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a16z Rejects Proposal to Deploy Uniswap v3 to BNB Chain; Visa's Reported Crypto Plans
"The Hash" hosts discuss today's top stories, including venture capital fund Andreessen Horowitz, known as a16z, using all 15 million of their UNI tokens to vote against a proposal that would deploy Uniswap v3 to BNB Chain on behalf of the Uniswap Community. Plus, Cuy Sheffield, head of the crypto at payments giant Visa, shares some interesting developments at the StarkWare Sessions 2023 event in Tel Aviv.
Binance-WazirX Tensions Escalate; CZ Publishes 'Time Management' Rules
"The Hash" team discuss today's top stories, including Binance inviting Zanmai Labs, the entity operating the Indian crypto exchange WazirX, to work out arrangements to withdraw any remaining assets held in Binance wallets, according to a blog post on Friday. Separately, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, aka 'CZ,' discusses his time management guidelines in a recent blog post. Plus, Russia's largest bank Sberbank will release a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform by May this year, according to Russian news agency Interfax.
Charlie Munger Calls for Crypto Ban in the US; Meta’s Metaverse Division Lost $13.7B in 2022
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) Vice Chairman and staunch bitcoin skeptic Charlie Munger is calling for the U.S. to ban cryptocurrencies, according to his new opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal. Plus, Facebook parent Meta's Metaverse division lost $13.7 billion in 2002, according to its latest earnings report. And, PleasrDAO is set to auction off the infamous doge meme couch.
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Had Around $1.4B Cash at End of 2022; Will Bitcoin Hit $1M by 2030?
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX had around $1.4 billion in cash as of the end of 2022, according to an interim financial update filed on Wednesday. This comes as a New York judge has prohibited former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried from attempting to contact any former or current employees of Alameda Research or FTX. Plus, ARK Invest is out with its 2023 "Big Ideas" research report and predicts bitcoin (BTC) will still close the decade at $1 million because its fundamentals are sound, despite a turbulent 2022.
Independent Examiner Says Celsius Used New Customer Funds to Pay for Withdrawals; NFT Trademark Trial
Celsius Network misled its investors – and on occasion used new customer funds to pay for other customers’ withdrawals, the usual definition of a Ponzi scheme, an independent examiner for the U.S. bankruptcy court in New York said in a Tuesday filing. Plus, a closer look at why luxury brand Hermès is teeing up a legal battle against digital artist Mason Rothschild over his Metabirkins NFT collection.
Binance Partners With Mastercard to Launch Crypto Card in Brazil; The Debate Over NFTs on Bitcoin
"The Hash" hosts hash out today's hot topics, including Binance partnering with Mastercard to launch a prepaid crypto card in Brazil; Amazon's rumored push into Web3; why NFTs being allowed on Bitcoin is sparking heated debate online; and why did the English Premier League link up with digital trading card platform Sorare?
