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The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) added over $173 million in bitcoin (BTC) to its TerraUSD stablecoin reserves, totaling its holdings to almost 40,000 BTC, or roughly $1.67 billion. “The Hash” group discusses the lack of a bitcoin price reaction to LFG’s purchases, the correlation of bitcoin to traditional markets and the “tribal nature of crypto.”

Apr 11, 2022

A recent report by Ariel Investments and Charles Schwab details the growing interest in crypto assets from Black American investors. “The Hash” group discusses the accessibility of digital assets in comparison to the traditional financial markets, efforts to educate communities about opportunities in Web 3, and the current state of cryptocurrency regulation.

Apr 11, 2022

Trading volumes on India’s major crypto exchanges plummeted after new legislation, which imposed a 30% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency transactions, came into effect April 1. Plus, Coinbase’s India operation suspended buy orders due to regulatory uncertainty.

Apr 11, 2022

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses Elon’s Musk decision not to take a board seat at Twitter after becoming the largest outside shareholder in the social media platform. Plus, a conversation about New York state’s new budget plans for crypto oversight. 

Apr 11, 2022

Kapil Rathi, co-founder and CEO of crypto exchange CrossTower, discusses the recent dip in the crypto markets as investors weigh macro factors like the Russia-Ukraine war, rising oil prices and inflation concerns. Plus, a conversation about India’s crypto ecosystem as Coinbase’s expansion in the country is facing obstacles.

Apr 11, 2022

CoinLedger Co-Founder & CEO David Kemmerer discusses best practices for crypto taxes, touching on strategic tax-loss harvesting, stablecoins and what software like CryptoTrader.Tax can offer. Plus a conversation about NFTs and CoinLedger’s ambitions to make digital asset taxes easier for traders.

Apr 11, 2022

Binance wins Abu Dhabi nod for another Middle Eastern outpost. India’s MobiKwik pulls crypto support. South Korea’s president-elect forges ahead with crypto policies. Twitter hacker takes over verified accounts to promote fake Azuki NFT drop. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Apr 11, 2022

Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla and Wyre CEO Ioannis Giannaros discuss Bolt’s decision to purchase crypto firm Wyre for $1.5 billion in the largest non-SPAC deal of the industry. They also share plans to develop user-friendly crypto payment services. Plus, a conversation about their efforts in Latin America and Africa and which cryptocurrencies will be adopted for payments. 

Apr 11, 2022

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Markets Brad Keoun discusses the lack of a market boost from the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, as BTC slides below $43K. Plus, Keoun weighs in on what Janet Yellen’s recent speech means for the crypto space and short-term bitcoin price predictions.

Apr 8, 2022

According to Glassnode data, the number of bitcoin whales is currently declining as minnows, holders of small amounts of BTC, are growing in numbers. Plus, a look at ETF accumulation and coin outflows from crypto exchanges as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.”

Apr 8, 2022