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FTX US Debuts Stock Trading in Push for Bigger Slice of US Retail Pie
FTX.US, the Chicago post of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading empire, said it will begin testing stock trading functionality for a handful of U.S. users. “The Hash” panel discusses FTX’s push into the traditional finance ecosystem and why we could expect to see more crypto exchanges follow suit.
SEC’s Gensler Uses Crypto Oversight Needs as Case for Higher Budget
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler made a pitch for a higher budget Wednesday, telling lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives that he’d like to do more to protect crypto investors. "The Hash" squad discusses Gensler's latest move and the case for crypto regulation. How much protection can the SEC actually provide when it comes to crypto?
Ethereum on Track for Testnet Merge in June
Ethereum’s Ropsten public testnet will undergo a “merge” next month ahead of a rollout on the main network, developer activity on GitHub shows. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest in the world of Ethereum and what the upgrade could mean for the industry's second-largest blockchain protocol.
Bitcoin Correlation Continues; Terra Vote Starts Positively
Report: Indian crypto traders may pay tax for using foreign exchanges. Bitcoin, crypto drop as stocks slump in the U.S. Terra revival plan vote goes live, details of South Korean tax investigation revealed. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Bitcoin Correlation Continues; Terra Vote Starts Positively
Report: Indian crypto traders may pay tax for using foreign exchanges. Bitcoin, crypto drop as stocks slump in the U.S. Terra revival plan vote goes live, details of South Korean tax investigation revealed. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
US Appeals Court Orders SEC to Bring Enforcement Actions to Jury Trials
A U.S. appeals court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) violated a hedge fund manager’s constitutional rights by having an in-house judge try a securities fraud case brought against the individual. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De unpacks what this means for crypto.
Hxro CEO on Crypto Markets Analysis, Trends in Bitcoin Options Trades
Dan Gunsberg, co-founder and CEO of crypto options trading platform Hxro, discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook, sharing insights into how investors are positioning themselves in options against high volatility following the Terra Luna unwind. Plus, institutional vs retail activity, altcoins, and why “it’s time to move on” from Terra.
21Shares Co-Founder on Entering US Market With Crypto Index Funds
Ophelia Snyder, Co-founder of Swiss-based investment product firm 21Shares, discusses insights into the launch of its first two crypto exchange-traded-products (ETPs) in the U.S. for accredited investors. Plus, the impact of Terra's collapse and the wider crypto bear market on investor demand.
MakerDAO Founder: UST Was a 'Big Ponzi Scheme'
In the aftermath of TerraUSD's (UST) $14 billion collapse, Rune Christensen, founder of MakerDAO, a decentralized credit platform on Ethereum that supports the Dai (DAI) stablecoin, discusses why UST was "basically a big ponzi scheme" and what makes DAI different. Plus, reacting to Terra's revival plan and "community bond."
MakerDAO Founder on Regulating Stablecoins
Following the crash of Terra's algorithmic stablecoin UST, what—if any—regulation should be in place to prevent a similar disaster in the future? MakerDAO Founder Rune Christensen shares his take on the need to regulate algorithmic stablecoins and why they need to be collateralized to work.