Stablecoin

Halborn Co-founder Steven Walbroehl discusses North Korea’s involvement in the over $600 million hack of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network and the role of blockchain analytics in uncovering the perpetrators. Walbroehl explains the probability of the funds being recovered, the use of social engineering, and the Lazarus group’s history of perpetrating online attacks. Plus, a conversation about the recent $182 million exploit of the Beanstalk stablecoin protocol. 

Apr 20, 2022

Halborn Co-founder Steven Walbroehl discusses North Korea’s involvement in the over $600 million hack of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network and the role of blockchain analytics in uncovering the perpetrators. Walbroehl explains the probability of the funds being recovered, the use of social engineering, and the Lazarus group’s history of perpetrating online attacks.

Apr 20, 2022

USDC issuer Circle has raised $400 million in a recent funding round which included Wall Street leaders BlackRock and Fidelity. “The Hash” group discusses USDC’s potential as the dominant stablecoin for payment services and possible integrations of blockchain technology into traditional financial services. 

Apr 12, 2022

CoinLedger Co-Founder & CEO David Kemmerer discusses best practices for crypto taxes, touching on strategic tax-loss harvesting, stablecoins and what software like CryptoTrader.Tax can offer. Plus a conversation about NFTs and CoinLedger’s ambitions to make digital asset taxes easier for traders.

Apr 11, 2022

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses a new bill introduced by Senator Pat Toomey regarding a joint effort on stablecoin regulation. Plus, a conversation about the SEC approving a new Bitcoin Spot ETF and the Treasury Secretary’s upcoming speech on cryptocurrency.

Apr 7, 2022

Charlotte Principato, Morning Consult financial services analyst, discusses the current state of the crypto markets following the $625 million exploit of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network. Plus, a conversation on the market impact of Luna Foundation Guard’s purchase of $272 million worth of bitcoin for its stablecoin reserves. 

Mar 30, 2022

Josh Olszewicz of Valkyrie discusses several possible catalysts for BTC’s climb above $47,000, noting Terra’s $135 million in bitcoin purchase to back its stablecoin. Plus, a discussion about bitcoin’s price correlation with the S&P 500 index. 

Mar 28, 2022

Acorns Chief Investment Officer Seth Wunder discusses the normalization of cryptocurrency as their investment platform launches a new feature allowing customers to add bitcoin to their portfolios. Plus, a conversation about how Luna’s alleged plans to offer a BTC-reserved stablecoin could impact the crypto markets. 

Mar 24, 2022

In today’s “Chart of the Day” segment, Christine Lee presents a chart illustrating the stablecoin supply ratio (SSR), which has risen over the past week alongside crypto prices. Questions arise about whether traders will choose to hold their stablecoins or bitcoin, and how these decisions can affect price shifts.

Mar 3, 2022

In an initiative called Aptos, a group of former Meta coders familiar with the Diem (formerly Libra) stablecoin project are raising capital to bring the Diem blockchain back to life. “The Hash” discusses where Diem stands in the current blockchain ecosystem and potential venture capital interest.

Feb 24, 2022