CoinDesk Podcast Network

Far from a fly-by-night, uneducated mania, the new day trader class represents a much more significant force for how public markets are changing.  This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, Reddit’s WallStreetBets channel was featured on the cover of Bloomberg BusinessWeek as an emerging market force.  Since then, between the surge in signups for Robinho...

There is a constant free market competition to define the Bitcoin narrative, and Kraken’s Dan Held argues this is part of what makes the protocol so strong. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Satoshi Nakamoto is often recognized for his technical genius in solving the double-spending problem. He is also widely revered for his willingness to walk away from the protocol to make it...

The host of the rapidly growing Rebel Capitalist podcast joins to talk macro, inflation and the almighty battle for ideas. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. What would you do if you were approaching your 40s, burned out and realizing the type of financial success you had been pursuing wasn’t actually serving your true goal of freedom?  If you were George Gammon, the answer wou...

Guests from the crypto investor Ari Paul to Harvard prof Dr. Vikram Mansharamani discuss bitcoin, the economy and social unrest. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. June 2020 will go down in the history books as an extremely chaotic and confusing period.  In this “Best of the Month” retrospective, we look at some of the best guest conversations from The Breakdown, including: Hum...

As states shutter economic activity because of preventable COVID-19 outbreaks, it’s deja vu all over again.  This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. This is a movie we’ve seen before: Rise in what could have been preventable COVID-19 cases A call for shutdowns (plus voluntary closures) Rampant politicization of health and economic issues rather than common sense approaches Persisten...

Today on the Brief: A consumer spending rebound A new crypto regulatory regime in Europe A bitcoin warning from a famed investor This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Our main discussion:  Tuur Demeester is the managing partner of Adamant Capital, a bitcoin investment firm that earlier this year published “The Bitcoin Reformation.”  In this conversation, he and NLW discuss: The fo...

Today we also look at a big win for privacy from Apple, new jobless claims in the “whack-a-mole” economy and the biggest BTC options expiry ever. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today’s edition of The Breakdown is an extended version of the Brief, this time covering five topics. New Jobless claims - sticking stubbornly at ~1.5 million new claims per week, despite economist e...

The economy is nothing if not confounding right now.  This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Across every domain, from real estate to oil to retail, there are bull signals and bear signals.  In this episode, NLW looks at those signals in the following areas: Markets - strong stock recovery vs. growth in cash deposits Employment - growth in jobs vs. persistent continuing jobless cla...

An oil and commodities expert breaks down how the shale revolution reshaped global energy power and why oil went below $0 earlier this year. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today on the Brief: PayPal and Venmo reportedly adding crypto buying and selling Trump executive order temporarily suspends H1-B visa program Continued growth in bitcoin derivatives Our main conversation:...

Some of the smartest investors in the crypto space share how they think the larger macro context is shaping interest in bitcoin and digital assets. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today on the Brief: New Federal Reserve research suggests reaction to Facebook’s Libra basket approach was overblown Italian Banking Association pushing to test a digital euro U.S. housing has wors...

The best Sundays are for long reads and deep conversations. Recently the hosts of the Let's Talk Bitcoin! Show gathered to discuss the big picture problems facing our world which make things like Bitcoin distinctly appealing despite many inefficiencies when compared to traditional, centralized systems. The episode is sponsored by eToro.com and The Internet of Money Vol. 3 On today's show we're goi...

An economic comparison of where boomers were at the same age as millennials leads to only one conclusion: Millennials are screwed.  This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. The big narrative in financial media for the last few weeks has been the insurgent Robinhood rally, led by the AC/DC-blaring Pied Piper Dave Portnoy, owner of Davey Day Trader Global Global (DDTG Global).  As peop...

From technology to aging demographics, some of the most important trends shaping the economy have been deflationary. What happens when that rapidly changes? This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today on the Brief: FTX lists two Compound tokens Reddit partners with Ethereum Foundation on Layer 2 scaling Black-In Freedom Festival reimagines Juneteenth Our main topic:  Dr. Vikram Ma...

Persistent unemployment and fears of further layoffs are the real economic counterpoint to the financial market’s unbridled enthusiasm.  This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today on the Brief:  Powell says private companies shouldn’t be involved in Central Bank Digital Currencies According to former NSA head John Bolton, Trump told Mnuchin to go after Bitcoin Interest around Com...

A conversation about pseudo-anonymity, global digital nomadism and the trader’s mindset. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. On the Brief: Big tech vs. the American political right and left Why TikTok users are pretending to love China for clout Decentralizing venture capital  Our main conversation: The Crypto Dog is one of crypto Twitter’s best known characters. In this convers...

A leading independent financial analysis shares thoughts on the “Robinhood rally,” Fed policy and why Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is already here. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today on The Brief: An unexpectedly good retail sales report drives market confidence  Are we in for a second wave of white-collar layoffs?  The latest rumblings in central bank digital currencies...

A Bloomberg senior editor today argued there were six reasons why 2020 was bad for bitcoin. Here’s the opposite case. Today on the Brief: Stocks down on coronavirus fears Demand destruction The looming retirement crisis This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Our main theme:  Bitcoin is up more than 30% on the year. After a crash alongside equities, it has proved incredibly resilien...

Richard Myers says the future of ad-hoc mesh networks for SMS messages and bitcoin transactions on your smart phone is here, but it needs the lightning network to succeed. The episode is sponsored by eToro.com and The Internet of Money Vol. 3 On today's episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin! you're invited to join Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murpy and special guest Richard Myers for...

This week, the wildest, most nonsensical, volatile part of the market wasn’t bitcoin, but the “Robinhood Rally” in equities. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. The stock market has long been disconnected from the underlying economy, but much of what happened this week - particularly the pumping of bankrupt company stocks - suggests that something new is afoot.  In this episode,...

In this audio interview, CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen and adult content creator Allie Awesome talk about payments and money in the sex industry, especially the trends impacted by the coronavirus crisis. From how porn performers and entrepreneurs deal with Bitcoin Twitter to the ways the pandemic changed our digital sex lives, Cuen and Allie explore what actually drives demand for censorship-resistant sys...

While fears of a “great monetary inflation” have driven the recent bitcoin narrative, other aspects like censorship resistance and peaceful protest matter just as much. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today on the Brief: Why bitcoin sold off A bank-the-unbanked narrative for the digital dollar It’s Dave Portnoy’s world and we’re all just living in it Today’s main topic: Why...

The Federal Reserve expects low inflation, says rates will stay close to zero through 2022 and keeps lying about the role of central banks in increasing inequality. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today on the Brief: Three Arrows holds more than 6% of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust New platform for censorship-resistant blogging Coinbase announces new token potentials as anti-survei...

Most people today look at social platforms like any other private company, but what if we saw them as alternative jurisdictions with a new set of property rights? This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today on the Brief: A record week for peer-to-peer exchanges in the developing world A digital dollar gets discussed in Congress  Previewing the Federal Reserve’s FOMC guidance  Our...

The largest 50-day rally in stock market history and even stocks of bankrupt companies are up more than 100%. What is going on? This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today on the Brief: Saudi Arabia injects $13 billion in bank liquidity via blockchain. China’s state TV CCTV says Binance is still allowing crypto trading in China. MakerDAO community greenlights real world collateral...

The founder of Popular Front joins NLW for a discussion about protests, media and how the people being covered tend to not reflect divisive politics. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. On today’s episode of The Breakdown, we introduce the Breakdown Brief - a look at three key topics in bitcoin and crypto. Today, the Brief covers: Brave browsers auto adding ref links to Binance....