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Jul 2023
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THE HASH: George Santos' Reported Twist ...

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The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, July 28, 2023.


"The Hash" panel discusses the hottest crypto stories of the day, including the New York Times reporting disgraced Congressman George Santos and two others who appeared to try a crypto-centric version of the classic Nigerian Prince email scam. DeFi protocol Parrot Finance is moving forward with an activist investor-led plan to phase out its PRT token. Yuga Labs builds out its gamified metaverse world. And, Safary co-founder Justin Vogel discusses a new Web3 report.

See also:

Disgraced U.S. Congressman George Santos Involved Crypto in Nigerian Prince-Like Scheme: NYT 

Parrot Finance to Begin PRT Token Buyback on Monday, Capping Fiery Vote

Yuga Labs Hopes to Rile Up Its Bored Apes With Latest Otherside Demo


This episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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