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Crypto-savvy DJ Justin “3LAU” Blau has raised $16 million to launch a music investments platform that aims to give listeners a piece of the wealth generated by songs. The music tokenization platform, Royal, slices up song royalty rights into crypto tokens anyone can buy and trade. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest potential disruption to the traditional record label model as it increasingly collides with the crypto industry.

26 ago 2021

Since February, Oklahoma-based Vast Bank, formerly known as Valley National Bank, has been helping select clients buy crypto with their bank accounts through a partnership with Coinbase. Now, it is inserting a crypto purchasing feature into its mobile banking app. "The Hash" team discusses the development as a potential glimpse into the continuous investor interest in bitcoin.

25 ago 2021

Whistleblower and security engineer Chelsea Manning has joined privacy startup Nym as a security consultant, focusing on auditing their mix network or "mixnet," which takes its name from the proxy servers it employs, called “mixes." The squad for "The Hash" discusses the latest in the world of privacy software and security audits as we increasingly move forward in the digital age. "This is the direction we need to be moving in in society," host Naomi Brockwell said.

25 ago 2021

Budweiser USA has changed its Twitter profile picture to a rocket designed by non-fungible token (NFT) platform Rocket Factory, which was bought for 8 ETH (US$25,000).

25 ago 2021

“The Hash” panel discusses the specifics, reactions, and potential impacts of the U.S. House of Representatives voting 220-212 to advance the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on Sept. 27 without considering any amendments. “It’s a little more malicious than we’re actually giving it credit for,” host Naomi Brockwell said.

25 ago 2021

OnlyFans said Wednesday it has “suspended” its original plans to ban pornographic content in a complete U-turn. This comes just days after the online subscription platform received fierce user backlash for announcing it would ban sexually explicit content beginning Oct. 1, citing pressure from banks and payment companies.

25 ago 2021

Canadian bitcoin technology company Blockstream is valued at $3.2 billion following a $210 million Series B raise, which will fund an expansion into manufacturing specialized mining chips (ASICs). The firm has also acquired Israeli bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Spondoolies.

24 ago 2021

A new report from blockchain data firm Chainalysis suggests mainstream adoption of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols remains at an early stage relative to the wider crypto industry. “The Hash” group digs into the findings and what they could indicate about the ever-evolving future of DeFi.

24 ago 2021

Popular decentralized exchange (DEX) SushiSwap is the latest decentralized finance (DeFi) project to join proof-of-stake blockchain Avalanche in its $180 million incentive program. "The Hash" hosts discuss the ongoing trend of blockchain networks increasingly jumping aboard the DeFi bandwagon and what this could mean in navigating the future of open finance.

24 ago 2021

Business analytics software provider MicroStrategy has repurchased bitcoin after a brief lull, adding another 3,907 BTC worth about $177 million ​to its vast trove of the original cryptocurrency totaling 108,992 BTC. "The Hash" squad discusses the outlook for Michael Saylor's company as it continues to establish itself as the industry's premier bitcoin institutional holding firm.

24 ago 2021