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Bitcoin Jesus Denies Default; Celsius Fight Back Planned
Roger Ver denies defaulting on $47 million CoinFLEX loan. Crypto educator Bitboy Crypto plans Celsius investor fight back. Wall Street takes advantage of crypto fire sale. U.S. Treasury says prioritize sanctioning North Korea for crypto hacking. Axie Infinity’s Ronin Bridge up and running after months of repairs. HTC launches metaverse phone with Ethereum, Polygon support. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Grayscale Lines Up Jane Street and Virtu as 'Authorized Participants' if GBTC Converts to ETF
The owner of the $13.5 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust awaits an imminent decision from the SEC on its spot Bitcoin ETF proposal.
Moody’s Downgrades Coinbase’s Debt on Profitability Concerns
Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Coinbase’s corporate debt, also placing its debt ratings under review for further downgrades. “The Hash” hosts discuss the potential limits of applying Wall Street analytics to crypto markets, and what this reveals about the Coinbase’s fate as the crypto exchange gets caught in a bear cycle.
SkyBridge’s Scaramucci: Bitcoin Is ‘Technically Oversold’
The investment fund founder was philosophical about recent crypto debacles, including the collapse of the terraUSD stablecoin and luna token that supported it.
Voyager Digital Plunges on Three Arrows Exposure, Analyst Downgrade
The crypto broker said it's on the hook for about $370 million of bitcoin and $350 million of USDC and has asked for a repayment installment by Friday.
Citadel Securities Is Building a Crypto Trading Marketplace With Virtu Financial: Sources
The effort also includes Citadel’s recent VC backers, Sequoia and Paradigm, with more trading firms to come, according to a source familiar with the plans.
Crypto SPACs Brace for Cruel Summer With Lower Valuations, SEC Scrutiny
Deals may need to get repriced, an industry investment banker told CoinDesk.
Coinbase Has ‘Structural Advantage’ Over Competitors, Cowen Analyst Says
Stephen Glagola gave the crypto exchange an outperform rating and $85 price target.
Consider Digital Assets Instead of Still-Pricey Real Estate, Say JPMorgan Strategists
Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou and team mull the outlook for crypto following the Terra collapse.
Wall Street: Fed Digital Dollar Spells Destruction for Banks
As the U.S. Federal Reserve considers launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC), Wall Street bankers are sounding the alarm about the potential dangers of doing so. “The Hash” team discusses the utility of CBDCs and their privacy implications amid a global race to digital money.
