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Neutrino USD (USDN), an algorithmic stablecoin of the Waves ecosystem, lost its U.S. dollar peg 38 times since 2020. Waves Founder and Lead Developer Sasha Ivanov addresses the criticisms surrounding algorithmic stablecoins, discussing the “drastic” difference between Terra’s UST and USDN.

Aug 5, 2022

A report by the Labor Department on Friday showed U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs, exceeding economists’ average estimate, with the unemployment rate remaining at 3.5%. Bitcoin’s price fell modestly following the report. Hxro co-founder & CEO Dan Gunsberg discusses what this means for crypto and whether bitcoin has bottomed out.

Aug 5, 2022

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, alongside several other House democrats on the committee, wrote to the 20 largest crypto companies operating in the U.S. requesting details on their diversity and inclusion practices. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

Aug 5, 2022

Coinbase partners with Blackrock to provide institutional crypto access. Ex-finance secretary says blockchain in India got off on wrong foot. Court allows Voyager to return $270 million to customers. Instagram expands NFT platform to 100 countries. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Aug 5, 2022

A CoinDesk investigation revealed how the Macalinao brothers used a web of bogus identities to create the illusion of a developer community, juicing value on the Saber protocol and Solana blockchain. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Tracy Wang discusses the key takeaways and the impact on the future of DeFi.

Aug 5, 2022

Michael Mislos (BitPinas), Leah Callon-Butler (Emfarsis), Luis Buenaventura (Yield Guild Games) and Ron Hose (Coins.ph) join “Community Crypto” to discuss the significance of a blockchain training program for mass adoption and education. Plus, their outlook on financial inclusion and the growth of crypto communities in the Philippines.

Aug 4, 2022

The Philippines currently ranks tenth in cryptocurrency adoption around the globe with 16% of its population (11.6 million) owning crypto. In this episode of "Community Crypto," host Isaiah Jackson leads a panel discussion on how Web3 gaming and NFTs opened the doors to crypto for the country in the height of the pandemic and unemployment. Plus, an outlook into the growing crypto community in the Philippines.

Aug 4, 2022

Sam Tabar, chief strategy officer at New York-based digital asset mining company Bit Digital, shares insights into expanding operations to Canada. Plus, his take on the potential repercussions of New York's two-year bitcoin mining moratorium bill, Sen. Warren (D-Mass.) targeting miners for their energy consumption, and the state of the mining industry at large.

Aug 4, 2022

Sino Global Capital CEO Matthew Graham discusses the impact of U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan on the state of crypto in China and the global economy.

Aug 4, 2022

The bitcoin mining difficulty ribbon, a rare signal comprising short- and long-duration simple moving averages on mining difficulty, has compressed for the first time in over a year, suggesting bitcoin’s decline may be flattening and now is the best time to add exposure to the cryptocurrency.

Aug 4, 2022