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U.S. law doesn't let appointed regulators override elected official. But the SEC head may be doing exactly that.

Featured Story: An opinion piece by David Z. Morris, titled: “The New Crypto Bill Gary Gensler Doesn't Want You to Know About”

This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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On this week’s episode of “Gen C,” we’re joined by Ashley McCollum, head of immersive media solutions at Roblox as they roll out their immersive media platform and to discuss their creator network.

Roblox has worked with a number of brands to bring immersive brand experiences into the space, from meditation with Alo Yoga to the Gucci Garden exhibit. Ashley shares her perspective on how activating in the metaverse can bring value to brands, how they are building a new ad platform and how their five million strong creator network is monetizing on the platform.

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"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni, with editing by Jonas Huck. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Uyen Truong and Eleanor Pahl. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.

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The most valuable crypto stories Monday, June 12, 2023.

The hosts of "The Hash" weigh in on some of the biggest crypto stories of the day. Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) chose London for its first office outside the U.S., saying the U.K. government is willing to create policies that encourage startups to pursue decentralization. Separately, a recent report from JPMorgan says without a more solid legal framework, cryptocurrency activity will probably continue moving outside the United States. Meantime, Robinhood (HOOD) is reporting a steep decline in crypto trading volume in May. Plus, Disco wants people to think harder about their online reputation and personal data.

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A16z Chooses London as Destination for First Office Outside U.S.

SEC Crypto Crackdown Adds Urgency for U.S. Lawmakers to Produce Regulatory Framework This Year: JPMorgan

Robinhood’s May Crypto Trading Volume Falls 68% to $2.1B

A $1,200 Baseball Hat? Why Disco's Swag Is 'Prohibitively Expensive'

This episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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And a key metric tracking market liquidity tanked over the weekend, potentially indicating increased volatility on the horizon.

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Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Reaches Preliminary Agreement to Buy Prime Trust: Sources

Bitcoin Payments Firm Strike Moves Custody In-House After Ditching Third-Party Services

Crypto.com Winding Down U.S. Institutional Business

Ethereum $ETH Blockchain's Vitalik Buterin Releases Roadmap Addressing Scaling, Privacy, Wallet Security

Custodia's Suit Against Fed Over Denial of Master Account Can Proceed, Court Rules

Mt. Gox's Hackers Are 2 Russian Nationals, U.S. DOJ Alleges in Indictment      

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BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch

This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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Recent moves by Saudi Arabia, Russia and China have raised fears that the U.S. dollar could lose its preferred status for oil trading. And yet alternative national currencies aren’t that appealing. Could a Bitcoin-like currency do better?

Featured Story: An opinion piece by David Z. Morris, titled: “The Petrodollar and Its Discontents Point to Bitcoin's Role in the Financial Future”

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Crypto needs a fresh start: new exchanges that can avoid the ever-present threat of SEC enforcement by being structured correctly in the first place, writes Preston Byrne.

Featured Story: An opinion piece by Preston J. Byrne, titled: “How to Build a Compliant Crypto Exchange Post-Coinbase”

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A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, June 10, 2023. 

Missed any episodes of “The Hash” this week? Today’s recap episode will get you caught up.

“Hash Headlines” rounds up this week’s headline stories, including:

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U.S. Senators Tell DOJ to Investigate Binance for Potentially Lying to Lawmakers: Bloomberg

U.S. Doesn't 'Need More Digital Currency' Because It Has the Dollar, Says SEC's Gensler

SEC Sues Coinbase on Unregistered Securities Exchange Allegations

U.S. Senators Tell DOJ to Investigate Binance for Potentially Lying to Lawmakers: Bloomberg

This episode has been edited by senior producer is Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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The U.S. Department of Justice charged Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner with hacking Mt. Gox in 2011, at the time one of the biggest thefts in the crypto industry.

"Mt. Gox's Hackers Are 2 Russian Nationals, U.S. DOJ Alleges in Indictment"

This episode used Wondercraft Voice AI. Original reporting by Nikhilesh De. Jack Shickler and Anna Baydakova contributed reporting.

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The country reportedly backed out of plans to build a "national crypto exchange," the latest sign of indecision.

Featured Story: An opinion piece by Daniel Kuhn, titled: “Should Russia Bolster or Ban Bitcoin?”

This episode was hosted by Adam B. Levine. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, June 8, 2023.

"The Hash" explores today's hot topics in crypto: Binance may have lied to lawmakers about its business practices and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) must investigate, Bloomberg reported, citing a letter from two Senate democrats. Aave's decentralized social-media platform, Lens Protocol, has raised $15 million to expand the "social layer" of Web3. Plus, stablecoin regulation is a sticking point between the G7 and G20. And, what to know about the upcoming Bitcoin halving event.

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U.S. Senators Tell DOJ to Investigate Binance for Potentially Lying to Lawmakers: Bloomberg

Aave Lending Protocol Moves Closer to Launching GHO Stablecoin on Ethereum Mainnet

Stablecoin Regulation Is a Sticking Point Between the G-7 and G-20

This episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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