CoinDesk Podcast Network

Another week, another set of hacks for crypto.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and FTX US. On this crypto recap episode, NLW looks at the latest news including: Binance Smart Chain exploit Celsius user data leak  MiCA regulation text finalization    - Nexo Pro allows you to trade on the spot and futures markets with a 50% discount on fees. You always get the best possible prices from...

This episode is sponsored by Circle and Near. Can financial inclusion be achieved without a bank account or a digital money solution, such as crypto? Host Michael Casey is solo on this episode of “Money Reimagined,” to speak with Brett Scott, journalist, financial hacker, activist, and author of ‘Cloud Money: Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for Our Wallets.’  According to Scott’s thesis, digitizin...

OPEC+ agreed to reduce production by two million barrels per day.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and FTX US. As inflation rages, the global economy slows, and the U.S. releases more and more oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve, OPEC+ has decided to decrease oil output. The move happens in spite of significant pressure from the Biden Administration. NLW discusses what it means f...

This episode is sponsored by ZenGo. The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted a public notice on its website Wednesday announcing it would invalidate Terra creator Do Kwon's passport, advancing a move the government first said it was considering last month. Plus, a closer look at how Warner Music Group plans to expand its Web3...

But will it actually make Twitter better?  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and FTX US. On today’s episode, NLW checks in on “Uptober” and asks whether the market rally has legs beyond Monday. He then looks at the news that Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is back on track, and explores what we learned from text messages made public as part of the pretrial process.  - Nexo Pro allows yo...

This episode is sponsored by ZenGo. The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. Prosecutors in South Korea have frozen 56.2 billion won ($39.6 million) of cryptocurrency assets belonging to Do Kwon, CEO of Terraform Labs, the firm behind the failed Luna stablecoin project, according to Korean media outlet News1. The “Hash” hosts discuss this, plus the European Union (EU) is propo...

Join Kamz and doc Peace, retired doctor, a Forbes-featured Empowerment & Pivot Coach, and Spoken Word Artist, in a raw discussion of diagnosing the physical and mental symptoms preventing individuals, entrepreneurs, and companies from achieving their potential in the new web3 marketplace, treating the symptoms through mindfulness and more, and prescribing the strategies and secrets you need to dig...

Monday was the third-best October start in the stock market since 1930.   This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and FTX US. After a brutal “Rektember,” might a green “Uptober” be back on the menu? On today’s episode, NLW looks at the markets’ impressive October Day One performance and what’s behind the positive shift. He also looks at the SEC’s Kim Kardashian enforcement action and a new re...

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, Oct. 04, 2022. “The Hash” hosts discuss Tesla CEO Elon Musk moving forward with his on-again/off-again purchase agreement for Twitter at $54.20 per share, according to Bloomberg. Plus, new data from DappRadar sheds light on the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace amid crypto winter. - ZenGo crypto wallet is an on-chain crypto wallet with no private ke...

This episode is sponsored by ZenGo. The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has paid $1.26 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges relating to her promotion of the EthereumMax digital token.  "The Hash" hosts discuss this plus, Coinbase has fixed a technical problem that caused it to temporarily halt payments and wi...

If you listened to FinTwit this weekend, you probably think the answer is “yes.” This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and FTX US.  After a wild weekend of speculation and discussion, NLW breaks down what’s actually happening with beleaguered Credit Suisse, as well as why the FinTwit doom machine seems so focused on it.  - Nexo Pro allows you to trade on the spot and futures markets with a...

A reading of three Twitter threads on macro and crypto. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and FTX US.  On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads threads from MacroAlf on the problems of pensions, degentrading on why currency concerns should spook investors and Meltem Demirors on what she’s thinking about during the bear market. - Nexo Pro allows you to trade on the spot and futu...

This episode is sponsored by ZenGo. A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Missed any episodes of “The Hash” this week? Today’s recap episode will get you caught up. “Hash Headlines” rounds up this week’s headline stories, including: Do Kwon Faces Reported Red Notice From Interpol FTX Wins Auction for Voyager Digital's Assets Kraken's Incoming CEO on Crypt...

Investors hoping for dovish relief after the BOE steps in to backstop British bond markets will be disappointed. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and FTX US.  On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW summarizes the Bank of England’s intervention into U.K. bond markets and covers comments from various Federal Reserve officials that make clear the BOE’s actions aren’t affecting Fed thi...

 The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. “The Hash” hosts discuss a series of text messages released as part of ongoing litigation ahead of Elon Musk's trial with Twitter, shed some light on what was going on leading up to the takeover offer and what may have led to Musk scrapping the deal. Plus, non-fungible tokens (NFT) have finally arrived on Instagram after parent company...

Do the Federal Reserve chief’s comments reflect larger confusion between decentralized finance and centralized finance? This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.  On today’s episode, NLW catches up on recent crypto news including: Jerome Powell’s recent comments on DeFi California enforcement actions An update on Do Kwon  TBD teams up with Circle - Nexo is a security-first plat...

This episode is sponsored by Circle and Near. By what means do we think about identity? A substantial amount of regulation and policy work that is happening in crypto right now, is about how and when one will need to classify a transaction or exchange and to what extent do pre-existing rules apply in the Web3 space. On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren  are...

Markets are showing strain under monetary tightening, but not enough to influence the Federal Reserve. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.   On today’s episode, NLW examines a theory articulated by folks like analyst Jim Bianco. His theory is, the biggest issue for equities markets right now isn’t that things are breaking but that while markets are down they’re down in an...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. "The Hash" hosts discuss what Chairman Rostin Behnam of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)  said Wednesday. That CFTC-led regulation could have significant benefits for the crypto industry, including a potential boost to the price of bitcoin (BTC). Plus, Terraform Labs said South Korean prosecutors overextended their autho...

Have we officially hit the “things are breaking” stage in markets? This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.   The Bank of England made huge news today when it intervened in the U.K. bond markets to prop up pension funds in the country that were in serious trouble due to recent volatility. On this episode, NLW explores how the markets reacted, and whether market breakages will...

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Incoming Kraken CEO Dave Ripley joins "The Hash" panel to discuss the crypto platform’s leadership plan, as Ripley gears up to succeed co-founder Jesse Powell, who will become chairman of the board of directors. See also: Kraken’s Jesse Powell to Step Down as CEO of Crypto Exchange - This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our...

Right now the internet is governed by a few companies who, in part, control people's personal data in which they sell to enhance their own financial gain.  Web3 was created to put the power of owning one’s personal data into the ‘hands’ of the individual. So what is Web3? As Sandy Carter believes “it is an open movement..to decentralize the internet.”  Join Kamz and Sandy Carter, the senior vice p...

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. "The Hash" hosts discuss Alex Mashinsky, the CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network, stepping down. A press release detailing his resignation letter notes Mashinsky regrets that his continued role as CEO "has become an increasing distraction." Plus, Voyager Digital announces FTX.US is selected "as the highest and best bidder" for...

Why the dollar’s strength represents such a problem for the rest of the world.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.  The joke du jour on FinTwit has been that the British pound is trading like an emerging market currency (or on Crypto Twitter, like a s**tcoin). On today’s episode NLW looks at what’s happening and why dollar strength is wreaking havoc around the world.  -...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. “The Hash” hosts discuss a Red Notice issued for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon by Interpol, according to Bloomberg. Plus, Disney's interest in the crypto sector appears to be growing, as the entertainment giant posts a job listing looking for an "experienced corporate attorney to work on transactions involving emerging technologies,...