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CoinDesk has released its ranking of this year’s top 230 schools worldwide impacting the blockchain space. Reuben Youngblom, Stanford University Fellow and Cryptoeconomic Systems (MIT DCI) Managing Editor, discusses the key takeaways, including the methodology and importance of blockchain education.

4 oct. 2021

The Biden Administration plans to ask Congress to create a special purpose bank charter for stablecoin issuers, subjecting companies like Circle and Tether to stricter oversight. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far. Plus, his take on the Pandora Papers revealing the financial secrets of the rich and powerful and what it could mean for crypto.

4 oct. 2021

Puerto Rico’s hands-off approach to capital gains, income, and business taxes is attracting crypto’s nouveau riche to its shores. Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association’s Giovanni Mendez and Keiko Yoshino discuss why the island is an important destination for the blockchain community and what it offers.

4 oct. 2021

Bitcoin is up 9.13% on the day as institutions outside the U.S. have reportedly turned more bullish, but will the rally continue? CoinDesk's Christie Harkin discusses what to expect next week, as the SEC has also delayed its decision to approve four bitcoin ETF applications.

1 oct. 2021

With continuing fallout from China, CoinDesk’s Christie Harkin reviews the week’s events out of China that potentially impacted the price of bitcoin and the wider crypto market.

1 oct. 2021

As Afghanistan plunges into financial turmoil following last month’s Taliban takeover, the appeal of cryptocurrency is rising. According to an August Chainalysis report, the country ranked 20th in the world for crypto adoption.

1 oct. 2021

What role will crypto play in Afghanistan’s future? Alex Zerden, founder of Capitol Peak Strategies and former Treasury Dept. attache to the U.S. embassy in Kabul, takes us inside Afghanistan’s financial underground as the government takeover by the Taliban raises questions about the potential use of crypto by terrorists.

1 oct. 2021

DeFi staking protocol Compound erroneously paid out approximately $90 million in liquidity mining rewards following an update to one of its smart contracts. The founder is now pleading to users to return the tokens and issuing a few potential threats.

1 oct. 2021

TikTok has announced an NFT collection auctioning next week called “TikTok Top Moments,” featuring contributions from artists including Grimes, Lil Nas X, and Bella Poarch. “The Hash” group discusses the industry implications for the social media app’s first experiment into the world of crypto and blockchain-based digital collectibles.

1 oct. 2021

“The Hash” team reacts to El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, revealing the country has officially mined the first bitcoin using volcanic energy. With almost 22% of the country’s energy supply coming from geothermal sources, could El Salvador provide an answer to the hunt for a reliable, clean energy source to power bitcoin mining?

1 oct. 2021