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Zack Seward

Zack Seward is CoinDesk’s contributing editor-at-large. Up until July 2022, he served as CoinDesk’s deputy editor-in-chief. Prior to joining CoinDesk in November 2018, he was the editor-in-chief of Technical.ly, a news site focused on local tech communities on the U.S. East Coast. Before that, Seward worked as a reporter covering business and technology for a pair of NPR member stations, WHYY in Philadelphia and WXXI in Rochester, New York. Seward originally hails from San Francisco and went to college at the University of Chicago. He worked at the PBS NewsHour in Washington, D.C., before attending Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism.

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Fed Chair Powell Says Inflation Battle Not Over Just Yet; China Hosts World Metaverse Conference

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is doubling down on his intent to aggressively hike interest rates in a bid to bring inflation down. Plus, a closer look at the three-day metaverse conference underway in China.

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Crypto ATM Operator Bitcoin Depot to List on Nasdaq; NFTs are Coming to the Candy Aisle

Bitcoin Depot, the world’s largest operator of crypto ATMs, plans to go public via SPAC at an estimated value of $885 million, according to a statement shared with CoinDesk. Plus, “The Hash” team reacts to Bored Ape NFT images being printed on M&M’s in a limited-edition release.

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YouTuber BitBoy Crypto Sues Atozy for Defamation; Ex-SEC Chair Clayton Reportedly Joins Crypto VC

YouTuber Ben Armstrong, whose videos are produced under the moniker “BitBoy Crypto,” filed a defamation lawsuit against fellow YouTuber “Atozy.” Plus, Bloomberg reports former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton is joining Electric Capital as an advisor.

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SEC’s Gensler: ‘No Reason’ to Treat Crypto Differently From Rest of Capital Markets; Tom Brady’s New NFT Drop

“The Hash” team discusses a recent op-ed from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler in the Wall Street Journal. Plus, Tom Brady’s Autograph.io is launching a new interactive experience for fans.

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Popular Uniswap Frontend Blocks 253 Crypto Addresses Related to DeFi Crimes; Tornado Cash Arrest Protest

Decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has blocked 253 crypto addresses that were apparently linked to sanctioned privacy tool Tornado Cash or to stolen funds, according to GitHub data cited by Yearn Finance developer “Banteg.” Plus, a closer look at the protest against a Tornado Cash developer’s arrest in the Netherlands.

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