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Athena Bitcoin CEO on Bitcoin Adoption and ATM Installations in El Salvador
El Salvador now has the world's third-largest bitcoin ATM network. This comes as Athena Bitcoin has installed around 200 bitcoin ATMs in the country as part of a plan to install 1,500 machines in total. Athena Bitcoin CEO Eric Gravengaard shares insights into the scope of his firm's involvement in scaling bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador. Plus, an update on the country's bitcoin rollout and the remaining challenges ahead.
Director Quentin Tarantino Sued by Miramax Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs
Miramax is suing famed director Quentin Tarantino for copyright infringement after Tarantino announced he would be auctioning off a collection of NFTs from his celebrated movie "Pulp Fiction" at the recent NFT.NYC conference. "The Hash" team discusses the latest case raising the question of legal implications around digital collectibles.
India to Reportedly Ban Crypto as Payment Method but Regulate as Asset
Government sources reveal India will allegedly ban the use of cryptocurrencies for making payments but will allow and regulate the trading of crypto as assets. The Modi government will also ban active solicitation from crypto firms, such as ads. “The Hash” group discusses the latest continuation of India’s complicated relationship with crypto affairs.
ConsenSys Plots Massive Expansion Following $200M Fundraising
ConsenSys is preparing for battle in crypto’s hot jobs market with $200 million to spend on up to 400 new hires after a funding round valuing the Ethereum backer at $3.2 billion. “The Hash” hosts discuss the past, present, and future of ConsenSys as a force to be reckoned with in the Ethereum ecosystem.
LA’s Iconic Staples Center to Be Renamed Crypto.com Arena
The iconic Staples Center arena in Los Angeles will be renamed Crypto.com Arena on Christmas Day. Singapore-based crypto exchange Crypto.com bought the naming rights for 20 years for $700 million, making it one of the biggest naming deals in sports history.
South Korea a Metaverse Hub, NFTs Go From Digital to Physical
Chinese crypto mining hardware manufacturer Canaan reports Q3 earnings. South Korea emerges as a metaverse hub. NFTs start bridging the digital and physical worlds. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
MyEtherWallet Allows Users to Mint Ethereum Blocks as NFTs
MyEtherWallet (MEW), a wallet and interface for participating in the Ethereum network, has launched its first NFT collection that tokenizes individual blocks on the Ethereum blockchain. COO Brian Norton discusses ETH blocks, NFTs, and the possible factors moving ether’s price as the cryptocurrency is nursing more than a 3% loss at press time.
Bacon Protocol CEO on Minting Home Mortgages as NFTs
In an industry first, Bacon Protocol, a decentralized mortgage platform that provides private investors a solution for lending, is minting eight home mortgages. CEO Karl Jacobs discusses how it all works and what he hopes to achieve.
Congressman Glenn Thompson Releases Crypto Regulatory Blueprint
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the latest policy news out of Congress as Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) has released a discussion draft of the Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2021. What could this mean for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape?
Role of Crypto in Liberating Women in Afghanistan
Following the rapid collapse of the Afghan government, the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) has created an initiative with Opengrants.io to fund 100,000 women in Afghanistan to receive a week’s worth of food in crypto.