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In August, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the historic $1 trillion infrastructure bill, raising concerns about its controversial definition of “broker.” Now, a group of bipartisan senators are pushing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to provide clarification on the language no later than the end of the year.

Dec 17, 2021

Blockchain oracle services firm Chainlink has added U.S. meteorology forecasting provider AccuWeather to bolster further its suite of real-world data feeds. AccuWeather’s Paul Lentz shares insights into how blockchain can be used for weather-related data points like crop futures and the pollen index.

Dec 16, 2021

India’s biggest crypto exchange WazirX registered an annual trading volume of over $43 billion, marking a 1,735% growth over 2020, despite lingering regulatory uncertainty and market volatility in the country.

Dec 16, 2021

Delay likely for India crypto bill. Nexon America to accept crypto for in-game purchases. Crypto caps a landmark year. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Dec 16, 2021

Bitcoin appears to have digested the U.S. Federal Reserve's impending hawkish, or anti-inflation, policy adjustment with a significant decline in recent weeks. Analysts said the cryptocurrency could see a relief rally after the Fed decision, due later Wednesday. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Dec 15, 2021

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it would see three interest rate hikes in 2022 and accelerate the pace of its tapering of bond purchases to combat inflation. CoinDesk’s Director of Professional Content, Galen Moore, discusses the potential impact of the Fed announcement as possible headwinds for bitcoin and the wider crypto markets.

Dec 15, 2021

Crypto manager Valkyrie has launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF). Balance Sheet Opportunities ETF, trading as VBB on Nasdaq, ​invests in companies with big bitcoin bags, but steers clear of bitcoin futures, sticking only to equities that invest in the coin. Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald shares insights into the ETF and hopes for a bitcoin spot ETF in the U.S.

Dec 15, 2021

Dapper Labs, the firm behind the Flow blockchain and NFT platform NBA Top Shot, is pursuing a series of acquisitions. Regulatory filings show it has raised $23 million toward a $71 million goal, with some of the funds being used to purchase a "young, scrappy" company. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest crypto mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Dec 15, 2021

“The Hash” panel reacts to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticizing stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi) in a Tuesday hearing with the Senate Banking Committee. Are stablecoins truly the lifeblood of DeFi, as Warren suggests, and without them, would open finance collapse as we know it?

Dec 15, 2021

In its latest research report, Bank of America said smart contract platform Avalanche's ability to scale while remaining secure and decentralized makes it a credible alternative to Ethereum for DeFi projects, NFTs, gaming, and other assets. This comes as Avalanche's AVAX token is now the 12th largest by market value. "The Hash" hosts discuss the outlook for Avalanche and whether it could be the next Wall Street chain.

Dec 15, 2021