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CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the role of crypto in Ohio's primary election as blockchain advocate Rep. Warren Davidson wins the Republican nomination for the state’s 8th Congressional District. Plus, a conversation on Trump-backed J.D. Vance’s Senate Republican primary win and the role crypto could play in upcoming elections throughout the country. 

May 5, 2022

Bitcoin’s “Mayer Multiple,” the ratio of BTC's price to the 200-day simple moving average (SMA), is just shy of 0.80, indicating that the “digital gold” is at a point of undervaluation and trading at a nearly 20% discount. Plus, a discussion on the impact of hawkish Federal Reserve policy on BTC price as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.”

May 4, 2022

Panamanian Congressman Gabriel Silva discusses a recent law passed in the country exempting cryptocurrency transactions from capital gains taxes. Silva explains the unique framework of Panama’s constitution that prevents the country from adopting bitcoin as legal tender and how crypto can provide financial access to the country’s unbanked population.

May 4, 2022

CoinDesk Markets Analyst Damanick Dantes shares his bitcoin price analysis as the crypto markets react to the first 50 basis-point interest rate hike since 2000. Dantes discusses statements made by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell regarding the hawkish monetary policy, and bitcoin’s seasonal “sell in May” trend. 

May 4, 2022

Publicly traded crypto mining firm Marathon Digital (MARA) has released its Q1 earnings report, stating that the company is “cautiously optimistic” about meeting early 2023 hashrate guidance despite delays. “The Hash” group discusses the firm’s dip in bitcoin production and efforts made to tackle environmental concerns. 

May 4, 2022

Elon Musk, “ringmaster of the attention economy” as described by CoinDesk’s Zack Seward, recently took a jab at PFPs and the Bored Ape Yacht Club through a profile picture tease on Twitter, sparking a price surge in ApeCoin. “The Hash” group discusses the tech billionaire’s history with crypto Twitter and dogecoin, as well as the social media platform’s NFT profile picture feature. 

May 4, 2022

According to its recent earnings report, software firm MicroStrategy (MSTR) took a non-cash digital asset impairment charge of $170.1 million in the first quarter on its bitcoin holdings. “The Hash” group discusses the impact of bitcoin’s recent price decline on MicroStrategy’s earnings and shareholder response to the company’s crypto experiment. 

May 4, 2022

Terra will provide liquidity for TerraUSD (UST) trade pairs on Polygon-based decentralized finance (DeFi) exchange SynFutures as the stablecoin continues to grow in popularity. “The Hash” group discusses the Luna Foundation Guard’s (LFG) bitcoin acquisitions to back the digital asset and Terra’s efforts to build cultural bridges with external ecosystems like Avalanche. 

May 4, 2022

ARK36 Executive Director Mikkel Morch discusses the current state of the crypto markets as speculation of an upcoming 50 basis point interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve is met with price volatility. Plus, a conversation about the market impact of increasing institutional crypto adoption and bitcoin’s use case as a store of value during times of economic uncertainty. 

May 4, 2022

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses her opposition to the addition of 20 new jobs on the regulatory agency’s crypto enforcement squad. Plus, a conversation on the agency’s investigation into Terra Luna and Elon Musk’s ability to move crypto markets with his Twitter presence.

May 4, 2022