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Bitcoin registered its biggest single-day net outflow in over a month Thursday worth $670 million and remains rangebound heading into the weekend. CoinDesk’s Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun discuss what this means for bitcoin’s price action ahead and review the week’s top stories moving the crypto markets.

Jan 28, 2022

Crypto investors seem to have stepped up bitcoin accumulation, shrugging off prospects of faster interest-rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve. More than 18,000 bitcoin worth $670 million left centralized exchanges Thursday, registering the biggest single-day net outflow in over a month. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Jan 28, 2022

In a report Thursday, Goldman Sachs said mainstream crypto adoption can raise valuations but also raise correlations with other financial market variables, reducing the diversification benefits of holding digital assets. “The Hash” hosts dig into the report, discussing whether bitcoin moves in sync with the traditional markets.

Jan 28, 2022

Longtime crypto skeptic and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman said in an opinion piece for The New York Times Thursday he sees “uncomfortable parallels” between crypto and the subprime mortgage crisis of the 2000s.

Jan 28, 2022

Crypto group FriesDAO is starting a $9.7 million fundraising drive to support plans for starting a fast food franchise, in a move reminiscent of ConstitutionDAO’s attempts to buy a copy of the U.S. Constitution. “The Hash” group discusses the latest in the world of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) bridging blockchain and business.

Jan 28, 2022

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) expanded her inquiry of bitcoin miners’ energy usage and their environmental footprint, sending letters Thursday to six more miners, including Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital Holdings. In December, Warren wrote to Greenidge Generation. "The Hash" team reacts, discussing the industry implications in the wake of China's crypto mining crackdown.

Jan 28, 2022

Early cypherpunk Zooko Wilcox, CEO of Electronic Coin Company (ECC), the creator of privacy-focused, blockchain-based payments network Zcash, discusses the current state of privacy in crypto. "Everyone's everything has already been hacked and exploited," Zooko said. "At some point, it's going to be easier to buy a new Social Security Number from the dark web than to convince someone to take your real Social Security Number." Plus, the latest updates to Zcash, thoughts on CBDCs, and more.

Jan 28, 2022

Cryptocurrency custody firm Fireblocks has raised a $550 million Series E round co-led by D1 Capital Partners and Spark Capital, valuing the technology provider at over $8 billion. Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov shares insights into his firm's business operations, the latest funding round, and expansion plans.

Jan 28, 2022

Korean game developer Netmarble plans to issue own cryptocurrency. Warner Music Group partners with The Sandbox to create metaverse land. Crypto still a niche gift for Lunar New Year. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Jan 28, 2022

U.S. House of Representatives introduced the America COMPETES Act designed to advance U.S. competitiveness and leadership around the globe earlier this week.

Jan 28, 2022