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New data reveals the impact a lie can have on bitcoin's price. A fake news release Monday announcing a bogus partnership between Walmart and litecoin, a fork of bitcoin, coincided with a spike in BTC's price. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

14 sept. 2021

More than half a million people in El Salvador are using the country’s government-run bitcoin wallet Chivo following the adoption of the cryptocurrency as legal tender Sept. 7, President Nayib Bukele said. He also clarified 95% of Chivo's technical errors have been corrected. "The Hash" team discusses the latest on El Salvador's bitcoin adoption and what it could mean globally.

14 sept. 2021

Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX is making Chiliz fan tokens available on its platform. It will begin by offering the fan tokens for Italy’s Inter Milan $INTER and Turkey’s Galatasary Sports Club $GAL. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest move from FTX bringing new ways for sports fans around the world to engage with their favorite teams, as it continues to bring crypto and blockchain awareness to the mainstream.

14 sept. 2021

Coinbase might be picking a fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its soon-to-be-launched Lend product. The crypto exchange says the agency hasn’t clearly explained why Lend is a security and is marshaling its customer base for support.

14 sept. 2021

Zac Prince, CEO of prominent crypto lending firm BlockFi, voiced optimism that the crypto lending industry will survive despite ongoing regulatory crackdowns but said it would ultimately need a word from the feds. This comes as BlockFi's interest-bearing crypto account has come under regulatory scrutiny in at least five U.S. states. "The Hash" panel reacts, discussing the possible fate of BlockFi and the lending industry. 

14 sept. 2021

As the Solana blockchain continues to make waves in the crypto markets, Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the drivers behind Solana’s emerging dominance in the blockchain space, digging into the potential weaknesses of Ethereum. Plus, insights into Solana’s use cases including NFTs and the outlook for its native token SOL.

14 sept. 2021

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect from Tuesday’s Senate Banking Committee hearing as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is scheduled to testify regarding the SEC’s role in crypto regulation. Plus, reactions to Gensler suggesting the SEC could ban certain Chinese companies from trading in the U.S.

14 sept. 2021

FTX, Animoca Brands and Litecoin hit by fake news and scams. Korea issues updated crypto exchange death note. China NFT backlash grows. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

14 sept. 2021

Bitcoin is stabilizing as short-term momentum improves following last week’s massive sell-off. Anastasia Amoroso, Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist at iCapital Network, discusses her analysis and outlook for bitcoin’s next move, explaining where she sees “massive opportunity” in the future.

14 sept. 2021

Jeremy Allaire of neo-bank Circle digs into the world of stablecoins as the issuer of the second-largest stablecoin by market cap USDC. He joins "First Mover" live from the 2021 SALT Conference in New York to share his insights into USDC's backings, growth of stablecoins, tether (USDT)'s reserve breakdown, and his reactions to Coinbase receiving a SEC Wells notice over its lending product. Plus, insights into Circle's future plans as it prepares to go public.

14 sept. 2021