Author: CoinDesk

Kenyan officials cited financial security and privacy concerns around Worldcoin, the identity crypto protocol co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman.

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Today's Stories:

Kenyan Government Suspends Worldcoin Activity on Financial Security, Privacy Concerns 

Markets Links:

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

First Mover Americas: Race for Ether ETFs Kicks Off With 6 Asset Managers Filing

Bitcoin Whale Michael Saylor Might Buy a Lot More BTC  

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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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The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, August 1, 2023.

"The Hash" tackles today's biggest topics shaping crypto today, including Tron founder Justin Sun stepping in to help Curve Finance after an exploit over the weekend. Crypto sleuths are looking into whether Sam Bankman-Fried's Alameda Research and BALD's deployer wallet have any possible connections. The SEC sued Richard Heart and his projects Hex, PulseChain and PulseX for potential fraud. And, Suku CTO Lucas Henning discusses the future of crypto payment adoption.

See also:

Crisis at DeFi Giant Curve Eases After Justin Sun and Others Step In With Help

Is Sam Bankman-Fried Tied to a New Apparent Crypto Scam Called BALD?

U.S. SEC Sues Richard Heart, Hex, PulseChain on Unregistered Securities, Fraud Allegations

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Plus, FTX plans to restart its crypto exchange for international customers.

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Today's Stories:

Tether Reports $3.3B in Excess Reserves in Q2, Up $850M for the Quarter

FTX Plans to Restart Crypto Exchange for International Customers

Markets Links:

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Starts August in the Red After Losing Ground in July

Ether Options Market Shows Bias for Price Weakness Over Next 6 Months

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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 Monday, July 31, 2023.

"The Hash" panel tackles today's hottest topics in crypto, including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's recent interview with the Financial Times and battle with the SEC. Curve, a stablecoin-focused decentralized exchange (DEX), was the victim of an exploit late Sunday. The SEC sued Richard Schueler, aka Richard Heart, and his projects Hex, PulseChain and PulseX. And, former Coinbase head of policy Hermine Wong shares her thoughts on FTX's ongoing bankruptcy developments.

See also:

SEC Told Coinbase to Stop Trading in All Cryptos Except Bitcoin Before Suing: FT

Curve Finance Drained of $50M While CRV Token Sinks 12% in Latest DeFi Exploit

U.S. SEC Sues Richard Heart, Hex, PulseChain on Unregistered Securities, Fraud Allegations

Coinbase Forms Crypto Think Tank, Names Hermine Wong as Director

This episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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Plus, George highlights macroeconomic factors to keep an eye on for the week ahead, including jobs data and top tech earnings reports.

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Today's Stories:

Curve Finance Drained of $50M While CRV Token Sinks 12% in Latest DeFi Exploit 

U.S. SEC Sues Richard Heart, Hex, PulseChain on Unregistered Securities, Fraud Allegations 

Markets Links:

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

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From our sponsors:

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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.

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We sat down with Sam Schoonover, innovation lead at Coachella, to discuss Coachella Island, music NFTs and the shift in physical experiences with the rise of social media.

Sam joins the podcast to talk about his work with Coachella but also as the founder of Forward, a creative and emerging technology studio. He shares his experiences working with entertainment brands in the consumer innovation and technology space ranging from Universal Pictures to Epic Games.

Links mentioned from the podcast: 

• Twitter is being rebranded as X
• As Actors Strike For AI Protections, Netflix Lists $900,000 AI Job
• The State of Web3 Growth Tech 2023

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"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni, with editing by Jonas Huck. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.

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Proof-of-work mining has a place in global renewable energy adoption. But its larger role is ensuring economic freedom and liberty if nations are destabilized by climatic pressures.

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Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Margot Paez, titled: “Revenue Constraints Will Drive Bitcoin Mining to Sustainability.”

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From our sponsors:

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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.

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A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, July 29, 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:

• Crypto Exchanges Are Listing Worldcoin's WLD Token
• Dogecoin Spikes Amid Twitter Rebrand Excitement
• Binance to Re-Enter Japan in August
• Prosecutors Urge Sam Bankman-Fried to be Jailed Until Trial

Links to the headlines:  

Worldcoin's Newly Launched WLD Token Spikes Over 20% on Major Crypto Exchanges

Dogecoin Bumps 10% on X Payments Speculation, DOGE Futures Traders Lose $10M

Binance to Reenter Japan in August 2 Years After Regulator's Warning

Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Campaign Finance Charge, U.S. DOJ Says

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The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, July 28, 2023.

"The Hash" panel discusses the hottest crypto stories of the day, including the New York Times reporting disgraced Congressman George Santos and two others who appeared to try a crypto-centric version of the classic Nigerian Prince email scam. DeFi protocol Parrot Finance is moving forward with an activist investor-led plan to phase out its PRT token. Yuga Labs builds out its gamified metaverse world. And, Safary co-founder Justin Vogel discusses a new Web3 report.

See also:

Disgraced U.S. Congressman George Santos Involved Crypto in Nigerian Prince-Like Scheme: NYT 

Parrot Finance to Begin PRT Token Buyback on Monday, Capping Fiery Vote

Yuga Labs Hopes to Rile Up Its Bored Apes With Latest Otherside Demo

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Elon Musk's rebranded X.com used to be the white-hot center of the crypto world. What comes next?

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Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk’s David Z. Morris, titled: “Twitter Is Dead. Long Live Crypto Twitter?”

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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.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.