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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Coinbase and NBA Sign Partnership Deal

Another tie-up for the crypto-forward sports league.

NBA Star Steph Curry Joins Tom Brady as FTX Ambassador

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Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High Above $66K, NBA and Coinbase Ink Multiyear Partnership

“The Hash” team discusses the price action and outlook of bitcoin as it hits a new all-time high today. Each host also shares their personal journey with bitcoin and crypto as the king of cryptocurrency charges ahead to record territory. Plus, discussions around Facebook’s Novi wallet, NBA and Coinbase partnership, and a British social media campaign to warn investors of risks in crypto.

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ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF Rises in Debut, Facebook’s Novi Wallet Taps Paxos, Coinbase for Diem Rollout

“The Hash” team digs into today’s top stories: ProShares launches the first U.S. bitcoin futures ETF on the New York Stock Exchange today under the ticker “BITO,” Facebook’s Novi wallet taps Paxos and Coinbase ahead of Diem rollout, and Paris Hilton apparently is getting ready to perform at the Metaverse Festival on Oct. 21st. Plus, Martha Stewart wants to be your crypto queen with her NFT collection debut.

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NY AG Letitia James Directs 2 Crypto Lending Platforms to Cease Activities

“The Hash” team digs into today’s top stories: New York Attorney General Letitia James orders two crypto firms to shut down, ProShares bitcoin futures ETF to start trading on NYSE tomorrow, Facebook wants to hire up to 10,000 people in Europe to build “Metaverse,” plus, the first “move-to-earn” NFT game Genopets raises $8.3M in seed funding round.

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Coinbase Wants Coders to Help With Its Crypto Regulation Proposal

A GitHub repository went live Thursday in a bid to make open source a proposed framework to U.S. officials.

(Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

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Bitcoin Breaks $60K, SEC Reportedly Ready to Allow Bitcoin Futures ETFs, FinCEN Ransomware Report and More

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: Bitcoin climbs above $60K after the SEC won’t reportedly block futures ETF, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reports ransomware payments in 2021 already dwarfs last year’s total, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) fines Tether and Bitfinex $42.5 million for “untrue or misleading” claims, and why Shiba Inu has been more resilient than some SHIB haters would like to admit.

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DeFi Driving Global Crypto Adoption, Bank of England Official’s Crypto Collapse Warning and More

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: DeFi pushes North America to world’s second-biggest crypto market, Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe warns crypto could cause a 2008-level meltdown, and Morgan Stanley CEO James P. Gorman says crypto isn’t a fad, though not seeing much client demand. Plus, Polkadot sets a target date for hotly anticipated parachain auctions.

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Inflation Remained High in September, a16z Reportedly Plans to Meet With Washington Policymakers Over Web 3.0

“The Hash” team discusses today’s hot topics: U.S. consumer prices increased solidly in September and are poised to rise further in the months ahead, Pennsylvania-based miner Stronghold Digital Mining sets its IPO price at $16-$18 a share, and Stripe is hiring a crypto team three years after ending bitcoin support. Plus, NBA star Kevin Durant inks a partnership with Dapper Labs to create more video content for NBA Top Shot moments.

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China Wants to Tighten Grip on Media and Publishing; FTX.US Launching NFT Exchange Platform ‘FTX NFTs’

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has set out plans to ban private investment in the media amid an ongoing program of regulatory changes aimed at tightening state control over the private sector. What could this mean for the crypto community in China? Crypto lender Celsius network raises $400M as regulatory pressure grows, FTX.US launching FTX NFTs exchange that will allow users to trade, mint, auction and authenticate Solana NFTs; plus, why is Hashmasks helping notorious art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi to showcase his new NFT collection?

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Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Says Bitcoin Adoption in El Salvador Counters Crypto’s ‘Ideals of Freedom’

“The Hash” team digs into today’s top stories generating buzz around the crypto world: Vitalik Buterin calls mandatory acceptance of bitcoin in El Salvador counter to crypto’s “Ideals of freedom.” Coinbase co-founder’s venture firm Paradigm is raising $1.5B fund to invest in startups. Having trust issue with social media sites? Ethereum sign-in could be your best bet. Animoca brands IS betting on reNFT, a 1-year-old DAO that lets you rent out NFTs.

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