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Twitter is designing a system to permit payments through the social media platform, and although billionaire owner Elon Musk wants it "first and foremost" to be for fiat currencies, he wants the ability to add cryptocurrencies later, the Financial Times reported Monday. Dogecoin (DOGE) spiked to its 24-hour high after the news broke. "The Hash" panel discusses Musk's continued crypto advocacy and outlook for Twitter.

Ene 31, 2023

Failed crypto lender BlockFi may sell some assets after a bankruptcy judge in New Jersey expressed approval of the plan as part of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings designed to restore funds to creditors. Plus, the Financial Times reports that Elon Musk wants Twitter's payment system to be able to accept cryptocurrencies.

Ene 30, 2023

As officials from Brazil and Argentina are considering the development of a potential common currency, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong suggested on Twitter, "if they would consider moving to Bitcoin," adding that would "probably be the right long term bet." "The Hash" hosts discuss the potential currency plan and the prospects of integrating crypto.

Ene 23, 2023

Digital Currency Group is responding to the open letter Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss issued, stating in part on Twitter that this "is another desperate and unconstructive publicity stunt." Winklevoss asked the DCG board to remove Silbert, citing DCG's inability to find a fair resolution with creditors of DCG's Genesis unit. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk.

Ene 10, 2023

Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr claims an unknown hacker has drained "basically all" of his bitcoin holdings, worth roughly $3.6 million, on New Year’s Day. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest hack turning heads on crypto Twitter.

Ene 3, 2023

An anonymous Twitter user has obtained and published around 100,000 API keys belonging to users of the crypto trading service 3Commas. 3Commas CEO Yuriy Sorokin tweeted in part, "proof of an inside job was not found." "The Hash" panel discusses the leak and the implications for online privacy and security.

Dis 29, 2022

An anonymous Twitter user has obtained around 100,000 API keys belonging to users of the crypto trading service 3Commas. "First Mover" hosts Christine Lee and Lawrence Lewitinn discuss 3Commas CEO Yuriy Sorokin's response and what the leak means to the trading bot firm.

Dis 29, 2022

"The Hash" panel discusses how Twitter users are reacting to a new article from the The New York Times about how residents in The Bahamas have "lingering sympathy" for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. "The Hash" team also dives into the role of the media in the wake of FTX's downfall.

Dis 27, 2022

Australian computer scientist Craig Wright may be ratcheting down a multi-year effort to convince courts that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. Wright seemed to suggest via Twitter on Wednesday that he would finally put his Satoshi court crusade to rest. Separately, Craig Wright has been given permission to appeal a Norwegian court ruling concerning his claims, CoinDesk has been told.

Dis 23, 2022

VanEck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the significance of the SEC calling FTX’s token FTT a security and his market analysis in a crypto winter. Plus, his predictions for crypto in 2023, including Ripple losing the case to the SEC and Twitter boosting its payment offerings.

Dis 22, 2022