THE HASH: Bitcoin Tumbles 11% This Week; A Payments Giant Dives Deeper Into CBDCs
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4.8 • 689 Ratings
🗓️ 18 August 2023
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, August 18, 2023.
"The Hash" team discusses the top crypto stories of the day, including bitcoin (BTC) falling over 10% this week. Bloomberg reports securities regulators are poised to approve ether (ETH) futures ETFs for trading in the U.S. A group lost a lawsuit funded by Coinbase that sought to argue the U.S. Treasury Department overstepped its authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash. And, Mastercard has created a forum where crypto industry players can discuss and collaborate on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
See also:
Crypto Traders Suffer $1B in Liquidations in Sharp Sell-Off for Bitcoin, Ether
Ether Futures ETFs Are Poised for U.S. Approval, Bloomberg Reports
Mastercard Deepens Tie to CBDCs as Nations Mull Issuing Digital Currencies
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| 1:12.9 | Hey there. |
| 1:14.2 | Welcome to Coin Desk TV. |
| 1:15.6 | You're watching The Hash. |
| 1:16.7 | I'm Zach Seward. |
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| 1:19.7 | We are here to get you up to speed on all that's going on in the world of crypto. |
| 1:23.1 | We're going to start with some red candles Bitcoin tanking right now, presumably on the lack of a decision in the SEC versus grayscale case, but surely could potentially be about something else. |
| 1:38.0 | Bitcoin south of $26,000. |
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