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Beginning this November, China is set to enact one of the strictest, sweeping national privacy laws in the world that will curb data collection by technology companies. "The Hash" panel discusses whether this is an attempt by the Chinese government to have a monopoly on the mass collection of information. As China continues to rein in tech, what could this mean for the crypto community?

Aug 20, 2021

Beginning this November, China is set to enact one of the strictest, sweeping national privacy laws in the world that will curb data collection by technology companies. “The Hash” panel discusses whether this is an attempt by the Chinese government to have a monopoly on the mass collection of information.

Aug 20, 2021

Camila Russo, CEO of decentralized finance-focused media platform The Defiant and "The Infinite Machine" author, discusses why she believes SEC Chair Gary Gensler saying DeFi projects could be subject to regulation could only push DeFi "to be truly decentralized." Plus, her take on ether's net effect on DeFi, the Ethereum network's competitive advantage over emerging smart contract platforms and the evolution of the Ethereum community's culture.

Aug 20, 2021

Crypto exchange Binance has tightened the customer verification requirements on its platforms. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the reactions and implications as Binance expands its response to the heightened regulatory scrutiny over recent months.

Aug 20, 2021

Coinbase partners with MUFG to launch in Japan. Users band together to take legal action against Binance after an outage. And the founder of Finder.com offers crypto as a COVID-19 vaccination incentive. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Aug 20, 2021

Brett Harrison, president of FTX.US, the U.S. affiliate of crypto exchange FTX, discusses future plans for the exchange as it readies offering cryptocurrency derivative trading in less than a year. This comes as FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried told CoinDesk in July FTX.US has "enormous" growth potential in the U.S. Plus, Harrison's insights into the latest partnership with Kevin O'Leary, the ​greatest regulatory concerns for U.S. exchanges and a crypto markets outlook.

Aug 20, 2021

Pete Kroll, crypto OG and director of BTC Curacao, which strives to teach the people and businesses of Curacao about bitcoin, discusses his take on the state of crypto in the Caribbean islands and why it could be gravitating toward digital currencies. Plus, the potential opportunities and challenges of bitcoin adoption in Latin America as El Salvador's currency law rolls out in three weeks.

Aug 19, 2021

Glassnode data shows the so-called smart money flows out of exchanges continue to reign supreme. Generally, “smart money” dominates exchange flows, according to Zerocap. If bitcoin is leaving exchanges, it can indicate an intention to hold. Conversely, when bitcoin moves onto exchanges, it can indicate an intention to sell.

Aug 19, 2021

Leading Japanese crypto exchange Liquid Global has reportedly been hacked and has suspended deposits and withdrawals. While the total amount stolen is yet to be determined, the value taken could be upward of $90 million. "The Hash" squad discusses the key takeaways from the latest blow to the crypto industry and what this could signal about the future of centralized exchanges.

Aug 19, 2021

"The Hash" panel discusses the specifics and nuances of the U.S. State Department reportedly launching a new initiative to pay anonymous sources in cryptocurrency in search of information on enemy state-backed hackers or suspected terrorists. "I love that this is targeted surveillance... rather than mass surveillance which we see the government doing so much of," host Naomi Brockwell said. "It's nice to see them doing this for a change."

Aug 19, 2021