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MicroStrategy, which was founded by crypto billionaire Michael Saylor, bought 12,333 bitcoin (BTC), for $347 million in cash, between April 29 and June 27, the company said on Wednesday. The firm now holds 152,333 bitcoin, worth over $4.6 billion at current prices with the most recent purchases. "The Hash" panel discusses the company's ongoing bitcoin bet.

Jun 28, 2023

Apple is expected to remove Damus, a Twitter-like app popular with bitcoiners, from its App Store for reportedly violating the company’s in-app purchase guidelines, according to Damus founder William Casarin. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments after the app went live in the App Store earlier this year.

Jun 27, 2023

Robinhood (HOOD) has shed 7% of its full-time staff, or about 150 employees, in a third round of layoffs since April 2022, according to The Wall Street Journal. This comes as the trading platform delists Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL), tokens that the SEC named as securities in its recent lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. "The Hash" discusses Robinhood's recent business decisions.

Jun 27, 2023

The European Union (EU) secured a political deal on new bank-capital legislation, including for crypto assets, after lawmakers sought “prohibitive” rules to keep unbacked crypto out of the traditional financial system. "The Hash" discusses the plan which includes a "transitional prudential regime for crypto assets."

Jun 27, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) saw a mid-morning price surge after The Block reported asset management giant Fidelity was preparing to file for a spot bitcoin ETF. A Fidelity Investments spokesperson told CoinDesk “we are not able to confirm or share an update.” "The Hash" panel weighs in on the recent flurry of spot bitcoin ETF filings from traditional finance giants in the U.S.

Jun 27, 2023

A British man who made roughly $900,000 in an elaborate Twitter hack and a separate crypto-related SIM-swapping scheme received a 5-year sentence from a federal judge on Friday, according to a report from Inner City Press. "The Hash" panel discusses the judge's ruling and the state of crypto crimes using social media.

Jun 26, 2023

Singapore's central bank is proposing ways to design open, interoperable networks for tokenized digital assets. "The Hash" panel discusses the framework presented by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), as banking giants like Standard Chartered, HSBC and Citi are set to run multiple tokenization trials across wealth management, fixed income and foreign exchange.

Jun 26, 2023

Bernstein said in a research report that the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is only 3% of the total bitcoin market cap, which means there is the “headroom for a compliant ETF to grow its share as a bitcoin on-ramp solving the pain of custody.” "The Hash" panel discusses how the TradFi giants like BlackRock filing for a spot bitcoin ETF application in the U.S. could impact the crypto industry. Grayscale is owned by CoinDesk’s parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Jun 26, 2023

Six engineers calling themselves the “Six Samurai” are proposing a Terra Classic ecosystem revival plan for the blockchain as some community members try their best to break away from the shackles of disgraced founder Do Kwon and rebuild the project. "The Hash" panel weighs in on their effort to revive the original network created by Terraform Labs.

Jun 26, 2023

Coinbase (COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong envisions that the exchange's platform will eventually become a global "super app" like the Tecent's WeChat. "The Hash" panel discusses Armstrong's vision for the platform, as well as the concerns around decentralization and privacy if the crypto exchange's interface does turn into a super app.

Jun 23, 2023