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The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, August 14, 2023.

"The Hash" hosts discuss the hottest topics in crypto today, including FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried being sent to jail before his October trial. Mintz and Gold partner Ira Lee Sorkin shares his reaction. On Sunday, the mysterious developer behind bald (BALD) transferred some $12 million in ether back to the Ethereum network. And, a closer look at how much crypto former U.S. President Donald Trump is holding.

See also:

Sam Bankman-Fried Jailed Ahead of Trial

BALD Developer Sends $12M Back to Ethereum After Spectacular Mess Up

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Going to Jail Puts His Trial at 'Huge Disadvantage': Bernie Madoff's Former Attorney

Donald Trump Holds Up to $500K in Crypto

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Avery and Sam sit down with United Talent Agency’s Lesley Silverman to talk about career paths in Web3 and how talent agencies can help.

This week's guest is Lesley Silverman, Head of Web3 at United Talent Agency. UTA represents many of the most dynamic artists in the Web3 space as well as many of the top actors, directors and creators in the world. We discuss her journey from lawyer to Web3, how creatives are approaching the space and how supporting artists is more about patronage than financial gain.

Links mentioned from the podcast: 

• Grimes says she made more from NFTs than music
• Onchain Summer
• Paypal launches stablecoin

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The implications of the Ooki DAO saga run deep.

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Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Project Glitch, titled: “RIP DAOs?” 

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Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey. This episode used Wondercraft Voice AI.

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CoinDesk Indices presents six notable takeaways from last week.

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On today’s show, we’re bringing six notable takeaways from the last week in crypto markets. For more, head to coindeskmarkets.com.

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Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey. This episode used Wondercraft Voice AI.

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A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Aug 12, 2023. 

Missed any episodes of “The Hash” this week? Today’s recap episode will get you caught up.

“Hash Headlines” rounds up this week’s headline stories, including:

• PayPal's Big Crypto Market Splash
• Fake PayPal USD Tokens Pop Up
• Coinbase Officially Launches 'Base' Blockchain
• SEC to Challenge XRP Ruling in Case Against Ripple

Links to the headlines: 

PayPal to Issue Dollar-Pegged Crypto Stablecoin Based on Ethereum

Fake PayPal USD Tokens Pop up on Several Blockchains

Coinbase Officially Launches Base Blockchain in Milestone for a Public Company

SEC Will Appeal XRP Ruling in Case Against Ripple

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The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, August 11, 2023.

"The Hash" covers today's hottest topics in crypto, including the SEC extending its review of the Ark 21Shares bitcoin ETF application, as it continues to look at applications from traditional finance heavyweights like BlackRock and Fidelity. Post Malone speaks to podcaster Joe Rogan about a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. And, Bank of America doesn't expect PayPal’s new stablecoin to drive crypto adoption anytime soon.

See also:

PayPal’s Stablecoin Not Likely to Be Used Widely Anytime Soon: Bank of America

Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Application Decision Pushed Out by SEC

Post Malone, Podcaster Joe Rogan Slam Prospects of a U.S. Digital Dollar: That’s 'Game Over'

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One of the biggest crypto projects building tools to support decentralized governance is trying to get out of its own governance pickle.

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Today’s guest host, CoinDesk's Danny Nelson, reads his latest piece: “Aragon Mulled Sale of Crypto Project, Leaked Screenshot Shows.” You can hear more from Danny on CoinDesk’s “Carpe Consensus” podcast.

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Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, August 10, 2023.

"The Hash" explores today's top stories in crypto, including lawyers for FTX firing back at creditors that criticized the bankrupt crypto exchange's proposed reorganization plan. The SEC will file an "interlocutory appeal" of a judge's ruling on Ripple's programmatic sales of XRP. And, Calaxy co-founder Solo Ceesay and fellow co-founder and NBA star Spencer Dinwiddie join the show to discuss the future of social media entertainment. 

See also:

FTX Fires Back at Creditors 'Willing to Gamble Estate Assets on Higher Returns'

SEC Will Appeal XRP Ruling in Case Against Ripple

SEC Likely to Approve Several Spot ETFs, Sparking Next Bitcoin Rally: Matrixport

Solo Ceesay on Calaxy App, Metaverse Outlook

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Jameson Lopp argues Twitter's recent rebrand falls in line with big tech's obsession with data. Nostr, an increasingly popular social network, is one alternative.

Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro.

Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Jameson Lopp, titled: “Some Users May Want an ‘Everything App’, but What We Need Is Digital Sovereignty.”

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From our sponsors:

Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trade crypto.

It’s Kraken's most powerful trading platform ever - packed with trading features like advanced order management and analytics tools — all in a redesigned, modular trading interface.

Head to pro.kraken.com and trade like a pro.

Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey. This episode used Wondercraft Voice AI.

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PayPal’s announcement is a big deal for crypto. But what’s the business model behind this decision, and why launch a stablecoin now?

On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller and Cam Thompson dive into the latest crypto news alongside CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris.

• [1:24] Inside the Desk: PayPal’s entry into the stablecoin game has wide ramifications to the crypto industry. David Z. Morris gives his first takes, analyzing what the announcement means for crypto adoption, other stablecoin issuers and privacy.
• [18:22] Cam’s Corner: Cam recaps the latest data reports from the world of NFTs, showing that although NFT trading volume is sinking, it's not stopping developers from entering Web3.

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