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Japan’s financial regulator seeks limits on domestic stablecoin issuance. Korean game developers hit by crypto flash crash. How to spot rug-pull red flags. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Dec 7, 2021

CoinDesk unveiled its 2021 Most Influential List, a selection of 50 people who helped push the industry forward this year. NFTs of the top 10 are available at platforms like SuperRare and Foundation, with up to 20% of the sales going to charities of the artists’ choice. CoinDesk's Ben Schiller shares his insights. Check out the full list here: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/12/07/coindesk-most-influential-2021/

Dec 7, 2021

Trung Nguyen, winner of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2021 and co-founder of Sky Mavis, the game developer behind popular blockchain-based trading and battling game Axie Infinity, discusses what the future holds for “play-to-earn” NFT gaming in the metaverse. Plus, what’s next for Sky Mavis following a 3,000% year-over-year growth and $3 billion valuation.

Dec 6, 2021

Foxconn founder Terry Gou says finance cannot be decentralized. Many factors at play in crypto plunge. Bitget reportedly suspended by Singapore regulator. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Dec 6, 2021

Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX is the latest crypto firm to publish a policy proposal ahead of Wednesday’s House Financial Services Committee hearing. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what we know and why this is a continuing story to watch.

Dec 6, 2021

Bitcoin is recovering after dropping nearly $10,000 in roughly an hour Saturday to as low as around $42,000. GlobalBlock CEO Rufus Round discusses the potential factors that contributed to the weekend plunge in the crypto markets.

Dec 6, 2021

BadgerDAO suffers US$120 million exploit. Showing off NFTs as a security risk. AussieMates to raise mental health awareness with an NFT project. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Dec 3, 2021

Bitcoin is trading near $57,000 at press time, extending a three-day-long consolidation in the familiar range of $55,800 to $59,300. Mark Elenowitz, president of trading software firm Horizon Fintex, discusses the potential impact of Omicron, inflation worries, regulation, and other factors he’s continuing to watch to indicate a breakout could be near.

Dec 3, 2021

Crypto analytics firm Messari has released its Crypto Theses for 2022, a 150+ page report on key trends, people, companies, and projects to watch across the crypto landscape, with predictions for next year. Messari CEO Ryan Selkis shares insights into the past year in crypto amid mounting regulatory pressure in the space.

Dec 3, 2021

CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De shares insights into the detailed letter sent out by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to the CEO of Greenidge Generation (GREE), questioning the environmental footprint of its bitcoin mining operation in New York state. Plus, reaction to the SEC rejecting WisdomTree's spot bitcoin ETF application.

Dec 3, 2021