Coinbase CEO Armstrong Lobbies Lawmakers as Crypto Scrutiny Ramps Up in DC
Armstrong said he visited DC to network and help answer questions about crypto.
New OCC Chief Signals Greater Caution on Crypto
May 18, 2021
"We created an Office of Innovation, updated the framework for chartering national banks and trust companies, and interpreted crypto custody services as part of the business of banking. I have asked staff to review these actions," Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu said.
Backwardation refers to a downward sloping futures curve where front-month contracts trade at a higher price than far-maturity contracts.
Inflows are mainly concentrated on the retail-focused Binance, while institutions continue to hold.
No, China Didn’t Just Ban Crypto
May 18, 2021
Despite inflammatory headlines, today’s note from the People’s Bank of China was a reaffirmation of central bank policy from 2017.
Dave Portnoy Just Wants to Have Fun
May 18, 2021
David Portnoy shilling SafeMoon is a synthesis of two huge investment trends this year: influencers and memes moving markets.
Gary Vaynerchuk on NFTs and Meme Investing
May 18, 2021
YouTube influencer and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk is launching an NFT collection called “Vee Friends.” The collection contains over 10,000 tokens featuring characters created by Vaynerchuk. He joins “First Mover” to its launch and the challenges he faced along with it, as well as his thoughts on the overall NFT market and meme-investing.
Book Excerpt: Bobby Lee's Bitcoin Awakening
May 18, 2021
It's 2011. After a series of typical tech jobs, Bobby Lee decides to launch BTCChina, China's first Bitcoin exchange. It would be a wild ride.
Fintech firm Current announced that it will become more active in the Polkadot space. Current will serve as a validator on the Polkadot network and plans to integrate Acala, a Polkadot-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, into its banking app. “The Hash” team discusses increasing momentum around mainstream gateways to decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and how […]
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Musk Impersonators and Crypto Scams on the Rise, Coinbase Makes a Media Play and More
"The Hash" panel tackles today's hot topics: FTC says millions of dollars worth of crypto scams are on the rise, new signs DeFi is getting more mainstream, Fox is creating a new animated series on the blockchain and is Venmo halting some payments referring to Palestine?
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Gary Vaynerchuk On NFTs, Meme Investing, Elon Musk
Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk joins "First Mover" to discuss today's hot topics and what's on his mind leading up to his upcoming keynote speech at next week's Consensus by CoinDesk conference. He discusses his new NFT marketplace, the overall NFT opportunity, and his reaction to Dogecoin (DOGE) and other meme investing. Also, Nick Mancini of Trade the Chain provides markets analysis and Figure CEO Mike Cagney on the future of home lending.
