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What Is Taproot and Why Is It Important?
Taproot is Bitcoin’s biggest upgrade in years which will enrich Bitcoin’s smart contracts, but what is it exactly and why is it important? “The Hash” panel breaks it down.
Coinbase Active Users Up 117% in Q1’21, Revenue Tops $1.8B
Coinbase released a voluntary quarterly earnings report ahead of its April 14 IPO, showing a 117% jump in active users and revenue, topping $1.8 billion. “The Hash” panel discusses how Coinbase is becoming a proxy for the health of the crypto industry.
Encrypted Messaging App Signal Launches Payments Feature
Signal, a popular private messaging app, has added a new payments feature in beta with a privacy-focused cryptocurrency called Mobilecoin. “The Hash” panel dives into the details of the integration.
Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning Join NFT Craze
“The Hash” panel unpacks the latest developments in ‘NFT Mania’ with football legend Tom Brady reportedly launching an NFT (non-fungible token) company. Plus, Peyton and Eli Manning are issuing an NFT collection with all proceeds going to charity.
NFTs From a Legal Perspective
When dealing with non-fungible tokens (NFTs), is money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illegal activity so reprehensible that preventing it must be a priority beyond privacy concerns? Carlton Fields Attorney Drew Hinkes and XReg Consulting Senior Partner Siân Jones discuss finding the right balance between the value of safety and costs of compliance in navigating the world of NFTs.
Ripple Granted Access to SEC Documents on Bitcoin, Ether in Ongoing XRP Fight
Ripple is granted access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) documents on bitcoin and ether. CoinDesk Managing Editor Nikhilesh De explains the latest legal woes for XRP and how these documents might help in the ongoing battle with the SEC.
Should NFTs Be Regulated Like Money?
Carlton Fields Attorney-at-Law Drew Hinkes and XReg Consulting Senior Partner Siân Jones join “Coin Toss” to debate whether or not non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and artwork more broadly should be regulated in ways not too dissimilar from banks and other big financial institutions, and if so, where they draw the line.
Is Bitcoin Due for a Correction?
Crypto markets analyst Katie Stockton of Fairlead Strategies reviews the latest bitcoin data. Is BTC's weakened momentum an indication for price correction?
Ripple CTO: The Market Considers XRP to Be Similar to Bitcoin and Ether
Ripple CTO David Schwartz joins "First Mover" for a wide-ranging discussion about Ripple and XRP while the company is in the midst of an SEC lawsuit. On the latest news that Ripple has gained access to certain SEC documents, Schwartz comments on what the company hopes to accomplish. With XRP bouncing above $1 for the first time since March 2018, he also clears up some common misconceptions about Ripple, the company, and XRP, the ledger and token.
Blockchain Association Says It Will Join Fidelity, Coinbase and Square in Efforts to Shape Crypto Regulation
Calling it an important milestone, Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith joins “First Mover” to discuss the news that Fidelity, Square and Coinbase are launching a bitcoin trade group. She also comments on legislative issues related to bitcoin the groups will address.
