Special Final Episode of “The Hash.” In this special episode of "The Hash," co-hosts Jennifer Sanasie, William Foxley, and Zack Seward reflect on some of the highlights of the show from the past two-and-a-half years.This episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Planned Defense ‘Irrelevant’ Without More Details, Govt Says
The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, August 30, 2023.Lawyers for the Department of Justice said in a Tuesday legal filing that Sam Bankman-Fried’s plan to argue his lawyers approved alleged fraud during his time at FTX should be struck down for being “irrelevant." "The Hash" panel discusses the FTX founder's defense strategy and the latest developments in Bankman-Fried’s case.See also:Sam Bankman-Fried’s Planned Defense ‘Irrelevant’ Without More Details, Govt SaysAll of Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Expert Witnesses Should Be Barred From Testifying: DOJCrypto Exchanges Saw Inflows of 30K Bitcoin Prior to Grayscale's SEC VictoryThis episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Court Rules SEC Must Review Rejection of Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Bid, Bitcoin Jumps 5%
The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, August 29, 2023."The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including a federal court ruling that the SEC must review its rejection of Grayscale Investments' attempt to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF. Bitcoin is surging on the news. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG. Separately, the SEC issued its first NFT-related enforcement action. And, some former FTX users are getting hit by a new phishing attack on their FTX-registered emails.See also:Bitcoin Jumps 5% on Grayscale Ruling, While Crypto-Related Stocks Soar More Than 10%DCG Reaches Crucial In-Principle Deal With Genesis Creditors, Recoveries Could Be Up to 90%FTX Customers Hit by 'Withdrawal' Phishing Mails After SIM Swap AttackThis episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Pepecoin Team Puts Blame on 'Bad Actors'; PayPal's Stablecoin Adoption Outlook
The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, August 28, 2023."The Hash" tackles today's biggest crypto news, including a closer look at how demand is shaping up for PayPal's new stablecoin, PYUSD. The CEO of Prime Trust says the crypto custodian has lost $8 million in a doomed Terra stablecoin investment. And, some rogue developers on the Pepecoin team were the ones who stole millions worth of pepe coin (PEPE) last week, a team member claimed on X (formerly Twitter).See also:Crypto Wallet Provider Ledger to Let Users Buy Bitcoin, Ether Through PayPal AccountHow PayPal Upended the Crypto Debate in Washington D.C.Prime Trust Lost $8M in Doomed Terra Stablecoin InvestmentPepecoin Says 'Bad Actors' on Team Stole $15M PEPEThis episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Headlines | Top Stories of the Week 08-21-23
A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Aug 26, 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:Friend.tech Becomes Massive Ether Money MachineCoinbase Squares CircleSam Bankman-Fried's Defense StrategyFTX Wants Galaxy to Manage its Crypto BillionsLinks to the headlines: Friend.tech Becomes Massive Ether Money Machine as NBA Players, FaZe Clan Join InCoinbase Gets a Stake in Stablecoin Operator Circle and USDC Adds 6 New BlockchainsWill SBF’s ‘Blame-the-Lawyers’ Strategy Work?FTX Taps Galaxy to Sell, Stake and Hedge Its Crypto BillionsThis episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Zack Seward, Jennifer Sanasie, Will Foxley, and Wendy O select the day's big stories to analyze, hash out, and connect the dots of why these stories matter to the crypto world and beyond. This personality-driven, fast-paced, entertaining show has a serious theme and is geared toward mainstream, discovery audiences.