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Bitcoin Touches Lowest Level in Two Weeks
Added 1,303 Views / 0 LikesXBTO Group head of trading Paul Eisma joins "All About Bitcoin" to explain what's causing the recent drop in bitcoin's (BTC) price as the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization touched its lowest level in two weeks, according to CoinDesk data. Plus, Eisma discusses how looming U.S. inflation data this week could impact the broader crypto markets.
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Judge Rules in Favor of Yuga Labs Over Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT Copycats
Added 157 Views / 0 LikesYuga Labs, the company behind the popular Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection, received a legal victory in the form of a partial summary judgment in its copyright case against Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen who are the creators behind RR/BAYC. “The Hash” discusses various opinions about this lawsuit and what it could mean for satirical NFTs in the future.
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Bitcoin Hovers Around $28.5K After Fed Rate Decision
Added 181 Views / 0 LikesThe U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) continued to lift the fed funds rate by 0.25% to a targeted range of 5%-5.25%. Morning Consult Senior economist Jesse Wheeler joins Caleb & Brown Director Jake Boyle on"All About Bitcoin" to discuss how the crypto market is reacting to Fed Chair Powell's news conference following the decision.
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Streetwear Designer Bobby Hundreds on NFT Adoption and His Biggest Sneaker Flex
Added 391 Views / 0 LikesBobby Hundreds, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of global streetwear brand The Hundreds and Adam Bomb Squad, chats with CoinDesk's Doreen Wang about why he feels the hype of NFTs happened too quickly. Plus, he shares his biggest streetwear flex and teases his new book "NFTs Are a Scam."
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Fintech Firm Announces Launch of Global Blockchain Network With Deloitte, Goldman Sachs
Added 1,037 Views / 0 LikesFinancial technology company Digital Asset will start a privacy-enabled interoperable blockchain network designed to provide a decentralized infrastructure for institutional clients. Participants of the Canton Network include BNP Paribas (BNP), Deloitte, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Microsoft (MSFT), among many others. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of enterprise blockchain tech and institutional finan
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AI Arena Co-Founder on Future of AI Gaming
Added 195 Views / 0 LikesAI Arena co-founder and COO Wei Xie joins CoinDesk's special "Hi, AI" show to discuss his inspirations for the project and the state of AI gaming. Plus, insights on the monetization of artificial intelligence and the future of gaming.
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Crypto and the Crisis of Meaning: Creating Culture and Communities Through Money
Added 162 Views / 0 LikesMeltem Demirors, CSO at CoinShares, joins FWB Mayor Alex Zhang at Consensus 2022 to discuss the meanings of crypto with a focus on creating culture and communities through money and memes. Moderator: Joon Ian Wong, Founder, Cryptographic Media
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Consensus 2023: Highlights
Added 678 Views / 0 LikesCoinDesk's Consensus conference in Austin, Texas, brings together all sides of crypto, Web3, blockchain and the metaverse. Here are some highlights from the world’s largest, longest-running and most influential gathering of the many differing elements that make up the crypto community.
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Bitcoin 'Flash Rally' Briefly Pushed BTC Derivatives Above $56K on Bitfinex
Added 150 Views / 0 LikesBitcoin's (BTC) price on Bitfinex's perpetual swap market momentarily topped $56,000 on Tuesday – well above prevailing levels elsewhere and prices on Bitfinex's exchange right before or after – amid a flurry of volume amid an absence of liquidity. Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss. Dorman also explains why bitcoin is leading the way for the crypto market in 2023 after a few "boring" years.
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Ripple Executive on SEC Lawsuit, Expansion in Dubai
Added 1,536 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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Consensus 2023: Entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan explains the rationale for his bet
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Join Pooja Ranjan at Consensus2023
Added 156 Views / 0 LikesEthereum Cat Herders' herder-in-chief, Pooja Ranjan is looking forward to speaking at #Consensus2023 IRL this year and all of the information sharing that will occur. Join her next week in Austin for the most important conversations in crypto and Web3. Grab your pass: https://consensus.coindesk.com/register/?utm_content=marketing&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_term=organic&utm_campaign=c23 #Coindesk #consensus #cryptoevent #networking #block
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Why Web3: Where the Metaverse is Heading
Added 138 Views / 0 LikesDavid Shrier, Professor of Practice at Imperial College Business School, joins World Metaverse Council chair Dr. Jane Thomason at CoinDesk's "Why Web3" special to discuss the definition of the metaverse and their outlook on Web3 developments and regulations.
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Bitcoin Price Swings Following Release of U.S. Inflation Data
Added 264 Views / 0 LikesBitcoin (BTC) is teetering after Wednesday morning’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed that annual inflation slowed to 4.9% in April from 5% in March and less than the forecast 5%. CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis presents “The Chart of The Day.”
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The Big Picture: Two Visionaries on Where All This is Headed
Added 175 Views / 0 LikesAmy Wu, Head of Ventures and Gaming at FTX Ventures joins Metagood Co-founder and Chairman Bill Tai at Consensus 2022 for a discussion about the outlook of cryptocurrency. Moderator: Staci Warden, CEO, Algorand Foundation
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Fed Chair Powell 'won't rule out' a recession
Added 155 Views / 0 Likes#shorts #crypto #fed #federalreserve “I think it's still possible the case of avoiding a recession is, in my view, more likely than that of having a recession," U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says after Wednesday's FOMC meeting. "But ... it's possible we'll have what I hope will be a mild recession." #fed #interestrate #centralbank #banking #banks #centralbank #economy #recession #fomc Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.co
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Sotheby's Releases On-Chain Secondary NFT Marketplace
Added 145 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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Ex-Coinbase Product Manager Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Insider Trading
Added 1,274 Views / 0 LikesIshan Wahi, a former product manager at crypto exchange Coinbase, was sentenced to two years in prison weeks after pleading guilty to insider trading charges, according to a report from Reuters. "The Hash" panel reacts to the breaking news developments.
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SingularityNET CEO on Decentralizing AI Developments
Added 160 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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Bitcoin's Move Below 20-Day Moving Average Signals Sign of Weakness
Added 151 Views / 0 LikesBitcoin closed below the 20-day moving average (DMA) on Wednesday, according to data from TradingView, signaling a sign of weakness. The last time the cryptocurrency traded below the 20-DMA was in mid-March. “All About Bitcoin” host George Kaloudis presents “The Chart of the Day.”
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Why Web3: Live Demo of Putting a Game On-Chain
Added 174 Views / 0 LikesLeon Do, founder of web3.unity joins Valist.io co-founder Zack Pelkey at CoinDesk's "Why Web3" special at Consensus to demonstrate the process of putting a game on-chain. Plus, insights on the inspirations behind his project and outlook on gaming in Web3.
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Bitcoin Below $27.5K Following April PPI Data
Added 244 Views / 0 LikesBitcoin is trading below the $27,500 level, as the Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.2% in April. Arca Head of Research Katie Talati joins "First Mover" to discuss what's driving bitcoin's recent price action and the impact of meme coins on the broader market.
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Binance Resumes Bitcoin Withdrawals as Bitcoin Blockchain Fees Jump
Added 1,406 Views / 0 LikesBinance resumed bitcoin withdrawals after a second pause, as the Bitcoin network suffers from congestion. This comes as fee rates on the bitcoin blockchain surged to a 2-year high after Taproot enabled inscriptions and BRC-20 to take up coveted block space. Sam Reynolds, CoinDesk Senior Markets Reporter for Asia, breaks down this developing story.
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