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Billionaire bitcoin holder Mircea Popescu, also known as the "Father of Bitcoin Toxicity," has allegedly died at age 41 by drowning, according to unconfirmed reports. Monero's Riccardo Spagni, who knew Popescu as an internet chat acquaintance, discusses his relationship with Popescu and what he's learned. Plus, reactions to Craig Wright being awarded default judgment in his bitcoin copyright lawsuit against bitcoin.org owner "Cøbra" in U.K. high court. "This is a bit of a nothingburger," Spagni said.

Jun 28, 2021

Bitcoin is trading lower after a brief 5% bounce on Sunday. The cryptocurrency is testing the $35K resistance and could find support around $30K, which is the bottom of a month-long trading range. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Jun 28, 2021

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, is facing warnings from financial regulators in Japan, the U.K., and Canada. “The Hash” panel breaks down what this means for Binance and other exchanges and why this will be a continuing story to watch.

Jun 28, 2021

A new non-fungible token (NFT)-powered digital comic book entitled “InterPop” is launching in July to bring interactivity back to comics. Interpop fans will get to decide heroes’ fates and fashion choices. “The Hash” panel unpacks the project and what it means for the future of NFTs.

Jun 28, 2021

Cryptocurrency markets will likely stay under sell pressure for the next few weeks, but data points indicate this bear may be short-lived. “We are in the middle of a bull market cycle that is punctuated by a temporary bear market,” host Adam B. Levine says.

Jun 28, 2021

Billionaire and noted bitcoin bull Ricardo Salinas Pliego revealed he is working to make his bank, Banco Azteca, the first lender in Mexico to accept bitcoin. “The Hash” team continues the ongoing conversation around Latin America’s booming institutional interest for cryptocurrencies and the implications for financial access.

Jun 28, 2021

SafeDollar (SDO), a decentralized finance (DeFi) stablecoin based on the Polygon blockchain, has dropped to a value of $0 following a cyberattack. “The Hash” hosts investigate the DeFi paradigm and its associated risks.

Jun 28, 2021

Charles d’Haussy of ConsenSys explains how the new blockchain-based digital health passport can help alleviate the pandemic situation in Hong Kong, affirming that the Chinese government will not gain access to data through this new app.

Jun 28, 2021

A subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services will host a hearing on Wednesday titled, “America on FIRE: Will the Crypto Frenzy Lead to Financial Independence and Early Retirement or Financial Ruin?” CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De sheds light on what to expect. Plus, Binance facing regulatory warnings in several countries and whether this is indicative of a larger global policy shift around regulating crypto exchanges.

Jun 28, 2021

"We can't use the old equity benchmark, a 20% pullback from recent highs, to determine if we're in a bear market," GlobalBlock's Grant Whitlock says on "First Mover," pushing back the argument that we are in a bear market following the recent price drops for bitcoin. "You're talking about a product that can move 20% in a day," he added. Bitcoin now bounces back 15% after falling below $30K, battling resistance in the $37-37K range. Are we out of the woods yet? What's next?

Jun 28, 2021