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US Sanctions North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer Blender.io
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned North Korea-linked crypto mixing service Blender.io as part of its efforts to ice the flow of stolen crypto from the infamous over $600 million Ronin hack. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De unpacks what we know so far and why this is a story to continue watching.
How Low Could BTC & ETH Go?
As the crypto markets continue to slide, Valkyrie Co-founder & CIO Steven McClurg discusses the potential bottoms for BTC and ETH, citing the impact of the Fed’s half-point interest rate hike. Plus, reactions to UST stablecoin briefly losing its peg to the U.S. dollar and Valkyrie’s Bitcoin Futures ETF securing SEC approval.
DeFi Locked Value Falls to Yearly Low, $27B Lost Over the Weekend
Value locked on decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols set 2022 lows this weekend amid a broader sell-off in global markets and waning interest in risk-on assets. Maxim Galash, CEO of DeFi yields platform Coinchange, discusses DeFi exploits, UST concerns, strategies for navigating the risks of open finance and more.
Ice Cube Addresses Anti-Semitic Tweets, Gary Vee on Social Media Censorship
N.W.A. rapper Ice Cube came to fame for his anti-establishment lyrical content in the late 1980s, but in recent years has faced backlash for his controversial Twitter presence.
BTC Slumps Below $36K, Liquidations Lead $400M In Futures Losses
GlobalBlock Market Analyst Marcus Sotiriou discusses the current state of the crypto markets as bitcoin slumps below $36K. Plus, a conversation on consumer spending habits amid rising global inflation, and crypto’s correlation to equities markets.
ClayStack CEO on Proof of Stake, DeFi Yields, Ethereum Merge
ClayStack CEO Mohak Agarwal discusses his company’s findings after compiling insights from 999 proof-of-stake crypto users. Agarwal explains the technical differences between proof-of-work and proof-of-stake, the financial benefits of DeFi yields, and Ethereum’s highly anticipated merge to PoS.
Ice Cube and Gary Vee Announce Big3 Sports NFT Project
Rapper, actor, and ‘Big3’ basketball league Co-founder Ice Cube and serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk announce their partnership in decentralized sports as Vaynerchuk acquires part ownership of the 2019 Big3 championship team Triplets via NFTs. The two discuss plans to grow the Big3 as a complimentary league to the NBA and the growing use cases for digital assets, with Ice Cube stating “the NFT revolution is here.”
Global NFT Sales Rise; Hong Kong Embraces NFTs
Bitcoin tumbles with Nasdaq’s worst performance since 2020. Chinese mining rig maker Canaan placed on SEC pre-delisting list. NFT market breaks out of bear territory. Hong Kong sees explosion in NFT exhibitions. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
New York Non-Renewable Crypto Bill Faces Pushback
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De explains why the bill limiting non-renewable crypto mining currently being reviewed in the New York State Senate could face pushback from lawmakers. Plus, insights on U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s concerns regarding Fidelity Investment’s plans to add bitcoin investing options to 401(k) plans.
Crypto Markets and Altcoins up Following Fed Rate Decision
Medley Global Advisors Managing Director for Global Macro Strategy Ben Emons discusses the crypto market reaction to the Federal Reserve’s recent 50 basis-point interest rate hike and the use of quantitative tightening to combat inflation. Plus, a conversation about bitcoin’s relationships with interest rates, equity markets and the NASDAQ.