Listen "Much-Hyped Shibarium Network's Turbulent Start; Tether to Stop Support for Bitcoin Layer Omni"
Episode Synopsis
The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, August 17, 2023."The Hash" team discusses the hottest stories in crypto, including SHIB tokens slipping, as users report bridging issues after the much-hyped Shibarium network went live. Stablecoin issuer Tether said that it will discontinue support for Omni, a Bitcoin layer used for USDT transfers since 2014. And, a16z crypto chief technology officer Eddy Lazzarin discusses why new projects from the VC firm are focused on ZK proofs, a type of cryptography that can help scale blockchains.See also:SHIB Plunges 9% on Apparent Shibarium Bridge IssuesShiba Inu’s Ethereum Layer-2 Blockchain Shibarium Goes Live Amid Push for DeFi GrowthTether Stops Support for Bitcoin Layer Omni Citing Lack of DemandVC Firm a16z Wades Into Crypto Tech Research with ZK Projects ‘Jolt’ and ‘Lasso’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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