The Hash

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, April 17, 2023. 

This episode is sponsored by Filecoin Foundation.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: The Securities and Exchange Commission charges Bittrex and its former CEO With violating federal laws. U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) says he'll be introducing a bill to fire SEC boss Gary Gensler. Basketball great Shaquille O'Neal finally gets outmaneuvered and is subpoenaed in the FTX class-action lawsuit. Plus, why Gridless Mining is among CoinDesk's Projects to Watch in 2023.

See also:

Crypto Exchange Bittrex Violated Federal Laws, SEC Charges in Lawsuit

SEC Warned Bittrex of Legal Action Before Firm Announced U.S. Exit: WSJ

Shaquille O'Neal Finally Served FTX Lawsuit: Lawyers

Gridless Is Extending Power to Rural Africa

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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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This episode is sponsored by Filecoin Foundation.

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, April 15, 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:

• Bitcoin Mining Impact Debate Resurfaces
• Crypto-Related Stocks Spike on Bitcoin's Price Rally
• Not a Surprise That Warren Buffett Still Hates Bitcoin
• A Bitcoin Whale Makes Big Move

Links to the headlines:  

Bitcoin Approaches $30K, Reaching Highest Price Since June

Warren Buffett Calls Bitcoin a 'Gambling Token'

Large Bitcoin Investor Sent $330M in BTC to Bitfinex Exchange Before Price Dropped Below $30K: Blockchain Data

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Connect with the Filecoin community at the Filecoin Network Base in Austin, April 24-26, ahead of Consensus 2023. Register today at networkbase.io/austin. And find us on the Consensus show floor in the Protocol Village, presented by Filecoin Foundation. 

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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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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 THEHASH to get 15% off your pass. Visit coindesk.com/consensus.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, April 14, 2023. 

This episode is sponsored by Filecoin Foundation.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics:  What a look at balance sheets of the world's top central banks could mean for the outlook for risk assets like bitcoin. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering reopening a proposal that would fold in oversight of decentralized finance (DeFi) exchanges. A new Pew Research study shows that a majority of Americans are not confident in crypto.  Plus, why Solana is selling a new smartphone.

See also:

World's Most Influential Central Banks' Balance Sheets Look to Have Troughed

U.S. SEC Moves Toward DeFi Oversight as It Reopens Proposed Regulations

Chia Network Submits Registration to U.S. SEC For Proposed IPO

Popular Tea Shop Boba Guys Taps Solana for On-Chain Loyalty Rewards Program

Solana’s Crypto-Ready ‘Saga’ Smartphone Goes on Sale May 8

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Connect with the Filecoin community at the Filecoin Network Base in Austin, April 24-26, ahead of Consensus 2023. Register today at networkbase.io/austin. And find us on the Consensus show floor in the Protocol Village, presented by Filecoin Foundation. 

See you in Austin! 

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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 THEHASH to get 15% off your pass. Visit coindesk.com/consensus.

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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.”

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, April 13, 2023. 

This episode is sponsored by Filecoin Foundation.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade completed smoothly, opening a new era of staking withdrawals. Advocates launch a campaign to fight against a proposed anti-bitcoin mining bill in Texas. A large bitcoin investor moved a large chunk of holdings to an exchange. Plus, eToro's new partnership with Twitter to offer crypto trading directly from the social media platform.

See also:

Ethereum Unstaking Requests Pile Up After Shanghai Upgrade, Now at 2-Week Wait

Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Is Complete, Starting New Era of Staking Withdrawals

 Texas Bill Limiting Benefits for Crypto Miners Unanimously Passes Committee Vote

EToro to Offer Crypto Trading Directly to Twitter Users

Crypto Update | Ether's Surge, EU's MiCA Law, Twitter-Integrated Trading, FTX's Recovery and Bitcoin Trend Trading Tools

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Connect with the Filecoin community at the Filecoin Network Base in Austin, April 24-26, ahead of Consensus 2023. Register today at networkbase.io/austin. And find us on the Consensus show floor in the Protocol Village, presented by Filecoin Foundation. 

See you in Austin! 

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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 THEHASH to get 15% off your pass. Visit coindesk.com/consensus.

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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.”

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, April 12, 2023. 

This episode is sponsored by Filecoin Foundation.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Billionaire Warren Buffett calls bitcoin a "gambling token." Meanwhile, JPMorgan says the recent banking crisis has been vindicating for crypto. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have a laundry list of questions for some of Silicon Valley Bank's biggest depositors including crypto firms. An SEC advisory group wants Chair Gary Gensler to provide formal guidance to the crypto industry.

See also:

Warren Buffett Calls Bitcoin a 'Gambling Token'

U.S. Banking Crisis May Be Vindication for Crypto Ecosystem: JPMorgan

Sen. Warren, Rep. AOC Ask Circle, BlockFi Why They Banked at SVB

SEC Advisory Group Backs Gensler’s Crypto Efforts but Asks for Industry Guidance

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Connect with the Filecoin community at the Filecoin Network Base in Austin, April 24-26, ahead of Consensus 2023. Register today at networkbase.io/austin. And find us on the Consensus show floor in the Protocol Village, presented by Filecoin Foundation. 

See you in Austin! 

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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 THEHASH to get 15% off your pass. Visit coindesk.com/consensus.

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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 most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, April 11, 2023. 

This episode is sponsored by Filecoin Foundation.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Bitcoin’s price crosses over $30K and crypto-related stocks are also seeing big spikes. The SEC is hiring more attorneys for its crypto enforcement unit. The IMF joins the call for more international crypto regulation. Plus, the Winklevoss twins reportedly personally loaned their Gemini platform $100 million.

See also:

Bitcoin Approaches $30K, Reaching Highest Price Since June

SEC Is Adding Attorneys to Crypto Enforcement Unit

Winklevoss Twins Lent Their Crypto Platform Gemini $100M: Bloomberg

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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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Connect with the Filecoin community at the Filecoin Network Base in Austin, April 24-26, ahead of Consensus 2023. Register today at networkbase.io/austin. And find us on the Consensus show floor in the Protocol Village, presented by Filecoin Foundation. 

See you in Austin! 

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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 THEHASH to get 15% off your pass. Visit coindesk.com/consensus.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, April 10, 2023. 

This episode is sponsored by Filecoin.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: The environmental and economic consequences of Bitcoin mining are back in the headlines and the crypto community responds. CryptoGPT is capitalizing on the big investor interest in artificial intelligence. A hacker drained millions of dollars from the DeFi exchange SushiSwap over the weekend. Plus, Bitget launches a $100 million Web3 fund.

See also:

Drugs, Erratic Dismissals and Feuding Founders: Behind Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful’s Unraveling

AI-Focused Blockchain CryptoGPT Raises $10M Funding at $250M Valuation

Sushi DEX Recovers 100 Ether After Millions Lost on Weekend Exploit

S. Korean Crypto Exchange Gdac Hacked for Nearly $13M

DeFi Protocol Tender.fi Hacker Returns $1.6M Following Pricing Oracle Glitch

Crypto Exchange Bitget Starts $100M Asia-Focused Web3 Fund

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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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Connect with the Filecoin community at the Filecoin Network Base in Austin, April 24-26, ahead of Consensus 2023. Register today at networkbase.io/austin. And find us on the Consensus show floor in the Protocol Village, presented by Filecoin Foundation. 

See you in Austin! 

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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 THEHASH to get 15% off your pass. Visit coindesk.com/consensus.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, April 6, 2023. 

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: The U.S. Treasury Department dropped its first report assessing the risks of decentralized finance (DeFi). Some crypto traders are warning about the market outlook for Shiba Inu dog-themed meme coins. India is planning to rapidly scale its central bank digital currency testing of the digital rupee. Plus, is there a secret Bitcoin maxi working at Apple?

See also:

U.S. Treasury Warns DeFi Is Used by North Korea, Scammers to Launder Dirty Money

DeFi Hub Nibiru Chain Valued at $100M After $8.5M Seed Funding Round

Hidden Inside MacOS, the Bitcoin White Paper

India Targeting One Million CBDC Users in Three Months, Prioritizing Offline Transfers: Sources

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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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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 THEHASH to get 15% off your pass. Visit coindesk.com/consensus.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, April 5, 2023. 

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: What's the potential market impact of Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade on the crypto markets when 1 million ether will be instantly withdrawable? Trump NFTs and even copycats are seeing a sales spike after news that the former president faces 34 felony charges. Swiss regulators are defending the government engineered takeover of Credit Suisse. Plus, there's a new tool available to avoid the scourge of MEV bots.

See also:

MEV Blocker Wants to Help You Outrun the Front-Runners

Trump NFT Sales Spike Following Ex-President's Arraignment in New York

Swiss Government-Owned Bank PostFinance to Offer Customers Crypto

Ether Breaking Out Ahead of Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade: Bernstein

Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Could Bring $2.4B Selling Pressure to Ether: Observers

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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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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 THEHASH to get 15% off your pass. Visit coindesk.com/consensus.

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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.

See also:

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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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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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 THEHASH to get 15% off your pass. Visit coindesk.com/consensus.

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