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U.S. federal officials seized $3.6 billion in bitcoin tied to the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, but who walks away with the funds? CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De explores the possible recipients in the latest guessing game capturing the crypto space. Plus, what regulatory news he's continuing to watch.

Feb 11, 2022

The Canadian branch of accounting giant KPMG has acquired bitcoin and ether on its balance sheet. KPMG Canada’s Kareem Sadek shares his insights into the firm making its first allocation of crypto assets to its corporate treasury.

Feb 11, 2022

Indian central bank chief says crypto “not even a tulip.” Korean gaming giant Netmarble partners with Binance. Korean crypto exchange execs found guilty in $1.9 billion fraud case. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Feb 11, 2022

As rising concerns about bitcoin’s carbon footprint have called for more environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-friendly mining, Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrote to several miners, including Stronghold Digital Mining, in January inquiring a report on energy usage.

Feb 11, 2022

Analyst Nick Mancini of Trade the Chain discusses what might explain bitcoin's short-term price movements. "What we've seen is a much more bullish sentiment in the past week than we have seen in the past eight weeks," Mancini said. Plus, the possible impact of Thursday's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report on the crypto markets, and potential headwinds ahead for the digital asset space.

Feb 11, 2022

New TradingView data reveals bitcoin crossed its 50-day moving average earlier this week at the $42,500 price level and has stayed above it since. Continuation of this price movement would imply strength and set bitcoin for a move toward $49,000 as it sees institutional demand.

Feb 10, 2022

The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock is preparing to offer a crypto trading service to its investor clients, according to three people with knowledge of the plans. “The Hash” squad discusses the latest signal of BlackRock continuing to get exposure to the crypto markets and bring blockchain awareness to the masses.

Feb 10, 2022

Digital publisher Forbes and Magnum Opus Acquisition Ltd. received a $200 million investment from crypto exchange Binance. This comes as Forbes is looking to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as part of a SPAC merger with Magnum Opus.

Feb 10, 2022

Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein's OpenSea accounts have disappeared, according to BuzzFeed News. The couple was arrested by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday on allegations they laundered $4.5 billion in stolen bitcoin during a 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex. "The Hash" team discusses the latest in an ongoing saga, exploring the intersection of NFTs and money laundering.

Feb 10, 2022

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for January released Thursday revealed prices have climbed 7.5% over the past year, the fastest pace since 1982. "The Hash" panel discusses the report and what this means for bitcoin as a potential hedge against inflation.

Feb 10, 2022