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Bitcoin (BTC) rewards app Fold and Visa have expanded their ongoing partnership. The U.S. payments giant will now serve as the exclusive network partner for Fold's prepaid debit products in North America, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Fold CEO Will Reeves breaks down the significance of this partnership expansion and his outlook on mainstream crypto adoption.

Apr 6, 2023

India's retail central bank digital currency (CBDC-R) architects are aiming to scale the user base of the digital rupee to one million users and have prioritized solving the challenge of creating an offline version, two people familiar with the matter told CoinDesk. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in India's retail and wholesale CBDC pilots.

Apr 6, 2023

Meme coins have outperformed the broader crypto markets in recent days, but some say profit-taking could reverse the rally. "The Hash" panel discusses the recent rally and outlook after Twitter replaced its popular blue bird logo with that of Dogecoin’s Shiba Inu mascot.

Apr 6, 2023

Satoshi’s vision exists in every version of MacOS from Mojave to Ventura but is not in the older High Sierra (10.13) or earlier. Of all the documents in the world, why was the Bitcoin white paper chosen? "The Hash" panel discusses the potential theories after it was re-discovered by blogger Andy Baio and published on his blog Waxy.

Apr 6, 2023

In its first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with decentralized finance published Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department said thieves, scammers, ransomware cyber criminals and actors for North Korea are using DeFi to launder proceeds from crime. "The Hash" panel discusses the new report calling for more oversight and the pros and cons of open finance.

Apr 6, 2023

Binance recently turned down an offer to acquire Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun’s ownership stake in rival exchange Huobi, according to a CoinDesk source. “I must point out that in the past week or so, I have not proposed any offer to [CZ] regarding the purchase of [Huobi], nor have we even discussed Huobi in the past week or so,“ Sun tweeted after the story came out.

Apr 6, 2023

Dubai's crypto industry recently unveiled its crypto regulatory framework, giving locals a concrete licensing regime for digital asset issuers and service providers. The Crypto Lawyer, Irina Heaver, based in Dubai and Switzerland, discusses the state of crypto regulation in Dubai and why she thinks it is poised to become the "crypto capital of the world."

Apr 6, 2023

"DeFi is a viable alternative to what we see in traditional finance," Umee CEO Brent Xu said, weighing in on the state of the decentralized finance market following the multiple banking collapses in March. "People don't trust their money in deposits anymore," Xu added.

Apr 6, 2023

Investors are eyeing the price of ether (ETH) ahead of Ethereum's Shapella upgrade expected on April 12. Runa Digital Assets chief operating officer Max Williams argues that the real winners from this upgrade are likely to be Layer 2s like Arbitrum and Optimism.

Apr 6, 2023

Runa Digital Assets Chief Operating Officer Max Williams breaks down Ethereum's upcoming hard fork and key upgrade "Shapella," which will allow investors to withdraw their ether staked on the Ethereum blockchain. 

Apr 6, 2023