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Host Joel Flynn takes a deep dive into blockchain’s potential for securing your data. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Dec 2, 2022

Popular meme coin dogecoin (DOGE) has rallied roughly 40% in the past 10 days, bringing attention to Dogechain, a sidechain that uses Polygon Edge. CoinDesk Ethereum Protocol Reporter Margaux Nijkerk discusses Dogechain and how it differs from dogecoin.

Dec 2, 2022

Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans joins “First Mover” to discuss what to expect from FTX hearings as the U.S. Department of Justice calls for an independent examination of alleged fraud during the collapse of FTX. Plus, an outlook on the future of crypto regulation as the FTX saga continues to unfold. 

Dec 2, 2022

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee in the first of several congressional hearings on FTX and said his agency couldn't have prevented the collapse because FTX wasn't an entity regulated by CFTC. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the hearing and why Chairman Behnam asked lawmakers to “take a pause” and overhaul the crypto bills. Plus, the significance of the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (DCCPA).

Dec 2, 2022

Edward Moya, Senior Market Analyst of the Americas at OANDA, discusses his outlook for the crypto markets as bitcoin (BTC) sinks below $17,000 after the U.S. added 263,000 jobs in November, down from an upwardly revised 284,000 in October but topping expectations of 200,000 as the U.S. economy continues to show signs of strength. Plus, concerns over Tether loans.

Dec 2, 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly bounced above $17,000 before retreating amid the continued fallout of crypto exchange FTX. StockCharts.com Senior Technical Analyst Julius de Kempenaer discusses his bitcoin's upside potential and downside risk.

Dec 1, 2022

U.S. financial conditions are easing. That’s putting more pressure on Fed Chief Jerome Powell to temper the expectations of investors who sent the prices of risky assets like cryptocurrencies higher on Wednesday in anticipation of lower rate hikes, as they downplay Powell’s comments that fighting inflation is still the Fed’s priority. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Dec 1, 2022

Casa, a popular Bitcoin self-custody firm, is adding Ethereum support to its platform. Nick Neuman, Casa CEO, along with Jameson Lopp, Casa co-founder and CTO, discuss the latest move and further expansion plans in the mission to help "empower" retail customers and "make self-sovereignty more attainable for the average person."

Dec 1, 2022

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is calling for lawmakers to act quickly and create a crypto regulatory framework after FTX's collapse. Plus, Compass Mining is offering its first protection product so customers can safeguard their bitcoin mining machines. And, Bitcoin self-custody firm Casa is adding Ethereum support to its platform.

Dec 1, 2022

In a hearing with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam addresses questions on whether crypto should be regulated like a bank. Plus, he addresses the growing need for faster regulation, saying "I don't have the luxury to sit back [because] whether it's in the U.S. or off shore, no matter what [crypto] markets are going to exist."

Dec 1, 2022