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Robinhood is filing confidentially for an IPO, putting the trading app one step closer to a debut on a stock exchange. “The Hash” panel reacts.

24 mar 2021

“The Hash” panel weighs in on Blockchain.com’s latest valuation of $5.2 billion following its latest funding round that raised $300 million and what it says about the rush by big investors to get crypto exposure.

24 mar 2021

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweets consumers can now buy Teslas using bitcoin. "The Hash" panel unpacks the pros and cons, what Tesla plans to do with the bitcoin and the revelation that Tesla is operating Bitcoin nodes.

24 mar 2021

Bitcoin rewards for shopping company Lolli has raised a $5 million round featuring Serena Williams’ fund and several other high profile influencers. “The Hash” panel discusses celebrity endorsements for bitcoin, and whether or not apps like Lolli can help mainstream users learn more about crypto.

24 mar 2021

Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy Discord for a sum of up to $10B. “The Hash” panel discusses the important role of Discord in crypto communities and debates whether Microsoft’s potential acquisition is a sign of the tech giant pivoting towards social media or just a bid to stay relevant.

23 mar 2021

BitClout, a new blockchain-based social media experiment that allows users to monetize their online following, has quickly become a source of controversy in the crypto world. "The Hash" breaks down how BitClout works, its big backers and the pros/cons of the product.

23 mar 2021

OKEx, one of South Korea’s largest crypto exchanges, announced it will close down due to new anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines that would make it too difficult to continue operating. “The Hash” panel breaks down what new Financial Action Task Force (FATF) draft guidelines might mean for the wider crypto world.

23 mar 2021

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, a financial watchdog group, says young crypto investors tend to be motivated by "status" and the "thrill" of investing. "The Hash" panel debates.

23 mar 2021

Jack Dorsey’s very first tweet has been sold at auction for $2.9M. The Twitter founder promised to donate the proceeds of the non-fungible token auction to charity. “The Hash” panel debates whether making NFTs of tweets is here to stay, and the pros and cons of putting social media posts on the blockchain.

23 mar 2021

A SpaceX engineer pleaded guilty to selling fabricated insider trading information on the dark web in exchange for bitcoin. "The Hash" panel analyzes the larger significance of this saga.

22 mar 2021