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CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses an article by CoinDesk’s India-based Amitoj Singh, explaining why Indian tax agencies are pursuing five crypto exchanges for over Rs 84 crore ($11 million) in additional taxes. Plus, De draws comparisons between Indian and American tax policy.

7 gen 2022

Global Innovation Leader at Ernst & Young Paul Brody discusses his CoinDesk article titled “2022 Is the Year of Ethereum,” offering insights into why Ethereum will become the dominant blockchain ecosystem. Brody explains how layer 2 solutions like Polygon resolve the issue of Ethereum’s gas fees and gives his perspective on competing projects like Solana and Cosmos.

7 gen 2022

IDX Digital Assets Chief Investment Officer Ben McMillan speaks on the current state of the crypto market as cryptocurrency prices seem to be more dependent on inflation rates and Fed policy.

7 gen 2022

Martin Wainstein, executive director of the Open Earth Foundation, discusses their #CARBONDROP NFT art auction that raised $6.6 million for environmental causes. Wainstein also discusses how blockchain can help create accountability for the Paris Climate Agreement and how layer 2 solutions like Polygon address the sustainability concerns regarding proof of work protocols.

7 gen 2022

CoinDesk Research Associate George Kaloudis joins the “First Mover” panel to discuss the 2021 CoinDesk Annual Report. Topics include the decline of bitcoin dominance, Ethereum gas fees triggering the rise of scaling-focused altcoins like Polygon and Solana, and how El Salvador’s legalization of bitcoin impacted the crypto market. Plus, a look into the future of bitcoin mining as Kazakhstan, the country that became second only to the US in bitcoin mining hashrate, is suffering the worst protests in 30 years and internet blackouts.

6 gen 2022

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De shares his insights on an upcoming Congressional hearing that will examine the environmental impact of crypto mining, especially on the bitcoin network. The Oversight and Investigations subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is currently drawing up a list of witnesses while the date still has yet to be set.

6 gen 2022

Ridley Plummer, Australian Open Metaverse and NFT project manager, along with Decentraland Head of Partnerships Adam de Cata, speak on the Australian Open’s ambition to open Melbourne Park up to the world through an experience in the Decentraland Metaverse alongside an NFT series.

6 gen 2022

Following ConstitutionDAO, BlockbusterDAO also aims to buy a piece of history — the Blockbuster brand. The organization’s founder speaks on their ambition to turn the fallen video rental chain into a decentralized film streaming service that will empower consumers and benefit artists for equitable compensation.

5 gen 2022

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to discuss CoinDesk’s involvement in a legal proceeding between the New York Attorney General’s office (NYAG) and Tether in pursuit of documents regarding the reserves backing $78.4 billion of stablecoins. De explains why this case matters to the public interest and what can be expected in the coming months.

5 gen 2022

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De explains why the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently fined crypto betting service Polymarket $1.4 million for unregistered swaps. Plus, his perspective on the Bank of Mexico’s plans to launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by 2024.

4 gen 2022