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Guild of Guardians Is the 'Next Evolution in Web3 Gaming': Game Director
Guild of Guardians Game Director Chris Clay answers five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk, including excitement around Web3 gaming, how he entered the crypto space, and his enormous collection of NFTs.
Pepe Hits All-Time High as GameStop Rally Extends
Meme coins continue to rally on the return of Keith Gill's iconic X account @TheRoaringKitty. Pepe coin reached an all-time high early in the morning. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
Bitcoin Rises on Softer Than Expected CPI; Circle Files to Shift Legal Base to the U.S.
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as bitcoin jumps back up to around $64,000 following the softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data. Plus, stablecoin issuer Circle filed to relocate its legal base to the U.S. ahead of its planned IPO, and Huobi Hong Kong withdrew its license application for a second time.
Is the U.S. Economy in a Stagflation?
Thomas Hogan, Senior Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, discusses the current state of U.S. inflation and outlook on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech.
GameStop's Business Will Fail 'at Some Point': Economist
Thomas Hogan, former Chief Economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs, weighs in on the recent rally in meme coins and the surge in GameStop shares. GameStop's "business model has not changed," Hogan said. "That business is going to fail at some point."
Can Miners Survive Lower Bitcoin Fees and Reduced Rewards?
According to new data from Kaiko, miners could be beginning to feel the pressure of reduced miner rewards and could be forced to sell their bitcoin, putting pressure on the markets. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
Tornado Cash's Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison; Meme Coins Rally
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev was sentenced to 64 months in prison after being found guilty of money laundering by a Dutch judge. Plus, meme coins rally following GameStop's surge, and Coinbase resumes operation after major outage.
Why Scammers Are Turning to Cryptocurrencies
According to data from Chainalysis, the amount of crypto stolen by impersonators and tax authority scams was an estimated $24 million in 2023. The firm estimates that the total amount stolen is nearly $17 million for 2024 as of April. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
Three Speakers You Should Not Miss at Consensus 2024
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie shares a preview on the exciting lineup of guests who will be speaking at Consensus 2024, including presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Franklin Templeton CEO and President Jenny Johnson and Casey Rodarmor, the bitcoin developer who created ordinals, inscriptions and the Runes protocol.
TradFi Veteran on Why Bitcoin Is Here to Stay
CK (Changguang) Zheng, co-founder and CIO at ZX Squared Capital, explains bitcoin's network effect with the Metcalfe's law, which states that the value of the system is proportional to the square of the size of network. Plus, how bitcoin's options market shows the maturity of the financial product.
