CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Crypto.com Reportedly Backs Out of $495M Sponsorship Deal; NFT Marketplace Royalty Payments Shake-up

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022.

Crypto.com is backing out of a five-year sponsorship deal worth $495 million with the UEFA Champions League, Europe’s elite soccer league, according to a report in SportBusiness. "The Hash" team discusses that, plus the popular NFT marketplace X2Y2 announced it will no longer make buyers pay royalties on certain NFT purchases, sparking debate on the importance of such payments to the industry.


See also: Crypto.com Pulls Plug on $495M Champions League Sponsorship Deal: Report

An NFT Marketplace Is Letting Buyers Avoid Royalty Payments. Creators Aren’t Pleased

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: FTX CEO Speaks Out About Crypto Market Turbulence; Binance Froze Russian Gun Maker’s Crypto Assets

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.

In an interview with Bloomberg, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried discusses his efforts to bail out companies during the recent market turbulence. "The Hash" team discusses that plus the news that crypto exchange Binance froze a wallet related to a Russian gun manufacturer that raised funds for the country's troops in Ukraine, according to a Lobaev representative and blockchain data analysis.


See also: Binance Froze Russian Gun Maker's Crypto Assets, Likely at Ukraine’s Request

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Crypto Exchange Is Planning to Acquire Huobi

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Paraguay President Vetoes Crypto Bill

Plus another Bitcoin Bond delay in El Salvador. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.

On today’s episode, NLW does a global regulatory check-in, focused on:

  • A veto for crypto mining regulation in Paraguay
  • Brazil’s biggest bank exploring decentralized finance with the central bank
  • El Salvador sees more Bitcoin Bond delays 
  • South Korea suggests initial coin offering ban has been a failure 

 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Europe’s Energy Crisis

Goldman Sachs is predicting U.K. inflation could hit 22% if natural gas prices remain elevated.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.

European energy markets have been roiled as the price of energy futures rockets to up to 30 times the five-year average. In the U.K., restrictions on the cost of energy have been lifted, increasing prices by two to five times overnight. Across Europe, governments are considering radical interventions. NLW breaks down what’s going on with the European energy crisis. 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Elon Musk Sends Second Letter Terminating Twitter Deal; Crypto.com Reportedly Suing User After Mistakenly Sending $10M Refund

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022.

"The Hash" team discusses Tesla CEO Elon Musk sending a second letter calling off his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Plus, a closer look at Crypto.com's reported lawsuit against a user after it mistakenly sent a refund of $10 million instead of $100.

See also: Elon Musk Sends Second Letter Terminating Twitter Acquisition

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: The ‘Higher-for-Longer’ Fed Reality Hits Markets

Stocks had a more than 3% decline for the seventh time this year on Friday.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.

The week ended badly. Equities were down big and over the weekend crypto followed, with bitcoin (BTC) dipping under $20,000 and ether (ETH) losing 14% following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech Friday at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. On today’s episode NLW explores how the markets are internalizing the reality of a “higher-for-longer” Fed. 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Responses to Biden’s Crypto Executive Order Due Soon; and Metaverse Takes Center Stage at MTV VMAs

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Aug. 29, 2022.

"The Hash" team takes a look at the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape as most of the responses to President Biden's executive order on cryptocurrency are due after Labor Day. Plus, Snoop Dogg and Eminem reunite on stage for a metaverse performance.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Ethereum’s Censorship Trial by Fire

Will the U.S. government ask stakers to censor transactions?

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.

On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads Nic Carter’s “If Ethereum Starts Slashing, It Burns.”

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Headlines – Top Stories of the Week 08-27-22

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022.

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:

  • Popular Uniswap Frontend Blocks 253 Crypto Addresses Related to DeFi Crimes
  • SEC's Gensler Says 'No Reason' to Treat Crypto Differently From Rest of Capital Markets
  • YouTuber BitBoy Crypto Sues Atozy for Defamation
  • NFTs Are Coming to the Candy Aisle


Links to the headlines: 

 Popular Uniswap Frontend Blocks Over 250 Crypto Addresses Related to DeFi Crimes

 Former CFTC Chair: Here's How SEC and CFTC Can Work Together to Regulate Crypto

 YouTuber vs. YouTuber: BitBoy Crypto Sues Atozy for Defamation

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Corporate Profits the Most Elevated Since 1950

Plus, the DTCC starts settling stock trades via blockchain.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US. 

On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at:

  • A new stock settlement system
  • The latest on the arrested Tornado Cash developer 
  • The passing of hedge fund legend Julian Robertson 

 

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