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“The Hash” panel discusses 1inch, the decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, launching a version of its platform onto zkSync Era, the recently released Ethereum scaling network from Matter Labs. The company, which nabbed $175 million in a 2021 series B funding round, is one of the biggest protocols yet to launch on a zero-knowledge EVM.

Apr 21, 2023

European Union lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new crypto licensing regime, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), making it the first major jurisdiction in the world to introduce a comprehensive crypto law. "The Hash" team discusses how this could influence the way non-EU states regulate digital assets.

Apr 20, 2023

Coinbase (COIN) has obtained a license to offer its services in Bermuda as part of its international expansion efforts, the firm announced in a blog post on Wednesday. “The Hash” panel discusses how this could shape Coinbase's future. The news comes two days after CEO Brian Armstrong indicated that the exchange would consider moving away from the U.S. if regulation doesn’t become clearer.

Apr 20, 2023

Alexey Pertsev, a Russian developer who worked on code for the Tornado Cash privacy protocol, can await trial from home, a court in the Netherlands has ruled. Pertsev has been in a Dutch jail since August after U.S. authorities sanctioned the privacy protocol. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest developments.

Apr 20, 2023

Taylor Swift dodged signing a $100 million sponsorship deal with Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX and was the only celebrity to question the crypto exchange, according to Adam Moskowitz, the lawyer overseeing a class-action lawsuit against some of FTX's celebrity endorsers. Moskowitz appeared on The Block's podcast "The Scoop" to discuss the lawsuit. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the ongoing FTX saga.

Apr 19, 2023

Microsoft (MSFT) and decentralized data platform Space and Time are working together to make real-time blockchain data available to developers directly from the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. This comes as Yoz Labs, a Web3 notification platform, has raised $3.5 million to further its aim to make scalable messaging rails that would enable developers to send immediate on-chain notifications directly to users.

Apr 19, 2023

Fetch.ai, which develops artificial intelligence (AI) tools for crypto, is rolling out a set of enhanced trading products for decentralized exchanges (DEXs). "The Hash" panel discusses the latest move bringing together the worlds of DeFi and AI.

Apr 19, 2023

Chipmaking heavyweight Intel (INTC) is ending production of its bitcoin mining chip series, the company said in a statement to CoinDesk on Tuesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest blow to the bitcoin mining community and the broader implications for the tech industry.

Apr 19, 2023

A new version of the native tokens of metaverse-focused Gala Games will be airdropped to users on May 15, developers said in a blog post on Tuesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the larger implications for Web3 gaming and digital ownership.

Apr 18, 2023

Some Crypto Twitter traders seem to be moving over Shiba Inu-fashioned tokens to those branded after the internet meme Pepe the Frog. A pepe (PEPE) token launched Sunday ran over 21,000% in the past three days, raking in $30 million in trading volumes on Uniswap and reaching a market capitalization of as high as $33 million on Tuesday morning. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest fad in the meme economy.

Apr 18, 2023