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Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the Ethereum network, and four co-authors published a research paper last week, detailing a new technological feature called "privacy pools" and how it can be applied to blockchain protocols to distinguish honest users from criminals. Chainalysis chief scientist Jacob Illum, who is one of the co-authors, discusses the key takeaways. "The goal is try to bring forward technologies that can bring more people into the blockchain space," Illum said.

11 Eyl 2023

Google Trends' values for the worldwide search query "cryptocurrency" over the past 10 years declined this week, seeing its lowest level in roughly three years. This implies dwindling general interest in digital assets. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

8 Eyl 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto-related headlines today, including an update on Cash App and Square, after some users reported issues accessing their accounts or being able to send money. A former FTX executive could forfeit over $1.5 billion after pleading guilty to federal criminal charges. And, crypto startup LBRY will challenge a ruling it violated U.S. securities law.

8 Eyl 2023

SOMA.finance co-founder and co-CEO William Heyn discusses the differences between SOMA and the other tokens deemed as securities by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). "SOMA's different because we built it to be complaint from day one...we never sat down and said how do we try and make the SOMA token not a security," Heyn said.

8 Eyl 2023

Host Angie Lau breaks down the crypto presence at India's G20 summit as global leaders discuss establishing a regulatory framework for digital assets. Plus, an outlook on the upcoming blockchain discussions in Singapore, Philippines and Dubai. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

8 Eyl 2023

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the North Korea-linked hacker collective Lazarus Group was behind this month’s hack of crypto casino and betting platform Stake. "First Mover" host Jennifer Sanasie and The Tie Director of Content Lawrence Lewitinn weigh in on the latest developments and the performance of crypto gambling tokens.

8 Eyl 2023

Former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets Ryan Salame pleaded guilty to a number of federal criminal charges tied to the exchange. The former FTX executive has been ordered to forfeit more than $1.5 billion dollars as a part of his plea agreement with the government. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses what Salame's guilty plea means ahead of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's upcoming trial in October.

8 Eyl 2023

Anchorage Digital co-founder and President Diogo Mónica discusses the uptick in institutional demand for ETH staking in 2023. Mónica notes more than 40% of their clients who hold ETH at Anchorage Digital are staking it with the digital asset platform.

8 Eyl 2023

Risk assets, including crypto, seem headed for a goldilocks moment as new research from Chicago Fed economists suggest the U.S. central bank has raised interest rates high enough to cut inflation to its 2% target without sparking a recession. eToro US Investment Analyst Callie Cox discusses what this means for bitcoin (BTC) and the crypto markets at large.

8 Eyl 2023

SOMA Finance, a joint venture between MANTRA and Tritaurian Capital, is gearing up to offer the first legally issued and compliantly structured digital security to global and U.S. retail investors. SOMA.finance co-founder and co-CEO William Heyn discusses the move amid the current regulatory environment for the crypto industry in the U.S.

8 Eyl 2023