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The Senate's agriculture committee, which oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would grant the CFTC "exclusive jurisdiction" over cryptocurrency trades that meet commodities law. "The Hash" discusses the latest in the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape amid an ongoing turf war.

3 août 2022

Online trading brokerage Robinhood (HOOD) is cutting headcount by 780 workers, or about 23% its employees, in order to further streamline costs amid a continuing decline in monthly active users on the platform. In a press release, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said it was due to “deterioration of the macro environment, with inflation at 40-year highs accompanied by a broad crypto market crash." "The Hash" team discusses the fate of Robinhood and where it could be headed next.

3 août 2022

Facebook is scaling back from its news tab and bulletin newsletter platform as the social media giant focuses more on the creator economy, according to a Wall Street Journal report. "The Hash" panel hosts discuss what this suggests about the future of Meta and online news.

3 août 2022

An unknown attacker drained funds from over 8,000 internet-connected “hot” wallets on the Solana network including Phantom, Slope and TrustWallet to a total estimated loss of around $8 million. “The Hash” panel discusses the outlook for the Solana ecosystem as the latest victim of a major crypto exploit.

3 août 2022

Over 300 perpetrators suspected in Nomad cross-chain bridge hack. BItcoin and Ethereum fall after stock market jitters over Pelosi visit. MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor moves to chairman role to focus on Bitcoin. Crypto tax service launches in India.

3 août 2022

Michael Saylor, one of the most prominent bitcoin backers in corporate America, handed the chief executive officer role at MicroStrategy (MSTR) to a deputy and became executive chairman, putting his focus exclusively on managing the firm's bitcoin investment. This comes after MicroStrategy took a $918 million loss from its bitcoin holdings. IDX Digital Assets CIO Ben McMillan discusses the outlook for MicroStrategy and Saylor's bitcoin advocacy.

3 août 2022

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies are trending higher Wednesday. Prosper Trading Academy CEO Scott Bauer discusses the impact of heightening China-U.S. tensions and rising inflation on the markets. Plus, his take on ether's latest rally.

3 août 2022

The U.S. Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry is set to introduce a bill Wednesday allowing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) “exclusive jurisdiction” over digital commodities. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far and what to expect.

3 août 2022

Over 8,000 “hot” Solana-based crypto wallets have been compromised in an ongoing exploit amassing at least $5 million. Zhuoxun Yin, COO and co-founder of NFT marketplace Magic Eden, discusses what this means for Magic Eden and NFT application builders. "This is sort of a longer-term education piece that will continue to be a strong narrative," Yin said.

3 août 2022

NFT marketplace Magic Eden is going multi-chain, integrating Ethereum-based NFTs into its previously Solana-only platform. Magic Eden’s COO and co-founder Zhuoxun Yin shares insights into the “exciting acceleration” in extending Magic Eden’s presence within the NFT and Web3 communities to “deliver the most full-featured multi-chain experience for creators and collectors.”

3 août 2022