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Jack Mallers' payments company Strike is letting its U.S. customers buy and sell bitcoin for almost zero transaction fees, going head-to-head with Coinbase, Square's Cash App, and PayPal. As Strike sets forth to be the cheapest and easiest platform to purchase BTC, "The Hash" panel discusses the fierce race to no-fee bitcoin trading.

Jul 2, 2021

Thailand’s financial regulator has filed a criminal complaint against Binance, alleging that the crypto exchange unlawfully operates a digital asset business without a license.

Jul 2, 2021

"The Hash" team reacts to Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger suggesting America can learn from Communist China regarding financial regulation. The hosts voice their skepticism towards Munger's "hypocritical" and "ridiculous" statement.

Jul 2, 2021

CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De explains what it means for the regulators as Jack Mallers' payments platform Strike is now competing against Coinbase to offer U.S. customers to buy and sell bitcoin with almost no trading fees.

Jul 2, 2021

Crypto exchanges WazirX and Binance look to implement stronger compliance measures. Forkast.News speaks with FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried about crypto regulatory measures in Asia. Chinese district rewards residents with e-Yuan for counting footsteps. We’ll have more on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Jul 2, 2021

According to a new survey by the Bitcoin Mining Council, bitcoin mining has increased to 56% sustainable energy consumption in the second quarter of this year. Councilmember Jaime Leverton of crypto mining firm Hut 8 digs into the data on sustainable mining, discussing bitcoin's heated energy debate. Leverton also addresses concerns that Hut 8 is a "dirty miner," affirming Hut 8 is "looking at programs to involve carbon offsets, and build out a framework... to become more sustainable over time."

Jul 2, 2021

Bitcoin’s environmental concerns could slow big investors’ push into the cryptocurrency, but the outlook for bitcoin is still incredibly positive, Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg suggests. "Further institutional adoption... are continuing the pace," Steinberg added. Plus, the impact of China's continued crypto crackdowns on mining and the wider crypto community.

Jul 2, 2021

Rep. Warren Davidson, Ohio Congressman and House Financial Technology Task Force Ranking Member, discusses the contentious crypto conversations in Congress: Bill Foster proposing cryptographic backdoors to reverse crypto transactions. "Foster's clearly on one side, and I'm on the other," Davidson said. He also explains how closely lawmakers are focusing on the role of stablecoins on exchanges, suggesting tether (USDT) should be regulated as a security measure. Plus, reactions on the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) around the world.

Jul 2, 2021

As cryptocurrency markets struggle to gain traction, new data reveals a declining number of bitcoin active addresses. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Jul 1, 2021

The calendar may provide a clue to China’s recent crypto crackdowns, with some saying it is at least plausible the Chinese authorities would send a strong warning to the crypto industry in the weeks leading up to July 1, the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party.

Jul 1, 2021