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MARKETS DAILY: Featured Story | Revenue Constraints Will Drive Bitcoin Mining to Sustainability Jul 29, 2023

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Proof-of-work mining has a place in global renewable energy adoption. But its larger role is ensuring economic freedom and liberty if nations are destabilized by climatic pressures.

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Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Margot Paez, titled: “Revenue Constraints Will Drive Bitcoin Mining to Sustainability.”

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Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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THE HASH: Headlines | Top Stories of the Week 07-24-23 Jul 29, 2023

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A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories forSaturday, July 29, 2023.

Missed any episodes of “The Hash” this week? Today’s recap episode will get you caught up.

“Hash Headlines” rounds up this week’s headline stories, including:

Crypto Exchanges Are Listing Worldcoin's WLD Token
Dogecoin Spikes Amid Twitter Rebrand Excitement
Binance to Re-Enter Japan in August
Prosecutors Urge Sam Bankman-Fried to be Jailed Until Trial

Links to the headlines:

Worldcoin's Newly Launched WLD Token Spikes Over 20% on Major Crypto Exchanges

Dogecoin Bumps 10% on X Payments Speculation, DOGE Futures Traders Lose $10M

Binance to Reenter Japan in August 2 Years After Regulator's Warning

Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Campaign Finance Charge, U.S. DOJ Says

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THE HASH: George Santos' Reported Twist on the Nigerian Prince Scheme; Bored Ape Holders Go to the 'Otherside' Jul 28, 2023

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The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, July 28, 2023.

"The Hash" panel discusses the hottest crypto stories of the day, including the New York Times reporting disgraced Congressman George Santos and two others who appeared to try a crypto-centric version of the classic Nigerian Prince email scam. DeFi protocol Parrot Finance is moving forward with an activist investor-led plan to phase out its PRT token. Yuga Labs builds out its gamified metaverse world. And, Safary co-founder Justin Vogel discusses a new Web3 report.

Parrot Finance to Begin PRT Token Buyback on Monday, Capping Fiery Vote

Yuga Labs Hopes to Rile Up Its Bored Apes With Latest Otherside Demo

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MARKETS DAILY: Featured Story | Twitter Is Dead. Long Live Crypto Twitter? Jul 28, 2023

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Elon Musk's rebranded X.com used to be the white-hot center of the crypto world. What comes next?

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Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk’s David Z. Morris, titled: “Twitter Is Dead. Long Live Crypto Twitter?”

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CONSENSUS CONVERSATIONS: The Gateway to On-Chain Finance Jul 27, 2023

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A Consensus 2023 panel with Sergey Nazarov.

End-users are moving towards a trust-minimized world where decentralized consensus, the tokenization of real-world assets, open-source code, and cryptographic guarantees provide them with greater control and customization of their assets. Explore how builders and institutions can collaborate to meet this rising demand and create a society based on cryptographic truth.

Rory Piant moderates the panel featuring Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink.

This episode is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and edited by Ryan Huntington, with additional production assistance from Eleanor Pahl. Cover image by Kevin Ross and the theme song is "Get Down" by Elision.

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THE HASH: Stablecoin Bill Talks Go Off the Rails; Prosecutors Urge Sam Bankman-Fried to be Jailed Until Trial Jul 27, 2023

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, July 27, 2023.

"The Hash" hosts discuss the biggest crypto stories today, including why House lawmakers have failed to reach a bipartisan deal on stablecoins legislation. An assistant U.S. attorney says the Department of Justice is seeking FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's detention. And, CoinDesk's special Mining Week is underway, highlighting the latest advancements and current challenges in crypto mining, sponsored by Foundry. Auradine CEO Rajiv Khemani joins to discuss.

Crypto Bill Advances Out of House Agriculture Committee

House Financial Services Committee Votes in Favor of Crypto, Blockchain Bills

Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Campaign Finance Charge, U.S. DOJ Says

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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Why Volatility Is Expected on Friday's Bank of Japan Rate Decision Jul 27, 2023

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Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, in general, are sensitive to changes in global liquidity conditions.

Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro.

Today's Stories:

Meta Remains Committed to the Metaverse, Mark Zuckerberg Says

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Won't Face Campaign Finance Charge, U.S. DOJ Says

House Financial Services Committee Votes in Favor of Crypto, Blockchain Bills

Bitcoin Mining Computing Power May Drop as Much as 30% After Halving: Experts

Markets Links:

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch

First Mover Americas: BTC and ETH CME Futures See Record Participation From Big Traders

Bitcoin Volatility Expected on Friday's Bank of Japan Rate Decision. Here's Why

Yield Curve Control (YCC): Definition, Purpose, and Examples

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CARPE CONSENSUS: What You Need to Know about Bitcoin Mining in 2023 Jul 27, 2023

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Will Foxley dives into the state of bitcoin mining, from Bitcoin’s fourth “halving” to the politicization of the mining industry.

On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson take on the latest crypto news alongside guest Will Foxley.

[5:46] Inside the Desk: Will Foxley joins to discuss the state of bitcoin mining and his op-ed for Consensus Magazine’s Mining Week, “It’s Time for Publicly-Traded Miners to Stop With the Gimmicks.”
[23:49] Danny’s Dungeon: In another edition of “Dumb DAOs,” DeFi project Parrot votes on the fate of its remaining treasury. The redemption plan for the protocol appears to heavily favor employees and Parrot’s venture investors, leading some to cry “Rug Pull!”
[29:00] Cam’s Corner: Solana-based NFT marketplace Exchange.art expands into Ethereum. Are NFTs done on Sol?

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CONSENSUS CONVERSATIONS: What Will History Say About This Moment in Web3? Jul 26, 2023

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A Consensus 2023 panel with Sam Ewen, Kevin Rose and Bobby Hundreds.

In 1916, Charlie Chaplin declared, “the cinema is little more than a fad.” Then again, his contemporary Guglielmo Marconi predicted that wireless communications would make wars impossible. How will today’s Web3 prognostications stack up decades from now?

Sam Ewen, Head of CoinDesk Studios, moderates alongside panelists:

Kevin Rose, CEO of PROOF
Bobby Hundreds, co-founder of The Hundreds and Adam Bomb Squad

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THE HASH: Binance to Re-Enter Japan in August; DeFi Daily Volume Dwindles to 7-Month Lows Jul 26, 2023

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The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

"The Hash" discusses some of the biggest stories of the day, including Binance planning to introduce its full service in Japan in August. This comes as the crypto exchange is withdrawing a license application in Germany. Nigeria is changing its eNaira model to encourage more use of its CBDC. Venture capital firm a16z is selling a part of its investment in crypto lender MakerDAO's MKR governance tokens. And, Sunday marked the lowest daily volume across DeFi since the turn of the year.

Binance Withdraws German Crypto License Application

Binance Says It Intends to File Motion to Dismiss CFTC Complaint

Nigeria Is Altering eNaira Model to Promote Use of the Digital Currency: Central Bank

DeFi Daily Volume Dwindles to 7-Month Lows as Sector Endures Downswing

Italy’s Central Bank Taps Polygon, Fireblocks DeFi Project to Help Institutions Dabble With Tokenized Assets

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