Wendy O

“The Hash” hosts discuss the impact of 9/11 after 20 years as surveillance becomes an inevitable part of people’s daily life. Plus, insights into El Salvador’s bitcoin law and its impact on remittances, a new fund to boost DeFi innovations, as well as the U.K. Post Office’s new initiative in crypto purchases.

Sep 10, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s top stories: Mastercard acquires CipherTrace to enhance its security and fraud detection capabilities as well as transparency. Binance.US is set to hire former Ant Goup strategist Brian Shroder as its president. Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz joins VC firm A16z. Plus, Bitmain is expected to send 56,000 Antminers to the U.S. state of Georgia under a deal with ISW Holdings and Bit5ive.

Sep 9, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the SEC threatened his firm for lawsuits over its lending product, the Australian Senate has heard several cases of financial institutions denying or terminating banking services to local cryptocurrency and remittance businesses, and NBA Star Stephen Curry is joining Tom Brady as an “FTX global ambassador.” Plus, the Eden Network raises $17.4 million to shield Ethereum users from malicious miners.

Sep 8, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Bitcoin lost the $50K psychological support level as volatility returns just as El Salvador’s bitcoin law goes into effect. How will the crypto community interpret today’s events? Meanwhile, FTX.US wants a share of the booming NFT markets by launching its own NFT minting platform. Plus, former Libra director Bertrand Perez joins Polkadot Builder.

Sep 7, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s top stories making waves in the crypto markets: Apple announces plans to digitize driver’s licenses, “Crypto Dad” Chris Giancarlo quits BlockFi’s Board after just four months on the job, Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao reportedly says Binance.US could go public in three years, and the latest NFT fad is a text-based fantasy game building block.

Sep 2, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: SEC Chair Gary Gensler says crypto market won’t “last long outside” regulatory framework. Twitter reportedly could be adding bitcoin as a payment option for Tip Jar. Hollywood powerhouse United Talent Agency signs CryptoPunks. And decentralized search engine “Presearch” becomes the default option on European android devices – what that means for your privacy.

Sep 1, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s top stories: El Salvador’s Democratic Assembly approves a $150 million bitcoin trust, FTX.US to buy Ledgerx in a bid for U.S. crypto derivatives, and Three Arrows Capital launches “Starry Night” fund as institutional NFT interest heats up.

Aug 31, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Bloomberg reports billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson remains strongly opposed to investing in cryptocurrencies, calling them a “bubble” that will eventually prove to be “worthless,” Solana hits a new all-time high, climbing above $100 as total value locked on Solana crosses $3 billion, China plans to build an international clearing and settlement network for mobile payments using the digital yuan, and Square CEO Jack Dorsey says he is planning to develop a decentralized bitcoin exchange.

Aug 30, 2021

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says the Fed could start tapering later this year, Binance removes Norwegian krone trading pairs and payment options, T-Mobile’s CEO apologizes as cyberattack exposed more than 54 million people to greater risk of fraud and identity theft, and Apple set to let app developers alert users to alternate payment methods.

Aug 27, 2021

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: A16z details its new approach to crypto governance, ‘Extraordinary hacking powers’ pass Australian Parliament, Microsoft is awarded U.S. patent for crypto token-creation service, and 3Lau raises $16 million to tokenize music royalties for artists and fans.

Aug 26, 2021