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The newly appointed CEO of Near Foundation, Marieke Flament, discusses what lies ahead for the Near ecosystem after a momentous year for the protocol. Flament touches on why a decentralized Web 3.0 is beneficial to content creators, Near Foundation’s developer grant program that supports promising projects using the Near protocol, and how the organization plans to co-exist with other chains in the ecosystem like Ethereum.

4 січ. 2022 р.

2022’s first Chart of the Day analyzes the movement of decentralized finance (DeFi) assets over the last seven days, looking closely at BTC, ETH, SOL, and DOGE compared to the CoinDesk DeFi Index (DFX). DeFi assets in the DFX started the new year off with a rally opposed to cryptocurrencies.

3 січ. 2022 р.

Bitcoin's hashrate mints a new all-time high as the network celebrates its 13th anniversary of the Genesis Block. Quantum Economics analyst Jason Deane says 200x to 250x of hashrate could be added to the Bitcoin network in 2022. He also discusses the "astronomical" investment in mining equipment right now and his bullish predictions for 2022.

3 січ. 2022 р.

Crypto exchange Binance held a meeting with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to clarify an announcement to its users that suggested it could still provide trading services in Canada’s most populous province. The exchange, operating under the umbrella of Binance.US, continues to face hurdles with governments worldwide.

3 січ. 2022 р.

Big brands continue to hop on the NFT train. Samsung Electronics announced three TV models for 2022 that will enable NFT trading on the set, but "The Hash" team is skeptical of the product. "Smart TVs are notorious for being hackable," Naomi Brockwell says. As major tech corporations continue to build NFTs into their product suite, what will 2022 look like for the industry?

3 січ. 2022 р.

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea’s (DPK) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung is using NFTs to raise money for his campaign to appeal to the millennial base. “The Hash” panel questions the importance of this move after South Korea suspended several crypto exchanges operating in the country last September.

3 січ. 2022 р.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele continues to grab headlines, announcing in a New Year’s Eve tweet that the country will build a new national stadium in collaboration with China. Why is an anti-bitcoin country dealing with the bitcoin nation? “The Hash” team dissects the clashing of narratives.

3 січ. 2022 р.

Indian tax authorities raid crypto businesses. Bitcoin matures as it becomes a teenager. Raising capital on the blockchain. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

3 січ. 2022 р.

Jan Hartmann, head of Strategy for global Payment Service Provider (PSP) Banxa Labs, shares his perspective on how layer 2 solutions can solve Ethereum’s scaling problems and his hopes for Ethereum 2.0. Plus, Hartmann reflects on how 2021’s NFT boom drew attention to the Ethereum network, making the chain a “key asset” for 2022 and where the stablecoin conversation will go in the new year.

3 січ. 2022 р.

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De shares an overview of FDIC Chair Jelena Williams’ surprise resignation announcement for February of this year and what this means for the Biden administration. Plus, De’s insights on how crypto will be a campaign issue for candidates going into the 2022 midterm elections.

3 січ. 2022 р.