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El Salvador Officially Becomes First Country to Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender

Bitcoin is now officially a currency in El Salvador. “The Hash” team discusses what the move means for the crypto community and the world.

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Amazon Looks to Hire Blockchain Staffers With DeFi Experience

Amazon is searching for staff with experience in decentralized finance (DeFi), as outlined by a new job posting for Blockchain Head of Product. Is Amazon beginning to consider itself as a mainstream gateway to DeFi protocols? “The Hash” team weighs in on what’s in the cards for the tech giant.

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El Salvador Commerce Secretary: Bitcoin Won’t Replace Dollar

El Salvador seeks to be the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. Responding to Salvadorans fearful of a full pivot to a bitcoin standard, El Salvador’s Secretary of Commerce and Investments, Miguel Kattán, announced bitcoin would not replace the U.S. dollar.

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Report: Top White House Tech Critic Tim Wu Owns Over $1M in Bitcoin

A Politico report revealed Tim Wu, Tech Advisor to the White House, is actually a secret crypto whale with over $1 million in bitcoin. “The Hash” panel reacts.

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World Economic Forum Hopes to Explain DeFi for Regulators With White Paper

The World Economic Forum has released a white paper meant to act as a toolkit for regulators looking to understand the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. “The Hash” team explores the evolution of DeFi and the need for regulatory applications.

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Colonial Pipeline CEO Testifies in Front of Senate Homeland Security Committee on Ransomware Hack

Joseph Blount, the CEO of Colonial Pipeline, is testifying before Congress Tuesday over his company’s decision to pay an estimated $5 million in bitcoin to the ransomware hackers.

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Treasury Secretary Yellen Says Inflation Could Reach 3% This Year As Recovery Continues

At a G7 meeting this past weekend, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said inflation rates could rise as high as 3% through the rest of 2021 but maintained this price increase is probably transitory. “The Hash” panel connects the dots to the crypto markets.

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BlockFi’s Botched Promo Payouts Continued into April, Adding More Confusion for Users

Crypto lender BlockFi made headlines earlier this year as it reportedly tried to reverse the excessive amounts of bitcoin sent by mistake to user accounts during a bitcoin promo. The fallout continued into April, adding more confusion for users. “The Hash” team discusses why the continued fallout from this error might be a bigger deal than it seems.

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Trump: Bitcoin Is A ‘Scam’

Former President Donald Trump said Monday bitcoin seems like a “scam” and that it threatens the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency during an interview with Fox Business’ Stuart Varney. “The Hash” panel discusses Trump’s claim.

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JPMorgan Looks to Make JPM Coin Programmable Money

Two years after JPMorgan introduced its own digital token, JPM Coin, the banking giant says it is now looking to make its digital token as programmable money. "The Hash" panel discusses whether it's just a marketing strategy or whether it could actually help JPM Coin do more things than just a uni-dimensional value transfer on the platform.

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