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A controversial proposed rule that would enforce know-your-customer (KYC) rules on unhosted or self-hosted crypto wallets may again be under consideration by the U.S. federal government, particularly in the Treasury Department’s semiannual agenda of regulations. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.

Jan 31, 2022

TRLab, a platform for collecting art in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), raised $4.2 million in a funding round to diversify its collection. Co-founder Xin Li-Cohen, also the non-executive deputy chairman at Christie's, shares insights into the raise, Christie's role as TRLab's marketing partner, and NFT trends to watch in 2022. Plus, how have NFTs been doing in a bear market?

Jan 31, 2022

According to Arca Labs, the innovation wing of blockchain asset management firm Arca, 77% of a group of international market participants believe all settlements in equities and securities transactions will occur on the blockchain within five to 10 years.

Jan 31, 2022

Some investors fear an impending “crypto winter” as the global crypto market has shed $1.2 trillion in the last three months. CoinDesk Managing Tech Editor Christie Harkin and Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discuss their global outlook on next week’s crypto markets activity.

Jan 28, 2022

Bitcoin registered its biggest single-day net outflow in over a month Thursday worth $670 million and remains rangebound heading into the weekend. CoinDesk’s Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun discuss what this means for bitcoin’s price action ahead and review the week’s top stories moving the crypto markets.

Jan 28, 2022

Crypto investors seem to have stepped up bitcoin accumulation, shrugging off prospects of faster interest-rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve. More than 18,000 bitcoin worth $670 million left centralized exchanges Thursday, registering the biggest single-day net outflow in over a month. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Jan 28, 2022

In a report Thursday, Goldman Sachs said mainstream crypto adoption can raise valuations but also raise correlations with other financial market variables, reducing the diversification benefits of holding digital assets. “The Hash” hosts dig into the report, discussing whether bitcoin moves in sync with the traditional markets.

Jan 28, 2022

Longtime crypto skeptic and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman said in an opinion piece for The New York Times Thursday he sees “uncomfortable parallels” between crypto and the subprime mortgage crisis of the 2000s.

Jan 28, 2022

Crypto group FriesDAO is starting a $9.7 million fundraising drive to support plans for starting a fast food franchise, in a move reminiscent of ConstitutionDAO’s attempts to buy a copy of the U.S. Constitution. “The Hash” group discusses the latest in the world of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) bridging blockchain and business.

Jan 28, 2022

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) expanded her inquiry of bitcoin miners’ energy usage and their environmental footprint, sending letters Thursday to six more miners, including Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital Holdings. In December, Warren wrote to Greenidge Generation. "The Hash" team reacts, discussing the industry implications in the wake of China's crypto mining crackdown.

Jan 28, 2022