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The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, April 4, 2023. 

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: What caused Paxful to suddenly shut down its bitcoin peer-to-peer marketplace? Binance's BNB token takes a hit and then rebounds after being caught up in the Crypto Twitter rumor mill. Dogecoin spikes after Elon Musk replaces the Twitter blue bird with a Shiba Inu. Plus, the latest project by the founders of bankrupt Three Arrows Capital is now live.

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Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Paxful to Suspend Operations

Dogecoin Futures Liquidations Jump to $26M After Twitter Displays Token's Logo for Some Users

Bitcoin Drops to $27.5K While Dogecoin Spikes After Twitter Logo Change

Binance's BNB, Bitcoin Tumble After Crypto Twitter Personality Cobie's Wild Guess

Voyager-Binance.US Legal Fight Must Be Resolved by April 13, Court Documents Say

Binance's Market Share Hits Lowest Level Since November After CFTC Lawsuit, End of Zero-Fee Trading

OPNX Exchange, Which Offers FTX Claims Trading, Led by Three Arrows Founders, Is Now Live

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Whenever crypto isn't facing a crisis, we invent one.

Ah, just a casual Monday in crypto land, where an encrypted tweet from an influencer leads to billions of dollars of value wiped off the market cap. On today’s episode, NLW looks at the CZ Interpol Red Notice rumors, explanations for Elon Musk changing Twitter’s blue bird icon to a Shiba Inu dog, and more substantive news about the latest hearings around Binance.US’ intended acquisition of bankrupt Voyager Digital’s assets. 

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: by CoinDesk. 

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The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, April 3, 2023. 

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: A major Ethereum bot gets attacked by one of the blockchain's validators. Japanese regulators flag four crypto exchanges for operating in the country without proper registrations. Another version of Ordinals emerges, stoking renewed debate over Bitcoin NFTs. Plus, Peter McCormack writes about the return of bitcoin's inflation hedge thesis.

See also:

Ethereum Bot Gets Attacked for $20M as Validator Strikes Back

Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Releases Security Features Aimed at Bitcoin Ordinals

Balaji Srinivasan’s $1M Bitcoin Bet Could Be Right, but I Hope He’s Wrong

Craig Wright v. Peter McCormack: Wright Put Forward 'False Evidence,' Will Receive Damages of One British Pound

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On Sunday night, OPEC+ members announced the cuts ahead of this week's meeting.

A reduction in oil output of 1.65 million barrels per day was announced by OPEC+ members on Sunday night. In the face of a global economic slowdown, analysts are debating whether the cartel is acting politically or merely anticipating softer demand. 

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: by CoinDesk. 

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Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 at Consensus 2023, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Come and immerse yourself in all that Web3, crypto, blockchain and the metaverse have to offer. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass. Visit consensus.coindesk.com.

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Neda Whitney, SVP, Head of Marketing at Christie’s discusses her career in Marketing, the historic Beeple sale and being the first auction house to exist on chain.

On this week’s episode, Neda, Sam and Avery talk about the value of collecting digital art, dispelling the meaning of ‘crypto art’ and building loyalty with audiences through NFTs. Prior to Christie’s, Neda spent 20 years in agencies spanning from luxury PR to digital marketing.

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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 Adrian Blust, 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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From the SEC to bank regulators, just about everyone is mad at the Coins. 

On this edition of Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads “Editorial: It Sure Looks Like the U.S. Is Trying to Kill Crypto” by Kevin Reynolds 

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: by CoinDesk. 

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A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, April 1, 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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CFTC Sues Binance, CZ Over 'Willful Evasion' of U.S. Laws, Unregistered Crypto Derivatives Products

Crypto-Related Stocks Drop Alongside Bitcoin on CFTC Binance Suit

Binance CEO Zhao Calls CFTC Suit an ‘Incomplete Recitation of Facts’

Binance’s On-Chain Balance Stands at $64B, Nansen Data Shows

Crypto’s Unfulfilled Dreams Get a Tailwind From U.S. Crackdown on Binance, Coinbase

Tether Stability Made It the Safest Stablecoin Bet Amid U.S. Banking Crisis, Analysts Say

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

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Chinese banks have been courting crypto startups in Hong Kong.

It’s no secret that the US is pushing banks away from crypto companies. What’s surprising is that Chinese state-owned banks are actively recruiting crypto customers in Hong Kong – seemingly in response to growing US anti-crypto attitudes. 

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: by CoinDesk. 

Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, March 31, 2023. 

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Coinbase’s CEO openly opposes calls by some major tech leaders like Elon Musk to temporarily pause artificial intelligence development. SushiSwap CEO gets candid about U.S. regulatory crackdown on crypto. And a year after the biggest-ever hack of a blockchain network, the company behind Axie Infinity has made big changes to make sure Ronin is more secure. Plus, airline tickets as NFTs? 

See also:

The Next ChatGPT Won’t Be in Web3 Unless Some Things Change

Sushi Swap CEO Says He No Longer Feels 'Inspired' Amid U.S. Regulators' Crypto Crackdown

Axie Infinity’s Ronin Blockchain Overhauls Tech, Expands to New Game Studios a Year After $625M Hack

Argentinian Airline Issues Every Ticket as an NFT

It’s a Small (Virtual) World After All

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

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The Massachusetts Senator is touting ‘building an anti-crypto army’ in a new campaign ad.

“Then they fight you” but for real this time. Elizabeth Warren is running for re-election to the Senate, and she’s running on the platform of being a crypto antagonist. NLW explores the reactions from the crypto community. 

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: by CoinDesk. 

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Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 at Consensus 2023, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Come and immerse yourself in all that Web3, crypto, blockchain and the metaverse have to offer. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass. Visit consensus.coindesk.com.

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