digital assets
Bitcoin Back Above $19K After Touching 3-Month Low
Bitcoin (BTC) touched a three-month low, leading a broad decline in digital asset markets, as traders looked ahead to a possible interest rate hike at this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. The two-day confab of top U.S. monetary policy makers concludes Wednesday. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
Rep. Jim Himes on Future of Crypto Regulation
CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De speaks with Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) about the White House’s latest framework for digital assets. The Congressman also weighs in on the future of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) and the potential timeline for crypto regulation legislation in Congress.
Blockchain Association Sets Up New Crypto Industry PAC
The Blockchain Association is adding its own political action committee, called BA PAC, to the crypto industry’s growing array of campaign finance efforts seeking to steer the U.S. government’s debate over digital assets.
Institutional Investors Are 'Looking for Yield': FalconX CEO
While institutional investors are being cautious in the short term, FalconX CEO Raghu Yarlagadda says investors are "not stopping their work with digital assets." In fact, "they're looking for yield" with the upcoming Ethereum Merge.
Crypto Education in Local Languages; Decentralizing Data
Asia crypto advocates are looking beyond English to promote digital assets. Plus, why data has become the currency of our age. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Response Deadlines Loom for Biden's Crypto Executive Order
Most of the agency responses to President Biden's executive order on cryptocurrency are due next week. "The Hash" panel discusses what to expect and the implications for the future of U.S. policy on digital assets.
Financial Accounting Standards Board to Discuss Crypto at Upcoming Meeting
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) plans to discuss cryptocurrencies at an upcoming meeting. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details released so far and the implications for companies reporting digital assets on their balance sheets.
Rep. Tom Emmer: US Crypto Legislation 'Unlikely' to Move This Year
Amid increased scrutiny of digital assets in Washington, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) discusses his outlook for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape, saying it's "unlikely that any crypto legislation is going to move this year but highly likely... that it's going to move next year."
Andreessen Horowitz Raises $4.5B Crypto Fund, its Fourth
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has announced a new $4.5 billion fund that will invest in crypto and Web 3 companies. It's the Silicon Valley venture capital firm's fourth such fund focused on digital assets. "The Hash" hosts discuss the timing and industry implications of a16z doubling down on its crypto investments despite the market downturn.
Former Citi Digital Asset Execs Launch Crypto-Focused Fund
Motus Capital features a trio of former Citi personnel who will employ growth and income-focused crypto investing.
