The Hash

"The Hash" hosts discuss today's top stories, including Bloomberg reporting that Binance mistakenly kept collateral for some of the crypto assets it issues in the same wallet as funds belonging to its customers. This comes as Reuters reports that Binance processed $345.8 million worth of bitcoin (BTC) transactions for Bitzlato. Plus, the FBI says a pair of North Korean hacker groups were behind the June theft of $100 million in crypto assets from Horizon Bridge.

Jan 24, 2023

"The Hash" group discusses today's top stories, including layer 1 blockchain Aptos’ APT token rising roughly 250% in the last two weeks. This comes as Cardano network saw a brief outage on Sunday that was automatically fixed within minutes. Plus, leaders of Argentina and Brazil will discuss a common currency this week and crypto app Tribes has raised $3.3 million in a pre-seed funding round.

Jan 23, 2023

"The Hash" group discuss today's top stories: Genesis Global Holdco LLC, the holding company of troubled cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Capital, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York after being pummeled by two of 2022's biggest industry collapses. Both Genesis and CoinDesk are owned by the Digital Currency Group. Plus, the latest leadership confirmation at one of the largest crypto exchanges, Huobi.

Jan 20, 2023

"The Hash" hosts discuss today's top headlines, including new FTX CEO John J. Ray III telling the Wall Street Journal the company is exploring the possibility of restarting the bankrupt crypto exchange. “Everything is on the table,” Ray told the Journal. “If there is a path forward on that, then we will not only explore that, we’ll do it.” Plus, an update on crypto rapper Heather Morgan AKA "Razzlekhan" and her reported plans to take on a new job while under house arrest.

Jan 19, 2023

"The Hash" hosts discuss the top headlines moving the markets today, including Ethereum development company ConsenSys cutting 97 jobs, confirming, for the most part, a report by CoinDesk last week. This comes as cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it is halting its operations in Japan, citing "market conditions" and confirming earlier reports that it would close shop in the country.

Jan 18, 2023

More than one in three of the 535 senators and representatives in the U.S. Congress showed up to the new session with FTX baggage, having received campaign support from one of the senior executives of the fraud-ridden crypto giant. Plus, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins are the natural evolution of money and payments, according to a new Bank of America research report.

Jan 17, 2023

"The Hash" team discuss today's top stories, including Anthony Scaramucci noting in a tweet that he's an investor in former FTX.US President Brett Harrison's new company. This comes as The Block is reporting that 3AC founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies are looking for funds to launch a new crypto exchange. Plus, Binance will allow institutional investors to keep their collateralized crypto used for leveraged positions off the platform.

Jan 16, 2023

"The Hash" group discusses today's top stories, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleging Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss' crypto exchange Gemini and crypto lender Genesis Global Capital sold unregistered securities. Genesis and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG. Plus, a bankruptcy judge has cleared FTX to sell four key units, including derivatives arm LedgerX, to repay creditors. And, crypto winter deepens as Crypto.com becomes the latest company to announce job cuts in 2023.

Jan 13, 2023

"The Hash" group discuss the latest headlines moving the crypto markets, including crypto lender Nexo being investigated by authorities in Bulgaria on suspicion of money laundering, tax offenses, banking without a license and computer fraud. Plus, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies stealing funds and claims FTX and sister company Alameda Research collapsed because of the crypto market meltdown and inadequate hedging on Alameda’s part, in a new post on Substack.

Jan 12, 2023

"The Hash" group discuss today's top stories, including Delaware Judge John Dorsey characterizing a bipartisan letter from four U.S. senators as an “inappropriate” intervention in FTX bankruptcy proceedings that won’t sway his judicial decisions. Plus, a closer look at why Gala Games' native token, GALA, is sinking after the blockchain-based gaming platform deleted a tweet announcing a partnership with A-list Hollywood stars.

Jan 11, 2023