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In an interview with Wired, musician Grimes confirmed that she has made more money off of non-fungible tokens than she has across her entire music career. "The Hash" panel shares their reaction to Grimes’ NFT bet and the significance of NFTs for digital creators' compensation.

Aug 9, 2023

The U.S. Federal Reserve is kicking off a new program for overseeing banks’ crypto activity, and it further clarified its requirement that the lenders under its authority get approval before engaging in digital assets activities. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for banks' involvement with crypto.

Aug 9, 2023

The Aptos token (APT) is climbing after Aptos Labs, the developer of a layer 1 blockchain started by former Facebook employees, announced its partnership with Microsoft (MSFT) to expand its tools and services using artificial-intelligence technology. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest developments.

Aug 9, 2023

The Central Bank of El Salvador granted two licenses to crypto exchange Binance to offer bitcoin and digital assets services in the country. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for Binance as the exchange has been facing regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. Plus, "The Hash" team shares insights into the significance of crypto adoption in the country.

Aug 8, 2023

A new Morgan Stanley (MS) report notes that artificial intelligence (AI) and the accompanying technology will be one of the most important secular investment themes over the next 10 years. “In the absence of knowing the date of the peak of the current AI bull-run, we assume the generative-AI fuelled market rally to have started with the launch of ChatGPT and so measure the current rally from December,” analysts wrote.

Aug 8, 2023

For some U.S. financial regulators, the ghost of Libra — the then-Facebook effort to establish a mass-appeal stablecoin — will forever haunt the debate over regulating stablecoins. "The Hash" panel discusses the parallels between Libra and fintech giant PayPal's newly launched PayPal USD (PYUSD). Plus, a closer look at how lawmakers are reacting to PayPal's dollar-pegged stablecoin debut.

Aug 8, 2023

Over 66 fake PayPal USD (PYUSD) tokens have popped up on various networks, as scammers attempt to defraud unsuspecting users, capitalizing on PayPal’s (PYPL) recent launch of its own dollar-pegged stablecoin. "The Hash" weighs in on the latest developments.

Aug 8, 2023

Michael Saylor's bitcoin bet seems to be paying off, as the largest crypto by market cap is trading around $29,000. It's a stark change to when the bitcoin bubble had burst and questions circulated about how painful things might get for MicroStrategy, given that it had taken on debt to buy it.  "The Hash" panel discusses Saylor's digital asset investment strategy.

Aug 7, 2023

Worldcoin's warehouse in Nairobi was raided by the Kenyan police over the weekend, according to report from the local news organization. "The Hash" panel discusses Kenya's latest efforts to crack down on the project after the country suspended its operations recently. Plus, insights on the privacy concerns surrounding the identity crypto protocol co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman.

Aug 7, 2023

Nansen data shows that crypto exchange Huobi’s stablecoin reserves dipped by 33% in the last week, with traders withdrawing $49 million in stables. This comes as a spokesperson for Huobi denied reports that several executives were arrested in China over the weekend. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments at Huobi and the state of crypto regulation in China.

Aug 7, 2023