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A major South Korean, Shinhan Bank, and South Africa-based Standard Bank will issue stablecoins issued by their local currencies using the Hedera Network to facilitate money transfers worldwide. Hedera Hashgraph CEO Mance Harmon shares insights into the stablecoin solution, its possible impact on international remittances, and potential regulatory headwinds ahead.

Nov 30, 2021

Bitcoin’s price momentum is starting to recover on the daily chart from last Friday, which saw its worst trading day since September. WisdomTree Head of Digital Assets Jason Guthrie shares insights into the possible catalyst behind Friday’s bloodbath.

Nov 30, 2021

Korea’s KB Kookmin Bank develops virtual banking services. Imposition of Korea’s crypto tax postponed. India’s CoinDCX looking to IPO when legislation allows. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Nov 30, 2021

Singapore’s Coinstore enters India despite ongoing regulatory wrangling. Crypto markets hit by Omicron variant. Japanese sci-fi novel Pure released as NFT. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Nov 30, 2021

Are bitcoin’s immediate prospects tied to the Omicron variant’s potential impact on the Fed’s monetary policy? GlobalBlock CEO Rufus Round discusses what to make of bitcoin’s recent price swings. The cryptocurrency is trading near $57,300 at press time, representing a 7.3% gain compared to the low of $53,359 late Sunday.

Nov 29, 2021

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De reacts to reports Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is expected to leave his position as head of Twitter. Separately, according to Axios, five Democratic senators expressed to the White House last week their opposition of Saule Omarova as Head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

Nov 29, 2021

On the heels of closing a $93 million Series B funding round led by SoftBank earlier this month, metaverse startup The Sandbox Co-founder and COO Sebastien Borget discusses whether Meta, formerly Facebook, is a potential threat to the future of Web 3. Plus, insights into the advantages of owning decentralized, NFT-based virtual real estate and the launch of The Sandbox Alpha.

Nov 29, 2021

November 30, 2021 is Crypto Giving Tuesday, the year’s biggest one-day celebration hosted by The Giving Block, bringing together the crypto community and nonprofits for crypto fundraising and giving. The Giving Block co-founders Pat Duffy and Alex Wilson share insights into the campaign, benefits of participating, and their charitable goals.

Nov 29, 2021

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an interpretative letter Tuesday telling banks to be very clear they can provide crypto services before they do so. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the key takeaways. Plus, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, is seeking more information about stablecoins.

Nov 24, 2021

Greg King, Founder & CEO of crypto investment firm Osprey Funds, discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook as bitcoin has tumbled below the $56,000 support level. Is there a potential threat we could be triggering liquidations in the short-term? Plus, insights into his firm launching NFT-focused investment vehicles by early next year.

Nov 24, 2021