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Amid global regulatory pressures against Binance, Brian Brooks, CEO of Binance.US, responds to whether this is a coordinated effort by regulators or something closer to a domino effect. "I think it's interesting how much attention Binance gets versus other exchanges," Brooks said, noting the intensifying regulatory scrutiny. Plus, new high-profile hires, U.S. risks for operating Binance.US, crypto regulation, stablecoins, and how China's crypto crackdowns impact the global crypto markets.

Jul 13, 2021

Industry leaders say China's carbon neutrality policy is a key factor in the recent mining crackdowns, according to CoinDesk's David Pan. "The Hash" hosts discuss the deeper motivations for China's ban on crypto mining. "Fear factor definitely has a play in how hard they're clamping down on [mining]," host Naomi Brockwell said.

Jul 12, 2021

CoinDesk's Christie Harkin discusses the potential signs indicating bitcoin's hashrate is stabilizing, amid speculation the worst fallout from China's recent mining crackdown might be over. Plus, the latest update on bitcoin's Taproot activation. "More than a quarter of bitcoin nodes have upgraded to the new protocol, and that's a big deal," Harkin said.

Jul 9, 2021

As crypto miners in China migrate elsewhere, some suggest Taiwan could be their next top destination. "The Hash" panel discusses the possibility of Taiwan emerging as the new digital asset haven of Asia.

Jul 8, 2021

Amid much debate on the outlook for stablecoin regulation, Jeremy Allaire’s Circle, which issues stablecoin USD coin (USDC), is going public in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. “Circle has a huge opportunity to provide more transparency than any other stablecoin issuer,” CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De said.

Jul 8, 2021

Kimchi premium becomes kimchi penalty. Chengdu holds China’s latest digital yuan trial. Taiwan’s Lootex uses NFTs to preserve cultural history. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Jul 8, 2021

Hong Kong-based singer-songwriter Hanjin Tan, the first musician to launch a Chinese music non-fungible token (NFT), discusses the role of NFTs as a potential lifeline in helping close the income gap among struggling musicians in China and other parts of Asia.

Jul 8, 2021

Just days after Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi completed its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), Chinese regulators ordered its app be removed from the app stores, citing data security concerns. "The Hash" team examines Didi's downfall, what it means for web 3.0, and the global implications of China's tightening oversight of data security and overseas listings.

Jul 7, 2021

Bitcoin was holding support around $33K Tuesday and is down about 5% over the past week. The cryptocurrency had a choppy trading session during Asia hours and is stuck in a tight range since June. Valkyrie CIO and co-founder Steven McClurg discusses the outlook for bitcoin and whether it will break out soon. "I definitely see us stuck here over the summer," he said, commenting on bitcoin's trajectory. Plus, why McClurg says he thinks inflation is not transitory and the impact of China's crypto crackdowns on bitcoin's price and hashrate.

Jul 6, 2021

Bumpy ride ahead? Chinese regulators are now ordering the country's largest ride-hailing app Didi to be removed from app stores, citing data security concerns. This comes just days after it made the second largest U.S. initial public offering for a Chinese firm. "The Hash" hosts dig into the clampdown on Didi as part of a larger conversation about the Chinese government's power play over privacy, data security and national security on crypto and big tech.

Jul 6, 2021