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Coinbase CEO Vows Fight Against 'Anti-Crypto' SEC; Why Bitcoin Network Fees Are Surging
"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong clarifies continuing U.S. presence amid its lawsuit against the SEC. Bitcoin network fees are spiking on the rising popularity of meme coins and the Ordinals protocol. Worldcoin is betting on a gas-free crypto wallet. Plus, crypto reporter and author Brady Dale joins the show to discuss his new book on the meteoric rise and fall of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried.
New York Attorney General Seeks New Crypto Powers for State Regulators; MeWe CEO on User Privacy Efforts
"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including a bill proposed by New York Attorney General Letitia James that would give the New York Department of Financial Services stronger authority to regulate digital assets. Separately, the average fee per Bitcoin transaction rose this week to $7.25, the highest since July 2021. And, a federal judge is keeping the freeze on $35 million in crypto assets held by SpartacusDAO. MeWe CEO Jeffrey Edell also joins the conversation, discussing how the social media app is bringing frequency blockchain's self-sovereign identity to its 20 million users.
SEC Ordered to Respond to Coinbase Allegations; North Carolina House Votes to Ban Digital Dollar Payments
"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) being ordered by a U.S. court to respond to cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase's complaint over how it applies securities laws to digital assets. Separately, Nigeria's government approved a national blockchain policy. And North Carolina's House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill prohibiting the state's agencies and institutions from accepting payments in central bank digital currencies. Plus, the former head of product at OpenSea was convicted of money laundering and wire fraud in a federal court, according to a report from Reuters.
Sui Network Officially Launches; Meme Coin Madness as PEPE Pumps and Dumps
"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Sui, a buzzy new layer 1 blockchain founded by ex-Meta employees, finally makes its debut. The White House is proposing a 30% tax on electricity used for crypto mining. French senators are proposing easing up on crypto ads by social media influencers. Plus, the new meme coin Pepe (PEPE) is seeing profit taking after huge price spikes since its debut a few weeks ago.
Coinbase and Gemini Launch Offshore Crypto Derivatives Platforms; Sports Illustrated Opens NFT Ticketing Business
"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Coinbase and Gemini open new crypto derivatives businesses overseas as regulatory uncertainty prompts U.S. crypto companies to look offshore for growth opportunities. What are BRC-20 tokens and what's behind the recent price surge? Digital Currency Group's (DCG) CFO departure. Plus, Sports Illustrated announces a new NFT ticketing platform built on Polygon.
