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Arca Head of Research's 2022 Investment Forecast
Katie Talati, head of research for crypto and blockchain asset management firm Arca, discusses how her firm and its investors are approaching the digital asset ecosystem in 2022. Talati speaks on the movement away from bitcoin as other protocols like Ethereum prove their long-term value and concerns regarding bitcoin as collateral.
Why Tether Freezing Over $1M Worth of USDT Belonging to 1 Address Matters
Stablecoin issuer Tether froze over $1 million worth of USDT belonging to a single address. "The Hash" host Naomi Brockwell uses this news to point out "all these stablecoins are freezable at the protocol level." The hosts dive into trade-off risks between centralized versus algorithmic stablecoins like Terra's UST.
Venmo, PayPal, Cash App Must Report Payments of $600 or More to the IRS
New year, new tax requirements. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is cracking down on payments received through third-party apps like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App to ensure those using these networks are paying their fair share of taxes. These platforms, coincidentally, also allow crypto purchases. "The Hash" crew discusses the issues of regulation, consumer privacy and impact on small businesses.
LinksDAO Wants to Buy a Real Golf Course; Are DAOs the Hot Fundraising and Investing Trend?
LinksDAO sold out a collection of 9,000 NFTs and booked its first $10 million toward buying an actual golf course. “The Hash” team finds the similarity between this story and the ConstitutionDAO project that recently raised $40 million to buy a copy of the U.S. Constitution.
$2.2M Bored Ape NFT Theft: What to Know About Security
“I’ve been hacked … All my apes are gone,” an NFT trader posted on Twitter last week, referring to his cache of over $2 million worth of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs.
Ex-ConsenSys Ventures Head: Why a Multichain Ecosystem Is Needed
Kavita Gupta, Ex-ConsenSys Ventures head and Delta Blockchain Fund founder, explains why her fund believes in the importance of a multi-chain ecosystem and the growing applications of blockchain technology.
CFTC Fines Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De explains why the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently fined crypto betting service Polymarket $1.4 million for unregistered swaps. Plus, his perspective on the Bank of Mexico’s plans to launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by 2024.
Near Foundation CEO on Developer Grants and Ethereum Competition
The newly appointed CEO of Near Foundation, Marieke Flament, discusses what lies ahead for the Near ecosystem after a momentous year for the protocol. Flament touches on why a decentralized Web 3.0 is beneficial to content creators, Near Foundation’s developer grant program that supports promising projects using the Near protocol, and how the organization plans to co-exist with other chains in the ecosystem like Ethereum.
Bitcoin Compared to Ether, Solana and Doge
2022’s first Chart of the Day analyzes the movement of decentralized finance (DeFi) assets over the last seven days, looking closely at BTC, ETH, SOL, and DOGE compared to the CoinDesk DeFi Index (DFX). DeFi assets in the DFX started the new year off with a rally opposed to cryptocurrencies.
How Has Bitcoin Changed Since the Genesis Block 13 Years Ago?
Bitcoin's hashrate mints a new all-time high as the network celebrates its 13th anniversary of the Genesis Block. Quantum Economics analyst Jason Deane says 200x to 250x of hashrate could be added to the Bitcoin network in 2022. He also discusses the "astronomical" investment in mining equipment right now and his bullish predictions for 2022.