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“CoinDesk Daily” host Jenn Sennasie explores some of the hottest stories in crypto, as bitcoin (BTC) crosses $31,000 and crypto ATM operator Bitcoin Depot makes its public debut. Meanwhile, bitcoin-adjacent stocks jump as Cboe's BZX Exchange refiles its applications for several spot bitcoin ETFs. And, a closer look at how the concert app for Harry Styles is taking fans in more than one direction with blockchain rewards.

Jul 3, 2023

Ether (ETH) jumped 61% in the first six months of the year and traders are now betting the rally in the token of Ethereum could extend in the second half. According to Amberdata, an investor purchased roughly 63,250 bull call spreads tied to ether and the strategy cost an initial $10 million. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of The Day."

Jul 3, 2023

A group of holders of Azuki non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is voting for the return of nearly 20,000 ether a week after the Elementals NFT mint, citing reasons ranging from disappointment with the collection to alleging the team to have “blatantly scammed” purchasers. "The Hash" panel shares their reaction.

Jul 3, 2023

Atrium, a network of independent Web3 artists and creators, has released the pilot for “The Rise of Blus: A Nouns Movie,” turning the popular NFT collection into entertainment. Atrium founder and CEO Supriyo Roy joins "The Hash" to discuss the release after the NounsDAO community passed a proposal to fund the film in March.

Jul 3, 2023

Elon Musk announced on Twitter that the social media platform is setting up new "temporary limits" on the number of tweets users can read per day. "The Hash" panel discusses how the platform has changed under Musk's leadership and whether daily limits can solve bot problems on the platform.

Jul 3, 2023

The Hong Kong government established a task force for promoting Web3 development, according to a press release on Friday. This comes as South Korea's National Assembly passed the Virtual Asset User Protection Act, marking the country's first step towards building a legal framework for virtual assets. "The Hash" panel discusses the state of crypto regulation in the U.S. compared to the rest of the world.

Jul 3, 2023

FTX is in talks to reboot its international crypto exchange, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. Former president of FTX U.S. and current CEO of Architect Brett Harrison weighs in on the possibility of a FTX starting up again and whether the exchange needs to rebrand after its collapse.

Jul 3, 2023

Architect CEO and founder Brett Harrison, who is also the former president of FTX U.S., discusses the state of crypto regulation in the U.S. compared to the rest of the world. "It's troubling in the U.S. to see a lot of the recent regulatory action taken against players in the market like Coinbase," Harrison said. He went on to note that outside the U.S., business "is thriving, and the general sentiment is positive."

Jul 3, 2023

Architect founder and CEO Brett Harrison weighs in on the future of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. in the wake of Fidelity, WisdomTree, VanEck, ARK Invest, Galaxy/Invesco and BlackRock all filing applications over the past few weeks, “Is it arbitrary that the spot Bitcoin ETF cannot be approved when these other spot commodity ETFs have been approved in the past?” Harrison said.

Jul 3, 2023

Cboe's BZX Exchange named Coinbase as the market for its surveillance-sharing agreement, when it refiled its spot bitcoin ETF fund applications for several would-be bitcoin ETF issuers on Friday. This comes after the SEC reportedly said recent spot bitcoin ETF applications were "inadequate." CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest developments for U.S. crypto regulation.

Jul 3, 2023