Money Reimagined
173 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsMoney is changing...so where do we go from here? Through high-profile interviews and thought-provoking analysis, join Michael Casey and Sheila Warren for the Money Reimagined Podcast, as they explore the connections between finance, human culture and our increasingly digital lives.
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DeFi and Disclosures: Securities Law in Blockchain Technology
April 15, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThis episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Quantstamp and EY. U.S. securities laws, largely dating back to the 1930s, are proving to be a challenge to integrate into the developing world of blockchain technology. Joining this episode of “Money Reimagined” with Sheila Warren and Michael Casey is Chris Brummer, Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center. Brummer introduces what defines a security, then describes where these definitions fall short when it comes to blockchain tec...
Building Trust in Crypto With Blockchain Analytics
April 08, 2022 16:53 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBThis episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Quantstamp and EY. Critics of blockchain forensic technology see the surveillance as a breach of a vital right to privacy. But the privacy features that blockchain technology introduces isn’t in its secrecy, but in its transparency. Simone Maini, CEO of blockchain analytics company Elliptic joins “Money Reimagined” with hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren to debate the balance between privacy and transparency. Maini explains what analytics t...
Crypto Solutions for Humanitarian Aid: Pitfalls, Challenges and Opportunities
April 01, 2022 16:52 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBThis episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Quantstamp and EY. “While there is quite a bit of interest, there's still quite a bit of skepticism” when it comes to crypto solutions for humanitarian aid, Jeremiah Centrella says. Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey is Jeremiah Centrella, a partner at the law firm of Nichols Liu and former general counsel at Mercy Corps. Centrella explains where humanitarian aid organizations are on their journey of exploration ...
Wielding Blockchain Technology Against Disinformation
March 25, 2022 17:18 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBThis episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp. Our faith in the reliability of digital media is, simply put, broken. The proliferation of disinformation online has seeped into all aspects of life. Elections, the pandemic, and now, a war are all targets of organized campaigns to obfuscate or even rewrite truth and facts. At the same time, censorship of vulnerable populations is on the rise, only further restricting the flow of information. Enter cryptography, decentralized n...
Crypto Integration and Innovation in African Markets
March 18, 2022 15:28 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBThis episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp. Explorations into digital currency technologies will shape the evolution of the global financial system, so understanding the African continent’s approach to money is key. Joining this episode of “Money Reimagined” with hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey is Elizabeth Rossiello, CEO of African fintech firm AZA Finance. Rossiello previously joined the show in 2020 to discuss international crypto adoption. AZA announced this we...
Regulation and the Evolution of Money, With Senator Pat Toomey
March 11, 2022 16:42 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThis episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) joins “Money Reimagined” with Sheila Warren and Michael Casey to reflect on the impact of the infrastructure bill, explain the difficulties of applying regulation to an evolving technology and take a look at where policy on stablecoins and token investing might be headed. When the infrastructure bill introduced language that could be damaging to the crypto industry, a bipartisan group including Sens. Toom...
Transparency and Security Versus Financial Freedom
March 04, 2022 17:14 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBThis episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp. Crypto’s public image has been dominated in the past week by two contrasting perspectives: financial freedom and sanctions evasion. While the Ukrainian resistance has raised millions in crypto donations when traditional fundraising methods failed, some call for regulation to prevent Russia from using crypto to evade sanctions. Jonathan Levin, co-founder and chief strategy officer of blockchain analysis company Chainalysis, joi...
Taxes Versus Privacy in Crypto: Old Rules, Modern Technology
February 25, 2022 17:38 - 48 minutes - 44 MBThis episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp. During CoinDesk’s Tax Week, “Money Reimagined” hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey dive into the fears and debates around crypto during tax season. Last year’s infrastructure bill called out crypto taxing directly, and in the time since, regulators have attempted to retrofit old rules and concepts to the completely new world of digital assets. Crypto technology has outpaced laws as regulators scramble to find ways to integrat...
NFTs: Boom, Bust or Balance Out in 2022?
February 18, 2022 17:49 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThis episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp. As discussions around NFTs have increased in frequency, they are also increasingly divisive. Some see NFTs as the ultimate solution to all that is wrong with Web 2.0, while others see a space rife with plagiarism, fraud and false ownership. This week on “Money Reimagined,” hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey are joined by two individuals well versed in NFTs: the NFT analyst and cohost of “Edge of NFTs” podcast Eathan Janney; a...
Crypto’s True Value: Social Good. Featuring Bitcoin OG Francesco Rulli
February 11, 2022 17:11 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBThis episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp. “I think that the philosophy of cryptocurrency, the decentralization concept, wasn't meant to be a speculation opportunity.” Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren is crypto OG Francesco Rulli. Rulli’s career history ranges from founding a fashion company with actor John Malkovich, to building a film distribution network, to creating a bitcoin-based payments program for young female students in Afghanis...
Layer Zero, Web 3: Gavin Wood on Polkadot and the Future of the Internet
February 04, 2022 21:37 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBThis episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp. Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren is Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum and founder of Parity Technologies, which produces Polkadot. More recently, Wood founded the Web3 Foundation, an organization aiming to fund development teams building the decentralized internet. First, Wood walks through the founding ideals of Polkadot, including its focus on decentralization, interoperability and efficiency. ...
Privacy, Security, Connectivity: Can We Have It All?
January 28, 2022 16:15 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThis episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Nexo.io. Just in time for CoinDesk’s Privacy Week, this episode takes a deep dive into the ideals, tools and future of privacy and crypto, addressing all facets of privacy in Web 3. Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are two guests familiar with not just the privacy pitfalls of today’s internet, but the possible solutions available to protect users. Often recognized as the father of digital currency, David C...
Media in the Metaverse: NYT’s Kevin Roose on the Future of Crypto
January 21, 2022 15:55 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBThis episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Nexo.io. “I don't think we should feel like this is going to be entirely a good thing … if Web 3 is becoming more like the offline world, in the sense of being exclusive and gate-kept in the ways that our physical world has been for so long.” Web 3, the metaverse and NFTs have potential to be a force for good in the world, to improve decentralization, raise underrepresented voices and empower creators. But with a digital land grab for vi...
The Complexities of Blockchain in Global Aid Efforts
January 14, 2022 18:39 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBThis episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Nexo.io. In theory, crypto and blockchain technology present unique opportunities to improve, accelerate and strengthen global aid efforts. In practice, geopolitical challenges and complexities in distribution hinder projects before they’ve even had a chance to deploy the new technology. Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are Sara Pantuliano, chief executive of ODI and member of the United Nations Peacebuild...
Crypto in Congress 2022: Rep. Darren Soto
January 07, 2022 17:42 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBThis episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Nexo.io. “We can’t use 1920s to 1940s definitions in securities laws for digital assets … We need to bring our laws into the 21st century,” Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) says. Cryptocurrency has emerged as a topic around which representatives from both sides of the aisle can create coalitions with aligned interests and values while constructively disagreeing on other matters. Last year, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), a co-chairman of the Congress...
A ‘Best of’ Holiday Special of 2021: India’s Digital Identity System
December 31, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBThis episode is sponsored by Quantstamp, Nexo.io and KuCoin. For the last day for 2021 and the end of a two-week break for Money Reimagined, we’re serving up the second of two of our favorite episodes from the past year. Michael Casey’s pick was the episode from Sept. 15, not because that’s his birthday and not only because in that one he had the pleasure of meeting co-host Sheila Warren’s “chithi” (aunt), Dr. Usha Ramanathan. It was mainly because Ramanahan’s insights and those...
A ‘Best of’ 2021 Holiday Special - Haiti's Transition Into Modern Finance
December 24, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBThis episode is sponsored by Quantstamp, Nexo.io and KuCoin. This week and next we’re taking a year-end holiday from new episodes of “Money Reimagined.” Instead, we’re serving up a couple of our favorites from this year. This week’s pick was Sheila Warren’s: the Haiti episode from May 21. That’s when Sheila and co-host Michael Casey were joined by Jerry Tardieu, a Haitian author, entrepreneur and politician who represents Petion-ville in the Chamber of Deputies, and by Daniele...
The Dream of a Crypto City: Miami vs. New York
December 17, 2021 17:01 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBThis episode is sponsored by Quantstamp, Nexo.io and KuCoin. Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Matt Homer, who is the former executive deputy superintendent for research and innovation at the New York Department of Financial Services. The two walk through the expected crypto integrations coming to their cities and the anticipated challenges that come with introducing this new technology at the municipal level. Miami...
Another Cryptocurrency Hearing on Capitol Hill: This One Felt Different
December 10, 2021 21:15 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBThis episode is sponsored by Quantstamp, Nexo.io and KuCoin. On this week’s “Money Reimagined” podcast, Michael Casey and Sheila Warren discuss with CoinDesk’s managing editor of global policy and regulation, Nikhilesh De, his recent review of another cryptocurrency-themed hearing on Capitol Hill by the House Financial Services Committee. “Today's hearing is part of this committee’s ongoing [effort]” to understand crypto and the issues around it.’ Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), th...
Communing With the Metaverse
December 03, 2021 22:22 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBThis episode is sponsored by Quantstamp, Nexo.io and KuCoin. This week’s “Money Reimagined” podcast comes to you from Miami, where the annual Art Basel event spawned an explosion of sub-conferences and parties associated with non-fungible tokens (NFT). There, we ran into Pierina Merino, the founder of FlickPlay, an exciting new app that combines real-world, camera-captured imagery with digital artifacts so that users can create and place geo-located NFT collectibles. It’s best de...
New Money and Contemporary Capitalism With Brett King and Patrick Murck
November 19, 2021 20:39 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBWith the advent of cryptocurrency and related technologies, and with the failure of the existing banking-centric monetary architecture to address inequities and avoid financial crises, the one thing people tend to agree on is that our system of money needs an overhaul, specifically an upgrade to meet the needs of the digital economy. This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Nexo.io. But what form should it take? And who gets to decide? This week, “Money Reimagined” co-hosts M...
Why Axie Infinity Was Perfect for the Philippines
November 12, 2021 16:17 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBWhy was the Philippines uniquely primed for the rapid and widespread adoption of Axie Infinity and other crypto opportunities? This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Nexo.io. Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are Maoi Arroyo, serial entrepreneur and founder of Ignite Impact Fund, the first fund focused on eradicating income and access poverty in the Philippines, and Leah Callon-Butler, director of Emfarsis and screenwriter of the recent “Play to...
NFTs: Tools for Art, Advocacy and Activism
November 05, 2021 20:57 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBNew York City was all about NFTs this week as the third edition of NFT.NYC, New York’s non-fungible token conference, took place. It went off with a bang! This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Nexo.io. The event has come far from its humble origins in 2019 and this year’s featured 600 speakers across three days and six venues throughout the city. Over the course of the event, 15 different NFT-themed billboards were featured in Times Square. In this episode of “Money Reimag...
Christopher Giancarlo: Crypto's Advocate in DC
October 29, 2021 20:13 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBChristopher Giancarlo is the former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and founding principal of the Digital Dollar Foundation, a group that supports the U.S. adopting a digital currency. This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp. Giancarlo has written a book and he came on our “Money Reimagined” podcast recently to talk about it. The book is called “Crypto Dad,” which is a nod to the affectionate nickname that members of the crypto community started giving C...
Balaji Srinivasan: Bitcoin and the Search for Truth
October 22, 2021 18:16 - 45 minutes - 42 MBWe think it’s fitting that this, the 50th episode of “Money Reimagined,” is being published inside an historic week for the crypto community, when the launch of a futures-focused bitcoin exchange-traded fund helped drive the leading cryptocurrency to a new all-time-high just shy of $67,000. This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp. It’s also fitting that at this moment in time – one that is truly looking like a “crypto moment,” defined not only by soaring bitcoin prices but also ex...
And Just Like That, the US Has Become a Bitcoin Superpower
October 15, 2021 18:56 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBThis week’s edition of “Money Reimagined” explores the ramifications of a startling shift in the rankings of the world’s top locations for bitcoin mining. The U.S. has leapt into first place and China, the world leader just a few months ago, now has essentially zero mining capacity following a regulatory crackdown there in June. Co-hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren talk to Justin Podhola, the CEO of Elite Mining, and George Kaloudis, who leads CoinDesk’s Bitcoin-focused research...
The Pandora Papers, Fed’s Leadership Crisis and the Future of Money
October 08, 2021 17:56 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBThis week’s “Money Reimagined” episode is framed by some bombshell news developments that are adding fuel to a fire of mistrust in authority that’s been allowed to kindle into a raging threat to global financial institutions. This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp. Hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey are joined by Wall Street Journal reporter Michael S. Derby and crypto entrepreneur Maya Zhehavi to discuss two sets of revelations that go to the heart of these problems and what...
From a DeFi Summer to the Explosive Growth of Bitcoin: A Year in Retrospect
October 01, 2021 18:10 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBIt’s hard to believe it has been a year since Michael Casey and Sheila Warren launched the “Money Reimagined” podcast. This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp And what a year it has been: some rich, probing discussions about the past and future of money, the challenges of regulation and blockchain governance, the battle for financial inclusion, the shifting geopolitical landscape, the anthropology of money and much, much more. All of that while the crypto market soared to a valu...
What Can We Learn From Canada's Crypto ETF Success Stories?
September 24, 2021 15:10 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBRecent comments from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler have reignited the discussion of the future of crypto ETFs in the U.S. This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Insider Protocol. In this week’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey dive into the world of crypto ETFs and their rocky history with U.S. regulatory bodies. Fred Pye, CEO of 3iQ Corp., joins Warren and Casey to walk through 3iQ’s journey to become...
OG Edition: Bill Tai on Bitcoin's Early Days and the Social Potential of NFTs
September 17, 2021 17:38 - 48 minutes - 44 MBIn the second of our “OG edition” episodes, “Money Reimagined” hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey sit down with legendary investor, startup mentor, prodigious networker, kite surfer and passionate conservationist Bill Tai. This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Insider Protocol. And as an added bonus, he is joined by Danny Yang, the CEO and cofounder of NFTs-for-charity provider Nfinita, of which Tai is the chairman. According to its website, Nfinita is working to “make ...
Congressman Tom Emmer: ‘Crypto Is Not Partisan’
September 10, 2021 17:03 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBThe fight that crypto exchange Coinbase took to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week highlighted that the federal government’s approach to regulation is broken. This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Insider Protocol. What can be done to improve the relationship between the crypto community and the powers in Washington, D.C.? Is a more comprehensive legislative approach to regulating the industry viable, one that properly protects consumers but also embrace...
Crypto Has a Seat at the Table in DC. Now What?
September 03, 2021 16:33 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBCryptocurrencies were once an obscure topic in Washington, something a lawmaker could comfortably ignore without worrying about the impact on their political prospects. Not anymore. This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Insider Protocol. In this week’s episode of Money Reimagined, co-hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren examine the small but growing political clout that the crypto industry is acquiring. The wealth the industry generates buys influence and drives the creati...
OG Edition: A Cypherpunk’s Crypto Journey - Austin Hill
August 27, 2021 16:59 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBFor this special inaugural “OG edition” of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey sit down with crypto entrepreneur, investor and long-time cypherpunk Austin Hill. This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network. This is the first in an ad hoc series in which “crypto OGs,” people who’ve been working in the space for some time and have made significant contributions to it, discuss their origin stories, their experiences and their views of the industry’s future. ...
Inside India’s Aadhaar, the World’s Largest Biometric ID System
August 20, 2021 16:48 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBBlockchain technology has accelerated conversations around decentralization, anonymity, agency and empowerment around the world. On this week’s “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are joined by two experts to discuss digital security and privacy, with a focus on India. This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network. Dr. Usha Ramanathan is a lawyer and human rights activist in India. She has worked since 2009 to critique and challenge India’s controversial d...
The Nixon Shock: 50 Years of Money Without Gold
August 13, 2021 15:16 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBThis week on “Money Reimagined,” we reflect back on the “Nixon Shock” of Aug. 15, 1971 - 50 years ago this week – when the dollar was removed from its peg to gold and the world of finance was turned upside down. This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network. Eswar Prasad, an economics professor at Cornell University, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of a number of books on currencies and the international monetary system, joined Michael Casey and Sheila Wa...
What Ireland’s Ecosystem Success Story Means for Crypto
August 06, 2021 16:58 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBIn this week’s episode, we go to Ireland. “Money Reimagined” co-hosts Sheila Warren and Michael J. Casey are joined by Michael O’Sullivan, the author of “The Levelling,” which describes the post-globalization era, and Lory Kehoe, director, Digital Assets & Blockchain at BNY Mellon and the founder of Blockchain Ireland. This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network. The topic, nominally, is the Biden Administration's proposal to harmonize international tax rates and Ireland’s r...
Why Bitcoin Needs Its Critics: A Conversation With Noelle Acheson
July 30, 2021 15:50 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBYou can think of this week’s episode as a nod to what crypto people call the “no coiners,” an effort to listen to the community’s critics and weigh the value of their analysis. This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network, Mimo and Quantstamp. To do so, “Money Reimagined” co-hosts Sheila Warren and Michael J. Casey are joined by Noelle Acheson, head of Market Insights at Genesis. (A trading company, Genesis is owned by CoinDesk parent Digital Currency Group.) The trio take a co...
Promising for Issuers, Concerning for Regulators: Stablecoins
July 23, 2021 16:44 - 46 minutes - 43 MBStablecoins are suddenly all over the news, with their explosive growth posing all sorts of questions for investors and regulators alike. This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network, Mimo and Quantstamp. To discuss, co-hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are joined this week by Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Avanti, a Wyoming-based digital assets bank, and George Selgin, director of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at the Cato Institute. We start with a...
How Blockchain Tech Can Help Drive a Sustainable Future
July 09, 2021 16:18 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBAs we mentioned last week, this is part two of our two-part series of “Blockchain meet ESG,” an exploration of the challenges and opportunities that confront the crypto and blockchain communities as investors and businesses increasingly demand compliance with environmental, sustainability and governance objectives. This episode was recorded live Tuesday, May 25 2021 at Consensus 2021. This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network, Mimo and Quantstamp. In this second episode, our...
Crypto’s Place in the ESG Investing Zeitgeist: Trusted Data and Aligned Incentives
July 02, 2021 17:43 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBWith Sheila out on vacation, we’re doing something different on the Money Reimagined podcast this week and next. We’re bringing you remastered versions of two one-hour CoinDesk TV shows we recorded during the Consensus virtual conference in late May. This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network, Mimo and Quantstamp. The theme for this two-part series was “Blockchain meet ESG,” an exploration of the challenges and opportunities that confront the crypto and blockchain communities...
Never Break the (Block) Chain: Advancing the Dream of Interoperability
June 25, 2021 15:41 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBWith all the multiple, differing blockchain and tokens now live on the crypto universe, it’s hard not to worry the industry is recreating the same problems of the original internet. This episode is sponsored by PumaPay.io. This week, co-hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are joined by Denelle Dixon, CEO of Stellar Development Foundation, and Peng Zhong, CEO of Tendermint. Developers will emphasize that their particular blockchain protocol is decentralized and devoid of gateke...
Fighting the Trillion-Dollar Cybercrime Industry With ‘Blockchain Thinking’
June 18, 2021 16:47 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBAs society moves increasingly online, so do the kinds of risks that businesses face. With cybercrime growing exponentially and businesses liabilities expanding as they accumulate giant honeypots of sensitive user data, this week’s Money Reimagined explores a new approach toward risk, one fueled by a blockchain mindset. An analysis of the state of cybercrime with the explosion in ransomware attacks The new mindset based on principles of openness and decentralization The case for r...
DAOs, DeFi and Dollars: the Bold New World of Decentralized Entities
June 11, 2021 16:42 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBIn the early days of blockchain technology, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) seemed like a far-out, unattainable idea. How could an organization, a company or a collective, ever manage itself without anyone in charge? This episode is sponsored by PumaPay.io. Then came the launch of The DAO, an Ethereum-based investment vehicle that subsequently collapsed due to a devastating hack, which in appropriating the acronym gave it a dirty name. It seemed real, functioning DA...
Man and the Machine: DeFi's Regulation Dilemma
June 04, 2021 16:19 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBDeFi, as the world of decentralized finance is known, is growing up. This episode is sponsored by PumaPay.io. Venture money is being dedicated to the space, decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity protocols are being upgraded to add flexibility, and so-called layer 2 solutions are being deployed to help scale this vibrant new, ever-evolving decentralized financial system while preserving decentralization. The community has also just successfully gone through a stress test in the f...
The Evolution and Future Direction of CBDCs: 2021 Consensus Edition
May 28, 2021 16:05 - 38 minutes - 35 MBCentral bank digital currencies have evolved from a loosely formed concept to tangible, real-live projects and an array of models have emerged. This episode is sponsored by hellointerpop.io and The Sun Exchange. Michael Casey and Sheila Warren host a live CBDC edition of their “Money Reimagined” podcast at Consensus 2021. In this program, they discuss the further development and future direction of CBDCs with Christian Catalini, the chief economist of the Diem Association, and Be...
Understanding Haiti's Bright Future and the Legacy of Sovereign Debt
May 21, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBThe story of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, is a tragic reminder of the lasting impact of colonial injustice and how it extends into modern finance. This episode is sponsored by hellointerpop.io and The Sun Exchange. It’s why this episode, on the potential for blockchain technology and digital currencies to empower people in such places, begins with a powerful monologue by Sheila about the shameful, century-long legacy of a slavery-era debt. That debt, impo...
The Age of Monetary Transformation. Feat. Bruno Macaes and Tomicah Tillemann
May 14, 2021 16:26 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBWith CoinDesk’s Consensus just a week away, we decided that this week’s Money Reimagined episode should focus on the big macro and geopolitical themes that will be its hallmark. This episode is sponsored by hellointerpop.io and The Sun Exchange. Highlights of that landmark event include Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard’s perspective on the future of money, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio’s thesis on the end of the dollar’s dominance and a discussion/debate on the i...
What Do the Laser Eyes Mean, Anyway?
May 07, 2021 16:57 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBIf you were to describe what crypto represents in its entirety, either to the insiders who are obsessed with it or to the “normies” looking on with wonder from the outside, you might focus on technical issues related to immutability, censorship resistance, smart contracts, decentralized exchanges and so forth. Or you might use the language of finance and “asset classes” to talk about bitcoin as “digital gold” or ether as a commodity token that runs a decentralized network. This epi...
Bitcoin in Nigeria: Where Western Business Models Go to Die
April 30, 2021 16:23 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBIn what has become a de facto world tour of crypto hot spots, this week “Money Reimagined” is headed to Nigeria. This episode is sponsored by hellointerpop.io and The Sun Exchange. We talked to two Nigerian entrepreneurs – Yele Bademosi, the CEO of payments app Bundle Africa, and Adia Sowho, a venture builder and operator – about the burgeoning crypto innovation ecosystem in their country. Among this entertaining pair’s many insights was the idea the Nigerian Central Bank’s Febr...
Sudan and the Human Rights Case for Bitcoin
April 23, 2021 17:19 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBWith all the gyrations in crypto markets, it is easy to lose sight of why this technology has drawn so many passionate believers. In this week’s episode we go straight to that point by diving into the theme of human rights and the role that bitcoin can play as a medium for saving and spending that is free from the confiscatory powers of government – including those of authoritarian regimes. This episode is sponsored by hellointerpop.io and The Sun Exchange. Throughout its life, c...