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MARKETS DAILY: CoinDesk Markets Week in Review

February 23, 2024 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.84 MB

CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investible CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the p...

THE MINING POD: Investors Are Piling Into Mining Stocks

February 23, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Will and Charlie go through this week’s Bitcoin news, including mining stock flows, Braiins adding Lightning and a DL News hit piece on Bitcoin miners. Follow along on your favorite podcast player of choice by clicking here. Welcome back to the news roundup! Will and Charlie go through this week’s Bitcoin news, including mining stock flows, Braiins adding Lightning and a DL News hit piece on Marathon Digital’s Bitcoin mining site in Granbury, Texas. Published twice weekly, "The M...

FIRST MOVER: What's Driving the Popularity of Ether Staking? Bitcoin Halving 101

February 23, 2024 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry. And, a conversation with Nansen senior research analyst Nik Polk on staking. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Nansen senior research analyst Nik Polk joins CoinDesk with an analysis on the increasing popularity in ether (ETH) staking and the restaking narrative. Plus, regulatory scrutiny around staking and its potential impact on the spot ether ETFs. And, everything you need to know about ...

THE PROTOCOL: Are We Ready for the Speculative Frenzy? Airdrop Controversies, Smart Contracts, and Liquid Restaking Critiques

February 22, 2024 23:48 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MB

Ether.fi CEO Mike Silagadze joins as a Guest Host to discuss the controversies and issues surrounding the Starknet airdrop, the phased rollout of Soroban smart contracts on the Stellar blockchain and the concept of liquid restaking incentives and rewards. This episode is sponsored by the Stellar Community Fund Follow the show here for more. In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and...

MARKETS DAILY: Featured Story | Bitcoin Is Back, Back, Back, Baby

February 22, 2024 15:13 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MB

The premier crypto is regaining dominance of investment dollars, mindshare and “narrative,” says Ben Schiller. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. For today's featured story, host Jennifer Sanasie reads a piece by CoinDesk's Ben Schiller, titled "Bitcoin Is Back, Back, Back, Baby." - Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 2...

FIRST MOVER: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Outlook in 2024; Can NFTs Make a Comeback?

February 22, 2024 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry. And, a conversation with CoinShares head of research James Butterfill on the performance of spot bitcoin ETFs in 2024. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, joins "First Mover" to discuss his outlook on bitcoin price and spot bitcoin ETF inflows in the rest of the year. Plus, insights on different use cases of NFTs (non-fungible token) and wheth...

MONEY REIMAGINED: What Is Blockchain’s Impact on Future Networks? Chris Dixon On How This Affects Us All

February 21, 2024 20:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MB

Hosts Casey and Warren discuss Dixon’s new book ‘Read, Write, Own’ a very straightforward explanation of the history of the internet and the next phase of networks such as blockchain development that will reshape the future.  This episode is sponsored by Consensus 2024  Now Available for pre-order |  Michael Casey’s New Book with Frank H. McCourt, their forthcoming book:  Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age In this week's installment o...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Jim Bianco Isn't Sold on the ETF Narrative. Here's Why

February 21, 2024 16:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

The latest price moves and insights with CoinDesk Markets Reporter Helene Braun and guest Jim Bianco, president and macro strategist at Bianco Research. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. On "Markets Daily," CoinDesk Markets Reporter Helene Braun speaks with Jim Bianco, president and macro strategist at Bianco Research about his contrarian take on the promise of spot bitcoin ETFs. - Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital f...

UNCHAINED: Why the Celestia Team Sees a Future With 10,000 Roll-Ups

February 21, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MB

Celestia’s co-founder and its COO talk about how their modular blockchain makes it easier for blockchains to scale.  Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Celestia, a data availability layer for blockchains, was launched last October to much fanfare. The platform takes a modular approach to blockchains, allowing developers to post dat...

FIRST MOVER: Why Crypto Hacks Are Increasing in 2024; Major Ethereum Stories to Watch

February 21, 2024 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

"First Mover" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry. And, a conversation with TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord on crypto hacks in 2024. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord joins "First Mover" with an analysis on the rising crypto hacks and exploits in 2024. Plus, CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie breaks down three major Ethereum ecosystem stories to watch...

GEN C: The Creator Is the Product, With Shopify’s Head of Brand Jess Williams

February 20, 2024 22:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

Jess Williams, head of brand at Shopify, joins “Gen C” to share how they're leveraging creators and gaming for commerce. We’re joined by Jess Williams, head of brand at Shopify, to discuss the brand's work with creators and influencers as the next generation of entrepreneurs, their investment in women's sports sponsorships and their use of platforms like TikTok and gaming for commerce opportunities. Williams also provides insights on marketing trends like leveraging creators for ad...

THE MINING POD: Takeover | The Return of the GigaChad

February 20, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB

In our final TAKEOVER episode, Marc Fresa of Vnish and Taylor Monnig of Cleanspark dig into Chad Everett Harris’ Bitcoin genesis, his time at Riot Platform’s and H3 Data Solutions, his new venture. Follow along on your favorite podcast player of choice by clicking here. The return of the GigaChad! In our final TAKEOVER episode, guest hosts Marc Fresa of Vnish and Taylor Monnig of Cleanspark dig into Chad Everett Harris’ Bitcoin genesis, his time at Riot Platform’s and H3 Data Solu...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Why the World Runs on Commodities, With Noelle Acheson

February 20, 2024 15:30 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Noelle Acheson, author of the "Crypto Is Macro Now" newsletter and former host of "Markets Daily." To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. On "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Noelle Acheson, author of the "Crypto Is Macro Now" newsletter. The pair discuss the macro conditions amplifying and damping crypto, including the delayed potential for U.S. rate cuts, government spending and fi...

UNCHAINED: Is the Short Team Lockup for STRK ‘Misaligned’? No, Says Starkware CEO

February 16, 2024 19:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB

Starknet community members were not happy about many of the details of who was eligible to receive tokens. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Starknet made news this week for announcing what will be the largest initial airdrop by number of eligible addresses ever. But it faced heavy criticism online for many of the details of the a...

MARKETS DAILY: CoinDesk Markets Index Week in Review

February 16, 2024 17:00 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MB

CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investible CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the p...

THE MINING POD: Justin Sun Has Bitcoin Ambitions

February 16, 2024 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Charlie, Matt and Will go through this week’s most important Bitcoin headlines, including the 8% difficulty adjustment, Coinmint’s $14 million payout and Justin Sun’s Bitcoin ambitions. Follow along on your favorite podcast player of choice by clicking here. Catch up on this week’s Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining news! Charlie, Matt and Will go through this week’s most important Bitcoin headlines, including the 8% difficulty adjustment, Coinmint’s $14 million payout to ASIC manufacture...

THE PROTOCOL: The Trio of Crypto Trends |Is It a Meme or Is It Hype? Ethereum Tokens, a Bitcoin Code Resurgence and Airdrop Fever

February 15, 2024 20:39 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

The hosts dissect three key topics: the inception of DN 404 tokens on Ethereum, the resurgence of the OP_CAT function in Bitcoin, and the ongoing airdrop season in the crypto sphere, delving into the implications and controversies surrounding these developments. This episode is sponsored by the Stellar Community Fund Follow the show here for more. In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kess...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Bitcoin Continues to Rally Despite Mixed Macro Signals, With Bret Kenwell of eToro

February 15, 2024 15:40 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MB

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Bret Kenwell, U.S. investment analyst at eToro. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. On "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Bret Kenwell, U.S. investment analyst at eToro, to discuss conflicting January inflation data, pain points for retail investors and stocks to watch. - Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, inves...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | 'This Bull Market Might Last Another 12 to 18 Months,' Says Matrixport's Markus Thielen

February 14, 2024 21:30 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

The latest price moves and insights with CoinDesk Markets Reporter Helene Braun and guest Markus Thielen, head of research at Matrixport. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. On "Markets Daily," CoinDesk Markets Reporter Helene Braun fills in for host Jennifer Sanasie and speaks with Markus Thielen, head of research at Matrixport. Thielen highlights the bull case for both bitcoin and ether, overvaluation of MicroStrategy stock and Matrixport's year-end price predict...

UNCHAINED: How Decentralized Social Network Farcaster Hopes to Eventually Get to One Billion Users

February 14, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

Dan Romero, the co-founder of the decentralized social media network, discusses why Frames has become so popular, the central ideas behind Farcaster, and what’s in store for Farcaster’s future.  Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. In the two weeks since Farcaster introduced its Frames feature that allows developers to easily add min...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Bitcoin Layer 2s Are an Ascendant Narrative for Crypto, Says Alex Thorn

February 13, 2024 15:35 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. On "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Galaxy Head of Research Alex Thorn about bitcoin's bump above $50k, spot bitcoin ETF inflows and where layer 2s built on bitcoin might surpass those on Ethereum. - Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, i...

THE MINING POD: BitDigital’s AI Play With Sam Tabar

February 13, 2024 12:30 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB

Sam Tabar, CEO of BitDigital, joins the show to discuss the bitcoin miner’s strategy, its AI investments and how he thinks of the upcoming halving. Follow along on your favorite podcast player of choice by clicking here. Will is joined by Sam Tabar, CEO of BitDigital, to discuss the Bitcoin miner’s focus on AI, its asset-light mining strategy and how Sam is thinking about mining post-halving. Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in t...

GEN C: Digital Art and Cultural Acceptance With MoMA's Madeleine Pierpont

February 12, 2024 21:10 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

Madeleine Pierpont of The Museum of Modern Art shares how the renowned museum is embracing digital art and bringing awareness of the medium to its visitors. In this week’s episode, Madeleine Pierpont from MoMA discusses the museum's initiatives around digital art, exhibiting Refik Anadol’s NFT art physically, launching the Postcard project for collaborative blockchain art creation and their goal of bridging the gap between the traditional art world and Web3. We also discuss the rol...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | What's Behind Bitcoin's Weekend Rally? With Victoria Bills

February 12, 2024 16:00 - 10 minutes - 9.54 MB

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Victoria Bills, chief investment strategist at Banríon Capital. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. On "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Victoria Bills, chief investment strategist at Banríon Capital, about expectations for Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, probability of a spot ether ETF and top tech stocks. - Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our...

UNCHAINED: Why One Solana Builder Is Still Optimistic About the Network

February 09, 2024 19:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Lucas Bruder, the CEO of Jito Labs, which builds infrastructure for Solana, says despite the outages, the blockchain still has a lot going for it.  Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. On Tuesday, Solana suffered a network outage, just shy of a year since its last shutdown. The blockchain had to quickly get a new version out and noti...

MARKETS DAILY: CoinDesk Markets Index Week in Review

February 09, 2024 17:30 - 4 minutes - 4.16 MB

CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investible CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the p...

THE MINING POD: Are the Feds Coming After Bitcoin Miners?

February 09, 2024 15:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

Charlie, Matt and Will talk about bitcoin mining news this week, including price, Hut 8’s leadership change, the EIA seeking energy data and French Montana shilling his latest Bitcoin NFT. Follow along on your favorite podcast player of choice by clicking here. Charlie, Matt and Will talk about bitcoin mining news this week. We go over bitcoin’s price rebounding from ETF outflows, Hut 8’s new CEO, the Federal government seeking energy information on Bitcoin miners and rapper Frenc...

THE PROTOCOL: Tests, Restaking, and Upgrades | How Is the Blockchain Ecosystem Shaping Up?

February 08, 2024 20:45 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

Special Guest Host Nebojsa Urosevic, Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Tenderly, joins us to share insights on Ethereum's development process and future. This episode is sponsored by the Stellar Community Fund Follow the show here for more. In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk, explore the following stories: The Solana Blockch...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | BTC Breaks $45k; Don't Brush Off the Long-Term Importance of Bitcoin ETFs, Ric Edelman Explains

February 08, 2024 16:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Ric Edelman, founder of Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. On "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Ric Edelman, founder of Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals as he explains why it's going to take time for asset managers to get their clients set up with the spot bitcoin ETFs – but once they do, the market will skyrocket...

MONEY REIMAGINED: Tim Draper | Is Bitcoin a Transformational Economy?

February 07, 2024 20:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB

Bitcoin’s potential to revolutionize the global economy through financial inclusivity and enhanced efficiency lies in its technology and the innovations that can be built on top of the blockchain. This episode is sponsored by Consensus 2024  Now Available for pre-order |  Michael Casey’s New Book with Frank H. McCourt, their forthcoming book:  Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age In this week's installment of "Money Reimagined," hosts M...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | 'The Trend Is Your Friend … Until It Ends,' Says Katie Stockton

February 07, 2024 16:08 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Katie Stockton, founder and managing partner of Fairlead Strategies. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. On "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Katie Stockton, founder and managing partner of Fairlead Strategies, as she breaks down the models and charts she's watching this week, meaningful changes to the bitcoin versus ether ratio and updates on altcoin market moves. - Consensus is...

UNCHAINED: 2 Lawyers on How the U.S. Can Finally Regulate DeFi

February 07, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

The co-authors of a new paper discuss how to block illicit activity without turning neutral software into financial institutions.  Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Trying to regulate DeFi is a huge challenge because in a truly decentralized system, there should be no centralized actors to make and enforce rules for. This could ma...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | The Real Worth of Real World Assets, With Anthony Moro

February 06, 2024 15:40 - 10 minutes - 9.99 MB

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Anthony Moro, CEO of Provenance Blockchain Foundation. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. On "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Anthony Moro, CEO of Provenance Blockchain Foundation, about the performance of recently launched spot bitcoin ETFs compared to the introduction of gold ETFs and the practical use of real world assets for traders and institutions. - Consensus is where ex...

THE MINING POD: The Celsius Mining Scoop With ChazzonKe

February 06, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

Celsius Mining recently completed its Chapter 11 restructuring and is now managed by Hut 8. Are creditors getting a good deal? Follow along on your favorite podcast player of choice by clicking here. Celsius Mining was one of the only truly functional parts of Celsius, a defunct lending firm that went belly up in mid-2022. The mining firm recently transitioned to its own entity, Ionic, and is working with Hut 8 to run its mining assets. But did creditors get a good deal? We brough...

GEN C: Verifying Truth in the Age of Misinformation, With Melody Hildebrandt of FOX

February 05, 2024 18:18 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Melody Hildebrandt, CTO of FOX, joins the pod to discuss how AI and other emerging technologies are impacting and changing the media industry. In this episode of "Gen C," Avery and Sam explore the changing dynamics of the media industry and the impact of technology on media consumption and production. They discuss with this week’s guest, Melody Hildebrandt, CTO of FOX, the potential implications of AI in the newsroom, the importance of verifying content in the age of disinformation...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | A New Wave of Upside Potential Unlocks for BTC at $44k, Says Julius de Kempenaer

February 05, 2024 16:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Julius de Kempenaer, senior technical analyst at StockCharts.com. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. On "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie chats with Julius de Kempenaer, senior technical analyst at StockCharts.com, about crypto market structure, altcoin performance, and his near-term performance outlook for bitcoin. - Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our di...

UNCHAINED: Jupiter Founder Meow to Critics of JUP Airdrop: ‘Give Me a Break’

February 02, 2024 19:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

Meow responded to those who said that Jupiter unfairly enriched itself in the airdrop at the expense of the protocol’s community.  Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. While Solana DeFi protocol Jupiter staged what was by most measures a very successful airdrop launch on Wednesday, achieving a market cap of close to $800 million, the...

MARKETS DAILY: CoinDesk Markets Index Week in Review

February 02, 2024 16:30 - 5 minutes - 4.6 MB

CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investible CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the p...

THE MINING POD: Enter Swan Mining, With Rapha Zagury

February 02, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

Swan launched a large mining company out of stealth. The question is … how? Follow along on your favorite podcast player of choice by clicking here. Bitcoin financial services company announced its 4.5 EH/s Bitcoin mining operation the other week, turning heads across the Bitcoin ecosystem. Why is a financial services company getting into Bitcoin mining and how did they do it so sneakily? We find out with Rapha Zagury, CIO of Swan and head of Swan Mining. Published twice weekly, ...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Bitcoin Corrects After Federal Reserve Indicates Rate Cuts May Take Time, With Kaiko's Dessislava Aubert

February 01, 2024 22:00 - 10 minutes - 9.99 MB

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Dessislava Aubert, senior research analyst at Kaiko. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. On "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Dessislava Aubert, senior research analyst at Kaiko, about how markets reacted to yesterday's FOMC meeting rates decision. - Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands...

THE PROTOCOL: ‘Protocol Councils’ Can the Blockchain Ecosystem Trust These People?

February 01, 2024 21:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

Joining us, Riad Wahby, Co-founder and CEO of Cubist, delves into the risks of restaking, potential contagion effects on blockchain security, and the essential questions that the blockchain ecosystem must address. This episode is sponsored by the Stellar Community Fund Follow the show here for more. In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk, explore the following st...

MONEY REIMAGINED: The Interplay of Web3 and AI, Emphasizing Data Empowerment and Self-Sovereignty With Hub Cultures’ Stan Stalnaker

January 31, 2024 20:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

The conversations at Davos underscored the growing relevance of Web3 and AI in the crypto community, emphasizing their potential to empower individuals, challenge existing power structures, and facilitate decentralized networks by spreading data control. This episode is sponsored by Consensus 2024  Also Now Available for pre-order |  Michael Casey’s New Book with Frank H. McCourt, their forthcoming book:  Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Why Leaving ETH Out of Your Portfolio 'Represents Real Career Risk,' Says Coinbase Institutional Head of Research David Duong

January 31, 2024 16:05 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest David Duong, head of research at Coinbase Institutional. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Coinbase Institutional Head of Research David Duong joins host Jennifer Sansie to discuss macro factors, why March will be a big month for crypto market movements and why ether is an essential part of a 2024 crypto portfolio allocation. This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is execut...

UNCHAINED: A16z Crypto’s Chris Dixon on How Blockchains Can Save the Internet

January 31, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 74.5 MB

The well-known venture capitalist has published a book, Read Write Own, about how the concentration of power into the hands of a few Internet behemoths is bad for entrepreneurs and society at large.  Sign up for our free newsletter here! Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Chris Dixon, founder and managing partner of a16z crypto, b...

GEN C: Driving Into the Metaverse With Pia Schörner of BMW

January 30, 2024 18:38 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

BMW’s Head of Digital Experiential Content, Gaming and the BMW Metaverse shares insights on creating authentic brand experiences in virtual worlds and building relationships with the next generation of drivers. In this episode of “Gen C,” Avery and Sam chat with BMW’s Head of Digital Experiential Content, Gaming and the BMW Metaverse Pia Schörner about the automaker's forward-thinking approach to engaging younger audiences through gaming, the metaverse and emerging technologies lik...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Why Traders Should Watch Private Financing and M&A, With Elliot Chun

January 30, 2024 15:50 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Elliot Chun, partner at Architect Partners. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. On "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Elliot Chun, partner at Architect Partners, about tomorrow's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and the most important mergers and acquisitions in crypto. This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz ...

THE MINING POD: Is Mining Bitcoin Actually Good in Texas? With Tom Masiero

January 30, 2024 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

Tom Masiero of Standard Bitcoin joins the show to discuss mining bitcoin in the Southeast of the United States, Ordinals and why bitcoin mining might be destabilizing the Texas grid in the long term. Follow along on your favorite podcast player of choice by clicking here. Texas is Bitcoin country, right? Over two gigawatts of energy is now mining bitcoin in Texas, but it might be bad for the long term stability of the Texas energy grid. Tom Masiero of Standard Bitcoin walks us thr...

MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | 'Wall Street Doesn't Understand Coinbase's Business Model,' Says Bitwise's Ryan Rasmussen

January 29, 2024 16:02 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Ryan Rasmussen, crypto research analyst at Bitwise. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Today on "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Bitwise Crypto Research Analyst Ryan Rasmussen on the wide scope of assets Bitwise is watching across the crypto ecosystem, including layer 2s, crypto equities and bitcoin mining. This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is executiv...

UNCHAINED: The Black Swan Event That Could Cause a Fork in Ethereum (Again)

January 26, 2024 19:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

The huge risks of a bug occurring to an Ethereum “supermajority” execution client were laid bare this week. Sign up for our free newsletter here! Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. This week a major potential risk to Ethereum was highlighted by a bug that surfaced in Nethermind, a minority execution client. While the bug was fixe...

MARKETS DAILY: CoinDesk Markets Index Week in Review

January 26, 2024 17:02 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MB

CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investible CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the p...

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Tony Greer
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Travis Kling
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Adam Tooze
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Michael Krieger
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Preston Byrne
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Sven Henrich
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Vance Spencer
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