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Revolut, a fintech company with a $33 billion valuation that offers cryptocurrency buying as part of its services, is looking to launch its own cryptographic token, with the timing subject to approval from U.K. regulators. “The Hash” squad discusses the industry implications for the latest potential exchange token jumping into the land of fintech.

Sep 28, 2021

Crypto exchange Coinbase will enable direct paycheck deposits, allowing its U.S. customers to put all or part of their paychecks in crypto or dollars without a fee. “The Hash” panel discusses the technical workings and tax implications for Coinbase’s latest efforts to build a one-stop shop for crypto-based financial services.

Sep 28, 2021

"The Hash" team discusses the latest blow to the mining community, suggesting the outlook for global mining operations. China-based BeePool, the world's fourth-largest Ethereum mining pool by processing power, or hashrate, which halted registrations for new users and new subsidiary accounts for existing users, will suspend all services to miners beginning Oct. 15 at 15:59 UTC (11:59 a.m. ET). This follows SparkPool, another top Chinese Ethereum mining pool, suspending operations.

Sep 28, 2021

"The Hash" hosts discuss their reactions and key takeaways from U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) proposing new legislation that would require the Treasury Department and other agencies to track crypto mining and use cases worldwide. The U.S. "must get a better handle" on how cryptocurrencies are used globally, Sen. Hassan said. Is this just another means to further control the money supply?

Sep 28, 2021

A dozen far-right entities reportedly took in bitcoin worth more than $9 million in just over four years. This money is all but out of reach to banks, courts, and regulators, but this is not new. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses insights into far-right extremists using bitcoin and what it reveals about bitcoin's use case. Plus, the latest on the U.S. Senate's infrastructure bill.

Sep 28, 2021

Quantitative asset manager IDX Digital Assets has sold all of its bitcoin holdings. IDX Chief Investment Officer Ben McMillan discusses why, citing news from China, global regulatory actions, and BTC’s speculative nature.

Sep 28, 2021

Hailey Lennon, a partner at Anderson Kill, discusses founding Crypto Connect, a professional networking group in the crypto industry launching in 12 cities across the U.S. with plans to go international. Plus, her take on the infrastructure bill as the U.S. House of Representatives will vote Thursday.

Sep 28, 2021

Alibaba bans sale of crypto mining equipment. Mining rigs seized in Inner Mongolia. Korea’s NH Nonghyup bank jumps into digital custody. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Sep 28, 2021

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pled guilty Monday to charges related to his trip to North Korea for a blockchain conference.

Sep 28, 2021

Reacting to SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci saying institutional interest in crypto is weakening, Adam Blumberg, co-founder of financial advisor Interaxis, discusses why "institutional adoption is just not there." He adds most institutions are not ready for bitcoin, its volatility, its custody, or regulators. Plus, his views on the potential impact of China's crypto ban on the crypto markets, digital yuan, El Salvador's Bitcoin Law, and more.

Sep 27, 2021