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Kanye West filed NFT trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on May 27, despite his criticism on digital art collectibles earlier this year. "The Hash" panel discusses the artist's change of attitude and what it means for celebrities to enter the NFT world.

Hun 2, 2022

GameStop received a cash flow boost of $76.9 million from the sale of IMX tokens it had received as part of its partnership with NFT scaling platform Immutable, according to the video game retailer's quarterly report. "The Hash" panel discusses the future of gaming where digital assets could play a big part.

Hun 2, 2022

Chipotle announces that they will be taking cryptocurrency as payments, in partnership with digital payments platform Flexa. "The Hash" panel discusses what vendors' acceptance of crypto payment means and its impact on the market and regulations.

Hun 2, 2022

Former OpenSea staffer Nate Chastain was charged on June 1 with wire fraud and money laundering after trading on confidential information about which NFTs were about to be featured on OpenSea. It’s the first DOJ has pursued an “insider trading” charge involving digital assets.

Hun 2, 2022

Cryptocurrency exchange and custodian Gemini will lay off about 10% of its employees, blaming it on the “turbulent” crypto market. “The Hash” panel discusses how layoffs and hiring freezes might affect the momentum of the crypto industry. Plus, what to do if you are left with no jobs.

Hun 2, 2022

Elon Musk is reportedly demanding that Tesla employees return to the office and work at least 40 hours per week on-site or leave the company. "The Hash" panel discusses the purported email that surfaced on Twitter.

Hun 1, 2022

Binance Labs, the venture capital arm of crypto exchange Binance, has raised $500 million for a fund investing in Web 3 and blockchain companies. This comes as Forbes confirmed it’s no longer going public via SPAC after Binance invested $200 million in the publisher earlier this year.

Hun 1, 2022

A new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) working paper makes a case for “embedded supervision” that argues regulatory oversight can be built into seemingly untamable decentralized finance (DeFi) systems. “The Hash” team discusses the feasibility of such supervision and regulating open finance.

Hun 1, 2022

Ethereum is moving closer to a pivotal transition to proof-of-stake, but an unwelcome security hiccup “reorg” on the Beacon Chain rained on the Merge prep parade last week. “The Hash” hosts break down what this means for Ethereum and the wider crypto ecosystem.

Hun 1, 2022

Fidelity Digital Assets plans to double its headcount this year to meet growing demand for crypto trading from institutional investors, according to the Wall Street Journal. “The Hash” team discusses Fidelity’s continued bets in crypto and what it could mean for the future of mainstream crypto adoption.

May 31, 2022