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Mayor Suarez on MiamiCoin: 'I Don't Push Anything'
"The Hash" team discusses Miami Mayor Francis Suarez's outlook on the fate of MiamiCoin after the private cryptocurrency designed to benefit the city sheds over 90% of its value from its all-time high.
Harlem Bitcoin Community Founders on Crypto in New York
Safari Restaurant Owner Shakib Farah, NYC Firefighter Jon Logan and Former NYC Public School Teacher Jesse Cervantes discuss their crypto journeys from how they were introduced to BTC to co-founding the Harlem Bitcoin Community. They talk about the burgeoning crypto scene in Harlem and what goals they hope to achieve.
What the Surge of Terra’s New Luna Token Means for Regulators and Investors
Terra’s newly minted luna token (LUNA) rallied 40% Tuesday after the token was listed on crypto exchange Binance. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the regulatory perspective of LUNA 2 and the potential outcomes.
Mirror Protocol Crisis Averted; ETH Crosses $2,000 Mark
Indian official says crypto consultation paper almost ready. Social media users highlight price mismatch in Terra’s Mirror Protocol. Ether crosses $2,000 mark as crypto market rises. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Cyprus Deputy Minister on Drafting Crypto Bill Ahead of EU Regulatory Framework
Cyprus has prepared its own bill to regulate digital assets which could be adopted before Europe completes a standard regulatory framework. Kyriacos Kokkinos, Republic of Cyprus Deputy Minister to the President for Research, shares insights into the country’s regulatory approach, taxation implications, crypto community, and its wider role as a regional hub for disruptive technologies.
Cyprus Deputy Minister on Drafting Crypto Bill Ahead of EU Regulatory Framework
Cyprus has prepared its own bill to regulate digital assets which could be adopted before Europe completes a standard regulatory framework. Kyriacos Kokkinos, Republic of Cyprus Deputy Minister to the President for Research, shares insights into the country’s regulatory approach, taxation implications, crypto community, and its wider role as a regional hub for disruptive technologies.
Crypto Markets Brace for Biden, Powell Meeting Amid Soaring Inflation
President Joe Biden outlined his plan to combat rising inflation in a new Wall Street Journal op-ed ahead of his Tuesday meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Opimas CEO Octavio Marenzi reacts to Biden’s strategy and how the crypto markets could respond.
The Rise and Fall of Terra vs. Bitconnect
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses how the $14 billion crash of Luna Foundation Guard’s Terra protocol compares with the $2.4 billion global Bitconnect Ponzi scheme. Plus, CoinDesk’s Sam Kessler on what the future holds for stablecoins.
Examining Terra’s UST Stablecoin and Luna Token Crashes
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De and Sam Kessler join “Community Crypto” host Isaiah Jackson to discuss the collapse of the Terra protocol as its UST stablecoin remains deep in the sub-dollar doldrums and LUNA, its sister token, has fallen over 99% from its 2022 high.
UST’s Design Flaws and Red Flags
In this “Community Crypto” clip, CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De and Sam Kessler discuss the design flaws of Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin UST as its depeg from the U.S. dollar continues to have ripple effects across the crypto industry. What were the red flags? Plus, Do Kwon’s earlier failed stablecoin project, Basis Cash.