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Lightspark CEO on Lightning Outlook, Bitcoin Network Congestion
Added 1,280 Views / 0 LikesBitcoin users in Africa are turning to stablecoins and the Lightning Network as transaction fees have skyrocketed to the highest levels in about two years. Lightspark CEO and co-founder David Marcus joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss, as Binance said it's adjusting fees and plans to integrate the Lightning Network. Marcus also explains why he thinks Bitcoin is the future of digital payments.
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Live Coverage: Fed Chair Powell Speaks After Interest Rate Decision
Added 147 Views / 0 LikesFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference following the U.S. central bank's two-day meeting on monetary policy and a decision on interest rates. Join #Consensus2023, the most important conversation in crypto and Web3, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3XXIq17 Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 Site: https://www.coindesk.com Twitter:
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Live Coverage: House Financial Services Committee Hearing on Stablecoins
Added 140 Views / 0 LikesJoin #Consensus2023, the most important conversation in crypto and Web3, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3XXIq17 Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 Site: https://www.coindesk.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3104779/admin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.
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Live Coverage: House Lawmakers Examine Future of Digital Assets
Added 222 Views / 0 LikesHouse Financial Services Committee chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC), along with the House Committee on Agriculture chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) are holding a joint subcommittee hearing that aims to measure the "regulatory gaps in the digital asset markets." Witnesses include Kraken Digital Asset Exchange's chief legal officer Marco Santori, along with former CFTC chairman Timothy Massad. Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
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Lukso Genesis Validator Smart Contract Set to Go Live
Added 114 Views / 0 LikesLukso, a layer 1 blockchain for creative types, is opening a smart contract that lets original validators participate in running the blockchain. The Lukso initial validators will vote on the token supply of LYX and how much the Foundation can hold. Lukso co-founder Marjorie Hernandez joins the conversation.
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Marathon Digital Holdings CEO on White House's Crypto Mining Tax Proposal
Added 238 Views / 0 LikesThe Biden Administration is pushing to impose a punitive tax on crypto mining operations for the "harms they impose on society," according to an online post from the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel shares his reaction and why he thinks the White House "just wants to get rid of crypto" in the U.S.
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Napster CEO on Disrupting the Music Industry with Web3
Added 123 Views / 0 LikesJon Vlassopulos, CEO of early 2000s music-sharing service Napster, joins CoinDesk's "Why Web3" special at Consensus to discuss the company's move to the Web3 space. Plus, how Napster is revolutionizing the relationship between artists and music platforms with Web3 technologies.
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NFT Project Pudgy Penguins Completes $9M Raise
Added 988 Views / 0 LikesNon-fungible token (NFT) collection Pudgy Penguins has announced the completion of its $9 million seed funding round led by 1kx. This comes after a leadership change that sparked an increased focus on utilizing the project's intellectual property (IP). "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of digital collectibles and the considerations of IP rights.
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Ordinals Upend Bitcoin Mining, Pushing Transaction Fees Above Mining Reward for First Time in Years
Added 1,132 Views / 0 LikesFor the first time since 2017, some bitcoin (BTC) miners are getting paid more to process transactions on the blockchain than they’re rewarded for creating new BTC, a potentially welcome development following the battering the industry has faced lately. CoinDesk's chief insights columnist David Z. Morris joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss.
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PEPECOIN Trading Volumes Surpass Dogecoin, Shiba Inu as Early Buyers Take Profits
Added 119 Views / 0 LikesFrenzied trading activity has pushed the newly launched pepe token (PEPE) to garner trading volumes higher than those of dogecoin (DOGE) and shiba inu (SHIB), otherwise the two biggest meme coins by trading volume. Since its debut a few weeks ago, PEPE briefly rocketed to a $502 million market cap following a 2,100% rise before pulling back. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential factors driving the meme economy's latest rally.
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Phoenix Labs CEO on DeFi Giant MakerDAO's Spark Protocol Launch
Added 1,070 Views / 0 LikesMakerDAO launches Spark Protocol today, a front-end access lending protocol specifically designed for Maker's DAI stablecoin. Sam MacPherson, co-founder and CEO of Phoenix Labs, which contributes to Spark Protocol, joins "First Mover" to discuss the rollout and how Spark aims to address the potential risks of decentralized finance (DeFi). Plus, why Spark is not being offered in the U.S.
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Prime Minister of The Bahamas on New Measurements of Consumer and Investor Protections
Added 257 Views / 0 LikesThe Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis, joins Consensus 2023 to discuss the Bahamian government's response to FTX, "the Bahamas acted first and decisively."
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Private-Equity Giant Apollo is Part of Bid to Buy Bankrupt Crypto Firm Celsius
Added 597 Views / 0 LikesApollo Global Management, the distressed-investing specialist that oversees more than half a trillion dollars of assets, is participating in a bid to acquire stricken cryptocurrency lender Celsius, according to a person familiar with the matter. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential outcomes and what this means for the fate of Celsius.
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Proof CEO on How History will Reflect on the Current State of Web3
Added 123 Views / 0 LikesProof CEO Kevin Rose, at Consensus 2023, discusses the turbulent period that Web3 developers find themselves in.
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Rep. French Hill Addresses Significance of 'Functional Framework' for Crypto in the U.S.
Added 258 Views / 0 LikesRep. French Hill (R-Ark.), chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology & Inclusion, recognizes crypto regulation as a bipartisan pursuit and addresses the significance of creating a "functional framework" for digital assets in the U.S. after the FTX implosion.
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Ripple Executive on SEC Lawsuit, Expansion in Dubai
Added 1,325 Views / 0 LikesRipple has announced plans to expand its presence in Dubai. This comes as CEO Brad Garlinghouse reportedly says the firm's legal battle against the SEC is set to cost around $200 million. Ripple's Managing Director of South Asia and MENA, Navin Gupta, discusses the blockchain company's expansion into the Middle East and North Africa region.
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Sam Altman's Crypto Project Looks to Integrate First Major Consumer Product With World App
Added 1,847 Views / 0 LikesAt a time when AI filters its way into swaths of the industry, open-source protocols like Worldcoin are among those experimenting with the innovative technology. The San Francisco-based company has launched its first consumer product, World App, which is described as one part minimalist crypto wallet and one part passport for the AI era. Tiago Sada, head of product at Tools for Humanity, discusses on "First Mover" why the project-based app is poised f
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Sam Altman’s Crypto Project, Worldcoin, Unveils First Major Consumer Product
Added 1,275 Views / 0 LikesWorldcoin, the crypto project from Sam Altman, the co-founder of ChatGPT developer Open AI, has launched a native crypto wallet built on the Ethereum sidechain Polygon called "WorldApp." "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of crypto and AI, potentially bringing blockchain awareness to the mainstream.
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Scroll Co-Founder on Ethereum Scaling Race
Added 127 Views / 0 LikesJoin #Consensus2023, the most important conversation in crypto and Web3, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3XXIq17 A decentralized, global team of developers is shirking the urge to be the first to scale Ethereum. As part of CoinDesk's Projects to Watch 2023, Scroll co-founder Sandy Peng discusses Ethereum's "zero-knowledge" arms race and how Scroll stands out from the competition.
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SEC Chair Gensler Refuses to Say if Ether Is a Security During House Hearing
Added 154 Views / 0 LikesJoin #Consensus2023, the most important conversation in crypto and Web3, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3XXIq17 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler refused to say whether ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was a security during a nearly five-hour hearing Tuesday before the House Financial Services Committee. Howard Fischer, Moses Singer partner and for
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SEC Chairman Gensler Takes Crypto-Critical Message to the Web Again
Added 164 Views / 0 LikesU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler took his crypto-critical message to the web again with a new video on investor protection. "The Hash" panel discusses Chair Gensler's message and the agency's latest back-and-forth with Coinbase.
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Shanghai Upgrade Is 'the Finishing Touch': EY Global Blockchain Leader
Added 136 Views / 0 LikesEthereum's Shanghai upgrade brought a record-breaking weekly inflow of ether deposits for staking last week, according to various crypto analysts. EY Global Blockchain Leader Paul Brody joins "First Mover" to discuss the upgrade and his outlook on decentralization in the industry.
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Shanghai Upgrade Is 'the Finishing Touch': EY Global Blockchain Leader
Added 179 Views / 0 LikesEthereum's Shanghai upgrade brought a record-breaking weekly inflow of ether deposits for staking last week, according to various crypto analysts. EY Global Blockchain Leader Paul Brody joins "First Mover" to discuss the upgrade and his outlook on decentralization in the industry.
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SingularityNET CEO on Decentralizing AI Developments
Added 127 Views / 0 LikesSingularityNET CEO Ben Goertzel joins CoinDesk at Consensus to discuss the significance of decentralized AI developments and his reaction to tech executives calling for a pause in artificial intelligence developments. Plus, a conversation with the humanoid robot Desdemona.
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SkyBridge Capital Founder Recounts November Trip to Bahamas Amid FTX Debacle
Added 165 Views / 0 LikesSkyBridge Capital Founder and Managing Partner Anthony Scaramucci, discussing his relationship with FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, relays the story of his trip to the Bahamas in November, as FTX began to collapse.
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Solana Labs CEO on Saga Smartphone Launch, NFT Outlook
Added 162 Views / 0 LikesSolana Labs' crypto-forward smartphone Saga will go on public sale on May 8. The new device from Solana Mobile costs $1,000 and is built on hardware from Bay Area smartphone company OSOM. Solana Labs CEO and co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the benefits and opportunities of Saga, citing its self-custody feature and decentralized app (dApp) store. Plus, insights into Solana following FTX's implosion and the global outlook for the Solana ecosystem
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Sotheby's Releases On-Chain Secondary NFT Marketplace
Added 109 Views / 0 LikesSotheby's is expanding its non-fungible token (NFT) art offerings through the release of a specially curated, peer-to-peer secondary marketplace. The art auction house's head of digital art and NFTs, Michael Bouhanna, discusses Sotheby's expansion into the Web3 space and how they are addressing artist diversity and royalties in the sector.
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Sports Illustrated Unveils NFT Ticketing Platform on Polygon
Added 201 Views / 0 LikesU.S. sports media company Sports Illustrated is launching a non-fungible token (NFT) ticketing platform called "Box Office" built on the Polygon network, an Ethereum scaling tool. "The Hash" panel discusses the future of NFT ticketing and live entertainment powered by blockchain technology.
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Star Trek William Shatner Has Not Invested in Crypto | This is Why
Added 190 Views / 0 Likes92-year-old star actor William Shatner, live from Consensus 2023, explains why he's never invested in any cryptocurrency.
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Starbucks Odyssey Brews Second Serving of NFTs
Added 108 Views / 0 LikesStarbucks Odyssey’s first drop of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which the coffee company calls “Stamps,” hit a few bitter notes. But the coffee company’s Web3 loyalty program did what beta programs should do and let the company learn from its mistakes. "The Hash" team discusses what changed with “The Starbucks First Store Collection,” the second NFT drop.
