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Leading Japanese crypto exchange Liquid Global has reportedly been hacked and has suspended deposits and withdrawals. While the total amount stolen is yet to be determined, the value taken could be upward of $90 million. "The Hash" squad discusses the key takeaways from the latest blow to the crypto industry and what this could signal about the future of centralized exchanges.

19 ago 2021

"The Hash" panel discusses the specifics and nuances of the U.S. State Department reportedly launching a new initiative to pay anonymous sources in cryptocurrency in search of information on enemy state-backed hackers or suspected terrorists. "I love that this is targeted surveillance... rather than mass surveillance which we see the government doing so much of," host Naomi Brockwell said. "It's nice to see them doing this for a change."

19 ago 2021

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler warned decentralized finance (DeFi) projects that reward participants with incentives or digital tokens could be subject to SEC regulation. "The Hash" hosts discuss the outlook for the DeFi regulatory landscape and how this could enable a "robust push" towards more decentralization.

19 ago 2021

Poly Network, the China-based blockchain protocol exploited earlier this month for more than $600 million, sent a bounty worth nearly $500,000 to the attacker. Most of the looted cryptocurrency has been recovered, but the attacker has yet to provide a key needed to unlock the remaining $141 million. "The Hash" team unpacks the new twist in the ongoing saga surrounding the largest DeFi hack in crypto history and where Poly could head next.

19 ago 2021

Crypto exchange Coinbase has allegedly amassed $4.4 billion to ensure it can continue growing despite potential business risks. Meanwhile, Peter Thiel’s software company Palantir Technologies has bought $50.7 million worth of gold bars to hedge against another “black swan event” or unpredictable events in the crypto industry.

19 ago 2021

Trading in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is soaring to multiples of the levels seen earlier this year. Sales on OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace, reportedly reached more than 60,000 per day over the past week, nearly eight times the peak in March.

18 ago 2021

Binance has named former U.S. Treasury enforcement investigator Greg Monahan as its global money laundering reporting officer. The appointment comes as the crypto exchange is attempting to be more proactive in its regulatory compliance. Where is it headed next?

18 ago 2021

The Dogecoin Foundation, a nonprofit organization that aims to support the development of DOGE, has been re-established with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin as its “blockchain and crypto adviser.” The foundation is now hoping to secure a three-year budget to hire a small staff to work on dogecoin full-time.

18 ago 2021

MobileCoin, a privacy-oriented and mobile-first cryptocurrency project, has raised $66 million in venture capital led by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, Coinbase Ventures, and others to build out its payments technology.

18 ago 2021

Audius, a music streaming platform based on the Ethereum and Solana blockchains, is partnering with TikTok on the video-sharing app’s new “Sounds” library. "The Hash" squad discusses how the partnership, the first of its kind for TikTok, could help artists on Audius increase their exposure to users and discover crypto more broadly. Will the worlds of decentralized services and Big Tech continue to collide?

17 ago 2021