The Hash: A Holiday Impression, With Jen Sanasie
A holiday short of the most valuable crypto stories for 2022.
ABOUT
This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and the Galaxy Brains Podcast.
“Hash” host Jen Sanasie answers what the biggest story of the year was for her and why?
In addition, what is her main focus in the crypto industry?
This episode has been produced and edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Nut Cracking” by Erik Pena.
HOST
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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