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The Central Bank of Russia announced Thursday stock exchanges in the country should avoid listing investment products related to cryptocurrency prices. “The Hash” panel discusses the underlying nuances for central banks controlling the money supply.

Jul 22, 2021

At the B Word conference held Wednesday hosted by the Crypto Council for Innovation, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed he owns bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin, while also confirming for the first time that his aerospace company SpaceX holds BTC. "The Hash" panel discusses Musk's potential influence in the broader crypto markets and community.

Jul 22, 2021

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried discusses what’s next for his crypto exchange on the heels of a record-breaking $900 million funding round, valuing the firm at $18 billion. “There is huge expansion potential in the States for FTX U.S.,” Bankman-Fried said.

Jul 22, 2021

China’s Ping An insurance joins trials of the digital yuan. Crypto miner Core Scientific to go public. China tries out a blockchain-enabled shipping cargo release system. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Jul 22, 2021

Crypto long liquidations were elevated in recent days, with Kraken OTC Daily saying as an absence of momentum in one direction or another hasn’t stopped investors from trying to call a top or bottom, month-to-date crypto long liquidations stack up with each successive move lower in BTC’s price.

Jul 21, 2021

Responding to Sen. Elizabeth Warren urging the SEC to figure out its role in crypto regulation, SEC Commissioner and “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce clarifies what the SEC can and cannot do. “There is an awakening in D.C. now realizing that crypto is here to stay,” Peirce said.

Jul 21, 2021

Paul Eisma, Head of Trading at crypto finance firm XBTO, discusses his assessment of bitcoin's rebound to above its $30K support level, suggesting the implications for institutions building positions. "Institutional gunpowder is going to be ready and willing to deploy capital, and I think they've started to," Eisma said. Plus, ways to hedge against downside risks.

Jul 21, 2021

Compass Mining and mining consultancy Navier announced they are rolling out HashTest, a new tool letting buyers and sellers verify the advertised hashrate of their specialized bitcoin mining machines.

Jul 21, 2021

New Jersey's acting attorney general (AG) ordered crypto lending platform BlockFi to stop offering interest-bearing accounts Tuesday. "The Hash" team digs into the development as the crypto industry faces increasing regulatory crackdowns across the U.S. and globally. "This is maybe a little bit of a cautionary tale," host Benjamin Powers said.

Jul 21, 2021

A new report reveals at least one underreported goal of China's ongoing crackdown on big tech firms is “to reduce inequality and promote what the party calls ‘collective prosperity," but this is a paradox because China is far from adopting decentralized blockchain-based structures, which could solve the problem. "I don't think this is about equality at all," host Naomi Brockwell said. "[China is] specifically targeting people that are getting threatening to the government... it's all about control."

Jul 21, 2021