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Elon Musk, “ringmaster of the attention economy” as described by CoinDesk’s Zack Seward, recently took a jab at PFPs and the Bored Ape Yacht Club through a profile picture tease on Twitter, sparking a price surge in ApeCoin. “The Hash” group discusses the tech billionaire’s history with crypto Twitter and dogecoin, as well as the social media platform’s NFT profile picture feature. 

May 4, 2022

According to its recent earnings report, software firm MicroStrategy (MSTR) took a non-cash digital asset impairment charge of $170.1 million in the first quarter on its bitcoin holdings. “The Hash” group discusses the impact of bitcoin’s recent price decline on MicroStrategy’s earnings and shareholder response to the company’s crypto experiment. 

May 4, 2022

Terra will provide liquidity for TerraUSD (UST) trade pairs on Polygon-based decentralized finance (DeFi) exchange SynFutures as the stablecoin continues to grow in popularity. “The Hash” group discusses the Luna Foundation Guard’s (LFG) bitcoin acquisitions to back the digital asset and Terra’s efforts to build cultural bridges with external ecosystems like Avalanche. 

May 4, 2022

Wall Street trading firm Jane Street made its first stride into decentralized finance (DeFi) by taking out a $25 million loan in USDC from BlockTower Capital via the marketplace Clearpool. “The Hash” group discusses the early stages of Wall Street’s embracement of DeFi, touching on yields and regulatory concerns as institutional players enter the space.

May 3, 2022

According to a TechCrunch report, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) plans to invest $500 million in India’s rapidly growing startup ecosystem. “The Hash” group discusses India’s budding crypto community, being the home of noteworthy projects like Polygon, and how VC interest could curb heavy regulation in the country.

May 3, 2022

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is hiring 20 new enforcement staff for a unit that protects investors from crypto scams, focusing on NFTs, decentralized finance (DeFi) and coin offerings. “The Hash” group discusses how added personnel could diversify perspective within the SEC and the downfalls of “regulation by enforcement.”

May 3, 2022

The Solana network went dark Saturday night after bots swarmed the NFT mining tool Candy Machine, resulting in an unprecedented amount of traffic on the proof-of-stake chain. “The Hash" group discusses the native SOL token’s price reaction to the incident, as well as issues with scaling blockchains and Solana’s ambition as an “Ethereum-killer.”

May 2, 2022

Yuga Labs debuted its long-awaited Bored Ape Yacht Club metaverse project “Otherside,” generating roughly $285 million in digital land sales, but the Ethereum-based project created some of the highest gas fees in the network’s history – costing investors over $176 million.

May 2, 2022

During Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting, investment tycoons Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger shared some controversial opinions on bitcoin, with Munger describing the digital asset as “stupid” and “evil.” “The Hash” group discusses Buffett’s long-standing history of opposition towards BTC and why Ethereum might have more appeal to him.

May 2, 2022

Panama’s legislature passed a bill to exempt digital assets from capital gains taxes by a 40-0 vote, although it still needs to be signed by President Laurentino Cortizo to become law. “The Hash” group discusses Panama’s dependence on the U.S. Dollar, as other countries such as El Salvador and the Central African Republic utilize crypto to break away from these ties. 

Apr 29, 2022