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Crypto market hit by Evergrande’s debt woes. Bitcoin mining difficulty continues to rise. Modern Mid-Autumn sees mooncakes in the metaverse. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Sep 21, 2021

Blockchain-based metaverse gaming platform Star Atlas has closed $2 million in a public token sale, adding to the $41 million in sales it has already raised in NFTs. These NFTs and native Atlas tokens will be issued in Star Atlas’ play-to-earn gaming platform.

Sep 21, 2021

A sea of red across the global equities markets is impacting crypto prices as bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market cap, slipped below $45,000 Monday. Robert Zagotta, CEO of Bitstamp USA, discusses why he sees the correction as purely short-term, adding "a lot of the volatility we're experiencing right now is expected." Plus, his take on bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, stablecoins, and the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.

Sep 20, 2021

Past data shows September dips pave the way for larger bull runs, particularly those seen after a halving year. Bitcoin underwent its third mining-reward halving in May last year. The first and the second halvings took place in 2012 and 2016. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Sep 20, 2021

As bitcoin slips below $45,000, Adriana Rodriguez, a crypto advocate in El Salvador, joins “All About Bitcoin” from her country to discuss the potential impact of bitcoin’s pullback on the Central American nation’s Bitcoin Law and the overall state of crypto there. “Basically, we’re banking the unbanked,” Rodriguez said.

Sep 20, 2021

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has signed a deal with Coinbase to use its blockchain tracing software, Coinbase Analytics. The current deal value is $455,000 for one year, but it can go up to a total amount of $1.4 million through 2024, according to government tracker USAspending.gov. Meanwhile, Coinbase dropped the launch of its "Lend" program after a warning from the SEC. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Coinbase amid being caught in regulatory crosshairs.

Sep 20, 2021

A New York Times article Sunday said U.S. regulators are concerned stablecoins could be a source of volatility and bring the dollar-pegged currencies under regulatory purview by declaring them as a risk to the financial system or treat them as securities, money market mutual funds, or as banks.

Sep 20, 2021

The U.S. government plans to issue guidance and impose sanctions to clamp down on ransomware attacks. The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to announce the actions this week, focusing on payments. "The Hash" hosts discuss the potential impact on the bitcoin narrative and the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape and what they're continuing to watch from Capitol Hill.

Sep 20, 2021

The Senate-approved infrastructure bill has been the subject of much debate in the crypto sphere, particularly in its ​expansive definition of “broker” as it relates to crypto transactions. But according to the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA), another provision in the bill, tax code section 6050I, could require some peer-to-peer crypto transactions to be reported to the government. Unlike other tax code reporting violations, violations of this provision are felonies. "The Hash" team unpacks the latest on the infrastructure bill and its potential impact on the crypto industry.

Sep 20, 2021

Upbit was named as the first officially licensed crypto exchange under new Korean regulations. India sees a surge in peer-to-peer transactions amid banking challenges. Cosmos hits an all-time high. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Sep 20, 2021