Stablecoin Bill Talks Go Off the Rails; Prosecutors Urge Sam Bankman-Fried to be Jailed Until Trial
The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, July 27, 2023.
ABOUT
"The Hash" hosts discuss the biggest crypto stories today, including why House lawmakers have failed to reach a bipartisan deal on stablecoins legislation. An assistant U.S. attorney says the Department of Justice is seeking FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's detention. And, CoinDesk's special Mining Week is underway, highlighting the latest advancements and current challenges in crypto mining, sponsored by Foundry. Auradine CEO Rajiv Khemani joins to discuss.
See also:
White House Derailed Negotiation on U.S. House Stablecoin Bill: McHenry
Crypto Bill Advances Out of House Agriculture Committee
House Financial Services Committee Votes in Favor of Crypto, Blockchain Bills
Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Campaign Finance Charge, U.S. DOJ Says
This episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”
HOSTS
Anna writes about blockchain projects and regulation with a special focus on Eastern Europe and Russia. She is especially excited about stories on privacy, cybercrime, sanctions policies and censorship resistance of decentralized technologies.
She graduated from the Saint Petersburg State University and the Higher School of Economics in Russia and got her Master's degree at Columbia Journalism School in New York City.
She joined CoinDesk after years of writing for various Russian media, including the leading political outlet Novaya Gazeta.
Anna owns BTC and an NFT of sentimental value.

Will Foxley is the host of The Mining Pod and publisher at Blockspace Media. A former co-host of CoinDesk's The Hash, Will was the director of content at Compass Mining and a tech reporter at CoinDesk.

Jennifer Sanasie is an executive producer and senior anchor at CoinDesk, with over a decade of journalism experience across the U.S., Canada, and South Africa. Beyond media, she has worked closely with Web3 companies on marketing, content, and business strategy.
Jennifer holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management, a Master of Laws in Innovation and Technology from the University of Toronto, a BA in Media Studies from the University of Guelph, and a Journalism Diploma from Humber College.
She owns BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, G7, and DCNT. She also holds a mix of NFTs, altcoins and memecoins worth under $1,000.

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