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Ether Overshadows Bitcoin Following Successful Shanghai Upgrade
Ether’s (ETH) continued rallying above $2,000 after a successful Shanghai upgrade late Wednesday dropped bitcoin’s (BTC) dominance from an almost two-year record high, according to TradingView data. CoinDesk Crypto Markets Analyst Glenn Williams Jr. joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss.
Breaking Down Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful’s Unraveling
Founded in 2015, Paxful became one of the most popular places to buy bitcoin in Africa and other emerging markets, and it had more than 200 employees. CoinDesk Bitcoin Protocol Reporter Frederick Munawa breaks down what happened behind the scenes ahead of Paxful shutting down operations earlier this month.
Paxful CEO Proposes New Peer-to-Peer Electronic Market System; Bitdeer Stock Slumps Nearly 30% in Trading Debut
Earlier this month, peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace Paxful suspended its operations. Now, Paxful co-founder Ray Youssef is co-authoring a white paper on a new peer-to-peer electronic market system. Separately, Bitdeer's (BTDR) shares dropped nearly 30% after the bitcoin miner was listed on the Nasdaq Friday.
Watch This Demo of Solana's Web3 Mobile Phone
Solana Labs’ crypto-forward smartphone called "Saga" will go on public sale May 8, with pre-ordered devices shipping now. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Data & Tokens Danny Nelson joins "The Hash" panel to show how it works, including a live NFT minting.
Majority of Americans Not Confident in Safety and Reliability of Crypto: Pew Research
Among the vast majority of U.S. adults who claim to have heard at least a little about cryptocurrency (88%), three-quarters say they are not confident that cryptocurrencies are reliable and safe, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March. "The Hash" panel breaks down the data.
World's Leading Central Banks' Balance Sheets Look to Have Troughed
The world's most influential central banks appear to have stopped shrinking their balance sheets, a tactic they adopted last year to control inflation in a program that destabilized risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. "The Hash" panel discusses the implications for the crypto industry and global finance at large.
Potential Implications as U.S. SEC Moves Toward DeFi Oversight
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be coming for decentralized finance (DeFi) as it considers reopening a 2022 proposal that would now explicitly target platforms for those crypto transactions as exchanges that need to be regulated. "The Hash" panel discusses the SEC's latest move and how this might shape future crypto regulation.
Tax Implications for Investors With Funds on Failed Crypto Exchanges
In the wake of a string of crypto firm implosions in 2022, including FTX and Celsius, TurboTax tax expert Lisa Greene-Lewis explains how that may impact investors' tax filings ahead of the deadline next week.
Ether Options Trading Volume Outshines Bitcoin After Shanghai Upgrade
Ether (ETH) continues to outperform bitcoin (BTC) following the Ethereum network’s "Shapella" upgrade. The options market tied to ether has seen more activity than bitcoin in the past 24 hours, the first instance of 2023. "Bitcoin's going to be the boring old grandpa right now in the room," Dexterity Capital managing partner Michael Safai said. Plus, Safai reacts to ether's latest price rally after topping $2,100.
Circle, BlockFi Are Questioned by Lawmakers About Why They Banked at SVB
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) want to know why crypto companies, including bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi and stablecoin issuer Circle, banked at now-collapsed Silicon Valley Bank. Blockchain Association director of government relations Ron Hammond discusses the difference between Coinbase, Binance and Circle's engagements with lawmakers in DC. "The issue that we have in DC is that no matter the approach you take, it seems like you're still going to be at the end of a Wells notice of enforcement action," Hammond said.
