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Tiger Global led a $17.4 million seed round for Faze Technologies, a startup that creates digital collectibles. Faze also announced its partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to launch a cricket NFT marketplace on the Flow blockchain, where NBA Top Shot captured mainstream attention earlier this year.

3 de nov. de 2021

At a virtual event Wednesday, EOS Foundation CEO Yves La Rose claimed “EOS, as it stands, is a failure.” In the speech, Rose weighed in on the recently formed EOS blockchain protocol, saying the project’s native currency, EOS, has been “a terrible investment." "The Hash" team reviews the history of the EOS blockchain and shares their outlook for the EOS token, ecosystem, and community.

3 de nov. de 2021

New data from market intelligence firm CB Insights reveals global venture capital (VC) funding into crypto and blockchain reached an all-time high of $6.5 billion in the third quarter of 2021. This surpassed the updated second-quarter total of $5.2 billion, but what does the number mean? "I do see a giant push across all sectors towards decentralization," host Naomi Brockwell said.

3 de nov. de 2021

A new report by consulting firm Oliver Wyman and JPMorgan says a central bank digital currency (CBDC) network could save global corporations over $100 billion per year in transaction costs for cross-border payments. “The Hash” panel digs into the key takeaways and what they suggest about the potential benefits of CBDCs from a banking perspective.

3 de nov. de 2021

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, temporarily disabled all crypto withdrawals for a time Monday due to a large backlog. Withdrawals resumed about 25 minutes after the stoppage was announced, before being disabled and then resumed again. “The Hash” team discusses the significance of the outage.

1 de nov. de 2021

A new paper released Friday by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reveals although stablecoins may be adopted in some emerging markets and developing economies (EMDE), they may also present wider challenges and not address problems that other fintech innovations are tackling. "The Hash" panel discusses the key findings, examining the conflation between stablecoins and CBDCs.

1 de nov. de 2021

Major Chinese tech giants Ant Group, Tencent, and JD.com signed a "self-regulation" convention on NFTs with state organizations Sunday. Some suggest they are likely working to appease regulators amid an ongoing crypto crackdown in the country. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest attempts by Chinese firms to distance their products from the crypto markets.

1 de nov. de 2021

Hundreds of Salvadorans have reported identity thefts, saying hackers opened Chivo Wallets with their ID numbers to claim the $30 bitcoin incentive dangled by Nayib Bukele's government. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest development in El Salvador's rollout of bitcoin as legal tender.

1 de nov. de 2021

A CryptoPunk NFT was purchased for a staggering half-billion dollars, a figure that would have made the sale not only one of the largest ever in NFT-land but also in all of art history. Yet, on-chain analysts say this could have just been an elaborate publicity stunt. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest smart contract magic.

29 de out. de 2021

Facebook’s metaverse will support NFTs in a possible boost to the Ethereum protocol. After teasing its NFT tie-up, Facebook also changed its name to "Meta," further hinting at the company’s commitment to building out its version of the metaverse. "The Hash" hosts unpack the implications for Facebook's latest metaverse ambitions.

29 de out. de 2021