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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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El Salvador’s Free Crypto Offer Raising Privacy Concerns, Dfinity ICP Token Crash, Sotheby’s Auctions Jay-Z’s Debut Album NFT and More

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: El Salvador’s bitcoin currency rollout to include free crypto to encourage citizen participation, Google delays Chrome’s cookie-blocking privacy plan to 2023, Dfinity’s ICP token crashes by 95% in nearly two months, Rapper “The Game” is staring down a $12 million joint class action over Paragon ICO, and Jay-Z teams up with Sotheby’s to auction a “Reasonable Doubt” NFT celebrating the 25th anniversary of the album.

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The Controversial Life and Legacy of John McAfee, the Mysterious Disappearance of Africrypt Founders, $3.6B in Bitcoin and More

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: The crypto community reacting to news of John McAfee’s apparent suicide in a Spanish prison, and founders of a South African crypto investment firm along with $3.6 billion in bitcoin are missing, according to Bloomberg. Andreessen Horowitz rakes in $2.2 billion for a third crypto venture fund, Huobi’s U.S. affiliate is set to go live in July, and Hong Kong cyber activists adding Apple Daily articles to blockchain platforms after the pro-democracy newspaper was forced to shut down.

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A Blow to Free Speech in Hong Kong as Apple Daily Is Forced to Shut Down, Amazon Buying Up Renewable Energy

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy newspaper shuts down as authorities freeze funds, arrest journalists and founder, Amazon and other tech giants are reportedly in race to buy up renewable energy, Binance NFT marketplace to launch with Warhol, Dali collections, and MLB, FTX form global sports league-crypto exchange partnership.

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Crypto Markets Tumble, China’s Banks Ordered to Block Crypto Transactions, a Strike Against USDT and More

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: Bitcoin drops below $30K then edges back up, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) orders banks to block crypto transactions, author Nassim Taleb makes an about-face on bitcoin, Strike to phase out stablecoin USDT from bitcoin-based El Salvador remittances, Stronghold Digital Mining raises $105 million to turn waste coal into bitcoin, and NFTs lead to legal battles for Roc-A-Fella Records’ Dame Dash and Jay-Z.

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Reports of More Forced Closures of Mining Operations in China, Michael Saylor Urges the Bitcoin Mining Council to Combat ‘Misinformation’

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: China’s Sichuan province is reportedly ordering the state power grid to cut off 26 bitcoin mining farms; MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor’s concerns about bitcoin mining “misinformation,” Chicago’s ambition to be a cryptocurrency finance center, scammers are sending Ledger users fake hardware wallets, and CNN NFTs.

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Who Is Supporting El Salvador in Its Adoption of Bitcoin as Legal Tender, DeFi Risks in Focus Following Titan Token Crash

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: The World Bank denies El Salvador’s request for technical assistance on bitcoin. Crypto personalities Brock Pierce and Peter McCormack are among those offering El Salvador assistance. Mark Cuban says the Titan token crash hit him, TRM Labs raises $14 million as demand for crypto tracking grows, GOP House Campaign Arm to accept crypto, and McLaren Racing to build its NFT platform on the Tezos blockchain.

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Shiba Inu, Other Tokens Soar Following Coinbase Pro Listing, Panama Considers Crypto Adoption and More

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: Coinbase Pro sends Shiba Inu, other tokens soaring after adding them to the exchange, a Congressman seeks to make crypto legal tender in Panama, Travala launches Dtravel, a decentralized alternative to “Airbnb,” Wrapped BTC gaining adoption now holding more than 1% of bitcoin’s circulating supply, and Fox Entertainment reveals details of its non-fungible token (NFT) project, the first animated series curated on the blockchain.

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Hedge Funds and Bigger Crypto Allocations, China Expanding Digital Yuan Tests and More

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: Hedge fund giants Druckenmiller and Loeb back $70 million in funding for crypto asset manager Bitwise, why Paul Tudor Jones is excited about bitcoin as an investment, but Goldman Sachs is not, and China conducts more tests of the digital Yuan, this time for salary payments.

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Is Musk Moving the Crypto Market a Sign of Its Immaturity? Does NY’s Failed Mining Bill Set a Precedent? Why Is Kim Kardashian Promoting an Obscure Coin?

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: Elon Musk’s tweet moved the crypto markets again; how much should investors read into it? What regulators in Italy and Thailand are saying about crypto investments and why NY just defeated an environmental protection bill that would have clamped down on bitcoin mining. Also, Is Kim Kardashian’s new favorite coin, “Ethereum Max,” a scam?

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Jack Dorsey Hints at Integrating Lightning Network Into Twitter; Binance Banking Setback and More

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: Jack Dorsey dropping a strong suggestion that Twitter will accommodate bitcoin transactions via the Lightning Network, Silvergate Bank to discontinue Binance USD deposits and withdrawals, El Salvador’s bitcoin bill raising IMF concerns and the latest multi-million dollar NFT sale.

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