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Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz on Brewing Turf War in Crypto Regulation: 'Congress Needs to Be More Engaged'
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz shares insights into the biggest crypto regulatory challenges in the U.S. "There's been a turf battle among newly appointed heads of regulatory agencies," he said. "I'd like to see a more coordinated approach ... [and] I would like to see Congress more engaged." Plus, why he thinks there are better candidates than Saule Omarova to head the OCC "that could offer more stability ... in regulatory decision making."
South Korea a Metaverse Hub, NFTs Go From Digital to Physical
Chinese crypto mining hardware manufacturer Canaan reports Q3 earnings. South Korea emerges as a metaverse hub. NFTs start bridging the digital and physical worlds. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
MyEtherWallet Allows Users to Mint Ethereum Blocks as NFTs
MyEtherWallet (MEW), a wallet and interface for participating in the Ethereum network, has launched its first NFT collection that tokenizes individual blocks on the Ethereum blockchain. COO Brian Norton discusses ETH blocks, NFTs, and the possible factors moving ether’s price as the cryptocurrency is nursing more than a 3% loss at press time.
Bacon Protocol CEO on Minting Home Mortgages as NFTs
In an industry first, Bacon Protocol, a decentralized mortgage platform that provides private investors a solution for lending, is minting eight home mortgages. CEO Karl Jacobs discusses how it all works and what he hopes to achieve.
Congressman Glenn Thompson Releases Crypto Regulatory Blueprint
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the latest policy news out of Congress as Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) has released a discussion draft of the Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2021. What could this mean for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape?
Role of Crypto in Liberating Women in Afghanistan
Following the rapid collapse of the Afghan government, the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) has created an initiative with Opengrants.io to fund 100,000 women in Afghanistan to receive a week’s worth of food in crypto.
President Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill Containing Crypto Broker Reporting Requirement Into Law
President Joe Biden signed the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law Monday, containing a controversial cryptocurrency tax reporting requirement. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the potential industry repercussions for the crypto community.
Genesis Volatility CEO on Crypto Markets Tumbling as Twitter CFO Rules Out Crypto Investment
Bitcoin, ether, and other major coins face selling pressure as anti-crypto comments from Twitter’s chief financial officer (CFO) soured the market mood. Greg Magadini, co-founder and CEO of crypto options analytics platform Genesis Volatility, discusses what he sees as bitcoin’s trajectory and trends in the options market.
Circle Invests in JPYC, Baby Shark NFTs Announced
Axie Infinity earnings drop below minimum wage level in the Philippines. USDC issuer Circle to invest in Japanese yen stablecoin. Baby Shark creator announces an NFT series. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
BitGo Now Has $64B in Assets Under Custody, CEO Attributes Growth to Institutional Interest
BitGo, the cryptocurrency custody provider being acquired by Galaxy Digital, has seen its assets under custody (AUC) swell to over $64 billion due to rising institutional interest in the space. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe discusses the firm’s growth, plans, and institutional activity.