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Discord Retreats on Crypto, NFT Implementation After User Backlash

Reacting to wide user protest, Discord Inc. has backtracked on considering linking its popular chat app to the Ethereum blockchain three days after it first teased the idea. “The Hash” team reacts, discussing what to make of the pushback from the gaming community.

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Sotheby’s to Allow Live Bidding in Ether for Works by Banksy

Sotheby's will allow live bidding in ether in an upcoming virtual exhibition Nov. 18 to be held at its "headquarters" in Decentraland. Auctioneer Oliver Barker will be fielding real-time bids for street artist Banksy's "Trolley Hunters" and "Love Is In The Air" (2006). "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest in the 277-year-old British auction house's ongoing experiment with crypto.

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Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High as Inflation Spikes 6.2% in October, Highest CPI Number Since 1990

Bitcoin has hit a new record high of $69,000 in some exchanges after the U.S. consumer price index jumped 6.2% in the last 12 months through October, the highest rate since 1990. “The Hash” team discusses what rising inflation could mean for bitcoin crypto markets and the overall financial sector.

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Seoul Says It Will Be the First Major City Government to Enter the Metaverse

“The Hash” panel discusses possible motives and potential outcomes as Seoul says it will be the first major city government to enter the metaverse.

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Cambridge University to Build Carbon Credit Marketplace on Blockchain

The University of Cambridge is developing a blockchain-based market on the sustainable Tezos network for trading carbon credits, which will support reforestation projects to preserve biodiversity. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest blockchain climate initiative tackling environmental issues through the power of crypto.

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Day 7 of Kleiman v. Wright: Wright Tells Jury Kleiman Only Mined ‘Testnet’ Bitcoins

"The Hash" hosts unpack the latest in the Kleiman v. Wright trial. Craig Wright, best known for his controversial claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, told a Miami jury Tuesday at least a portion of the 1.1 million bitcoins considered to be owed to Kleiman's estate were purchased, not mined. Wright also testified some of the bitcoins weren’t actually bitcoins at all but “testnet bitcoins.”

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Does Everything Need to Be on the Blockchain?

Ever since the word "bitcoin" wormed its way into the mainstream, people have been obsessed with putting things "on the blockchain," but are we getting to the point of crypto overreach? "The Hash" hosts discuss how much of the tech we already use today need a crypto component.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Reveals He Owns Crypto But Has No Plans to Buy It for the Company

Apple CEO Tim Cook has disclosed he owns cryptocurrency but said the investment was from a “personal point of view” and not indicative of Apple having crypto ambitions. "The Hash" squad reacts, discussing what it could indicate about the future of Apple and mainstream crypto adoption.

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DEXs Have Reportedly Grown the Most as Competition Among Crypto Exchanges Intensifies

A Chainalysis report reveals the number of large decentralized exchanges (DEXs), and the total value they have received has grown the most by far since August 2020. Meanwhile, the number of active exchanges, whether centralized or decentralized, has dropped in the same time period. "The Hash" group breaks down the findings and key takeaways.

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Bitcoin, Ether Hit New All-Time Highs

“The Hash” panel discusses their reading of the crypto markets as the prices of bitcoin and ether hit new all-time highs, with BTC breaking $68,000 and ether rallying above $4,800. Where do we go from here?

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