Bitcoin Briefly Dips Below $22K on Powell's Inflation Comments; Crypto Tax Reform Plans

Special Final Episode of “The Hash.” 

In this special episode of "The Hash," co-hosts Jennifer Sanasie, William Foxley, and Zack Seward reflect on some of the highlights of the show from the past two-and-a-half years.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, August 30, 2023.

Lawyers for the Department of Justice said in a Tuesday legal filing that Sam Bankman-Fried’s plan to argue his lawyers approved alleged fraud during his time at FTX should be struck down for being “irrelevant." "The Hash" panel discusses the FTX founder's defense strategy and the latest developments in Bankman-Fried’s case.

See also:

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Planned Defense ‘Irrelevant’ Without More Details, Govt Says

All of Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Expert Witnesses Should Be Barred From Testifying: DOJ

Crypto Exchanges Saw Inflows of 30K Bitcoin Prior to Grayscale's SEC Victory

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The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, August 29, 2023.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including a federal court ruling that the SEC must review its rejection of Grayscale Investments' attempt to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF. Bitcoin is surging on the news. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG. Separately, the SEC issued its first NFT-related enforcement action. And, some former FTX users are getting hit by a new phishing attack on their FTX-registered emails.

See also:

Bitcoin Jumps 5% on Grayscale Ruling, While Crypto-Related Stocks Soar More Than 10%

DCG Reaches Crucial In-Principle Deal With Genesis Creditors, Recoveries Could Be Up to 90%

FTX Customers Hit by 'Withdrawal' Phishing Mails After SIM Swap Attack

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The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, August 28, 2023.

"The Hash" tackles today's biggest crypto news, including a closer look at how demand is shaping up for PayPal's new stablecoin, PYUSD. The CEO of Prime Trust says the crypto custodian has lost $8 million in a doomed Terra stablecoin investment. And, some rogue developers on the Pepecoin team were the ones who stole millions worth of pepe coin (PEPE) last week, a team member claimed on X (formerly Twitter).

See also:

Crypto Wallet Provider Ledger to Let Users Buy Bitcoin, Ether Through PayPal Account

How PayPal Upended the Crypto Debate in Washington D.C.

Prime Trust Lost $8M in Doomed Terra Stablecoin Investment

Pepecoin Says 'Bad Actors' on Team Stole $15M PEPE

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A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Aug 26, 2023. 

Missed any episodes of “The Hash” this week? Today’s recap episode will get you caught up.

“Hash Headlines” rounds up this week’s headline stories, including:

• Friend.tech Becomes Massive Ether Money Machine
• Coinbase Squares Circle
• Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Strategy
• FTX Wants Galaxy to Manage its Crypto Billions

Links to the headlines: 

Friend.tech Becomes Massive Ether Money Machine as NBA Players, FaZe Clan Join In

Coinbase Gets a Stake in Stablecoin Operator Circle and USDC Adds 6 New Blockchains

Will SBF’s ‘Blame-the-Lawyers’ Strategy Work?

FTX Taps Galaxy to Sell, Stake and Hedge Its Crypto Billions

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The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, August 25, 2023.

"The Hash" explores today's hottest topics in crypto, including Mastercard terminating its partnership with Binance on co-branded crypto card offerings. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is emerging as a formidable Trump challenger among blockchain bettors. NFT Artist Bobby Lee joins the show to discuss the impact of Web3 on the art world. And, a closer look at why meme coin PEPE is tumbling in the last 24-hours.

See also:

Mastercard Deepens Tie to CBDCs as Nations Mull Issuing Digital Currencies

After GOP Debate, Blockchain Bettors See Ramaswamy as Most Formidable Trump Challenger

Weird PEPE Transfers Spook Crypto Investors and Prompt Meme Coin's 15% Plunge

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, August 24, 2023.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including bankrupt crypto exchange FTX seeking to hire Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy as an advisor. Two Tornado Cash developers face allegations of money laundering and sanctions violations. And, Verified Labs co-founders Jon Heder and Justin Trevor Winters join the show to discuss how they're aiming to bridge the gap between Web3 and Hollywood.

See also:

FTX Taps Galaxy to Sell, Stake and Hedge Its Crypto Billions

FTX Bankruptcy Burning Through $1.5M in Legal Costs Every Day

Tornado Cash Devs Charged With Helping Hackers 

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The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

"The Hash" panel covers the biggest crypto news today, including Sam Bankman-Fried's plans to argue in his defense he was acting in "good faith" and following the advice of lawyers. The FBI says North Korean hackers may attempt to cash out stolen bitcoin (BTC) worth more than $40 million. And, a closer look at the lessons learned from the Curve crisis.

See also:

Will SBF’s ‘Blame-the-Lawyers’ Strategy Work?

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Intends to Blame Fenwick & West Lawyers in His Defense

FBI Says North Korean Hackers May Try to Sell $40M of Bitcoin

Curve Crisis Shows Pitfalls of Decentralized Risk Management

Curve Crisis Averted, NFT Loans Protocol Now Votes on Next Steps

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The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, August 22, 2023.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics in crypto, including the Wall Street Journal reported at least 5 Russian-based blacklisted lenders are still processing payments for crypto exchange Binance. Coinbase is acquiring a minority stake in Circle Internet Financial and six new blockchains will integrate with USDC. Thailand's government issues a new warning against Facebook’s parent company Meta. And, Shiba Inu developers are slowly working towards a Shibarium network reopening.

See also:

Coinbase Gets a Stake in Stablecoin Operator Circle and USDC Adds 6 New Blockchains

Thailand Warns Meta to Rein In Crypto Scams or Face Expulsion

Shiba Inu Plans Shibarium's Public Restart Days After Botched Launch

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The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, August 21, 2023.

"The Hash" tackles today's top crypto stories, including social tokenization protocol Friend.tech becoming a massive revenue maker among crypto protocols in just over two weeks. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred over $1 million worth of ether to crypto exchange Coinbase. Billionaire investor Mark Cuban takes aim at NFT marketplace OpenSea's plans to sunset enforcement of creator royalties. And, NFT platform Recur announces it will shut down in phases.

See also:

Friend.tech Becomes Massive Ether Money Machine as NBA Players, FaZe Clan Join In

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Sends $1M ETH to Coinbase

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