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“The Hash” team discusses today’s top stories: Walmart teaming up with Coinstar to offer bitcoin at store kiosks. Valkyrie Funds launches the second U.S. bitcoin futures ETF “BTF” on the Nasdaq today. Venezuelans are forced to turn to gold for payments for goods and services as the economic crisis deepens. Plus, why are big tech such as Facebook and Tencent a threat to open Metaverse?

Oct 22, 2021

“The Hash” team discusses today’s top stories: FTX raises over $420M in series B-1 funding round. Crypto OG Amir Taaki announces “DarkFi,” a new DeFi platform that prioritizes privacy. Worldcoin is now valued at $1B after raising $25M from investors. Plus, Houston Firefighters Pension Fund becomes the first U.S. Pension fund to invest in bitcoin, ether.

Oct 21, 2021

“The Hash” team discusses the price action and outlook of bitcoin as it hits a new all-time high today. Each host also shares their personal journey with bitcoin and crypto as the king of cryptocurrency charges ahead to record territory. Plus, discussions around Facebook’s Novi wallet, NBA and Coinbase partnership, and a British social media campaign to warn investors of risks in crypto.

Oct 20, 2021

“The Hash” team digs into today’s top stories: ProShares launches the first U.S. bitcoin futures ETF on the New York Stock Exchange today under the ticker “BITO,” Facebook’s Novi wallet taps Paxos and Coinbase ahead of Diem rollout, and Paris Hilton apparently is getting ready to perform at the Metaverse Festival on Oct. 21st. Plus, Martha Stewart wants to be your crypto queen with her NFT collection debut.

Oct 19, 2021

“The Hash” team digs into today’s top stories: New York Attorney General Letitia James orders two crypto firms to shut down, ProShares bitcoin futures ETF to start trading on NYSE tomorrow, Facebook wants to hire up to 10,000 people in Europe to build “Metaverse,” plus, the first “move-to-earn” NFT game Genopets raises $8.3M in seed funding round.

Oct 18, 2021

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: Bitcoin climbs above $60K after the SEC won’t reportedly block futures ETF, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reports ransomware payments in 2021 already dwarfs last year’s total, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) fines Tether and Bitfinex $42.5 million for “untrue or misleading” claims, and why Shiba Inu has been more resilient than some SHIB haters would like to admit.

Oct 15, 2021

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: DeFi pushes North America to world’s second-biggest crypto market, Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe warns crypto could cause a 2008-level meltdown, and Morgan Stanley CEO James P. Gorman says crypto isn’t a fad, though not seeing much client demand. Plus, Polkadot sets a target date for hotly anticipated parachain auctions.

Oct 14, 2021

“The Hash” team discusses today’s hot topics: U.S. consumer prices increased solidly in September and are poised to rise further in the months ahead, Pennsylvania-based miner Stronghold Digital Mining sets its IPO price at $16-$18 a share, and Stripe is hiring a crypto team three years after ending bitcoin support. Plus, NBA star Kevin Durant inks a partnership with Dapper Labs to create more video content for NBA Top Shot moments.

Oct 13, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has set out plans to ban private investment in the media amid an ongoing program of regulatory changes aimed at tightening state control over the private sector. What could this mean for the crypto community in China? Crypto lender Celsius network raises $400M as regulatory pressure grows, FTX.US launching FTX NFTs exchange that will allow users to trade, mint, auction and authenticate Solana NFTs; plus, why is Hashmasks helping notorious art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi to showcase his new NFT collection?

Oct 12, 2021

“The Hash” team digs into today’s top stories generating buzz around the crypto world: Vitalik Buterin calls mandatory acceptance of bitcoin in El Salvador counter to crypto’s “Ideals of freedom.” Coinbase co-founder’s venture firm Paradigm is raising $1.5B fund to invest in startups. Having trust issue with social media sites? Ethereum sign-in could be your best bet. Animoca brands IS betting on reNFT, a 1-year-old DAO that lets you rent out NFTs.

Oct 11, 2021