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"The Hash" hosts discuss why Binance is the most critical centralized crypto platform to keep an eye on, with enforcement actions against the exchange hinting at what other platforms should expect. "Whatever happens to Binance through the midst of this, it's going to signal how regulators around the world are approaching crypto," host Christine Kim said.

Hul 13, 2021

British police announced Tuesday they seized almost $250 million in crypto amid ongoing investigations into international money laundering. “The Hash” team discusses the potentially false narrative of crypto’s role in illicit activity. “Of all the transaction volume that cryptocurrencies have, only roughly 2% is used for criminal activity,” host Christine Kim said.

Hul 13, 2021

U.S. prosecutors suggest former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith, who officials charged in 2019 with violating U.S. sanctions law in North Korea, return to jail for disobeying his bail conditions.

Hul 12, 2021

A Bloomberg report reveals bitcoin could be one of this year’s worst-performing assets judged by its returns for volatility. “The Hash” panel discusses whether this is a fair take on bitcoin, sharing insights on BTC’s inflation hedge play.

Hul 12, 2021

Australia-based blockchain company Power Ledger is migrating to Solana from Ethereum in search of higher speed and scalability. "The Hash" hosts discuss Solana as a rising protocol looking to take on Ethereum's dominance in the DeFi space. "Ethereum's very likely to be the winner here," host Adam B. Levine said, despite Solana's advantage over transaction speed.

Hul 12, 2021

Fidelity Digital Assets, the crypto wing of U.S. broker Fidelity, plans to boost its headcount by 70% to capture the growing demand for crypto investments. "The Hash" team weighs in on traditional finance playing catch up and whether OG institutional players rushing in could cause bullish momentum for the digital asset space, despite bitcoin trading sideways.

Hul 12, 2021

Industry leaders say China's carbon neutrality policy is a key factor in the recent mining crackdowns, according to CoinDesk's David Pan. "The Hash" hosts discuss the deeper motivations for China's ban on crypto mining. "Fear factor definitely has a play in how hard they're clamping down on [mining]," host Naomi Brockwell said.

Hul 12, 2021

Crypto exchange Bullish, launched by Block One, is going public in a SPAC deal with Far Peak Acquisition, led by former New York Stock Exchange President Thomas Farley. "The Hash" hosts discuss Bullish going public and the company's outlook.

Hul 9, 2021

A new survey reveals that most of El Salvador's population is skeptical about bitcoin as a standard currency. "The Hash" hosts discuss the swift adoption and potential adverse side effects. "Bukele and his government did it so fast that people didn't have enough time to understand what was going on," co-host Danny Nelson. "They haven't done much to sell why this is useful."

Hul 9, 2021

“We’re doing it,” Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced Square is building a bitcoin hardware wallet. "The Hash" hosts react to Square's move into hard wallet. Co-host William Foxley raised questions on the high saturation of the hardware market, saying, “I don’t understand why Square wouldn’t emphasize building options in Cash App. If they’re going for convenience, they have Cash App; a lot of features to add there to make it more robust.”

Hul 9, 2021