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Saturday is the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. “The Hash” panel reflects on its history and present legacy that has been left since, discussing its impact on today’s surveillance age and bitcoin’s emergence.

10 set 2021

The Algorand Foundation has launched a 150 million ALGO (US$300 million) fund to support innovation in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications such as exchanges, money markets and NFT platforms on the Algorand network. “The Hash” squad discusses the details and implications for the larger ​DeFi landscape.

10 set 2021

European soccer giant Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) named crypto exchange Crypto.com as its official cryptocurrency platform partner. Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek shares insights into the details and implications of the agreement, which will include issuing exclusive PSG-branded NFTs. Plus, reactions to Coinbase potentially facing a SEC investigation over its crypto yield product.

10 set 2021

Cardano prepares for smart contract deployment on Sunday. CrossTower launches crypto trading platform in India. Animoca’s blockchain gaming platform The Sandbox launches Pororo The Little Penguin NFTs. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

10 set 2021

Dan Berkovitz, one of the top officials at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), intends to depart the agency on Oct. 15. Berkovitz will be the second commodities regulator to step down in 45 days following Brian Quintenz.

10 set 2021

Mario Gomez Lozada, co-founder of crypto options and derivatives platform PowerTrade, discusses his reading of the crypto markets and explains key buying opportunities to watch for bitcoin. "I think we've seen a good pullback," Lozada said. "I don't think it's going to fall that much further." Plus, insights into BTC flows, spot activity, and ETH.

10 set 2021

As federal regulations around cryptocurrencies come into focus, Brian Quintenz, who stepped down from the CFTC at the end of August, shares his take on the evolving U.S. crypto regulatory landscape. He explains the relationship between the SEC and CFTC, outlook for stablecoin regulation and reactions to SEC cracking down on Coinbase. Plus, his plan to help the regulators understand crypto after joining venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as a part-time advisor.

10 set 2021

Payments giant Mastercard has bought CipherTrace, a firm that scans blockchains for illicit transactions, to expand its crypto capabilities. CipherTrace CEO Dave Jevans discusses insights into the surprise acquisition following a $27 million raise in June. "We saw a real synergy to bring these two companies together to bring crypto to the mainstream," Jevans said. Plus, his take on crypto's privacy and security concerns.

9 set 2021

A new bitcoin four-hour price chart reveals the relative strength index (RSI) is oversold, which typically precedes a price bounce. However, the RSI is neutral on the daily and weekly chart, suggesting a period of consolidation between $42,000 support and $50,000 resistance could persist.

9 set 2021

Messari research analyst Aidan Mott discusses the potential catalyst behind this week's market correction, explaining why his outlook for bitcoin remains positive despite recent "rapid cascading liquidations" across the crypto markets. "We're seeing a healthy rebound into more normal territories," Mott said. Plus, insights into institutional activity.

9 set 2021