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Crypto long liquidations were elevated in recent days, with Kraken OTC Daily saying as an absence of momentum in one direction or another hasn’t stopped investors from trying to call a top or bottom, month-to-date crypto long liquidations stack up with each successive move lower in BTC’s price.

21 juil. 2021

Responding to Sen. Elizabeth Warren urging the SEC to figure out its role in crypto regulation, SEC Commissioner and “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce clarifies what the SEC can and cannot do. “There is an awakening in D.C. now realizing that crypto is here to stay,” Peirce said.

21 juil. 2021

Paul Eisma, Head of Trading at crypto finance firm XBTO, discusses his assessment of bitcoin's rebound to above its $30K support level, suggesting the implications for institutions building positions. "Institutional gunpowder is going to be ready and willing to deploy capital, and I think they've started to," Eisma said. Plus, ways to hedge against downside risks.

21 juil. 2021

Compass Mining and mining consultancy Navier announced they are rolling out HashTest, a new tool letting buyers and sellers verify the advertised hashrate of their specialized bitcoin mining machines.

21 juil. 2021

New Jersey's acting attorney general (AG) ordered crypto lending platform BlockFi to stop offering interest-bearing accounts Tuesday. "The Hash" team digs into the development as the crypto industry faces increasing regulatory crackdowns across the U.S. and globally. "This is maybe a little bit of a cautionary tale," host Benjamin Powers said.

21 juil. 2021

A new report reveals at least one underreported goal of China's ongoing crackdown on big tech firms is “to reduce inequality and promote what the party calls ‘collective prosperity," but this is a paradox because China is far from adopting decentralized blockchain-based structures, which could solve the problem. "I don't think this is about equality at all," host Naomi Brockwell said. "[China is] specifically targeting people that are getting threatening to the government... it's all about control."

21 juil. 2021

Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX has raised a record-breaking $900 million in a Series B round, bringing its total valuation to $18 billion. "The Hash" panel discusses the "expansion potential" of FTX's ever-growing empire. "Investors clearly think there's another Coinbase in the making," host Zack Seward said. "There's room for another big centralized exchange to serve the market, and Coinbase is not going to be the only one to do it."

21 juil. 2021

Autograph, the non-fungible token (NFT) platform co-founded by Tom Brady launching this summer, has inked partnerships with entertainment company Lionsgate and sports betting firm DraftKings. It has also signed an exclusive, multi-year NFT deals with fellow iconic sports stars. "The Hash" group discusses the rising tide of NFT platforms, imagining the future of digital collectibles.

21 juil. 2021

Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio is selling his current venture, Decentral, to start a philanthropic foundation in the next year, but some suggest he’s leaving the crypto industry for good. Di lorio clarifies although his focus has changed, he will “always” be involved.

21 juil. 2021

New York-based crypto venture firm CoinFund has headlined seven fundraising rounds so far this year in liquidity staking and blockchain gaming as part of an $83 million fund. CoinFund CEO Jake Brukhman discusses how the third fund, “Ventures,” is focused on “early mainstream adoption” and “taking blockchain mainstream.”

21 juil. 2021