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

05/05/23 • 24 min

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

Ciphertrace, a Mastercard company, helps banks, governments, regulators, exchanges and VASPs to trace the movement and risk of crypto funds, uncover illicit activity, and help comply with global regulations. Get in touch today to find out more at Ciphertrace.com.

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.

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

This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace.

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.”

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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SEC Ordered to Respond to Coinbase Allegations; North Carolina House Votes to Ban Digital Dollar Payments

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, May 4, 2023.

This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) being ordered by a U.S. court to respond to cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase's complaint over how it applies securities laws to digital assets. Separately, Nigeria's government approved a national blockchain policy. And North Carolina's House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill prohibiting the state's agencies and institutions from accepting payments in central bank digital currencies. Plus, the former head of product at OpenSea was convicted of money laundering and wire fraud in a federal court, according to a report from Reuters.

Coinbase Grew Quickly by Working With U.S. Regulators. Will It Expand Even More by Disregarding the SEC?

SEC Is Alleging Legal Violations ‘On the Fly,' Coinbase Says

Nigeria Approves National Policy to Create 'Blockchain-Powered' Economy

Nigeria's SEC Mulls Allowing Tokenized Equity, Property but Not Crypto: Bloomberg

North Carolina House Unanimously Votes to Ban Digital Dollar Payments to the State

Ex-OpenSea Exec Convicted of Wire Fraud, Money Laundering in Insider Trading Case

Ciphertrace, a Mastercard company, helps banks, governments, regulators, exchanges and VASPs to trace the movement and risk of crypto funds, uncover illicit activity, and help comply with global regulations. Get in touch today to find out more at Ciphertrace.com.

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.

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

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.