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Former OpenSea staffer Nate Chastain was charged on June 1 with wire fraud and money laundering after trading on confidential information about which NFTs were about to be featured on OpenSea. It’s the first DOJ has pursued an “insider trading” charge involving digital assets.

Jun 2, 2022

Cryptocurrency exchange and custodian Gemini will lay off about 10% of its employees, blaming it on the “turbulent” crypto market. “The Hash” panel discusses how layoffs and hiring freezes might affect the momentum of the crypto industry. Plus, what to do if you are left with no jobs.

Jun 2, 2022

Singapore’s deputy Prime Minister reiterates warning against retail investment in crypto. More crypto crime in South Korea as police arrest man for stealing $700,000 from Naver’s Band users. Bitcoin drops below $30,000 on wider market concerns over inflation and the economic outlook. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Jun 2, 2022

CoinDesk Markets Reporter Damanick Dantes shares insights into trends in bitcoin’s price as the cryptocurrency’s dominance over the crypto market soars and investor interest in the alts wanes. Plus, the bitcoin-stock market decoupling and BTC’s support/resistance levels to watch.

Jun 1, 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) opened its first day of trading in June at around $31,800 before dropping close to the psychological $30,000 level. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the price action in "Chart of the Day."

Jun 1, 2022

Foundry SVP of Mining Strategy Kevin Zhang shares insights into the state of bitcoin mining operations in New York, China, and Kazakhstan, and their impact on the global mining industry.

Jun 1, 2022

Elon Musk is reportedly demanding that Tesla employees return to the office and work at least 40 hours per week on-site or leave the company. "The Hash" panel discusses the purported email that surfaced on Twitter.

Jun 1, 2022

Binance Labs, the venture capital arm of crypto exchange Binance, has raised $500 million for a fund investing in Web 3 and blockchain companies. This comes as Forbes confirmed it’s no longer going public via SPAC after Binance invested $200 million in the publisher earlier this year.

Jun 1, 2022

A new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) working paper makes a case for “embedded supervision” that argues regulatory oversight can be built into seemingly untamable decentralized finance (DeFi) systems. “The Hash” team discusses the feasibility of such supervision and regulating open finance.

Jun 1, 2022

Ethereum is moving closer to a pivotal transition to proof-of-stake, but an unwelcome security hiccup “reorg” on the Beacon Chain rained on the Merge prep parade last week. “The Hash” hosts break down what this means for Ethereum and the wider crypto ecosystem.

Jun 1, 2022