CoinDesk Podcast Network

The community is getting louder about wanting answers to this lingering question. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.  The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) was created to build a bitcoin collateral backstop for the UST stablecoin. As UST began to lose its peg, the LFG’s BTC started to move. Firms like Elliptic were able to trace it only so far, but then no farther. It wasn’t until Mo...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, May 16, 2022. "The Hash" team talks about El Salvador's upcoming meeting where 44 banks are expected to discuss the state of crypto and bitcoin, Morgan Stanley issuing a warning on NFT market and more. - Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influential event, is happening June 9-12 in Austin, Texas. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the fast-movin...

Enjoy a quick preview of Consensus 2022, as CoinDeskers share what they’re looking forward to this June 9-12 in Austin, Texas!  Featured (in order of appearance): Michael Casey, Chief Content Officer Christine Lee, CDTV Anchor/Producer Sam Ewan, SVP, Head of CoinDesk Studios Zack Seward, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Global News Pete Pachal, Chief of Staff, Content Garrett Skrovina, Senior Manager of Au...

Plus a 101 comparison of custodial vs. decentralized stablecoins.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.  On today’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW features: 0-100 on Stablecoin Design by Spencer Noon On algorithmic stablecoins & the UST collapse by Jake Chervinsky  - Nexo is a secure crypto exchange and crypto lending platform. Buy 40+ hot coins with your bank card in seconds and swap...

Recapping a wild week in crypto. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.  On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at LUNA’s hyperinflationary death, as well as where market participants are placing their bets for more bear market challenges.  - Nexo is a secure crypto exchange and crypto lending platform. Buy 40+ hot coins with your bank card in seconds and swap between exc...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, May 13, 2022.  "The Hash" panel tackles Elon Musk as he's still committed to buying Twitter (TWTR) after saying the takeover was "temporarily on hold" earlier in the day. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried buys a big stake in Robinhood Markets. The winners and losers from the UST stablecoin and LUNA token collapse.  - Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influent...

The CEO of Circle discusses where this leaves the stablecoin conversation in Washington, D.C. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.  Jeremy Allaire is the CEO of Circle, a leader of the USDC consortium. In today’s episode, he and NLW review the state of the stablecoin discussion among U.S. regulators before the implosion of UST and LUNA, and how the events of the last week have ch...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, May 12, 2022.  "The Hash" panel tackles the collapse of UST stablecoin and luna token as it continues its ripple effects on the crypto markets. However, Terra says it has a plan to fix things. Nevertheless, the global crypto regulators are coming. Cathie Wood's Ark Invest doubles down on buying up more sliding Coinbase stock. - Consensus 2022, the ind...

Inflation came in at 8.3% year over year. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.  For the first time in eight months, the year-over-year rate of inflation did not increase in April. In March, headline inflation hit 8.5% while last month that number came down slightly to 8.3%. Still, inflation was above economists' expectations, and it seems no one is ready to say for sure we’re hea...

The asset, LUNA, once trading over $119, falls to under $1. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.  Today, NLW follows up Tuesday’s primer on the UST-LUNA story with a look at the dramatic events of this morning. UST’s peg has continued to fall, with LUNA following. At their lowest points, UST was trading at 27 cents and LUNA hit 83 cents. The podcast covers the community’s reactio...

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, May 11, 2022.  On today's episode of "The Hash," our panel of experts tackles the hot topics of the day. UST and Luna continue to be in turmoil, and now ex-Terra colleagues are saying that Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon was also behind the failure of another algorithmic stablecoin. Coinbase shares are sinking after its first-quarter earnings report and o...

Stocks nuked. Commodities nuked. A stablecoin really, really nuked.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.  Yesterday was one for the history books. NLW discusses the shifting macro setup as markets start to move from concern around inflation to concern around recession. The bulk of the episode is spent on the Luna-UST de-pegging event that has rocked the crypto industry over the...

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, May 10, 2022.  The Hash panel tackles the UST stablecoin's loss of its dollar-pegged status. What happened and what does it mean?  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen uses an example from Terra to discuss risks within our financial system, including MicroStrategy’s decision not to sell bitcoin even as prices fall below its average purchase costs because th...

The power to regulate is the power to delay. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Join “Speaking of Bitcoin” hosts Adam B Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Stephanie Murphy for a look at the recent U.S. bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund approval that has some in the crypto community increasingly optimistic about its potential to revolutionize finance forever!  But should they be?  Ever since...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, May 9, 2022.  "The Hash" panel discusses Meta Platforms testing NFTs on Instagram, Bankless crypto channel banned and then reinstated by YouTube and what impact crypto markets’ slide and volatility will have on Coinbase's latest earnings report. - Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influential event, is happening June 9-12 in Austin, Texas. If you’re l...

Between them, they show the range of policymaker and institutional engagement in the space. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.  One of the key themes in the bitcoin (BTC) and crypto industry in 2022 is engagement from governments and the key financial institutions of the existing monetary system. Today, NLW examines two different approaches to how to engage with crypto, both on...

The problem with the current payment system.   This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.  On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads: Why We Need Crypto Payments to Work - JP Koning Matt Taibbi, PayPal's Deplatforming and the Case for Crypto - Daniel Kuhn - Nexo is a secure crypto exchange and crypto lending platform. Buy 40+ hot coins with your bank card in seconds and swap betwee...

A primer on Yuga Labs. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.  It’s only been a year since people were able to mint a bored looking ape NFT for about $200. But in that year, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club has recruited celebrities, raised hundreds of millions of dollars, acquired the IP of other key NFTs, launched its own cryptocurrency, and most recently, sold plots o...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, May 6, 2022.  "The Hash" team discusses how the Juno project accidentally transferred $36 million in seized funds to inaccessible wallet addresses and the expansion of the U.S. sanction list targeting North Korea. - Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influential event, is happening June 9-12 in Austin, Texas. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in th...

Vance Spencer is the co-founder of Framework Ventures. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.  In today’s interview, NLW talks with Vance Spencer, co-founder of Framework Ventures and Framework Labs, about DeFi, crypto investing, the social disruption of play-to-earn, blockchain gaming and disruption everywhere.    Find our guest on Twitter: @pythianism  - Nexo is a secure crypto e...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, May 5, 2022.  "The Hash" team discusses Binance's $500 million backing to help Elon Musk seal the Twitter deal, Coinbase's NFT marketplace reception and the controversy surrounding veteran magazine journalist Matt Taibbi's new story about PayPal deplatforming alternative media sites. - Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influential event, is happenin...

A 50bps hike comes out of the FOMC meeting.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.  Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at this week’s FOMC meeting. The Fed increased the Federal Funds Rate target by the anticipated 50 basis points, but most of the discussion was about comments from Jerome Powell that the Fed wasn’t even considering a 75bps hike. So was this meeting dovish or hawk...

Politicians are starting to formalize their positions.  This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.  Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at a set of stories relating to crypto’s place in the political discourse, including: SEC increasing enforcement staff  Bitcoin Mining Council letter to the EPA Ohio’s entirely pro-crypto Senate primary    - Nexo is a secure crypto exchange and crypto...

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, May 4, 2022.  "The Hash" hosts discuss the dramatic buying and selling frenzies of ApeCoin to the first-quarter financial results of mining company Marathon Digital and software company MicroStrategy, which holds a big stash of bitcoin in its reserves. - Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influential event, is happening June 9-12 in Austin, Texas. I...

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, May 3, 2022.  "The Hash" team discusses a16z's commitment to investing in Indian startups, institutional DeFi and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's effort to combat crypto-related scams. - Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influential event, is happening June 9-12 in Austin, Texas. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the fast-moving...