23, 2021

“The Hash” hosts unpack what SEC Chair Gary Gensler said about stablecoins in an interview with the Washington Post, saying they’re “almost like poker chips” at the Wild West casino. Dapper Labs has reached a $7.6 billion valuation in the latest $250 million funding round. Meanwhile, Coinbase is reportedly preparing to pitch a proposed regulatory framework to federal officials. Plus, leaked slides show how Chainalysis flags crypto suspects for police.

Set 22, 2021

“The Hash” crew discusses today’s hot topics: The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control blacklists a crypto exchange, Suex.io, for the first time, an SEC subpoena swirls at the Mainnet 2021 conference as regulatory scrutiny grows, and Nader Al-Naji aka “Diamondhands,” reveals a long-term plan for the BitClout blockchain. Plus, the European football NFT platform Sorare raises $680 million, which values the company at $4.3 billion.

Set 21, 2021

“The Hash” host discuss today’s hot topics: Homeland Security inks deal with Coinbase for its blockchain analytics software, and the Biden administration plans cryptocurrency sanctions to combat ransomware. There’s a crypto tax provision in the $1 trillion infrastructure that could be unconstitutional. Plus, is stablecoin regulation coming?

Set 20, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) alleges Celsius’ interest-bearing crypto deposits to be unregistered securities, the U.S. Treasury Department is now preparing a report on stablecoins, and an El Salvador watchdog will investigate government bitcoin purchases, ATMs. Plus, Ripple, still mired in legal action in the U.S., is looking to build a market-making platform for XRP and hiring in London and Singapore.

Set 17, 2021

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: Vitalik Buterin, Elon Musk, and Nayib Bukele are among Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2021, Ray Dalio says if bitcoin is really successful, regulators will “kill it,” Binance to abandon decentralized headquarters concept after some regulators think it’s “dodgy,” and Polychain Capital and Three Arrows lead a $230 million investment in Avalanche’s ecosystem.

Set 16, 2021

“The Hash” hosts chat with Joshua Goldbard, founder and CEO of MobileCoin, about his latest fundraising round that attracted Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, Coinbase Ventures, BlockTower Capital, and other investors. Plus, other trending stories in the crypto and blockchain space.

Set 15, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: El Salvador President Nayib Bukele says more than half a million people in the country are using bitcoin wallet, and BlockFi CEO and Founder Zac Prince wants the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to weigh in on crypto lending while Coinbase goes public with its fight with the SEC over its lending product. Plus, Chiliz announces a partnership with FTX to list fan tokens $CHZ.

Set 14, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: A fake Walmart news release caused the price of litecoin to spike almost 30% Monday morning, Anthony Scaramucci’s Skybridge Capital launches NFT platform “Flatter” at SALT Conference 2021, and the majority of Korean crypto exchanges will shut down this month, according to a report. Plus, Coinbase is planning to sell $1.5 billion of seven-year, 10-year debt through a private offering.

Set 13, 2021