The Hash

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $22,000 as Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell stressed that the central bank has yet to make a decision on the size of the rate hike when the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets later in March. Powell is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee for his semi-annual monetary policy report. Separately, Coinbase is launching a "wallet as a service" business that will enable companies to customize their blockchain wallets for their own customers. "The Hash" panel weighs in on today's top stories.

Mar 8, 2023

"The Hash" team discusses the biggest headlines shaping the crypto markets today, including Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, in prepared remarks before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, stating that inflationary pressures are running higher than expected. Separately, Punchbowl reports that U.S. lawmakers are planning on reintroducing a bill that will reform the way crypto is treated for tax purposes.

Mar 7, 2023

Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital has denied claims by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that its VGX token is a security, as it seeks court approval for a $1.02 billion buyout offer from Binance.US. Separately, an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice proposes Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail conditions should restrict his use of the internet, including the use of a noninternet-connected flip phone, in court filings late Friday.

Mar 6, 2023

"The Hash" team discusses the crypto market reaction to a growing group of crypto firms ending its relationship with Silvergate. Plus, ConsenSys, a top software firm working on the Ethereum blockchain, is rolling out a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) public testnet on March 28, intensifying the race among top crypto firms to be first to go fully live with the fast-emerging technology.

Mar 3, 2023

Three U.S. senators have written to Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, asking for details about its money-laundering controls and accusing Binance of being a "hotbed of illegal financial activity," according to a Wall Street Journal report. Plus, a closer look at why shares of crypto-friendly lender Silvergate Capital are plunging.

Mar 2, 2023

Tensions have gone public between Aptos and Sui, two startup blockchains staffed by teams of individuals who emerged from Facebook's defunct Diem stablecoin project. Plus, "The Hash" hosts discuss Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's latest opinion piece published on CNBC. The crypto exchange executive explains how the U.S. can strengthen its status as a geopolitical powerhouse.

Mar 1, 2023

"The Hash" panel discusses the top headlines shaping the crypto industry today, including a closer look at why metaverse project Gamium’s native token GMM is climbing after the project announced deals with social media giant Meta Platforms and telecommunications firm Telefonica. Separately, a 10-K filing reveals that Robinhood Markets received an investigative subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its crypto operations shortly after the FTX crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy protection in November.

Feb 28, 2023

"The Hash" team discusses why Goerli ether's (gETH) price spiked to over $1.60 during the weekend. These tokens are a testnet version of actual ether for developers to simulate transactions, smart contacts, and other activities prior to deploying on the Ethereum mainnet. This means the tokens are supposed to be free – issued simply for testnet developers. Plus, a closer look at why crypto investment funds are turning to tokens of the Stacks Network as they bet on the growth of Bitcoin.

Feb 27, 2023

"The Hash" team weighs in on today's top stories, including the Financial Action Task Force agreeing on an action plan to drive the "timely implementation" of its global standards for crypto. Plus, Base Protocol’s BASE tokens jumped, then dumped, in the past 24 hours following an announcement by crypto exchange Coinbase about the launch of its layer 2 blockchain Base.

Feb 24, 2023

The hosts of "The Hash" weigh in as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces additional charges, including bank fraud allegations, under a new 12-count indictment. Coinbase (COIN) launched Base, a layer 2 network built using Optimism's OP Stack, to attract new crypto users. In a new filing, New York and Federal financial regulators say a $1.02 billion deal by Binance.US to purchase assets of defunct crypto lender Voyager could prove discriminatory and unlawful. Plus, a Federal judge rules that the offering of Dapper Labs’ NBA-branded “Top Shot” non-fungible tokens might be securities.

Feb 23, 2023