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Author Outlines the Need for CBDCs in a 'Multi-Money Universe'
Koray Caliskan, author of "Data Money: Inside Cryptocurrencies, Their Communities, Markets, and Blockchains," argues that nothing could be more wrong than avoiding a central bank digital currency, emphasizing that “the public needs to have" CBDCs to follow the movement and discuss the nature of uses of a multi-money universe in our new economies.
Bitcoin Starts August in the Red, Slipping Below $29K
CoinDesk Indices head of research Todd Groth, CFA, joins "First Mover" to discuss how the crypto market performed in July, with a focus on the impact of Ripple’s partial court victory against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Judge Denies Terraform Labs' Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit, Rejecting Ripple Ruling Precedent
Stablecoin issuer Terraform Labs' motion to dismiss a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was denied by a federal judge on Monday. The judge also said he rejected the use of a ruling from Judge Analisa Torres who ruled that Ripple did not violate securities law in selling XRP to retail investors through an exchange intermediary. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De shares the latest developments.
Author on Crypto: We Are 'Witnessing a New Money Material'
A new book is taking a closer look at crypto as a "historically new money form, in order to make sense of how it is made and exchanged.” Koray Caliskan, author of "Data Money: Inside Cryptocurrencies, Their Communities, Markets, and Blockchains," discusses the key takeaways from his ethnographic analysis of crypto. Plus, Caliskan's take on the state of crypto regulation.
Crypto Market Performance Recap for July
Bitcoin (BTC) is starting the month of August below $29,000, having lost roughly 5% in the past 30 days. Todd Groth, CFA, CoinDesk Indices head of research, reviews last month's activity in the broader crypto markets and the impact of Ripple's partial court victory against the SEC.
Curve Finance Exploit Puts $168M Lending Position Held by Founder at Greater Risk of Liquidation
Curve Finance's token (CRV) has fallen over 20% in the past three days, after the stablecoin exchange at the heart of DeFi on Ethereum fell victim to an exploit. BlockSec co-founder Yajin "Andy" Zhou breaks down the details what happened as Tron founder Justin Sun and others step in to help.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Fires Back at the SEC; Bitcoin's 'Big Ken Energy'
“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as Coinbase continues its war of words with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Curve is the latest victim of an exploit, according to a tweet from the project. The SEC is suing internet marketer Richard Heart and his projects Hex, PulseChain and PulseX, And, Margot Robbie, the star of this summer's ubiquitous movie sensation Barbie, has an interesting take on bitcoin (BTC).
Crypto Investors Saw $303M Worth of Losses From Exploits and Hacks in July: CertiK
Data from blockchain security firm CertiK shows that crypto traders have lost $303 million worth of digital assets in exploits and hacker attacks this month, putting July on track to be the worst month this year in terms of stolen value. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
FTX Saga Continues: Will Sam Bankman-Fried Go to Jail Before His October Trial?
Sam Bankman-Fried continues to be in the spotlight ahead of his upcoming criminal trial, as the DOJ aims to send the disgraced FTX founder to jail ahead of his court date, on allegations that he has repeatedly tried to influence witness testimony. Hermine Wong, former head of policy at Coinbase and current principal at herminewong.xyz, joins "The Hash" to discuss the latest developments in the FTX saga and outlook on the SEC's lawsuit against Coinbase.
Curve Finance Exploit Puts More Than $100M Worth of Crypto at Risk
Upwards of $100 million worth of cryptocurrency is at risk due to a “re-entrancy” bug in Vyper, a programming language used to power parts of the Curve system. "The Hash" weighs in on the state of smart contracts and risk management in decentralized finance (DeFi).