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The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing for Jerome Powell Tuesday on his nomination to a second term as Federal Reserve chair. It will hold a separate hearing Thursday to consider the nomination of Fed Governor Lael Brainard to be vice chair. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what we know and what we can expect.

Jan 10, 2022

Bitcoin and most other cryptocurrencies continue to retreat amid the Federal Reserve’s release of minutes from its December meeting, signaling it would tighten monetary policy faster than was once expected. Don Kaufman, the co-founder of trading education firm TheoTrade, discusses the potential macro factors impacting bitcoin and where the crypto markets could head.

Jan 10, 2022

Bitcoin suffered its worst first week of the year since 2017 as it dipped to a three-month low. CoinDesk's Managing Editor of Markets Brad Keoun explains the macro factors behind the dip. On top of that, CoinDesk Research's 2021 Annual Review found bitcoin dominance compared to other cryptocurrencies was lower than it has been since 2017. CoinDesk's Managing Editor of Technology, Christie Harkin, points out that the idea of bitcoin winning and or losing is "not a healthy way to approaching it." Bitcoin's decreasing dominance shows a maturing of the space overall.

Jan 7, 2022

According to MiningPoolStats, hash power commanded by the largest mining pools – a reasonable proxy for overall Bitcoin hashrate – shrank by a hefty 12.7% this week. The leading cause was a political event in Kazakhstan. “All About Bitcoin” fill-in host Galen Moore explains the data in Chart of the Day.

Jan 7, 2022

After suffering the worst first week of the year since 2017, where will bitcoin go from here? CoinDesk Managing Editor of Markets Brad Keoun discusses bitcoin's next support levels, how far it could fall, and what to expect from Jerome Powell and Lael Brainard's confirmation hearings next week. Will crypto be on the agenda? Plus, Managing Editor of Technology Christie Harkin discusses the future of bitcoin's hashrate after a big disruption this week in Kazakhstan.

Jan 7, 2022

Intense protests in Kazakhstan over rising energy prices have led to a three-day-long internet shutdown, disturbing the global crypto mining industry as Chinese miners fled to the former Soviet state following the mining ban.

Jan 7, 2022

Last June, Norton launched a new feature called “Norton Crypto,” which enabled cryptocurrency mining on its LifeLock security software. Consumers are now concerned about energy consumption and difficulty disabling this function, while Norton claims it is opt-in. “The Hash” discusses Norton’s intentions with this feature as the software company will collect a 15% fee for all ETH mined and the broader issues of antivirus software.

Jan 7, 2022

In its continued effort to turn around the videogame retail chain, GameStop has announced its plans to launch a marketplace for NFTs while pursuing cryptocurrency partnerships.

Jan 7, 2022

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses an article by CoinDesk’s India-based Amitoj Singh, explaining why Indian tax agencies are pursuing five crypto exchanges for over Rs 84 crore ($11 million) in additional taxes. Plus, De draws comparisons between Indian and American tax policy.

Jan 7, 2022

Global Innovation Leader at Ernst & Young Paul Brody discusses his CoinDesk article titled “2022 Is the Year of Ethereum,” offering insights into why Ethereum will become the dominant blockchain ecosystem. Brody explains how layer 2 solutions like Polygon resolve the issue of Ethereum’s gas fees and gives his perspective on competing projects like Solana and Cosmos.

Jan 7, 2022