Crypto Talks from CoinDesk
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe're talking to experts in the crypto and blockchain space about the future of the industry. You'll hear from economists, entrepreneurs, developers and other speakers from Consensus events.
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Soft Money: A Cryptocurrency World
June 19, 2020 20:04 - 19 minutes - 18 MBDoes blockchain make things more utopian or more dystopian? A discourse on the aspirations of governments, developers and governments related to cryptocurrency. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Let's talk about the world cryptocurrency people are trying to build. What does that look like socially, politically, economically, and how do the people who inhabit this world behave? CoinDesk’s Joon Ian Wong and Annaliese Milano host the discussion with guests McGil...
Soft Money: Does It Matter What Money Is Made Of?
June 18, 2020 21:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBAn exploration of theories about, and systems of, money including physical and virtual, old and new. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Where does money derive its value? Join Cameron Robertson of Kong Cash, “Money Burning Guy” Jonathan Harris and author Brett Scott as they discuss the relationship between monetary tokens and the systems behind them. This segment is hosted by CoinDesk’s Joon Ian Wong and London School of Economics PhD student Annaliese Milano. ...
Soft Money: Does a Crypto Network Exist Without a Community?
June 16, 2020 22:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBThis episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Maria Paula of ETHBerlin and Sunny Aggarwal of Sikka discuss what makes a healthy cryptocurrency community, how narratives affect consensus and how crypto platforms’ consensus compares to the design process of the internet. This segment is hosted by CoinDesk’s Joon Ian Wong and London School of Economics PhD student Annaliese Milano. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
Crypto Long and Short: A New Market Part Three With Alexander Liegl, Frank Holmes and Ethan Vera
June 05, 2020 00:31 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBThis episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Miners in the West: Could They Catch Up With the East? CoinDesk Analyst Christine Kim talks to some of the principal bitcoin mining operators in the U.S., Layer1’s Alexander Liegl, Hive Blockchain Technologies’ Frank Holmes and Luxor Technologies’ Ethan Vera. Discussions include the emerging mining sector and the outlook for costs, user growth and investment fundamentals, as well as some of the main differences with their count...
Crypto Long and Short: A New Market Part Two With Michael Moro and YinFeng Shao
June 03, 2020 22:23 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBVolatility: Friend or Foe? Some traders and fund managers thrive on volatility – others believe the potential returns are not worth the risk. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. CoinDesk’s Galen Moore talks to experienced fund managers and traders Michael Moro, CEO of Genesis Global Trading, and YinFeng Shao, CEO of Reciprocity Trading, about why they trade crypto, how they mitigate the risk and how they deal with the stress. Volatility “is more of a feature th...
Crypto Long and Short: A New Market Part One With Miha Grcar, Catherine Coley and Max Boonen
June 03, 2020 01:18 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBThis episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Crypto Market Structure: Creaking with the tension, or Stronger Than Ever? Has the jump in market volatility laid bare the weaknesses in crypto market structure? Or has it highlighted the sector’s resilience? CoinDesk’s Noelle Acheson talks to Bitstamp’s Miha Grcar, Binance’s Catherine Coley, and B2C2’s Max Boonen about what they’ve seen recently in the market in general and specifically related to Black Thursday, the COVID-19 ...
Plan B: Erik Voorhees Talks About the Future of Wealth
June 02, 2020 00:49 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this session, Shapeshift founder Erik Voorhees talks with CoinDesk’s Nolan Bauerle and Bailey Reutzel about the growth of crypto and the true economy behind major currencies. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Plan B is a show about the crisis that bitcoiners have long predicted seems to be materializing. How will bitcoin survive its sternest test yet? Hosts Nolan Bauerle and Bailey Reutzel speak with important folks from the space to dig deep on the future ...
Money Reimagined: Chris Giancarlo and Dante Disparte Talk About the Digital Dollar
May 28, 2020 23:11 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. A pandemic becomes the catalyst for a global markets sell-off and potentially another ‘greater’ recession. From the U.S. Federal Reserve to Venezuela; the Bank of England to 1 Hacker Way, the question of what constitutes money and who controls it are more urgent than ever. Join Michael J. Casey and Naomi Brockwell as they speak with a number of leading lights in c...
On Heavy Rotation: In Conversation with The Chainsmokers and Mantis VC
May 27, 2020 23:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. The Chainsmokers are perhaps the biggest electronic music act in the world today. The Grammy-winning duo discuss why they think blockchain technologies will go mainstream and why they're going deep with the technology with ticketing startup YellowHeart and venture fund Mantis. StillMark’s Alyse Killeen leads the conversation with The Chainsmokers’ Alex Pall and Dr...
Neha Narula, Hasu, and Raphael Auer, Discuss the Implications of Bitcoin’s Halving
May 26, 2020 23:23 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. MIT Media Lab’s Neha Narula, independent researcher Hasu, and Bank for International Settlements’ Raphael Auer, discuss the implications of Bitcoin’s halving with CoinDesk’s Nolan Bauerle and Bailey Reutzel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Insights About China and the Future of Social Media From Crypto Market Content Masters Dovey Wan and Nic Carter
May 20, 2020 22:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Dovey Wan of Primitive Ventures and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures give market insights while talking about social media and producing content for investors. This session is hosted by CoinDesk’s Nolan Bauerle and Bailey Reutzel.
Dovey Wan and Nic Carter Discuss Crypto in China and Being Vocal on Social Media.
May 20, 2020 22:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Dovey Wan of Primitive Ventures and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures give market insights while talking about social media and producing content for investors. This session is hosted by CoinDesk’s Nolan Bauerle and Bailey Reutzel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. ...
Capitol Controls: Asia Edition, Regulatory Arbitrage Session
May 19, 2020 22:43 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. As cryptocurrency businesses around the world try to comply with FATF recommendations, what will the effect be on the practice of regulatory arbitrage? Guests Jason Hsu, a former Taiwanese legislator, and Jonathan Leong of BTSE, explain how they see things changing. This session is hosted by Junhaeng Lee of Gopax and Jaewon Park from Xangle. See Privacy Policy at...
Capitol Controls: Asia Edition, Travel Rules Session
May 18, 2020 22:33 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Across Asia, crypto and the mainstream financial system are colliding. Who wins what, and whose rules do they play by? We delve into the FATF Travel Rule across Asia with guests Alexandre Kech of OnChain Custodian, Malcolm Wright from Diginex, Anson Zell of ACCESS, and Hugh Madden, of BC Group. This session is hosted by Junhaeng Lee of Gopax and Christy Choi from ...
Crypto Across Emerging Markets With Leigh Cuen: Akon's Akoin Project
May 14, 2020 16:30 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. In this session, Grammy award winning artist and Akoin Founder, Akon, and co-founder Jon Karas, speak about enabling atomic-swaps between prepaid cell minutes and fiat currencies or cryptocurrencies. Hosted by CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen and Emerge CEO Lucia Gallardo, the discussion also covers Akoin’s compatibility with $15 flip phones, banking the unbanked, and the re...
Angel Investor Balaji Srinivasan Speaks About Crypto Hacks for the Coronavirus
May 13, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes - 8.64 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. In this session, angel investor Balaji Srinivasan speaks about crypto hacks for the coronavirus with CoinDesk’s Michael Casey and journalist and podcaster Laura Shin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Author of “The Bitcoin Standard" Saifedean Ammous Speaks About Crypto Twitter and More
May 13, 2020 01:30 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Saifedean Ammous, author of The Bitcoin Standard, talks with Nolan Bauerle and Bailey Reutzel about the growth of crypto and the next economy. How will bitcoin survive its sternest test yet? Ammous takes a hard look at the economic shutdown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...
NBA Player Spencer Dinwiddie Speaks About Mass Adoption
May 12, 2020 22:30 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. NBA player Spencer Dinwiddie speaks about mass adoption and tokenization with CoinDesk's Zack Seward and Leigh Cuen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chainalysis' Chief Economist Philip Gradwell on the Halving, Bitcoin Miners, and Mining Pools
May 12, 2020 01:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. In this session, Chainalysis' Chief Economist Philip Gradwell presents on the Halving, Bitcoin Miners, and Mining Pools. Philip then does a Q&A with CoinDesk's Christine Kim and 401's Tyrone Ross. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Scholar Carlota Perez on Blockchains and Technological Revolutions
May 11, 2020 23:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. In this session, scholar Carlota Perez delivers the keynote on Blockchains and Technological Revolutions. She then joins Placeholder's Chris Burniske to answer audience questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers on Money and Privacy
May 11, 2020 21:48 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBThis episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. In this session, former treasury secretary Lawrence H. Summers speaks about Money and Privacy with Michael Casey and Naomi Brockwell. It was recorded live during Consensus Distributed 2020. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
CoinDesk Live!: What the FATF: The Deadline for Complying With New Crypto Exchange Rules Is Coming
May 07, 2020 14:43 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBRegulation is a topic that makes many crypto enthusiasts sick to their stomachs, but CoinDesk's Aaron Stanley and Amy Davine Kim, the chief policy officer at The Chamber of Digital Commerce, take you on a whirlwind journey through a new set of rules governing crypto exchanges created by a powerful intergovernmental organization. This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Government regulators call the st...
CoinDesk Live: Marketing Ethereum 2.0 and Herding Cats With Hudson Jameson
May 04, 2020 14:56 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIn our CoinDesk Live: Lockdown Edition series, CoinDesk journalists and virtual audience members chat with speakers from Consensus: Distributed, our upcoming virtual conference on May 11-15. This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund On today's show, CoinDesk's Nolan Baurle speaks with the Ethereum Foundation's Hudson Jameson about private transactions, client improvements, dealing with FUD on Ethereum an...
CoinDesk Live: Banking the Unbanked... How the Crypto Community Can Make a Big Impact
April 30, 2020 14:25 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB“Hodl” has become quite the rallying cry in the crypto industry today. But to boost adoption, that might be the wrong trend. So says Carlos Acevedo, director of sales and the regional lead of Latin America for Brave, the crypto-powered web browser provider. In this episode of CoinDesk Live, hosted by Consensus organizer Stephanie Izquieta, Acevedo seemed to invoke the giving nature of early bitcoin enthusiasts such as Roger Ver, who would give away bitcoin to anyone and everyone h...
CoinDesk Live: 2019's Most Catastrophic Crypto Caper
April 27, 2020 13:26 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn our CoinDesk Live: Lockdown Edition series, CoinDesk journalists and virtual audience members chat with speakers from Consensus: Distributed, our upcoming virtual conference on May 11-15. In this episode, CoinDesk managing editor Zack Seward and business reporter Nikhilesh De speak with Magdalena Gronowska, who lost a couple thousand dollars when Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX imploded. She's now a member of the Official Committee of Affected Users and the Bankruptcy Board...
CoinDesk Live: How This 'Legal Wrapper' for DAOs Could Democratize Venture Capital
April 23, 2020 13:51 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBIt's tough out there for a blockchain startup trying to raise money. Not only has interest in crypto and blockchain projects tapered off some over the past year or so of declining coin prices, but traditional venture capital has pivoted to focus on funding businesses that in some way overlap with the new normal of lockdowns, remote work and public health crises. But the blockchain space has proved itself innovative as it relates to sussing out hidden capital. (Remember the ICO ...
CoinDesk Live: Understanding Our Digital Personas Feat. Alex McDougall
April 21, 2020 19:12 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBOur digital personas are becoming the primary way we interact with the world, particularly during this worldwide pandemic. But we only see a tiny bit of the information being captured while we’re online, and we rarely know what our personal data is being used for. While the majority of our economy is related to our personal data, there’s no interface to help us understand what we actually look like to data collectors and their customers. Welcome to a reboot of CoinDesk Live: Lockdo...
IBM Food Trust's Suzanne Livingston: Traceability and Transformations
May 01, 2019 15:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBIBM's Suzanne Livingston speaks with CoinDesk's Nolan Bauerle about supply chains, the cost of food recalls, and what makes IBM's Food Trust unique. Register for Consensus at Consensus2019.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ryan Selkis - It's All About the Information
April 24, 2019 15:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBMessari's Ryan Selkis (formerly of CoinDesk) and host Nolan Baurle discuss the importance of objective information and transparency in the cryptoasset market. Ryan can be found on Twitter at @twobitidiot. Register for Consensus at Consensus2019.com Road to Consensus is a production of CoinDesk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Eric Piscini: Supply Chains and Marketplace Participation
April 17, 2019 15:18 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBEric Piscini of Citizens Reserve tells CoinDesk's Nolan Bauerle that decentralized platforms are the #1 opportunity in the blockchain space. Register for Consensus at Consensus2019.com Road to Consensus is a production of CoinDesk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Edward Woodford - Seed CX, Regulation, and the Conditions for Success
April 10, 2019 15:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBSeed CX co-founder Edward Woodford joins host Nolan Bauerle to discuss market data, manipulation, and fair markets. Register for Consensus at Consensus2019.com Road to Consensus is a production of CoinDesk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo - Regulating the Blockchain
April 03, 2019 19:07 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBChairman J. Christopher Giancarlo of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission joins host Nolan Bauerle for an exit interview covering his time at the CFTC, the future of blockchain regulation, and the origins of the nickname "CryptoDad." Register for Consensus at Consensus2019.com Chairman Giancarlo can be found on Twitter at @giancarloCFTC Road to Consensus is a production of CoinDesk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...
Tyler Spalding - Painless Payments and the Limits of Blockchain
March 27, 2019 15:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBFlexa co-founder Tyler Spalding joins host Nolan Bauerle to discuss why vendors should love blockchain payments, even if customers haven't jumped on board. Register for Consensus at Consensus2019.com Flexa can be found on Twitter at @FlexaHQ Road to Consensus is a production of CoinDesk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will Martino: Who Needs Private Blockchains?
March 20, 2019 16:38 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBKadena's Will Martino joins host Nolan Bauerle to share his journey from the SEC and JPMorgan into the Wild West of crypto. Register for Consensus at Consensus2019.com Kadena can be found on Twitter at @kadena_io Road to Consensus is a production of CoinDesk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Amber Baldet: Privacy as Profit
March 13, 2019 15:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBClovyr co-founder Amber Baldet joins Nolan Bauerle to discuss the state of enterprise blockchain and the benefits of taking privacy seriously. Register for Consensus at Consensus2019.com Amber can be found on Twitter at @amberbaldet. Road to Consensus is a production of CoinDesk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jake Chervinsky: Crypto Twitter's Favorite Lawyer | Road to Consensus by CoinDesk
March 06, 2019 18:13 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBJake Chervinsky is a lawyer, just not yours. A litigator with New York-based Kobre & Kim, Chervinsky has become a preeminent Twitter personality thanks to his insightful, informative tweets about cryptocurrency, and particularly ETFs. Chervinsky joins host Nolan Bauerle to talk about the SEC, enforcement, and the Twitter school of law. Register for Consensus to see Jake in New York at Consensus2019.com Jake can be found on Twitter at @jchervinsky. Road to Consensus is a product...
Coming Soon: The Road To Consensus by CoinDesk
February 22, 2019 20:25 - 1 minute - 1.17 MBWe're preparing for Consenus 2019, the world's largest blockchain conference, with weekly interview of influencers, developers, entrepreneurs, regulators, and stakeholders from all over the crypto sphere. Join host Nolan Bauerle for a weekly look at where the space is and where it's headed. And don't forget to pick up Consensus tickets at coindesk.com/events See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...