Coinbase has revealed the number behind their business, and they are brain exploding emoji. A big Patreon raise shows the moneybags are serious about this creator economy thing. Nobody is crying at Plaid over that failed Visa merger. There’s a new king of the gaming laptop hill. And I try my best to unravel the twisted tale of the latest Facebook data scanda ... Show More
Aug 2022
THE HASH: Coinbase Could Shut Down ETH Staking Under Regulatory Pressure, and Dapper Labs Reveals NFT Platform for NFL
The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022.
"The Hash" team discusses Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong addressing a hypothetical scenario on Twitter about the future of crypto regulation. Plus, a closer look at Dapper Labs launching its new NFT platform featuring sp ... Show More
20m 26s
Sep 2022
Crypto Update | What Post-Roe America Tells Us About the Need for Privacy, Web3
With ether falling 7% after the Ethereum blockchain successfully completed its Merge Thursday, plus some thoughts on practical privacy from an iconic early cypherpunk, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
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22m 44s
Jul 2022
THE HASH: Ethereum’s Mainnet Shadow Fork 10 Goes Live, and Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Offloads 1.4M Coinbase Shares
The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
"The Hash" team discusses Ethereum’s 10th shadow fork going into effect 26 hours earlier than expected and Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management selling more than 1.4 million shares of Coinbase Global on Tuesday.
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18m 41s
Sep 2022
THE HASH: Crypto Developer Brothers Leave VC Firm After CoinDesk Exposé; Coinbase Price Bug Exploit
The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, Sept. 2, 2022.
"The Hash" team discusses today's top stories including the fate of two crypto developer brothers who boosted their once-mighty stablecoin exchange Saber using a web of secret identities. Plus, Coinbase users in the East ... Show More
21m 54s
Jun 2022
THE HASH: Binance, Kraken Stick to Hiring Plans, Bill Gates Says NFTs Are ‘Based on Greater Fool’ Theory
The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, June 15, 2022.
"The Hash" team discusses today's top stories: Binance, Kraken and Nexo are among the crypto firms sticking to their hiring plans despite a market downturn, Bill Gates slams non-fungible tokens (NFT) while Kevin O'Le ... Show More
26m 20s
May 2022
THE HASH: Binance, Sequoia Revealed as Investors Backing Musk’s Twitter Takeover
The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, May 5, 2022.
"The Hash" team discusses Binance's $500 million backing to help Elon Musk seal the Twitter deal, Coinbase's NFT marketplace reception and the controversy surrounding veteran magazine journalist Matt Taibbi's new story ... Show More
27m 58s