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NFT Scams & Security

Ariel Wengroff, VP of Communications at Ledger, joins Sound Ventures Partner Maaria Bajwa at Consensus 2022 for a conversation on how to protect your investment and avoid getting wrecked. Moderator: Benjamin Powers, technology reporter, Grid

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Crypto’s Role in Geopolitical Conflicts Amid Ukraine Crisis

Grid News Reporter Benjamin Powers joins “The Hash” panel to discuss the importance of crypto as a tool to solve geopolitical conflicts around the world.

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Crypto's Role in Geopolitical Conflicts Amid Ukraine Crisis

Grid News Reporter Benjamin Powers joins "The Hash" panel to discuss the importance of crypto as a tool to solve geopolitical conflicts around the world.

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Privacy Coin Monero in Focus

As part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week, Grid News Tech Reporter Benjamin Power shares insights into his latest report on privacy coin monero, which has come under fire for emerging as the alleged "crypto of choice" for cybercriminals. Plus, breaking down Monero's use cases and where it stands in the U.S. regulatory environment.

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Dark Web Criminal Behind Joker's Stash Retires a Bitcoin Billionaire

The criminal behind Joker's Stash, a dark web marketplace for stolen credit card data, has shut down the operation, walking away with over $1B in bitcoin according to blockchain analysis firm Elliptic. CoinDesk managing editor Zack Seward calls it "one of the few instances where a dark web cyber criminal has retired on their own terms." The Hash panel weighs in.

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MicroStrategy Begins Hiring for New Bitcoin Initiatives

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor has become a bitcoin figurehead with the company’s recent purchase of $1B in BTC. The Hash panel discusses what MicroStrategy’s expansion into bitcoin related software products could mean.

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BitPay Announces Apple Pay Support

Bitcoin payments service provider BitPay will begin offering Apple Pay support, bolstering the payments use case for cryptocurrencies. The Hash panel discusses how it’ll work and the potential impact for mainstream usage.

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Many Would-Be Investors Lost Big on the Gamestop Frenzy. Here's What That Means for Crypto.

Not everyone made money in the recent meme stock investing frenzy. Lots of individual small investors took out loans and lost big to gamble on Gamestop stock. The Hash panel weighs in on how the WallStreetBets incident relates to early crypto pump-and-dump schemes, and how to avoid being the person left holding the bags.

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Elon Musk: Freewallet App “Sucks”

Elon Musk bites back at Freewallet after the crypto wallet provider uses Musk’s tweets about dogecoin to promote its services. The Tesla CEO says that Freewallet’s app “sucks,” encouraging users to become aware of private keys and avoid wallets that do not give them access to their funds. The Hash panel weighs in.

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Mark Cuban, Lindsay Lohan, Gene Simmons and Snoop Doge: Celebs Join the Crypto Bandwagon

Lindsay Lohan is the latest celebrity to voice support for bitcoin joining the growing number of celebrity crypto endorsements. The Hash panel discusses celebrities who have invested in and publicly backed cryptocurrency, and what this could mean for the future of crypto.

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