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“The Hash” hosts discuss the future of the metaverse as an increasing number of investment firms are acquiring virtual real estate in worlds such as the Sandbox and Decentraland, setting new records for digital property sales. Are we in a digital land boom?

30 лист. 2021 р.

A previously unreported FBI document obtained by Rolling Stone shows data on “private” messaging apps WhatsApp and iMessage can easily be monitored and harvested by the bureau. Could blockchain technology solve our growing privacy issue?

30 лист. 2021 р.

OMIC, the native coin of decentralized reserve currency protocol with the same name as the newly detected COVID variant Omicron, picked up a bid near $70 late Friday and rose as high as $711 Sunday. "The Hash" hosts discuss the rally as the latest possible evidence of peak irrationality.

29 лист. 2021 р.

Jack Dorsey is now the former bitcoin-friendly CEO of Twitter. Dorsey's role at payments company Square remains unchanged. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for Twitter and where Dorsey could head next. Could he be focusing more on his bitcoin advocacy?

29 лист. 2021 р.

Yaron Shalem, the chief financial officer of cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, was one of the seven people arrested in Tel Aviv this month in connection with Israeli crypto mogul Moshe Hogeg. Hogeg was arrested last week on money laundering and other charges.

29 лист. 2021 р.

While bitcoin’s price fell about 8% Friday around $54,237, MicroStrategy said it bought 7,002 bitcoins for about $414 million in cash during its fiscal fourth quarter. Similarly, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said he bought 100 more bitcoins at “a discount” as broader markets tumbled on new COVID-19 variant fear.

29 лист. 2021 р.

Apple has filed a lawsuit against Israeli tech company NSO Group for allegations of surveillance and targeting of Apple users. NSO Group is best known for creating and selling sophisticated, state-sponsored spyware “Pegasus.” “The Hash” squad discusses Apple’s latest efforts to strengthen privacy protections and what it suggests about the need for blockchain tech.

24 лист. 2021 р.

SAND, the native cryptocurrency of the blockchain-based virtual world The Sandbox, has rallied 25% in the past 24 hours, hitting record highs above $7 and taking the weekly gain to 70%. This comes after Adidas seemed to confirm a relationship between the two companies. Is the metaverse going mainstream?

24 лист. 2021 р.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated bitcoin should not be used as legal tender in El Salvador, saying its plans to acquire more BTC will require a “very careful analysis” of implications for its financial stability. It also questioned President Nayib Bukele’s announcement of a $1 billion bitcoin-backed bond.

24 лист. 2021 р.

As part of an effort to combat high gas and oil prices for Americans, U.S. President Joe Biden has ordered the release of 50 million barrels of oil held in the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential repercussions for the crypto industry.

23 лист. 2021 р.