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Both East Asia and Europe are luring crypto projects away from the hostile United States.

On this “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:

The Future of Crypto Markets Will Be Driven by Developments in the East - Noelle Acheson

Keep Crypto in America - Emily Parker 

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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: Nataliia Nesterenko/ Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. 

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A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, March 4, 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:

Links to the headlines:  

Start of the End? Testnet Goerli Ether Spikes to $1.60 as Traders Jump on Opportunity Meant for Developers

Metaverse Token Gamium Surges 340% After Meta and Telefonica Partnership Announcement

Disinvitation From Denver Crypto Conference Reveals Tensions Between Aptos, Sui Blockchains

Binance a 'Hotbed of Illegal Financial Activity,' U.S. Senators Claim

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

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In this week's “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at the latest from the FTX bankruptcy estate and stirrings that Democrats in Congress aren't fond of SEC Chair Gary Gensler's regulatory methods.

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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: Hermann Mueller/ Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. 

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SEC lawyers' objections to a deal involving Binance.US were pointed out by the judge in the Voyager Digital bankruptcy case.

Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW discusses Silvergate, a scathing open letter from three U.S. senators to Binance and whether courts can stop an overreaching Securities and Exchange Commission.

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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: Malte Mueller/ Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. 

Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, March 3, 2023. 

"The Hash" team discusses the crypto market reaction to a growing group of crypto firms ending its relationship with Silvergate. Plus, ConsenSys, a top software firm working on the Ethereum blockchain, is rolling out a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) public testnet on March 28, intensifying the race among top crypto firms to be first to go fully live with the fast-emerging technology.

See also:

ConsenSys, Developer of Ethereum Software, Says zkEVM Public Testnet to Go Live March 28

Was Silvergate on Borrowed Time as Regulators Backed Banks Away From Crypto?

Crypto Bank Silvergate Downgraded by JPMorgan, Canaccord Amid Doubts of Firm’s Solvency

MicroStrategy Says It Doesn’t Have Any Assets Custodied With Silvergate

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

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What is the purpose of staking? And what is the motivation? 

On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey and Sheila Warren will be exploring the ever-evolving world of staking with CoinDesk Ethereum protocol reporter Margaux Nijkerk. 

Some are calling it the Shanghai upgrade. Others say that technically, it’s the Capella upgrade. Still, others are merging the two and calling this the Shapella upgrade. 

Whatever you call it, this week’s “Money Reimagined” episode is tackling one of the more important changes to Ethereum’s core code since last year’s successful Merge to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. The key part of is the 32 staked ether each validator was required to lock up before and after the Merge to bootstrap the system is now being unlocked. 

This might sound like a nerdy topic. But thanks largely to the excellent, clear explanations of Margaux Nijkerk, the episode makes it clear that everyone should care about this as the upgrade opens up some important questions that go to the heart of crypto’s core principles:

• How to democratize blockchain systems so all users, not just the whales and corporate entities, have a stake (literally) in their governance and validation mechanisms 

• Whether the Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent crackdown on Kraken’s staking-as-a-service offering in the U.S. will make it easier or harder for individuals to participate 

• What all this means for arguably the most important principle of all: the goal of decentralization, the idea that a cabal of big players can’t ever collude to censor transactions 

You’ll also hear a discussion of what unlocking such a large amount of ether might mean for the token’s price, get some education on how blockchain developer communities coordinate such upgrades and are invited to contemplate what all this means for the future of crypto. 

See Also:

ConsenSys, Developer of Ethereum Software, Says zkEVM Public Testnet to Go Live March 28

Shanghai + Capella = 'Shapella': How Ethereum Devs Now Refer to Upcoming Upgrade

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Michele Musso produced and edited this episode with announcements by Adam B. Levine and our executive producer, Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Shepard.”

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, March 2, 2023. 

Three U.S. senators have written to Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, asking for details about its money-laundering controls and accusing Binance of being a "hotbed of illegal financial activity," according to a Wall Street Journal report. Plus, a closer look at why shares of crypto-friendly lender Silvergate Capital are plunging.

See also:

Before Silvergate and After Silvergate

Binance a 'Hotbed of Illegal Financial Activity,' U.S. Senators Claim

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

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The failing bank has been abandoned by Coinbase, Paxos and Circle.

In today's episode, NLW discusses Silvergate Bank's painful collapse. In order to understand the industry's banking resources, he examines where the bank came from, why it became important to the industry and how it faltered.

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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: Henrik5000 / Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. 

Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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Exploring the wide range of NFT use cases and future of Web3 media with Daisy Alioto, CEO of Dirt Media.

On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson bring listeners up to speed on the latest news in crypto. Plus: Daisy Alioto, CEO of Dirt Media, describes building a Web3 publication from the ground up.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, March 1, 2023. 

Tensions have gone public between Aptos and Sui, two startup blockchains staffed by teams of individuals who emerged from Facebook's defunct Diem stablecoin project. Plus, "The Hash" hosts discuss Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's latest opinion piece published on CNBC. The crypto exchange executive explains how the U.S. can strengthen its status as a geopolitical powerhouse.

See also:

Disinvitation From Denver Crypto Conference Reveals Tensions Between Aptos, Sui Blockchains

Coinbase CEO Armstrong: We Delisted BUSD Due to Liquidity Concerns

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

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Are you building the next big thing in Web3? Apply to pitch your project live on stage at the CoinDesk Pitchfest Powered by Google Cloud at Consensus, the industry’s most influential event happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Apply by March 31 for a chance to be among the twelve finalists selected to pitch. Visit consensus.coindesk.com/pitchfest for more information.

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