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By Nathaniel WhittemoreAgo 18, 2021

Crypto developer Jay Graber, who contributed to the privacy coin project Zcash until October 2018, will lead Twitter's "Bluesky" initiative to help create a decentralized social media protocol. "The Hash" hosts discuss the possible future of Twitter and social media following the social networking site's latest step towards decentralization.

Ago 17, 2021

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, a vocal crypto advocate, shared Austrian economist Murray Rothbard’s book “Anatomy of the State” in a tweet that was received positively by bitcoiners but confused some libertarians. “The Hash” panel discusses Dorsey introducing voluntarist ideas to the masses and the implications for the politics of Twitter and the overall crypto community.

Ago 16, 2021

“We’re doing it,” Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced Square is building a bitcoin hardware wallet. "The Hash" hosts react to Square's move into hard wallet. Co-host William Foxley raised questions on the high saturation of the hardware market, saying, “I don’t understand why Square wouldn’t emphasize building options in Cash App. If they’re going for convenience, they have Cash App; a lot of features to add there to make it more robust.”

Hul 9, 2021

In the latest escalation of former President Donald Trump's years-long battle with Big Tech over free speech and censorship, Trump has sued the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, and Google. "The Hash" team debates the complicated world of politics and social media, pointing to implications for uncensorable domains on Web 3.0. and consistency in the application of rules by private companies.

Hul 8, 2021

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said Thursday it is "only a matter of time" before the Bitcoin Lightning Network integrates with Twitter to accommodate BTC transactions. "The Hash" panel responds to the news.

Hun 11, 2021

Elon Musk's Twitter presence is pouring cold water over the crypto markets, again. Musk tweeted a meme of a couple breaking up and included a broken heart emoji and #Bitcoin, prompting many to speculate Musk is breaking up with bitcoin. The markets plunged in response. "All About Bitcoin's" host Christine Lee breaks down the data in the Chart of the Day.

Hun 4, 2021

Jack Dorsey announced via Twitter that Square is considering developing a hardware crypto wallet and is seeking input from the crypto community. "All About Bitcoin's" Week Ahead panel discusses Square's record of bitcoin innovation, and what else investors should keep a look out for in the coming week.

Hun 4, 2021

Elon Musk, once a beloved figure in the crypto community, has become more of a villain than a hero. His recent tweets about bitcoin’s energy usage and a new one insinuating a breakup with bitcoin have been blamed for the stagnating market.

Hun 4, 2021

Bitcoin’s price fell after Elon Musk tweeted a breakup meme, adding a broken heart emoji and #Bitcoin, leading Crypto Twitter to speculate on what the Tesla CEO’s cryptic tweet means. “The Hash” panel debates whether Musk is breaking up with bitcoin, and the dangers of having self-appointed leaders in the leaderless and decentralized crypto space.

Hun 4, 2021