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Nym security consultant Chelsea Manning and Nym CEO Harry Halpin weigh in on the House Financial Services Committee recently approving a bill meant to prevent a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the US. The two also explain how Nym's mixnet technology works and the future of privacy in a digital world.

22 set 2023

Ankex CEO Michael Moro discusses the non-custodial hybrid exchange moving from alpha to beta testing this week, along with his outlook on the regulatory space. "Separating custody and trading is actually a new thing in the crypto space...it's a new concept to regulators trying to regulate crypto," Moro said.

21 set 2023

LimeWire is making a splash into artificial intelligence, after acquiring AI generation platform BlueWillow. LimeWire Chief Operating Officer Marcus Feistl discusses the the tech firm's AI ambitions, its second-life as an NFT marketplace, and legal considerations of content licensing.

21 set 2023

CoinDesk executive director of global content Emily Parker discusses a high-level overview on the state of crypto adoption in Asia, after returning from a whirlwind trip overseas. Parker shares insights into the sentiment towards NFTs, Web3 gaming, and the nuances of Hong Kong's approach to the digital asset market.

21 set 2023

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held monetary policy steady as anticipated, leaving the range for its benchmark interest rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. OANDA senior market analyst for the Americas Edward Moya, along with "Crypto is Macro Now" economist and the new host of CoinDesk's "Markets Daily" podcast, Noelle Acheson, discuss the latest Fed decision and what it means for the crypto markets.

21 set 2023

Non-custodial hybrid exchange Ankex moved from alpha to beta testing this week. Ankex CEO Michael Moro shares insights into the platform striking a balance between CeFi and DeFi, his regulatory outlook and current demand.

21 set 2023

Many crypto traders anticipate the U.S. Federal Reserve to stick to its data-dependent stance at the upcoming FOMC meeting, offering little surprises to the market. Hashnote CEO Leo Mizuhara discusses what to expect from the upcoming interest rate decision on Wednesday and its potential impact on the crypto markets. "We're in for something fairly boring," Mizuhara said.

20 set 2023

Reed Smith LLP counsel Hadas Jacobi, who also previously worked for the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Office of the General Counsel and Enforcement, discusses how Superintendent Adrienne Harris has shifted the regulator "away from enforcement and towards expanding the department's crypto group," with the addition of roughly 60 staff members. "It's a huge deal," Jacobi added.

20 set 2023

New York's financial regulator wants tougher restrictions on crypto coin listings for companies regulated in the state, especially if they target retail clients. Hadas Jacobi, Reed Smith LLP counsel, who also previously worked for the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Office of the General Counsel and Enforcement, discusses her reaction to the proposed updated guidelines issued by the regulator Monday.

20 set 2023

Parity Technologies CFO Fahmi Syed discusses Circle launching the native version of USDC in the Polkadot ecosystem of parachains. EDITOR'S NOTE: Syed also responds to questions over Polkadot's developer metrics. The GitHub data cited in the interview refers to people actually contributing to the Polkadot repository itself. However, according to Santiment data, when tracking all projects built on Polkadot, it has the second-highest developer count after Ethereum.

20 set 2023