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Hype Around Bitcoin Ordinals, DeFi Drives Crypto Funds to Stacks Network

Prominent crypto investment funds are turning to tokens of the Stacks Network as they bet on the growth of Bitcoin. Demand for Stack’s STX tokens has increased since the arrival of the Ordinals protocol, which went live on Jan. 21 and allows users to inscribe references to digital art into small transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of Bitcoin and the state of DeFi.

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Crypto Crimes Surge

Should crypto retail investors worry about record blockchain thefts? That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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The State of Bitcoin Development in 2023

Last month, Bitcoin developer James O'Beirne sounded the alarm: the dominant blockchain might lose some very talented contributors if someone doesn’t step up to pay them for their work. CoinDesk's Editor at Large, Christie Harkin, discusses the latest developments.

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Unrelated BASE Token Surged Amid Coinbase Layer 2 Network Launch

Base Protocol’s BASE tokens jumped, then dumped, in the past 24 hours following an announcement by crypto exchange Coinbase about the launch of its layer 2 blockchain Base. As of Friday, Coinbase has explicitly stated it has no plans to launch a token for its new blockchain. "The Hash" panel discusses what's behind the BASE rally.

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Bitcoin Slips Below $24K Amid New Inflation Data; Coinbase’s New Layer 2 Blockchain Has Rocky Rollout

Bitcoin (BTC) failed to recapture the $24,000 support level following the release of the personal consumption expenditure (PCE) index, also referred to as the Fed's favorite inflation gauge. Plus, crypto exchange Coinbase’s new layer 2 blockchain Base had a rough start on Thursday, drawing a stream of complaints from users on social media.

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Coinbase Rolls Out Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Provide Onramp for Ethereum, Solana

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) launched Base, a layer 2 network built using Optimism's OP Stack, providing easy and secure access to Ethereum, Optimism, Solana, and other blockchain ecosystems. "The Hash" panel discusses the launch in the latest move bringing a new wave of mainstream crypto adoption.

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Crypto Developer Activity Reveals Healthy Growth of the Industry Despite Industry Winter

Despite the decline in weekly commits from 2022 to 2023, weekly active developers across the crypto ecosystem have grown steadily over the past three years as there are more active developers in this year’s bear market compared to the bear market in 2020. "The Hash" panel discusses the growth of developer activity and what it suggests about the blockchain ecosystem amid a continued downturn in the markets.

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Why Lawmakers Shouldn’t Back Sen. Warren’s Latest Crypto Bill

ConsenSys Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters Bill Hughes explains why U.S. lawmakers should not back Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)'s latest crypto bill. Urging everyone in the United States to register with the Federal government will not "stop illicit finance on blockchain," he said.

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Finance

Ironblocks, une société spécialisée dans la sécurité de la blockchain, lève 7 millions de dollars auprès de Collider Ventures, Disruptive AI et d'autres

Cette levée de fonds fait suite à une année record de pertes en Crypto causées par des pirates informatiques.

Ironblocks co-founders CEO Or Dadosh (left) and CTO Assaf Eli (Ironblocks)