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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. government’s financial crimes watchdog, said payments tied to ransomware attacks in 2021 are already exceeding 2020′s total, with more than $590 million in the first half of this year outstripping a 2020 total of $416 million. "The Hash" team discusses the latest development in the bitcoin narrative about criminal activity in crypto.

Oct 15, 2021

While institutional investors have largely ignored dogecoin killer shiba inu (SHIB), the meme-token is rising thanks to its SHIB Army grassroots community. “The Hash” squad discusses the SHIB phenomenon and why this is a continuing story to watch.

Oct 15, 2021

CoinDesk’s Brad Keoun and George Kaloudis discuss where bitcoin could be headed next week as Wall Street banks warn inflation may not be transitory, which could be driving BTC’s price higher.

Oct 15, 2021

It’s been a big week for bitcoin, soaring past $60,000 for the first time in almost six months. The “All About Bitcoin” panel reviews events that helped bring BTC to this point, including the fierce U.S. bitcoin ETF race as the first bitcoin futures ETFs will reportedly clear the SEC next week.

Oct 15, 2021

New data from the CoinDesk Research team reveals the U.S. is becoming the world leader in bitcoin mining. China in 2019 had as much as 75% of global mining operations concentrated in the country, which has now dropped to zero. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Oct 15, 2021

Bitcoin rallied Friday following reports that a bitcoin futures ETF is likely to clear the U.S. SEC. Omer Ozden, CEO of New York-based merchant bank RockTree Capital, discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook. Plus, his take on the impact of China’s crypto crackdown on trading in Asia.

Oct 15, 2021

Korea’s crypto tax a critical factor in upcoming presidential election. China’s Zhejiang province cracks down on use of public resources for crypto mining. Beijing Capital Airport accepts e-CNY in latest pilot scheme. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Oct 15, 2021

FTX.US, the U.S. wing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire, announced its new marketplace, FTX NFTs, will allow users to trade, mint, auction and authenticate Solana-based NFTs. It plans to support other blockchains in the future, including Ethereum. FTX.US President Brett Harrison shares news regarding the launch and insights into the booming NFT market. Plus, reactions to the reported SEC decision to allow bitcoin futures ETFs.

Oct 15, 2021

The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reviewing around 40 bitcoin ETF filings with multiple decision deadlines on futures-linked products hitting next week. Under federal law, ETFs are cleared for approval if the regulator allows a mandated deadline to pass.

Oct 15, 2021

The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly going to allow some of the bitcoin futures ETF filings under review to launch. Matt Hougan of Bitwise, an asset management firm with ETF applications pending, discusses the implications and significance of this expected milestone for the crypto industry.

Oct 15, 2021