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The NFT craze is sweeping the music industry as artists from Kings of Leon to Torey Lanez announce new music released as non-fungible tokens. Some artists are partnering with middlemen like Bondly Finance to make these NFTs happen. Brandon Smith, CEO of Bondly, explains his company's role in the NFT process and how NFTs are shaking up art and social media as we know it.

Mar 8, 2021

Quantum economics analyst Jason Deane on his recent article outlining his reasoning for why Bitcoin will never be shut down. Deane compares Bitcoin to the Pirate Bay, an illegal file-sharing site that has resisted shutdown attempts for nearly two decades. But even if Bitcoin isn't shut down, can governments make it impossible for individuals to access it?

Mar 8, 2021

Nik De, CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor, provides an update on the biggest crypto news coming up this week, including SEC nominee Gary Gensler's confirmation hearing and another congressional hearing on the GameStop frenzy. Plus, insights into PayPal's acquisition of Curv.

Mar 8, 2021

Cipher Mining, a newly formed U.S.-based subsidiary of Bitfury, is going public after being valued at $2 billion. CEO of Cipher Mining Tyler Page discusses his company's plans, including Cipher Mining's locations in Texas and Ohio, the SPAC merger process and the current market appetite for public companies that offer exposure to the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Mar 8, 2021

Is institutional investment slowing or just getting started? Ria Bhutoria, research director at Fidelity Digital Assets, shares her insights on the crypto market. "We still think it's really early in terms of institutional adoption," Bhutoria said.

Mar 5, 2021

Philippe Bekhazi of XBTO Group, provides an update on the crypto markets, including whether recent dips in BTC prices indicate a reversal of the bull market, the impact of CBDCs on the crypto market and a developing program in Bermuda to create a stablecoin-based stimulus package.

Mar 5, 2021

Last night, Ripple filed its response to the SEC's amended complaint. The report said several crypto exchanges had discussed listing XRP with the SEC, and were not told the SEC was looking at XRP as a security. CoinDesk regulatory reporter Nik De explains the significance of Ripple's response.

Mar 5, 2021

Diana Biggs, crypto entrepreneur and CEO of Valor, discusses crypto investments in the European markets, potential future use cases of blockchain technology and whether Switzerland is still a good choice for crypto and blockchain companies to establish themselves.

Mar 5, 2021

Daniel Lacalle, chief economist at Tressis, shares his insights on European markets including differences in regulation, Europe’s response to the European Central Bank’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and how the euro’s inflation is driving demand for BTC differently across northern and southern Europe.

Mar 4, 2021

Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nik De with the latest in the BitMEX saga. A recently surfaced court transcript indicates Arthur Hayes is considering surrendering to U.S. officials in Hawaii. Also, New York grants BitGo a trust charter. Is this the first step toward a national charter?

Mar 4, 2021