Headlines: Top Stories of the Week 05-01-23

05/06/23 • 29 min

The Hash

This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace.

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, May 06, 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:

First Republic Bank Seized and Sold to JPMorgan Chase
Coinbase and Gemini Launch Offshore Crypto Derivatives Platforms
Sui Network Officially Launches
SEC Ordered to Respond to Coinbase Allegations

Links to the headlines:

Bitcoin Set New Record of Daily Transactions the Same Day the U.S. Government Quietly Engineered a Bank Buyout

Coinbase Opens Offshore Crypto Derivatives Exchange

Sui Mainnet Goes Live as Crypto Project Takes on Aptos and DeFi Giants

U.S. Court Orders SEC to Respond to Coinbase Allegations Within 10 Days

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This episode has been edited by Jonas Huck. The senior producer is Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace.

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, May 06, 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:

First Republic Bank Seized and Sold to JPMorgan Chase
Coinbase and Gemini Launch Offshore Crypto Derivatives Platforms
Sui Network Officially Launches
SEC Ordered to Respond to Coinbase Allegations

Links to the headlines:

Bitcoin Set New Record of Daily Transactions the Same Day the U.S. Government Quietly Engineered a Bank Buyout

Coinbase Opens Offshore Crypto Derivatives Exchange

Sui Mainnet Goes Live as Crypto Project Takes on Aptos and DeFi Giants

U.S. Court Orders SEC to Respond to Coinbase Allegations Within 10 Days

This episode has been edited by Jonas Huck. The senior producer is 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.

Previous Episode

New York Attorney General Seeks New Crypto Powers for State Regulators; MeWe CEO on User Privacy Efforts

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, May 5, 2023.

This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including a bill proposed by New York Attorney General Letitia James that would give the New York Department of Financial Services stronger authority to regulate digital assets. Separately, the average fee per Bitcoin transaction rose this week to $7.25, the highest since July 2021. And, a federal judge is keeping the freeze on $35 million in crypto assets held by SpartacusDAO. MeWe CEO Jeffrey Edell also joins the conversation, discussing how the social media app is bringing frequency blockchain's self-sovereign identity to its 20 million users.

Bitcoin’s Frenzy of Activity Pushes Average Transaction Fee Over $7, Nearly 2-Year High

Ethereum Gas Fee Surges to 12-Month High as PEPE Frenzy Grips Market

Social Media App MeWe to Bring Frequency Blockchain's Self-Sovereign Identity to Its 20M Users

This episode has been edited by Ryan Huntington. The senior producer is Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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Next Episode

Coinbase CEO Vows Fight Against 'Anti-Crypto' SEC; Why Bitcoin Network Fees Are Surging

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, May 8, 2023.

This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong clarifies continuing U.S. presence amid its lawsuit against the SEC. Bitcoin network fees are spiking on the rising popularity of meme coins and the Ordinals protocol. Worldcoin is betting on a gas-free crypto wallet. Plus, crypto reporter and author Brady Dale joins the show to discuss his new book on the meteoric rise and fall of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried.

U.S. Court Orders SEC to Respond to Coinbase Allegations Within 10 Days

Block Demand Leads to Fee Spike as Bitcoin-Based Memecoins Flourish

Sam Altman’s Crypto Project, Worldcoin, Releases First Major Consumer Product

Veteran Crypto Reporter Brady Dale Discusses New FTX Book

This episode has been edited by Ryan Huntington. The senior producer is 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.