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Reddit Avatar Tokens Set Minting Record
Collectible Avatars, a set of art tokens based on the Polygon blockchain by social network Reddit, set a minting record of more than 255,000 unique avatars on Saturday, data queried by Dune Analytics shows. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest in the world of NFTs.

Stablecoin Issuer Circle Scraps Plan to Go Public
Circle, the company behind stablecoin USDC, has terminated its agreement with special-purpose acquisition company Concord Acquisition Corp., thereby stepping back from its plan to go public. The stablecoin issuer had announced plans to go public in July 2021, with a valuation of $4.5 billion. The valuation was later doubled when the firms amended their terms in February. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of mainstream stablecoin adoption as crypto contagion continues to spread.

DeFi Protocol Ankr Says It Will Reimburse Users Affected by $5M Exploit
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Ankr said it will reimburse the users impacted by the $5 million exploit that occurred on its platform Friday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest DeFi exploit and its possible regulatory implications.

Alameda Shielded FTX From Possible $1B Loss Following Client's Leveraged Trade in 2021: Financial Times
Alameda Research bore the brunt of a $1 billion loss incurred by its affiliated firm FTX after a leveraged trade on the now-bankrupt crypto exchange backfired early last year, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest developments from the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX-Alameda crypto empire.

Facebook Parent Meta's Latest Gameplan to Boost Metaverse
After Meta Platforms (META) famously riled up U.S. regulators with Facebook’s abortive stablecoin initiative in 2019, the company is back with an effort to influence digital policy for the metaverse. "The Hash" team discusses what this means for Meta's metaverse ambitions and future regulation.

21 Americans Charged for Alleged Crypto Money Laundering Schemes
Federal prosecutors in Texas have slapped 21 U.S. citizens with an assortment of criminal charges for allegedly helping various transnational criminal rings launder their ill-gotten gains using cryptocurrency. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of crypto crime.

BlackRock CEO Predicts Tokenization Is the Future of Markets
"The next generation for markets, the next generation for securities, will be tokenization of securities," BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said during the New York Times DealBook event. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for tokenized assets and the overall crypto ecosystem.

CoinDesk Op-Ed: FTX Collapse Was a Crime, Not an Accident
CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris unpacks his latest opinion piece that argues Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of troubled crypto exchange FTX, is a fraud.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Media Tour Amid FTX Bankruptcy Fallout
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried discussed the collapse of his crypto exchange in a live interview with The New York Times during its annual DealBook Summit. Bankman-Fried also spoke to several other media outlets including New York Magazine. "The Hash" panel discusses his media tour and the key takeaways.

IBM, Maersk to Wind Down Shipping Blockchain TradeLens by Early 2023
Maersk and IBM will wind down their shipping blockchain TradeLens by early 2023, ending the pair’s five-year project to improve global trade by connecting supply chains on a permissioned blockchain. "The Hash" panel discusses the significance and the future of enterprise blockchain.
