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Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di lorio discusses the upcoming Merge, or Ethereum's transition from a proof-of-work consensus mechanism to proof-of-stake, and how members of the crypto community might take advantage of the historic move.

Sep 9, 2022

Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di lorio breaks down the “difficulty bomb” placed inside Ethereum’s code and what this means for the crypto community ahead of the upcoming Merge.

Sep 9, 2022

Ethereum's long-awaited Merge is just a week away. Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di lorio discusses what to expect, Tron founder Justin Sun backing a hard fork of Ethereum, and the difficulty bomb. Plus, insights into Di lorio's new project Andiami: The Quest for Liberty, and his outlook for Web3.

Sep 9, 2022

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy called for the U.S. to conduct further research on the energy impact of crypto mining in order to set standards for the industry. CoinDesk’s Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the report and what this means for the upcoming Ethereum Merge.

Sep 9, 2022

Binance is converting user funds to its Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin from alternatives, including the larger USD coin (USDC). Binance Chief Communications Officer Patrick Hillmann shares his insights and why “it really shouldn’t be that big a surprise.” Plus, his take on Tether (USDT).

Sep 9, 2022

“First Mover” hosts discuss their reactions and key takeaways from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler’s interview with CoinDesk’s Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De on the state of U.S. crypto regulation.

Sep 8, 2022

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler discusses the outlook for the agency's oversight of the crypto industry and the potential hurdles ahead.

Sep 8, 2022

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler discusses the need for key players in the crypto ecosystem to work with the agency. “Make no mistake… if you have a platform, and you’re lending or borrowing crypto securities, you’ve got to come in and and work with us and get registered,” Gensler said.

Sep 8, 2022

In an interview with CoinDesk, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler discusses the next step for regulating crypto trading platforms, doubling down on his stance that many cryptocurrencies are securities.

Sep 8, 2022

Andre Portilho, Head of Digital Assets at BTG Pactual, discusses his crypto outlook as European Central Bank has raised interest rates by 75 basis points amid rising inflation. Plus, his comments on CoinDesk’s interview with SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.

Sep 8, 2022