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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will speak on “the economic outlook” next week, but what does that mean for the crypto markets? CoinDesk’s Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun discuss what to expect. Plus, what to watch from the House of Representatives as it returns to Washington Monday to forge ahead with the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Aug 20, 2021

Bitcoin's price is at its highest level in a month. Yet, it hasn’t been met by a significant increase in active bitcoin addresses, which remain more or less around levels from the spring of 2020. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Aug 20, 2021

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), America's second largest mortgage lender, reportedly plans to accept cryptocurrency payments later this year in an apparent first for the U.S. mortgage industry. "The Hash" team discusses the pros and cons of paying down a mortgage with crypto, and the possible use cases of bitcoin as collateral for mortgages and loans.

Aug 20, 2021

"The Hash" hosts discuss the outlook for crypto exchange Binance as it enforces "mandatory KYC for all services." New ​customers will have to supply a government ID and pass facial verification to meet its "Intermediate" verification status on its platforms. "This is the end of an era," host Naomi Brockwell said.

Aug 20, 2021

Legacy trading card company Topps has pulled out of its plan to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) following the loss of its exclusive deal to make baseball cards as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA).

Aug 20, 2021

Former Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with crypto lending firm BlockFi that will see the up-and-coming Pistons point guard receive his signing bonus in bitcoin. "The Hash" squad discusses the industry implications for the ongoing trend of top-drafted athletes forging early-career within the digital assets industry.

Aug 20, 2021

Beginning this November, China is set to enact one of the strictest, sweeping national privacy laws in the world that will curb data collection by technology companies. "The Hash" panel discusses whether this is an attempt by the Chinese government to have a monopoly on the mass collection of information. As China continues to rein in tech, what could this mean for the crypto community?

Aug 20, 2021

Beginning this November, China is set to enact one of the strictest, sweeping national privacy laws in the world that will curb data collection by technology companies. “The Hash” panel discusses whether this is an attempt by the Chinese government to have a monopoly on the mass collection of information.

Aug 20, 2021

Camila Russo, CEO of decentralized finance-focused media platform The Defiant and "The Infinite Machine" author, discusses why she believes SEC Chair Gary Gensler saying DeFi projects could be subject to regulation could only push DeFi "to be truly decentralized." Plus, her take on ether's net effect on DeFi, the Ethereum network's competitive advantage over emerging smart contract platforms and the evolution of the Ethereum community's culture.

Aug 20, 2021

Crypto exchange Binance has tightened the customer verification requirements on its platforms. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the reactions and implications as Binance expands its response to the heightened regulatory scrutiny over recent months.

Aug 20, 2021