Bitcoin Jumps Back Above $22.5K After CPI Report
Bitcoin climbed back above $22,500 as crypto traders reacted to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.5 percent in January. eToro Investment Analyst Callie Cox discusses how the inflation data could impact risk assets and Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decisions. Plus, insights on DOGE soaring after Twitter CEO Elon Musk posted a meme involving his dog Floki.

Elon Musk Tweets Photo of His Dog as 'New CEO of Twitter,' Dogecoin Jumps
CoinDesk data shows that the price of DOGE has risen over the past 24 hours after Twitter CEO Elon Musk posted a photo joking about his dog Floki as the new boss of Twitter. Musk replaced Parag Agrawal as CEO of Twitter when his acquisition deal for the social networking platform closed on Oct. 27.

Uniswap Vote Highlights the Opaqueness of Decentralized Governance
A contentious Uniswap vote is drumming up a debate on crypto Twitter over just how decentralized the exchange truly is. Compound Labs Founder Robert Leshner discusses the significance of a winning proposal to deploy Uniswap v3 on the BNB Chain using the Wormhole bridge. Plus, a closer look at VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, which invested in Uniswap and earned a massive trove of the project's UNI tokens.

Giant Bitcoin 'Taproot Wizard' NFT Minted in Collaboration With Luxor Mining Pool
Independent developer, Udi Wertheimer, claims he minted a giant image of what appears to be a bald, bearded wizard donning sunglasses and promoting “magic internet JPEGs” on the Bitcoin blockchain via the Ordinals protocol. His announcements in the Discord channel “taprootwizards.com” and on Twitter sparked further flames of division between Bitcoin purists and Ordinals proponents. "The Hash" panel weighs in.

Understanding Decentralized Social Media Project Nostr's Damus
Jack Dorsey-backed decentralized social media project Nostr has launched its Damus mobile app on Apple's app store, which some bitcoiners say could replace Twitter as the next censorship-resistant global social network. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses what we know so far.

Elon Musk Wants Twitter Payments System to Integrate Crypto: FT
Twitter is designing a system to permit payments through the social media platform, and although billionaire owner Elon Musk wants it "first and foremost" to be for fiat currencies, he wants the ability to add cryptocurrencies later, the Financial Times reported Monday. Dogecoin (DOGE) spiked to its 24-hour high after the news broke. "The Hash" panel discusses Musk's continued crypto advocacy and outlook for Twitter.

BlockFi’s Mining Assets May Head to Market; Musk Wants Twitter Payments System To Accommodate Crypto: RPT
Failed crypto lender BlockFi may sell some assets after a bankruptcy judge in New Jersey expressed approval of the plan as part of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings designed to restore funds to creditors. Plus, the Financial Times reports that Elon Musk wants Twitter's payment system to be able to accept cryptocurrencies.

Brazil and Argentina to Discuss Possible Common Currency, Coinbase CEO Suggests Move to Bitcoin
As officials from Brazil and Argentina are considering the development of a potential common currency, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong suggested on Twitter, "if they would consider moving to Bitcoin," adding that would "probably be the right long term bet." "The Hash" hosts discuss the potential currency plan and the prospects of integrating crypto.

DCG Responds to Cameron Winklevoss Calling for Barry Silbert’s Removal
Digital Currency Group is responding to the open letter Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss issued, stating in part on Twitter that this "is another desperate and unconstructive publicity stunt." Winklevoss asked the DCG board to remove Silbert, citing DCG's inability to find a fair resolution with creditors of DCG's Genesis unit. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk.

Bitcoin Core Dev Says His BTC Is ‘Basically All Gone’ After Hack
Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr claims an unknown hacker has drained "basically all" of his bitcoin holdings, worth roughly $3.6 million, on New Year’s Day. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest hack turning heads on crypto Twitter.
