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Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz shares insights into the biggest crypto regulatory challenges in the U.S. "There's been a turf battle among newly appointed heads of regulatory agencies," he said. "I'd like to see a more coordinated approach ... [and] I would like to see Congress more engaged." Plus, why he thinks there are better candidates than Saule Omarova to head the OCC "that could offer more stability ... in regulatory decision making."

Nov 18, 2021

As bitcoin nurses a weekly price drop of 9%, its social metrics indicate the retail crowd is high on “hopium,” crypto slang for hopes of a quick recovery and a continued bull run. New data reveals “buy the dip” mentions on social media rose to 952 Tuesday, hitting the highest levels since Sept. 7, when bitcoin crashed by 11%. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Nov 17, 2021

Bitcoin is stabilizing around the $60,000 support level after declining about 15% from an all-time high near $69,000. CoinDesk Director of Data and Indexes Galen Moore discusses the macro factors that may be impacting the price of bitcoin and the wider crypto markets. Plus, his views on shifting global risk appetites towards cryptocurrencies.

Nov 17, 2021

El Salvador now has the world's third-largest bitcoin ATM network. This comes as Athena Bitcoin has installed around 200 bitcoin ATMs in the country as part of a plan to install 1,500 machines in total. Athena Bitcoin CEO Eric Gravengaard shares insights into the scope of his firm's involvement in scaling bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador. Plus, an update on the country's bitcoin rollout and the remaining challenges ahead.

Nov 17, 2021

Miramax is suing famed director Quentin Tarantino for copyright infringement after Tarantino announced he would be auctioning off a collection of NFTs from his celebrated movie "Pulp Fiction" at the recent NFT.NYC conference. "The Hash" team discusses the latest case raising the question of legal implications around digital collectibles.

Nov 17, 2021

Government sources reveal India will allegedly ban the use of cryptocurrencies for making payments but will allow and regulate the trading of crypto as assets. The Modi government will also ban active solicitation from crypto firms, such as ads. “The Hash” group discusses the latest continuation of India’s complicated relationship with crypto affairs.

Nov 17, 2021

ConsenSys is preparing for battle in crypto’s hot jobs market with $200 million to spend on up to 400 new hires after a funding round valuing the Ethereum backer at $3.2 billion. “The Hash” hosts discuss the past, present, and future of ConsenSys as a force to be reckoned with in the Ethereum ecosystem.

Nov 17, 2021

The iconic Staples Center arena in Los Angeles will be renamed Crypto.com Arena on Christmas Day. Singapore-based crypto exchange Crypto.com bought the naming rights for 20 years for $700 million, making it one of the biggest naming deals in sports history.

Nov 17, 2021

Chinese crypto mining hardware manufacturer Canaan reports Q3 earnings. South Korea emerges as a metaverse hub. NFTs start bridging the digital and physical worlds. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Nov 17, 2021

MyEtherWallet (MEW), a wallet and interface for participating in the Ethereum network, has launched its first NFT collection that tokenizes individual blocks on the Ethereum blockchain. COO Brian Norton discusses ETH blocks, NFTs, and the possible factors moving ether’s price as the cryptocurrency is nursing more than a 3% loss at press time.

Nov 17, 2021