CoinDesk Podcasts

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and the Galaxy Brains Podcast.

"The Hash" team discusses some of the top news stories shaping the crypto markets today. New papers from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said that decentralized finance (DeFi) could lead to bumpier financial markets and may not fix problems of large intermediaries dominating. Plus, crypto exchange Gemini is back online after being down for over seven hours due to scheduled maintenance, the firm said.

See also:

DeFi Can Exacerbate Volatility Without Even Avoiding Middlemen, BIS Reports Say

Crypto Exchange Gemini Back Online After Being Down for Over Seven Hours


This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”