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CoinDesk Releases Q3 Bitcoin and Blockchain Industry Report Highlighting Scalability
CoinDesk Research has published its latest quarterly report for Q3 2021, outlining the trends driving the digital asset markets, focusing on Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi and more.
Gary Vaynerchuk Doodle Outsells Warhol, Pollock, Neel and More at Christie’s Auction
Media mogul Gary Vaynerchuk sold a doodle of an elephant at Christie's for $412,500. "Empathetic Elephant," which outsold works by Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, Alice Neel, and more, was part of the basis for Vaynerchuk's VeeFriends NFT collection, a set of tokens tied to animal-themed collectibles on Ethereum. "The Hash" hosts discuss the implications of the sale and what it reveals about the evolving worlds of traditional art and digital collectibles.
Shaq to Release NFT Collection
Four-time NBA champion and serial entrepreneur Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal is releasing his own NFT collection titled "Shaquille O'Neal: The Eras of Dominance Collection," which will run on the Ethernity chain, an Ethereum layer 2, and will be available for purchase on Oct. 15. O'Neal purchased his first two NFTs last week. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest sports star dabbling into NFTs in an ongoing trend making waves in the crypto industry.
Chinese Ethereum Mining Pool BeePool to Shut Down Following Crypto Ban
"The Hash" team discusses the latest blow to the mining community, suggesting the outlook for global mining operations. China-based BeePool, the world's fourth-largest Ethereum mining pool by processing power, or hashrate, which halted registrations for new users and new subsidiary accounts for existing users, will suspend all services to miners beginning Oct. 15 at 15:59 UTC (11:59 a.m. ET). This follows SparkPool, another top Chinese Ethereum mining pool, suspending operations.
IDX CIO on Selling Fully Out of Bitcoin Exposure
Quantitative asset manager IDX Digital Assets has sold all of its bitcoin holdings. IDX Chief Investment Officer Ben McMillan discusses why, citing news from China, global regulatory actions, and BTC’s speculative nature.
Ethan Lou Takes Us Inside the North Korean Trip That Got Ethereum’s Virgil Griffith Arrested
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pled guilty Monday to charges related to his trip to North Korea for a blockchain conference.
'Stripe for NFTs?' Immutable X Token Sale Raises Over $12.5M in Under an Hour
Ethereum scaling product Immutable X's token sale on CoinList sold out in less than an hour, raising over $12.5 million. The protocol is poised to integrate with several NFT marketplaces, including Mintable and OpenSea, saying it aims for the IMX token to be Ethereum's "Stripe for NFTs," offering gas-free NFT minting and trading. "The Hash" squad discusses the specifics, reactions, and implications of the token sale in the larger NFT ecosystem.
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge in North Korea Sanctions Case
Virgil Griffith, the Ethereum developer charged with violating U.S. sanctions law by giving a crypto and blockchain presentation at a North Korean conference in 2019, has pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy and could serve up to 78 months in prison.
Chinese Ethereum Mining Pool SparkPool to Halt All Services Due to Crackdown
The world’s second-largest Ethereum mining pool, SparkPool, which initially stopped providing services to new Chinese users, has now expanded its suspension to all users by Sept. 30 following China's tightened crackdown on cryptocurrencies. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for mining operations in China and the wider repercussions of the country's most comprehensive crypto ban to date.
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Goes on Trial for Allegedly Advising North Korea
Virgil Griffith, a developer of the Ethereum network arrested at the end of 2019 on allegations he helped educate North Koreans about cryptocurrencies, will begin his trial Monday. Plus, the potential outcomes of the bipartisan infrastructure bill as the U.S. House of Representatives are to vote Monday.
