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Korean Banks Extend Crypto Contracts, Axie Infinity Tokens Surge
Korean banks extend crypto exchange account contracts. Axie Infinity token prices surge. Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology offers crypto-rewards for bathroom breaks. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Virgil Griffith Should Return to Jail Pending Trial, Prosecutors Tell Judge
Virgil Griffith, the Ethereum developer charged with violating U.S. sanctions law in North Korea, has violated his bail conditions and should be returned to jail, U.S. prosecutors said Friday in a letter filed to the court. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses why this is a case to continue to watch. Plus, the latest updates on global enforcement actions against Binance.
Jim Rogers: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption ‘Unlikely’ to Trigger Domino Effect
International investor Jim Rogers says “it’s unlikely” to the potential domino effect of El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender around the world. “El Salvador has rarely, if ever, been a trendsetter that the world follows,” Rogers said.
SEC v. Ripple: Lawsuit Gets Tense While Firm Enters Race for Tokenization
Asheesh Birla, the general manager of RippleNet at Ripple, discusses the impact of Ripple’s ongoing case with the SEC on its business. “We welcome thoughtful, proper regulation, and I think that’s been missing,” Birla said, on the need for more regulatory clarity.
Signs of BTC Hashrate Stabilizing?
CoinDesk's Christie Harkin discusses the potential signs indicating bitcoin's hashrate is stabilizing, amid speculation the worst fallout from China's recent mining crackdown might be over. Plus, the latest update on bitcoin's Taproot activation. "More than a quarter of bitcoin nodes have upgraded to the new protocol, and that's a big deal," Harkin said.
Bitcoin Price Seesaws in Tight Range Into the Weekend
Another quiet week for bitcoin as buyers and sellers appear to be in a stalemate. Bitcoin's prices have been caught between $31K and $36K since at least June 21. CoinDesk's Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun review the week's events that potentially drove BTC movements and discusses Sen. Elizabeth Warren's warning to the SEC regarding crypto regulation. Plus, Jack Dorsey's Square is launching a bitcoin hardware wallet.
Crypto Exchange 'Bullish' Set for Public Listing via $9B SPAC Deal
Crypto exchange Bullish, launched by Block One, is going public in a SPAC deal with Far Peak Acquisition, led by former New York Stock Exchange President Thomas Farley. "The Hash" hosts discuss Bullish going public and the company's outlook.
Survey: El Salvadorans Wary of Bitcoin as Legal Tender
A new survey reveals that most of El Salvador's population is skeptical about bitcoin as a standard currency. "The Hash" hosts discuss the swift adoption and potential adverse side effects. "Bukele and his government did it so fast that people didn't have enough time to understand what was going on," co-host Danny Nelson. "They haven't done much to sell why this is useful."
Square Is Building Bitcoin Hardware Wallet
“We’re doing it,” Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced Square is building a bitcoin hardware wallet. "The Hash" hosts react to Square's move into hard wallet. Co-host William Foxley raised questions on the high saturation of the hardware market, saying, “I don’t understand why Square wouldn’t emphasize building options in Cash App. If they’re going for convenience, they have Cash App; a lot of features to add there to make it more robust.”
Circle’s Transparency Pledge
Circle’s CEO, Jeremy Allaire, promised to make the company ”the most public and transparent operator of full-reserve stablecoins.” Circle began issuing quarterly attestation reports to prove that its assets are fully backed; however, the reports don’t state what the assets are backed by. “The upper echelons of Tether truthers are now bringing the same questions to Circle that they’ve brought to Tether,” Zack Seward, CoinDesk’s Deputy Global News Editor, said.
