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Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation, discusses his reactions to Bitcoin Core developer Marco Falke stepping down from his maintainer role this summer. Plus, his take on the U.K. Court of Appeal ruling earlier this month that a claim by Craig Wright's Tulip Trading against 16 Bitcoin developers should go to trial in London.

Feb 22, 2023

The U.S. Federal Reserve approved a 0.25 percentage point rate increase, the smallest hike since March 2022. Caleb & Brown Director Jake Boyle discusses the latest inflation data and what this means for the crypto markets.

Feb 22, 2023

The Bitcoin Volatility Index, which measures the implied or expected volatility over the next 30 days, has remained flat year to date, according to CryptoCompare data. Meanwhile, the Chicago Board Options Exchange's CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, commonly referred to as Wall Street's fear gauge has jumped over the past three days to a 2023 high. Plus, the MOVE index, which measures volatility in U.S. Treasurys, has jumped to a one-month high, ending a four-month downtrend. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Feb 22, 2023

The latest FOMC minutes reveal that almost all Fed policymakers favored easing rate hikes to a quarter percentage point. Plans to wind up Voyager Digital by selling assets to Binance US are "on track," an attorney for the bankrupt crypto lender told a New York court on Wednesday. Coinbase (COIN) topped fourth-quarter earnings estimates Tuesday evening, but shares are sharply lower Wednesday alongside a sizable pullback in crypto.

Feb 22, 2023

Despite the decline in weekly commits from 2022 to 2023, weekly active developers across the crypto ecosystem have grown steadily over the past three years as there are more active developers in this year’s bear market compared to the bear market in 2020. "The Hash" panel discusses the growth of developer activity and what it suggests about the blockchain ecosystem amid a continued downturn in the markets.

Feb 22, 2023

Pacman, one of the co-founders of rising non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur, revealed his identity late Tuesday in a Twitter thread, sharing a photo of himself next to the Web3 avatar he uses for interviews. "The Hash" panel discusses the implications for the future of Blur amid a brewing turf war with OpenSea.

Feb 22, 2023

Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital and its executives are being probed for deceptive marketing of cryptocurrency, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a legal filing Wednesday. Separately, plans to wind up Voyager Digital by selling assets to Binance US are "on track," an attorney for the bankrupt crypto lender told a New York court on Wednesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments around Voyager.

Feb 22, 2023

Binance USD (BUSD), the third-largest stablecoin by market cap, quickly dropped to a low of $0.20 against the DAI stablecoin on Wednesday morning as liquidity dried up on the Binance crypto exchange. "First Mover" hosts weigh in on the price action.

Feb 22, 2023

ConsenSys Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters Bill Hughes explains why U.S. lawmakers should not back Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)'s latest crypto bill. Urging everyone in the United States to register with the Federal government will not "stop illicit finance on blockchain," he said.

Feb 22, 2023

As part of CoinDesk's “BUIDL Week," SingularityDAO CEO Marcello Mari discusses how crypto and artificial intelligence collide, including market sentiment analysis.

Feb 22, 2023