Zack Seward

Zack Seward is CoinDesk’s contributing editor-at-large. Up until July 2022, he served as CoinDesk’s deputy editor-in-chief. Prior to joining CoinDesk in November 2018, he was the editor-in-chief of Technical.ly, a news site focused on local tech communities on the U.S. East Coast. Before that, Seward worked as a reporter covering business and technology for a pair of NPR member stations, WHYY in Philadelphia and WXXI in Rochester, New York. Seward originally hails from San Francisco and went to college at the University of Chicago. He worked at the PBS NewsHour in Washington, D.C., before attending Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism.

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Paradigm Launches Industry’s Largest Crypto Fund as VCs Are Betting Big on Crypto, Barbados Wants to Set Up an Embassy in the Metaverse

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s top stories: Crypto venture firm Paradigm announces largest crypto venture fund in the industry with $2.5B funding, Barbados to become the first sovereign nation with an embassy in the Metaverse, and DEX aggregator Paraswap launches PSP token on heels of ENS airdrop excitement and more.

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AMC Theaters to Accept Crypto Payments, Dogecoin Will Be Next

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: AMC Theaters to accept crypto payments and will include dogecoin, big funding round for Forte as VCs betting on the future of blockchain gaming, Chinese miner The9 expands in North America, and Universal Music Group signs an NFT band.

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What Does Chinese President Xi’s Power Increase Mean for the Crypto Community? Sotheby’s to Allow Live Bidding for Banksy’s Artworks in Ether

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: China’s Xi paving the way to an unprecedented third term, tightening control, and has designated himself a “historical figure” within the Chinese Communist Party. What does this mean for the crypto community in China and globally? Mainstream blockchain adoption gaining steam, Sotheby’s plans to allow live bidding in Ether. Discord’s CEO hints at getting into NFT & Crypto, but many community members aren’t happy with the tease. Plus, why is Bitwise withdrawing the BTC futures ETF application?

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Could Bitcoin Jump Further Amid Highest Inflation Number Since 1990?

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Bitcoin is eyeing the $69K level after reaching a new all-time high of $68,950. This comes after a hotter-than-expected October reading in the U.S. consumer price index, the highest since 1990. Seoul says it will be the first major city government to enter the Metaverse. Update from day seven of the Wright v. Kleiman trial. Plus, Cambridge University wants to build a carbon credit marketplace on blockchain.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Reveals He Owns Crypto, Discord CEO Hints Ethereum Compatibility

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals he owns crypto, and he’s been “Interested in it for a while.” Discord CEO Jason Citron hints at Ethereum compatibility. Decentralized exchanges have grown the most as the competition among crypto exchanges intensifies, and the call to ignore Crypto Twitter’s snake oil peddlers.

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Reddit Co-Founder, Solana Ventures Launch $100M Initiative for Web 3 Social Media

Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six thinks Solana can support social at scale.

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US House Sends Infrastructure Bill With Crypto Tax Provision to President Joe Biden, Should Elon Musk Sell 10% of His Tesla Shares?

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: The House of Representatives has sent the $1 trillion infrastructure bill with the crypto tax provision to U.S. President Joe Biden, Craig Wright is appearing in court today in the bitcoin trial that has 1.1 million bitcoins at stake, and is Elon Musk selling 10% of his Tesla shares to help pay for the tax bill? Plus, China is rolling out a machine that can convert foreign currency into the digital yuan.

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Bitcoin Cash Briefly Spikes Over 4% in 15 Minutes Due to Fraudulent Press Release

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Bitcoin cash briefly spikes due to a fraudulent press release, NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams to take first three paychecks in bitcoin, and FTX, Lightspeed and Solana Ventures are planning to invest $100 million in Web 3 gaming.

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The Bitcoin Trial of the Century: Kleiman v. Wright Is Underway, Why Are Ether Alternatives and Gaming Tokens Outperforming BTC and ETH?

“The Hash” hosts discuss the trending stories of the day: The Kleiman v. Wright trial with $66 billion worth of BTC at stake is underway in Miami. Users of the Metamask and Phantom Wallet were targeted in a crypto phishing scam. Plus, why are ethereum alternatives and gaming tokens outperform BTC and ETH?

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Global Venture Capital Fund Invested in Crypto and Blockchain Hits All-Time High at $6.5B in 3rd Quarter

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics. A JPMorgan report says CBDCs can save firms $100 billion a year in cross-border costs. According to CB Insights, global venture capital (VC) funding into crypto and blockchain hits an all-time high of $6.5 billion in the third quarter. The fate of the EOS blockchain and International cricket NFTs are about to hit flow blockchain following a $17 million seed round.

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