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DeFi Platform Acala’s Stablecoin Plunges After Hackers Exploit Bug

Polkadot-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Acala’s native stablecoin, aUSD, depegged on Sunday, plummeting 99% after hackers exploited a bug in a newly deployed liquidity pool to mint 1.28 billion tokens. "The Hash" team discusses the implications for the state of stablecoins, open finance, and regulation.

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How Tornado Cash US Ban Could Impact Future of Crypto

Galaxy Digital has published a report on how the U.S. Treasury department’s sanction of crypto mixer Tornado Cash could impact the future of crypto.

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MakerDAO Founder on Tornado Cash, Stablecoin DAI, Ethereum Merge

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, which could have a ripple effect across the industry. Rune Christensen, founder of Ethereum’s pioneering decentralized money layer MakerDAO, discusses the ban and what it means for MakerDAO, its decentralized stablecoin DAI and the state of DeFi. Plus, exploring the impact of Ethereum's merge.

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Former Terra-Linked Project Kujira to Launch Stablecoin

Kujira, the crypto project previously built on the Terra Classic blockchain and moved to layer 1 protocol Cosmos after Terra’s implosion, is close to issuing a stablecoin called USK. "The Hash" hosts weigh in.

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Circle Invested in 2 Hacked Crypto Companies

CoinDesk’s Brandy Betz revealed Nomad and Slope, which were both victims of multimillion dollar exploits this week, are backed by Circle’s venture capital arm. “The Hash” hosts discuss the fate of the USDC stablecoin-issuer amid increased regulatory scrutiny.

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Stablecoin Firms Face Tough Reserve, Capital Demands in US Bill, Source Says

Companies that issue stablecoins would have to face bank-like regulations and back their tokens with conservative assets under the latest plan for U.S. legislation still being negotiated by leaders of the House Committee on Financial Services, according to a CoinDesk source. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De joins First Mover to discuss.

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Argentinians Turn to Stablecoins Amid Economic, Political Uncertainty

Ripio Founder & CEO Sebastian Serrano discusses crypto adoption in Argentina amid high inflation in the country and why investors are showing increased interest in stablecoins.

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Crypto's Liquidity Crisis and Stablecoin Concerns Could Affect Regulatory Action

Ice Miller Public Affairs Group Partner Jarrod Loadholt discusses the current state of crypto regulation as several states take action against Celsius and the bear market raises investor concerns. Loadholt addresses the recent bill proposed by Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand, stablecoins and the federal approach of “regulation by enforcement.”

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