The Hash

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: A new White House annual economic report devotes an entire section to criticizing crypto. Sushi DAO is served an SEC subpoena. Copper is the latest crypto company announcing layoffs. Plus, why is the usage of Nigeria's digital currency, eNaira surging?

Mar 22, 2023

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. will intervene to protect smaller banks if necessary. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a law to ban CBDCs. India's central bank wants privacy protections in place for retail CBDC users. Plus, the IRS wants to tax non-fungible tokens (NFTs) just like other collectibles.

Mar 21, 2023

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: What bitcoin futures are signaling. Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan wagers a bet that bitcoin will hit $1 million in 90 days. Warren Buffett has reportedly been in touch with the Biden White House as the regional banking crisis unfolded. Plus, Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls Fed Chairman Jerome Powell a failure.

Mar 20, 2023

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: 11 major banks take action to rescue First Republic Bank. So why is First Republic's stock still selling off? Time Magazine reports that leaders of the Effective Altruism movement were repeatedly warned about Sam Bankman-Fried's character years before FTX collapsed. Plus, Salesforce is teaming up with Polygon for NFT-based loyalty programs.

Mar 17, 2023

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Will any potential buyer of Signature Bank be mandated to give up the bank's crypto business? Ethereum's long-awaited Shanghai upgrade now has an official target date. The Federal Reserve sets a launch date for instant payments. Plus, a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejects the government's request to halt Binance.US' buy of Voyager Digital's assets.

Mar 16, 2023

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Morgan Stanley says bitcoin is trading as a speculative asset, not as a currency. The U.S. government filed a motion to put a hold on Binance.US' $1 billion bid to buy bankrupt crypto lender Voyager. Alameda-linked wallet sent $100 million of stablecoins to crypto trading firms. Plus, did regulators seize Signature Bank because of its link to crypto?

Mar 15, 2023

Bitcoin breaks $26K to a nine-month high after the latest inflation data. The Justice Department and SEC are investigating Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. Plus, why Meta is winding back support for NFTs on Instagram and Facebook.

Mar 14, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is climbing above $24,000 in the last 24 hours, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said depositors of Silicon Valley Bank would have full access to their money beginning Monday morning, after confirming a successful transfer of deposits to a new bridge bank. This comes as crypto exchange Binance said it would convert $1 billion worth of Binance USD (BUSD) to bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), BNB coin (BNB) and other tokens to support the market.

Mar 13, 2023

"The Hash" team discusses the biggest crypto headlines of the day, including Silicon Valley Bank being shuttered by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on Friday, marking the second bank to shut down within days. Plus, Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is working on a decentralized text-based app, according to a report by TechCrunch.

Mar 10, 2023

The digital asset industry is in the middle of a banking crisis with the collapse of crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank, and Crypto.com hasn’t been spared. "The Hash" team discusses the latest developments. Plus, a non-fungible token (NFT) collection is rapidly rising in interest and value based on its association with the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, although his direct involvement in the NFT drop has yet to be established.

Mar 9, 2023