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JPMorgan Says Institutional Investors Are Replacing Gold With Bitcoin
“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s top stories: JPMorgan analyst says “bitcoin’s allure as an inflation hedge” is drawing institutional investors back to crypto, regulatory uncertainty remains a recurring theme at London’s Token2049 Conference, U.S. September jobs report badly misses expectation amid Federal Reserve tapering speculation. Plus, India’s TikTok rival Chingari raises $19 million from Alameda, Kraken and Galaxy Digital.
MoneyGram Partnering With Stellar and Circle’s USDC for Blockchain-Based Products, Tether’s Risk in Focus
“The Hash” hosts dig into today’s top stories: MoneyGram partners with Stellar and Circle’s USDC for blockchain-based payments, Tether holdings’ reserves reportedly include billions of dollars of short-term loans to large Chinese companies while also lending billions of dollars to crypto firms, including Celsius, and Open Bank Project, API3, Qredo & Sovryn are partnering with commercial bank and mortgage lender Banco Hipotecario to power bitcoin adoption in El Salvador. Plus, Dapper Labs taps Chainalysis to fight against NFT money laundering and market manipulation.
Bitcoin Surges to 5-Month High Topping $55K
“The Hash” team digs into bitcoin’s Wednesday rally as it tops $55K for the first time in five months. This comes as SEC Chair Gary Gensler says his agency has no plans to ban crypto, a16z recommends the U.S. regulate crypto with decentralization in mind, and George Soros’ CEO Dawn Fitzpatrick confirms the family office owns bitcoin. Plus, the bitcoin futures market suggests Huobi becomes a loser in China’s crypto crackdown.
Circle Under SEC Investigation, US Lawmaker Proposes Safe Harbor Bill for Crypto Startups to Launch Token Sales
“The Hash” team discuss today’s hot topics: Facebook lost about $65 million during an hours-long outage Monday, according to a Forbes report, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has subpoenaed USDC stablecoin backer Circle, and Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the ranking member on the House Financial Services Committee, has proposed the “Clarity for Digital Tokens Act of 2021″ which would carve out space for crypto projects to launch tokens without irking securities regulators. Plus, Robinhood becomes the first platform to offer 24/7 crypto phone support.
Why Are Financial Advisors Now Pitching Bitcoin to Clients?
“The Hash” team discuss today’s hot topics: The wealth-management industry is starting to make the case that cryptocurrencies have a place alongside stocks and bonds in investment portfolios, even retirement accounts, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed ETF application decisions submitted by Global X, Wisdomtree, Kryptoin and Valkyrie by 45 to 60 days, and Gary Vaynerchuk, chairman of VaynerX, sold a doodle of an elephant at Christie’s Monday for $412,500, which outsold works by Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, Alice Neel, Wayne Thiebaud, George Condo and more. Plus, NBA champion and entrepreneur Shaquille O’Neal is about to release his NFT collection.
One of France’s Largest Banks Taking a Historic Step Towards DeFi Institutional Adoption
“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s top stories: One of France’s major banks, Société Générale, is applying for a $20 million MakerDAO loan using bond token collateral, marking a historic step toward DeFi institutional adoption. Compound founder Robert Leshner pleads to users to return $90 million in funds mistakenly given away. El Salvador just mined its first bitcoin with volcanic energy. Plus, TikTok debuting its first NFT collection “TikTok Top Moment” featuring artists Lil Nas X and Grimes.
Multicoin Capital Hires First General Counsel as Talk of Crypto Regulation Ramps Up
Greg Xethalis joined the venture capital firm in July after a decade of crypto-focused work in private practice.
Visa Exploring an Interoperability Platform for Stablecoins and CBDCs
“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Visa is working on an interoperability platform for stablecoins and CBDCs, China’s manufacturing capacity is in shock slowdown as the country experiencing energy shortage, and DeFi money market Compound has overpaid millions in COMP rewards in possible exploit and about $80 million are at risk, according to the founder. Plus, crypto job listings are exploding, with one popular board seeing 1,500% growth in paid postings in a year.
Could the Standoff Over $28T in US Government Debt Rattle the Bitcoin Market?
“The Hash” hosts dig into today’s top stories surrounding crypto and the blockchain space: The bitcoin market is facing increasing uncertainty from a potential default risk of the $28 trillion in U.S. government debt, and China’s crypto crackdown could be an opportunity for DeFi tokens, but it may be short lived. Cross-chain wallet XDEFI raises $6 million to take on Metamask and Phantom. Plus, startup NFTfi is allowing users to borrow against their non-fungible tokens.
Coinbase Will Enable Direct Paycheck Deposits in Crypto, Chinese Ether Mining Pool BeePool to Shut Down
“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Coinbase is going to allow its users to deposit paychecks in crypto directly, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) have proposed new legislation that would require the Treasury Department and other agencies to track crypto mining and use cases worldwide, Chinese Ethereum mining pool BeePool to shut down following the crypto ban, and Revolut, a fintech company with a $33 billion valuation reportedly is looking to launch its own cryptographic token.