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This Sunday, Aug. 15, will be the 50th anniversary of the end of the Bretton Woods currency system, when then-President Richard Nixon ended the dollar’s convertibility to gold. Half a century later, the emergence of cryptocurrencies begs the question: what is the dollar worth?

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Bitcoin rebounded from Thursday's 2.4% drop that saw BTC reach a low of around $43,800. Now, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value is beginning to edge closer toward analyst’s projected $50,000 price tag. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Does crypto have a strong enough lobbying presence in D.C.? This week, the Senate passed the historic $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill without any crypto amendment, raising concerns about its controversial definition of “broker.”

Ago 13, 2021

The attacker behind the Poly Network hack who drained the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform of over $600 million in crypto has returned most of the stolen funds. Poly offered a $500,000 "Bug Bounty" reward to the hacker for returning the funds, but the hacker declined. "The Hash" panel discusses the ongoing drama around the largest hack in decentralized finance (DeFi) history and whether it appears to be coming to an end.

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Although South Korea is not among the long list of countries whose financial watchdogs have issued warnings against Binance, the crypto exchange ​said it would discontinue trading pairs and payment options using the South Korean won effective immediately, along with P2P merchant applications and Korean language support. "The Hash" hosts discuss the possible future of Binance following its ​latest attempt to take the initiative in its regulatory positioning.

Ago 13, 2021

Peter McCormack, host of the popular podcast "What Bitcoin Did," discusses his take on the differences between the bitcoin narrative in U.S. media versus U.K. media and whether there is pressure from the crypto community to report certain views. "If you're not pissing people off, you're not doing your job properly," McCormack said. Plus, insights into project Bitcoin Beach on the heels of his meeting with President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele.

Ago 13, 2021

Nathaniel Whittemore, also known as NLW, shares insights into hosting CoinDesk's flagship podcast "The Breakdown" and what he hopes to achieve with the show in the future. ​Plus, his take on crypto regulatory discussions heating up among U.S. lawmakers and thoughts on crypto coverage in mainstream media. 

Ago 13, 2021

FalconX, an institutionally minded cryptocurrency trading desk, reached unicorn status with a $210 million Series C funding round that valued the firm at $3.75 billion.

Ago 13, 2021

Poly Network says stolen assets are mostly returned. Samsung reportedly joins South Korea CBDC pilot. Indian-founded Rario launches cricket NFT platform. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Ago 13, 2021

Greg King, founder and CEO of crypto asset manager Osprey Funds, discusses his reading of bitcoin's price action and his bullish outlook for the cryptocurrency. ​"The breakout past $40,000 signals some positive upside here going into year-end," King said. "As far as an end target... we could get into six figures." Plus, when will the U.S. approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF)?

Ago 13, 2021