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THE HASH: Meta's NFT Push, and India Gov't Probing Crypto Exchange WazirX Over Alleged Money Laundering Aug 05, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, Aug. 5, 2022.

"The Hash" hosts unpack Meta’s NFT integration on Instagram platform now live across 100 countries, and Indian authorities freeze the assets of crypto-exchange WazirX.

Indian Government Raids Director of Binance-Owned Crypto Exchange WazirX, Freezes $8.14M

This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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MONEY REIMAGINED: The Perfect Marriage of Sports and Crypto Aug 05, 2022

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This episode is sponsored by Circle and NEAR.

What is it with sports and crypto? Crypto does reward and incentivize actions that reinforce a sense of belonging to a community that sporting institutions, athletes and fans all know well. But with this crypto winter, will fans be left with something of lasting value that enhances their engagement with their favorite teams and athletes – or are they merely being exploited for money?

On today’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” to dive deeper into this topic with hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are CoinDesk contributing writer Jeff Wilser and Sean O’Brien, from BuyTheBroncos DAO, which was launched to set up a fund to acquire the storied Denver football team.

How Is Being in Crypto Like Playing a Sport?

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This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with announcements by Adam B. Levine and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. The theme song is “Shepard.”

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BREAKDOWN: Crypto's Institutional Narrative – Less Dead Than It Seems? Aug 04, 2022

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BlackRock partners with Coinbase as Fairfax County pensions get into yield farming.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.

One would be forgiven for thinking the crypto institutional narrative is dead. Tesla sold bitcoin. Cboe took a huge write-down on the exchange it bought last year. Even Cathie Wood and ARK sold $COIN!

But taking a deeper look, NLW argues that institutional adoption of bitcoin and crypto continues – just in quieter ways than in the past. He looks at news that BlackRock is partnering with Coinbase to offer crypto trading through its Aladdin platform and that Fairfax County Retirement Systems is expanding its crypto involvement to yield farming.

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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THE HASH: Coinbase Shares Soar Amid BlackRock Partnership News, and Robinhood CEO Shuts Down FTX Merger Chatter Aug 04, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.

"The Hash" team unpacks asset management giant BlackRock's (BLK) partnership with crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) and the Robinhood (HOOD) CEO's response to FTX acquisition rumors.

Robinhood CEO Shuts Down FTX M&A Chatter, Says He Has Money to Do His Own Deals

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BREAKDOWN: US Senators Say BTC and ETH Are Commodities Aug 03, 2022

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A new bipartisan bill would make the CFTC the primary regulator of crypto and crypto exchanges.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.

Another day, another bipartisan crypto bill. On today’s episode, NLW covers the latest in a string of legislation that shows that Congress and the Senate are taking their role in determining how crypto is to be regulated seriously. He also covers the news that Michael Saylor is stepping down from the CEO role at MicroStrategy.

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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THE HASH: Facebook Bets Big on the Creator Economy While Robinhood Cuts Workforce by Nearly a Quarter Aug 03, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, August 3, 2022.

"The Hash" hosts discuss a Wall Street Journal report saying that Facebook will bet big on the creator economy. Also, they dive into the Solana wallets hack and the staff layoff at broker Robinhood.

Broker Robinhood Slashing Nearly One-Quarter of Workforce

This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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BREAKDOWN: ‘Nancy Pelosi Is Going to Taiwan so She Can Buy the Dip She's About to Create’ Aug 02, 2022

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A breakdown of the strategic rationale (or lack thereof) of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.

After weeks of speculation, debate and increasingly bellicose rhetoric, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has decided to go to Taiwan. In today’s episode, NLW explains discussion around the strategy behind the decision, why the timing makes a harsh Chinese response more likely and how the markets are reacting.

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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THE HASH: NFT Platform Magic Eden Expands and Nomad Bridge Exploit Aug 02, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, August 2, 2022.

"The Hash" hosts discuss today's top stories, including Solana-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden going multichain and the Nomad Bridge exploit that cost the platform nearly $200 million.

This episode has been edited by Eleanor Pahl. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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THE HASH: Tiffany Unveils $50K CryptoPunk Necklace, and OneOf Adds American Express as New Backer Aug 01, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, August 1, 2022.

"The Hash" hosts discuss jewelry maker Tiffany & Co. selling 250 customized, diamond-encrusted CryptoPunk pendant necklaces for 30 ETH a pop to holders of the NFT, and NFT platform OneOf's latest funding round led by the American Express.

This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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BREAKDOWN: Sucker’s Rally or the Worst Is Over? Aug 01, 2022

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NLW reviews what happened in TradFi and Crypto markets in July.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.

In today’s episode, NLW looks at June and July as paired months that remade the market landscape. He looks at market data, key events in crypto and key events in macro to paint a picture of where things stand heading into August. The key question he explores is whether we’re in a “sucker’s rally” or the worst really is behind us.

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: sesame/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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