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PayPal Exec: Most Central Banks Don't Have Appetite to Own Technology

During a 1:1 session at Consensus 2021, PayPal's VP & GM, Blockchain, Crypto and Digital Currencies, Jose Fernandez da Ponte, believes central banks know what they are doing on the technology side but doesn't think they have an appetite to own the technology stack and handle millions of consumer accounts.

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Markets Outlook

The crypto markets have been volatile over the last few weeks, spooked by China’s threats to miners and Elon Musk’s tweets flip-flopping on bitcoin’s sustainability. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried weighs in on what’s going on in the crypto markets and what he expects to see in the near term.

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China's Warning to Miners Sends a Chill Across the Crypto Markets

Beijing's warning to miners is being blamed for bitcoin's tumble back down to $32K. The Asian crypto markets are spooked. The crypto exchange and mining operation Huobi says it will suspend new accounts in China and scale back its mining operations. Angie Lau of Forkast News joins "First Mover" to update the state of crypto in Asia.

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Key Takeaways From This Past Week's Crypto Plunge

“All About Bitcoin's” Week in Review panel on what to make of this past week’s surging trading volumes and exchange disruptions in the midst of significant markets sell-offs. Plus, reactions to Elon Musk’s comments about the "need" for the Lightning network to scale Bitcoin and China’s crypto crackdown.

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Bitcoin Drops As China Calls for Crypto Crackdown

Bitcoin prices drop again as Chinese officials call for a crackdown on cryptocurrency mining and trading. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest developments and what they could portend for the country’s crypto regulatory environment.

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China's Crypto Warning and Impact on Crypto Prices

China's warning about crypto investing is being blamed by many as the reason for this week's bitcoin slide, but Darius Sit, the co-founder of Singapore-based QCP Capital, says the warning is nothing new. Sit joins "First Mover" to discuss the Asian crypto markets and the latest market moves. Plus, he explains his cautious outlook on crypto in the second half of the year.

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Blood Bath in Asia Crypto Markets; China Sends Another Crypto Warning

The crypto market nosedives as bitcoin dips below $40K for the first time since Feb. 8, the day when Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin purchase was made public. The market plunge follows the newest warning to crypto trading in China, reminding banks and online platforms cannot provide crypto services. Inner Mongolia banned cryptocurrency mining earlier this year. Now, it’s setting up a reporting platform to catch miners that aren’t following the rules. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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