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LabDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization focused on open-source drug discovery, has raised $3.6 million in a funding round co-led by Inflection.xyz and Village Global. "The Hash" panel discusses development and DAO governance. Plus, insights on potential pushbacks LabDAO could face from regulators.

May 23, 2023

Hardware wallet provider Ledger will postpone the release of its key recovery feature following harsh criticism from the crypto community, according to a letter from Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier to the users. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest developments.

May 23, 2023

The latest billing report of FTX's new CEO John Ray III suggests that the exchange could be rebooted. "The Hash" panel discusses the possibility of building "FTX 2.0" and reacts to a new report from The New York Times on the evidence collected against the disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

May 23, 2023

Fabian Vogelsteller, LUKSO co-founder and chief blockchain architect discusses layer 1 blockchain LUKSO's imminent Mainnet launch. Explaining the idea behind creating LUKSO, Vogelsteller added that "the most missing piece that we have in the blockchain space...has been extremely hard to use."

May 23, 2023

Greenidge Generation, a bitcoin mining operation in upstate New York, has found itself at the center of state and national debates about the impact crypto mining firms have on the environment and their local communities. But locals who live near the facility say they’ve been cut out of the conversation, and the broader debate ignores the role Greenidge plays in their lives. CoinDesk reporters traveled to the towns immediately adjacent to the mining operation to understand the views on the ground.

May 23, 2023

As part of CoinDesk Turns 10, "The Cryptopians" author "Unchained" podcast host Laura Shin joins "First Mover" to reflect on the past, present, and future of the crypto industry. Shin discusses the lessons learned from the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX, Do Kwon's Terraform Labs, and unpacks the history of Ethereum.

May 23, 2023

A recent court filing suggests that FTX CEO John J. Ray III is working on devising a reboot plan for the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX. Filings show that Ray spent 6.7 hours on items related to “2.0” which is thought to mean FTX 2.0, a reboot of the exchange. Laura Shin, "The Cryptopians" author and "Unchained" podcast host, reacts to these developments, saying "[he] simply has a duty to explore that option."

May 23, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $27,000 as President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy left their meeting on Monday without having reached a deal on the debt ceiling. Unizen Head of Research and Analytics Ajay Dhingra discusses his crypto markets outlook, addressing macroeconomic factors and explaining why he expects BTC to retest $19,000 this year.

May 23, 2023

LUKSO, a layer 1 blockchain for creative types, is set to launch its mainnet on Tuesday. Fabian Vogelsteller, co-founder and chief blockchain architect at LUKSO, joins "First Mover" to discuss the launch and his outlook on decentralized social media. Plus, how LUKSO enables innovation and expansion on the blockchain.

May 23, 2023

Bitcoin Pizza Day has taken a negative turn, with meme coin issuers profiting over $200,000 from pizza-related rug pulls on the 13th anniversary of what's thought to be the first commercial bitcoin transaction. "The Hash" panel looks back at the history and continued legacy of crypto's momentous day.

May 22, 2023