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Bitcoin’s October rally appears to have put the cryptocurrency on a firm footing ahead of central bank meetings in the U.S., U.K., and Australia to assess the stickiness of inflation and determine policy response. BTC surged nearly 40% in October, recording the biggest single-month percentage rally since December 2020.

1 nov. 2021

In a highly anticipated report released Monday, a group of U.S. regulators from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets urged lawmakers to subject stablecoin issuers to the same strict federal oversight as banks. The group also identified three main risks of stablecoins.

1 nov. 2021

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, temporarily disabled all crypto withdrawals for a time Monday due to a large backlog. Withdrawals resumed about 25 minutes after the stoppage was announced, before being disabled and then resumed again. “The Hash” team discusses the significance of the outage.

1 nov. 2021

A new paper released Friday by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reveals although stablecoins may be adopted in some emerging markets and developing economies (EMDE), they may also present wider challenges and not address problems that other fintech innovations are tackling. "The Hash" panel discusses the key findings, examining the conflation between stablecoins and CBDCs.

1 nov. 2021

Major Chinese tech giants Ant Group, Tencent, and JD.com signed a "self-regulation" convention on NFTs with state organizations Sunday. Some suggest they are likely working to appease regulators amid an ongoing crypto crackdown in the country. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest attempts by Chinese firms to distance their products from the crypto markets.

1 nov. 2021

Hundreds of Salvadorans have reported identity thefts, saying hackers opened Chivo Wallets with their ID numbers to claim the $30 bitcoin incentive dangled by Nayib Bukele's government. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest development in El Salvador's rollout of bitcoin as legal tender.

1 nov. 2021

CMCC seeks US$300 million for crypto fund. Chinese tech giants vow to resist NFT hype. Squid game token under scrutiny. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

1 nov. 2021

Grayscale Investments filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a bitcoin spot ETF, but could it get greenlit this year? Grayscale Global Head of ETFs Dave LaValle shares his insights into the U.S. regulatory landscape and the industry implications of the potential SEC approval on a physically-backed bitcoin ETF. Plus, his views on stablecoins.

1 nov. 2021

The art, gaming, and crypto worlds are colliding for NFT.NYC, a week-long sold-out conference that dives into the world of NFTs. NFT collector and NFT42 CEO Jimmy McNelis shares insights into his best investments in digital collectibles, the NFT market’s biggest challenges, growth opportunities to watch, and the intellectual property implications.

1 nov. 2021

Various U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers have said they will vote on both the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and the primarily Democrat-led Build Back Better Act this week. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the top regulatory events he’s continuing to monitor and the implications for the crypto community.

1 nov. 2021