No April Fools’: Why Vitalik Buterin is Defending Bitcoin Maxis; Sen. Warren Says Calls for US CBDC

“The Hash” tackles today’s hot topics: crypto critic Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls for the U.S. to create a central bank digital currency (CBDC), Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pens post defending Bitcoin maximalism, Citi analysts predict the metaverse economy could reach $13 trillion by 2030, and an ex-Opensea executive accused of alleged insider trading is aiming to return to crypto with a new venture.