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Is Bitcoin One of 2021’s Worst-Performing Asset Classes?
A Bloomberg report reveals bitcoin could be one of this year’s worst-performing assets judged by its returns for volatility. “The Hash” panel discusses whether this is a fair take on bitcoin, sharing insights on BTC’s inflation hedge play.
Is Solana Better Than Ethereum?
Australia-based blockchain company Power Ledger is migrating to Solana from Ethereum in search of higher speed and scalability. "The Hash" hosts discuss Solana as a rising protocol looking to take on Ethereum's dominance in the DeFi space. "Ethereum's very likely to be the winner here," host Adam B. Levine said, despite Solana's advantage over transaction speed.
Fidelity Digital to Expand Staff by 70% for Strong Crypto Demand
Fidelity Digital Assets, the crypto wing of U.S. broker Fidelity, plans to boost its headcount by 70% to capture the growing demand for crypto investments. "The Hash" team weighs in on traditional finance playing catch up and whether OG institutional players rushing in could cause bullish momentum for the digital asset space, despite bitcoin trading sideways.
Why China’s Crypto Mining Ban Is More Serious Than Before
Industry leaders say China's carbon neutrality policy is a key factor in the recent mining crackdowns, according to CoinDesk's David Pan. "The Hash" hosts discuss the deeper motivations for China's ban on crypto mining. "Fear factor definitely has a play in how hard they're clamping down on [mining]," host Naomi Brockwell said.
Korean Banks Extend Crypto Contracts, Axie Infinity Tokens Surge
Korean banks extend crypto exchange account contracts. Axie Infinity token prices surge. Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology offers crypto-rewards for bathroom breaks. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Virgil Griffith Should Return to Jail Pending Trial, Prosecutors Tell Judge
Virgil Griffith, the Ethereum developer charged with violating U.S. sanctions law in North Korea, has violated his bail conditions and should be returned to jail, U.S. prosecutors said Friday in a letter filed to the court. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses why this is a case to continue to watch. Plus, the latest updates on global enforcement actions against Binance.
Jim Rogers: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption ‘Unlikely’ to Trigger Domino Effect
International investor Jim Rogers says “it’s unlikely” to the potential domino effect of El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender around the world. “El Salvador has rarely, if ever, been a trendsetter that the world follows,” Rogers said.
SEC v. Ripple: Lawsuit Gets Tense While Firm Enters Race for Tokenization
Asheesh Birla, the general manager of RippleNet at Ripple, discusses the impact of Ripple’s ongoing case with the SEC on its business. “We welcome thoughtful, proper regulation, and I think that’s been missing,” Birla said, on the need for more regulatory clarity.
Signs of BTC Hashrate Stabilizing?
CoinDesk's Christie Harkin discusses the potential signs indicating bitcoin's hashrate is stabilizing, amid speculation the worst fallout from China's recent mining crackdown might be over. Plus, the latest update on bitcoin's Taproot activation. "More than a quarter of bitcoin nodes have upgraded to the new protocol, and that's a big deal," Harkin said.
Bitcoin Price Seesaws in Tight Range Into the Weekend
Another quiet week for bitcoin as buyers and sellers appear to be in a stalemate. Bitcoin's prices have been caught between $31K and $36K since at least June 21. CoinDesk's Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun review the week's events that potentially drove BTC movements and discusses Sen. Elizabeth Warren's warning to the SEC regarding crypto regulation. Plus, Jack Dorsey's Square is launching a bitcoin hardware wallet.