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The markets are widely expecting the central bank's Federal Open Market Committee to hike the benchmark borrowing rate by 25 basis points later today. Maple Head of Growth and Capital Markets Quinn Thompson discusses what this could mean for bitcoin (BTC) and the wider crypto markets. Plus, his outlook for the U.S. spot bitcoin ETF race.

Jul 26, 2023

U.S. lawmakers are scheduled to meet tomorrow and Thursday to markup bills regarding digital assets. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in the world of crypto regulation.

Jul 25, 2023

As part of CoinDesk's Mining Week, presented by Foundry, Gridless co-founder Erik Hersman, discusses how Gridless is bringing bitcoin mining to rural Africa and supporting local energy development. Foundry and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.

Jul 25, 2023

Bitcoin is hovering around $29,000 as traders await another key interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Galaxy global head of asset management Steve Kurz discusses what to expect from the Fed and the implications for the crypto markets. Plus, Kurz's take on how dogecoin (DOGE) is performing amid excitement about Twitter's new look.

Jul 25, 2023

The U.S. Federal Reserve launched a new instant payment service called FedNow. The central bank has also denied it is tied to any digital U.S. dollar initiative. Aaron Klein, Brookings Institution senior fellow in economic studies and former deputy assistant secretary for economic policy at the Treasury Department, shares insights into the FedNow system and its significance to the crypto sector. 

Jul 25, 2023

Bank of America (BAC) said in a research report Friday Ripple’s XRP offerings are unique, and the wider applications of the court’s ruling for the crypto industry are difficult to determine. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

Jul 24, 2023

As part of CoinDesk's special mining week, sponsored by Foundry, author and journalist Jeff Wilser discusses the intersection of crypto mining and artificial intelligence (AI). Are crypto miners now pivoting to AI? Wilser explains why the answer is both yes and no. Foundry and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.

Jul 24, 2023

The Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan and European Central Bank are all slated to announce interest rate decisions this week. Defiance ETFs CEO Sylvia Jablonski discusses the potential macro factors moving the price of bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap slips below $30,000. Plus, how AI could transform the future of crypto.

Jul 24, 2023

Worldcoin, a decentralized open source protocol co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launched its WLD token and mainnet Monday. Tiago Sada, Tools for Humanity Head of Product and Worldcoin Core Team Member, shares insights into the move and addresses the privacy concerns around Worldcoin's global identity protocol known as "The Orb." Plus, the outlook for AI development.

Jul 24, 2023

The Tie recently conducted a study of over 350,000 unique unlock events involving more than 100 tokens. The team examined white papers, blog posts, vesting contracts, public forums, and private communications for each token. The Tie Director of Content Lawrence Lewitinn breaks down the key findings of the study. Plus, insights on valuing decentralized finance (DeFi) using revenue multiples.

Jul 21, 2023