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Solana Commits $100M to Support South Korean Crypto Projects

Solana will pump up to $100 million into South Korean crypto startups as it looks to penetrate a developer market still reeling from last month’s Terra ecosystem collapse. “The Hash” team discusses the investment and why Solana is courting South Korea’s crypto games development sector.

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Crypto Market Volatility Has Affected User Adoption, Citi Says

In a new report, Citibank notes recent “volatility has affected user adoption.” “The Hash” discusses the latest price action, as cryptocurrencies are below their peak amid mounting concerns over stablecoins following the collapse of TerraUSD (UST).

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Ethereum’s Ropsten Testnet Has Completed its Merge

The Ethereum blockchain’s first dress rehearsal for its upcoming merge was successfully completed Wednesday. “The Hash” discusses the long-awaited milestone in Ethereum’s journey toward a new proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism.

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US Senators’ Crypto Bill; India’s Crypto Taxes Bite

Industry players weigh in after US crypto bill unveiled. Indian crypto exchange WazirX warns of tough year ahead. Singapore’s ADDX to recognize crypto assets. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Givepact Builds Free Crypto Fundraising Platform for Nonprofits

The fundraising platform aims to create an economy of giving and advocacy in the metaverse. It's a finalist in this week's Web 3 Pitch Fest at Consensus.

Givepact co-founders Steven Aguiar and Alicia Cepeda Maule (Givepact)

Videos

Bitcoin Falls Below $30K as Bullish Momentum Wanes

Bitcoin tumbles back below $30,000 amid liquidity pressure. TradeStation Group VP of Market Intelligence David Russel discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook. Plus, his take on S&P 500, Chinese stocks, their impact on the global crypto markets and the rising recession risks.

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NFL Star DeShone Kizer’s Crypto Journey

DeShone Kizer, former NFL Quarterback and current One of None founder & CEO, on how he found success with his own NFT company and why he wants to bridge the physical and virtual worlds.

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Policy

BIS Economists Contend Crypto Can't Fulfill the Role of Money

The nature of permissionless blockchains necessarily leads to “fragmentation of the crypto landscape,” according to the central banking group.

Basel, Switzerland, home to the BIS (Allan Baxter/Getty images)