Web 3

Two-time Grammy nominated producer and DJ Steve Aoki joins "The Hash" to share insights into the launch of "A0K1VERSE," an NFT-gated membership club for exclusive access to events and rewards in both the metaverse and real life. "We are building a new frontier," Aoki said. Plus, his thoughts on Web 3, celebrities riding the crypto wave, and more.

Feb 3, 2022

In this conversation with "New Money" co-hosts Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay, 4AM Skin founder Sabrina Sadeghian and Nalia Swim founder Nicole Shiraz share their excitement about how new tech innovations can empower influencers and help build their businesses. Plus, insights on how cryptocurrency can potentially streamline international business transactions and the need for increased female involvement in the Web 3 ecosystem.

Jan 27, 2022

YouTube is considering expanding its ecosystem to help video creators capitalize on emerging technologies, such as Web 3 and NFTs, according to a new letter published Tuesday by CEO Susan Wojcicki. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest tech giant moving to NFTs amid a sour mood in the digital asset space.

Jan 25, 2022

Crypto derivatives exchange FTX has set up FTX Ventures, a $2 billion fund to invest in crypto-industry startups. The full funding came from FTX and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. Amy Wu shares insights into FTX Ventures and what investment opportunities she’s continuing to watch.

Jan 18, 2022

Microsoft is buying video game company Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Call of Duty,” for nearly $69 billion in a potential bet on Web 3. This comes amid gamers turning their backs on non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Jan 18, 2022

David Chaum, world-renowned cryptographer, privacy advocate, and CEO of distributed messaging platform Elixxir, shares insights on the innovation and potential problems of Web 3. Plus, the “Father of Cryptocurrency” discusses who could be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, and what quantum computing could mean for existing blockchain protocols, bitcoin and beyond.

Jan 13, 2022

Moxie Marlinspike has stepped down as chief executive at Signal, the encrypted messaging app he founded in 2014. WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton will serve as interim CEO. “The Hash” team discusses what could be next for Marlinspike amid his critiques of Web 3 for not being truly decentralized as its proponents claim.

Jan 12, 2022

Director Quentin Tarantino is launching his "Pulp Fiction" NFT collection despite being sued for copyright infringement by film studio Miramax. "The Hash" team questions how this lawsuit will be a messy case study for other studios who are trying to apply Web 2 copyright laws to Web 3 products. "To the extent that there's valuable intellectual property in the background that people have disagreements over, they're going to want to turn them into NFTs, and those NFTs are going to be legally contentious," co-host Adam B. Levine said. Plus, the team's favorite Tarantino films.

Jan 5, 2022

Since Jack Dorsey's controversial tweet on Dec. 20, declaring venture capitals (VC), not users, control Web 3, Dorsey has gone on to unfollow some of the biggest players in crypto, including Andressen Horowitz (a16z) co-founder Marc Andreessen and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Andreessen later blocked Dorsey. "The Hash" panel breaks down the latest feud between bitcoin maximalists and Web 3 advocates. 

Dec 23, 2021

Mannik Dhillon, president of Victory Capital, shares his take on Square CEO Jack Dorsey’s statements about venture capital’s control over Web 3 initiatives and the reality of bitcoin maximalism. Plus, Dhillon’s analysis on the current BTC market and price predictions for 2022. 

Dec 22, 2021