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A technical analyst says the surge in XRP has set a bullish precedent for market leader bitcoin (BTC) with a move above key price resistance that has opened doors for a sustained rally. Fairlead's Katie Stockton notes XRP's breakout above the Ichimoku cloud is a good example for bitcoin. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Jul 21, 2023

McDonald’s is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Chicken McNuggets by opening "McNuggets Land" in metaverse platform The Sandbox. "The Hash" panel shares their reaction to the fast food giant's interest in the world of Web3.

Jul 21, 2023

Blockchain-based platform Hamsters.gg is putting hamsters to the race track, where crypto traders can place BUSD-based bets on who wins. Star hamster racers like “Rocky” and “Buster” are already drawing bets of up to $500 per race. "The Hash" panel discusses how crypto traders have found a novel way to generate returns as bitcoin (BTC) remains flat and the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector fails to fully shake off the bear market lull.

Jul 21, 2023

Defunct crypto exchange FTX is seeking to retrieve over $1 billion from Sam Bankman-Fried and former executives as a part of a new lawsuit against the disgraced founder of the crypto empire. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the details of the lawsuit, which includes the allegation that Bankman-Fried's brother wanted to purchase an island using FTX funds and use it as an apocalypse bunker.

Jul 21, 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of leaking the private diary of ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison to the New York Times. The accusation leads to the DOJ seeking a ban on all out-of-court statements made by witnesses and other parties in the case. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest allegations and whether it will hurt Bankman-Fried in court.

Jul 21, 2023

The clock is ticking this week for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision on whether to approve or reject six applications – including BlackRock's – to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Cinthia Murphy, ETF Think Tank research director, sheds light on understanding the spot bitcoin ETF race in the U.S.

Jul 21, 2023

Host Angie Lau breaks down the latest crypto market movements, with a focus on XRP after Ripple's partial win in its legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC). Plus, the latest in Web3 developments as venture funding in the space slows down. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

Jul 21, 2023

The crypto industry has seen a flurry of spot bitcoin ETF applications from major TradFi players, including BlackRock. ETF Think Tank research director Cinthia Murphy discusses what to know about the ongoing bitcoin ETF race and the current regulatory implications. Plus, insights into Coinbase reaching an agreement with Cboe’s BZX Exchange to maintain a surveillance-sharing agreement for five of its spot bitcoin ETF applications.

Jul 21, 2023

Iconic auction house Christie's has teamed up with luxury fashion brand Gucci to release a digital art non-fungible token (NFT) collection featuring works from various generative artists, including decentralized autonomous artist Botto. Christie's manager of digital art sales Sebastian Sanchez and artist Mario Klingemann, the guardian of Botto, share their insights into the "Future Frequencies" collection and the future of digital art.

Jul 21, 2023

Bitcoin is dipping under $30,000 even as broader traditional markets remain relatively unchanged. Tokens of some of the largest blockchains, such as Solana's SOL, fell as much as 8% in the past 24 hours, data shows. WisdomTree Head of Digital Assets Will Peck discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook.

Jul 21, 2023