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ProShares will launch a bitcoin futures ETF Tuesday, the company confirmed in an SEC filing on Monday. The SEC gave the go-ahead for bitcoin futures ETFs at the end of last week. Former SEC official and current defense attorney Lisa Braganca shares insights into what this could signal for crypto regulation and adoption.

Oct 18, 2021

As bitcoin faces resistance at the $62,000 level after a record weekly close, Pete Flint, Trulia co-founder and general partner at VC fund NFX, discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook. He says although he sees volatility in the short-term, he remains "extremely bullish on the sector" in the long term. Plus, his investment philosophy as NFX going deeper into crypto with a $450 million seed fund.

Oct 18, 2021

Genopets, a Solana-based NFT “move-to-earn” game where players are rewarded for the steps they take in real life, combining free-to-play and play-to-earn style gameplay, has raised $8.3 million in a seed funding round led by Konvoy Ventures and Pantera Capital. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest development in the world of crypto gaming signaling mainstream blockchain awareness and disruption of traditional gaming.

Oct 18, 2021

"The Hash" team reacts to ProShares' bitcoin futures ETF beginning trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Tuesday, following the SEC's approval of a bitcoin futures ETFs Friday. What does this mean for the crypto industry and for the prospective investors getting access to the price movements of bitcoin?

Oct 18, 2021

New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James has ordered two crypto lending platforms to cease their activities, which were determined to be unregistered and unlawful. Three further platforms were asked to provide information about their activities and products.

Oct 18, 2021

Facebook is looking to hire 10,000 people in Europe to build out a metaverse program, catered for everyone. "The Hash" hosts discuss the implications for Facebook getting into the metaverse, an area growing in interest from VCs, and what it could mean for Europe's tech industry during a time of increased scrutiny of the company by EU and U.K. regulators.

Oct 18, 2021

Ben Gagnon, chief mining officer at Toronto-based bitcoin miner Bitfarms, discusses the reactions and industry implications for Jack Dorsey's Square considering building a bitcoin mining system soon. Plus, insights into Bitfarms's growth strategy amid rising crypto mining expansion in the U.S. following China's mining ban.

Oct 18, 2021

The amount of money locked in the bitcoin futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) surged to record highs on Friday as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighted futures-based exchange-traded funds (ETF) tied to bitcoin. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Oct 18, 2021

Oct 18, 2021

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) fined Bitfinex and Tether more than $42 million on allegations the USDT stablecoin was not fully backed at all times and Bitfinex violated a previous agency order. "The Hash" hosts discuss the charges and the outlook for stablecoin regulation.

Oct 15, 2021