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Reddit raised $250 million during its latest fundraising round, doubling the social media platform's valuation to $6 billion. The major fundraising round occurred after WallStreetBets, one of Reddit’s many communities, made headlines for causing upheaval on Wall Street in recent weeks. The Hash panel discusses Reddit’s recent forays into crypto.

Feb 9, 2021

The IRS responds to a 2020 lawsuit filed by James Harper who accused the tax agency for illegally obtaining his financial records from Coinbase. Benjamin Powers and The Hash team discuss why this case matters and the impact it could have on privacy laws for crypto exchanges.

Feb 9, 2021

As exchanges struggle with high trade volume, eToro sees dramatic increase in interest in cryptocurrencies across the U.S. and globally. eToro U.S. Managing Director Guy Hirsch discusses whether exchanges going down due to heavy volume is a form of planned circuit breakers.

Feb 9, 2021

Bitcoin’s energy footprint draws comparisons to other payment networks like Visa, but Castle Island Ventures General Partner Nic Carter claims such comparisons are misleading and that supporting the U.S. dollar infrastructure consumes more energy.

Feb 9, 2021

As G-7 financial leaders meet Friday to discuss digital currency and digital taxation, coordinated efforts on part of the G-7 to set a standard for CBDCs are forthcoming. Global crypto leader Henri Arslanian weighs in on the potential impact on the rest of the world.

Feb 9, 2021

Former Controller of the Currency Brian Brooks and CME's Director Tim McCourt discuss the hot crypto market and regulatory implications, as fun and games with Dogecoin continues.

Feb 9, 2021

"It's surprising if Tesla never did invest in bitcoin," says CoinDesk director of research, Noelle Acheson. Acheson joins All About Bitcoin host Christine Lee to discuss Tesla's bitcoin purchase, the additions of bitcoin payment services in the market and more.

Feb 9, 2021

What does Reddit's new five second Super Bowl ad celebrating WallStreetBets have to do with China banning audio chat app Clubhouse? The Hash team connects the dots and discusses the future of decentralization of social media.

Feb 8, 2021

Tesla has invested $1.5B in bitcoin, leading the cryptocurrency to skyrocket to a new all-time high. The Hash team weighs in on the implications of Tesla's big bitcoin investment for other companies as well as individual investors.

Feb 8, 2021

Tim McCourt, CME Global Head of Equity Products and Alternative Investments discusses CME’s launch of ether futures.

Feb 8, 2021