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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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Court Orders Freeze of Canada ‘Freedom Convoy’ Crypto Accounts, Sequoia Raising $600M Crypto Fund and More

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: Crypto accounts of Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders frozen, bipartisan group of U.S. senators raise alarm over El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption, Sequoia Capital is raising up to $600 million for its first crypto fund and growing questions about NuMiner’s bitcoin mining rig.

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Elon Musk Accuses SEC of Harassment, Snoop Dogg Plans First NFT Music Label and More

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: Tesla CEO Elon Musk accuses the SEC of stifling his free speech, Twitter adds eth wallet options for tipping, Snoop Dogg’s plan for first NFT record label, BofA says Chainlink could be a key driver for DeFi growth.

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NYSE Plans Expansion in NFT Marketplace, JPMorgan Looks at Business Opportunities in the Metaverse

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s top stories, ranging from the New York Stock Exchange filing an application to launch its own NFT marketplace, JPMorgan opening up shop in the metaverse to the crypto investments in Latin America.

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Canada’s Emergencies Act Takes Aim at Protester Finances Including Crypto, Russia’s Top Officials Fail to Reach Agreement on Crypto Regulation

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics, including Canada’s Emergencies Act being invoked, latest developments on Russia’s crypto regulation and Blockfi’s plan to register its high-yield crypto lending product with SEC.

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Sam Bankman-Fried on Crypto Taking Center Stage at Super Bowl

“The Hash” hosts speak to FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried about the mainstreaming of crypto as crypto ads took the center stage at Sunday’s Super Bowl. SBF shares details behind FTX’s commercial featuring comedian Larry David and his views on crypto’s mainstream adoption.

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Intel to Enter Bitcoin Mining Market With Energy-Efficient GPU, Internet Platforms Facing Tightened Scrutiny

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s hot topics, including Intel’s ambition in the bitcoin mining market, the impact on internet platforms from the newly passed Earn It Act, and Hungary Central Bank chief’s call to ban crypto.

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Binance Investing $200M in Forbes, BlackRock Plans to Offer Crypto Trading Service, NFT Accounts of Couple Allegedly Tied to Bitfinex Hack Disappeared

“The Hash” hosts discuss and debate today’s top stories ranging from the highest inflation rate in 40 years in the U.S. and its impact on crypto markets, to Binance’s $200 million injection into Forbes, to the disappearance of the NFT accounts of the couple allegedly tied to the $4.5 billion Bitfinex hack.

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Here’s What We’ve Learned So Far About DOJ’s Largest Crypto Bust to Date, Shiba Inu Enters the Metaverse

“The Hash” hosts unpack today’s top stories including the DOJ’s largest financial seizure so far, Shiba Lands in the Metaverse, and Russia’s latest change on crypto regulation.

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Ads of the ‘Crypto-Bowl’ as FTX, Crypto.com and Binance Become Major Advertising Players, Congressional Hearing on Stablecoins

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s top stories ranging from the U.S. House Committee of Financial Services hearing on stablecoins to the crypto commercials at the Super Bowl to the latest changes on Axie Infinity’s rewards system.

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Polygon Raises $450M to Build Web 3 Applications and Invest in Zero-knowledge Technology, N. Korea Reportedly Used Stolen Crypto to Fund Missile Program

“The Hash” hosts discuss today’s top stories ranging from Polygon’s latest fundraising round and what it means for the industry, North Korea’s alleged usage of stolen crypto to the lawsuits between fashion brands and NFTs.

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