CoinDesk Podcast Network

This week, Avery and Sam unpack the OpenAI drama, then chat with Chris Duffey of Adobe on AI's impact on creativity and his view on Web3. Today's episode is sponsored by Chainalysis. In this episode, Avery and Sam interview Chris Duffey, who leads strategic development for Adobe’s Emerging Solutions. We discuss how Adobe is incorporating generative AI into their suite of creative tools including P...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores market moves, Black Friday, banks moving into crypto and more. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Today’s Stories: Bitpanda and Raiffeisen Unit Agree to Offer Crypto for Banking Customers  St. Galler Kantonalbank Works With SEBA Bank to Offer Swiss Cus...

When supposedly safe investments like bonds and stocks underperform, what does that mean for our view of apparently risky investments like bitcoin? Noelle Acheson offers her thoughts. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. For today’s featured story, Noelle Acheson reads her piece written for CoinDesk, titled: “Bitcoin and the Chan...

CoinDesk Indices presents six notable market movement highlights from last week. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. 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. Today’s takeaways are provided by...

A pivotal figure in the Sam Bankman-Fried case discusses how she became the one-time crypto mogul’s confidante, including whether she ever had a romantic relationship with him.  Tiffany Fong has had an unusual route to crypto fame. After losing most of her life savings in the Celsius bankruptcy, she began posting on YouTube about her experiences and eventually received some leaked documents, which...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores Binance, again, the Fed pivot, crypto markets and more. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Today’s Stories: Binance to Pay $4.3B to Settle U.S. Criminal Case; Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Resigns as CEO and Pleads Guilty in Seattle  After CZ Quits as Binance CE...

Financial advisors in the US control $8 trillion in assets. Here’s why 77% are waiting for spot Bitcoin ETFs. According to surveys of financial advisors, only 12% are currently recommending that clients invest in Bitcoin, while 47% of advisors personally own Bitcoin and a whopping 77% say they are waiting for a spot Bitcoin ETF to become available so they can offer it to their clients.  On this ep...

At CoinDesk’s State of Crypto event in Washington, DC. Senators Gillibrand and Lummis discuss their bold comprehensive regulation bill aiming to unify all crypto interests under 'one tent.’ The conversation touches on the current legislative progress and the consequential impact on crypto innovation. This episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. In this week's episode of "Money Reimagined," a...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores Binance, Kraken, U.S. recessions and more. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Today’s Stories: Kraken Accused by SEC of Operating Unregistered Platform, Improperly Mixing Customer Funds  Binance in Talks to Pay More Than $4B to End U.S. Criminal Case;...

On this episode of "Gen C," we dive into the current gaming landscape with Daniel Paez, vice president and executive producer of the Immutable digital trading card game Gods Unchained. Today's episode is sponsored by Chainalysis. This week, Avery and Sam interview Daniel Paez, the VP and Executive Producer of Gods Unchained, a successful digital trading card game from Immutable. Daniel shares insi...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores crypto moves, Argentina, Worldcoin and a surprise announcement about CoinDesk. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Today’s Stories: OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman From CEO and Board Roles; Worldcoin Drops 12%  Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency; Bitcoin Ga...

"If the broker rule proceeds as is, it will surely spell the near-total collapse of the crypto industry in the United States," writes Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith and DeFi Education Fund CEO Miller Whitehouse-Levine. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Kristin Smith and...

CoinDesk Indices presents six notable market movement highlights from last week. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. 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. Today’s takeaways are provided by...

Coin Center’s Peter Van Valkenburgh believes that the U.S. Treasury could use the Bank Secrecy Act in a dark way against crypto developers.  In this episode of Unchained, Peter Van Valkenburgh, director of research at Coin Center, explains why the IRS's proposed broker rule for tax reporting in crypto could harm the crypto industry as well as the security and privacy of users. He explains how Coin...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores consumer signals, energy prices, market moves, ETF comparisons and more. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Today’s Stories: A Physical Dogecoin Could Reach the Moon in December  (WMT) Walmart Lifts Profit Outlook, Stays Cautious on US Consumers - Bloo...

An exploration into emerging decentralized networks, the subtle revolution in blockchain utilization, and a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in Layer 2 developments. This episode is sponsored by Consensus 2024  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...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores market moves, stablecoins, rate expectations and more. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Today’s Stories: JPMorgan, Apollo Tokenize Funds in 'Proof of Concept' With Axelar, Oasis, Provenance  Crypto Market Sees Net Capital Inflow for First Time in 17...

Jonathan Martin traveled across El Salvador, observing bitcoin adoption in the first country to make BTC legal currency. On "Carpe Consensus," hosts Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson take a look at bitcoin adoption alongside Jonathin Martin, bitcoiner and graduate student at The Wharton School. Martin discusses the nature of adoption – by who, in what parts of the country and for what purposes – and e...

From NEARCON 2023 a conversation with emphasis on scalable infrastructure, user-friendly experience, and ethical AI integration. This episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. In today's episode of "Money Reimagined," host Michael Casey while in Lisbon, Portugal at NEARCON 2023, engages in a thought-provoking conversation on the intersection of blockchain innovation and governance, NEAR Founda...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores exchange developments, bitcoin miners, economic data and more. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Today’s Stories: Coinbase Officially Launches Base Blockchain in Milestone for a Public Company  Kraken Said to Seek Partner to Help Build It a Layer 2 Bl...

Here’s why it’s difficult to calculate exactly how much money terrorists are raising in crypto.  The recent Wall Street Journal article that claimed Hamas raised $130 million via cryptocurrency has sparked considerable debate, especially after Sen. Elizabeth Warren used it as her sole source to ask for tighter regulations around crypto. However, the veracity of this claim has come under scrutiny. ...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores new inflows into the crypto ecosystem, inflation, a false XRP ETF report and more. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Today’s Stories: Bogus BlackRock XRP Filing Spoofs ETF Watchers, Crypto Traders  Crypto Fund Inflows of $293M Bring Yearly Total Above...

DeShone Kizer and Jorge Peniche join this episode of “Gen C” to discuss their origin stories and how the two brands are collaborating around rapper Nipsey Hussle’s legacy. Today's episode is sponsored by Chainalysis. DeShone Kizer shares how he made the shift in his career from an NFL quarterback to founder of an authentication platform for limited editions called One of None. We discuss the colla...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores recent crypto project exploits, U.S. consumer expectations, big-bank investment comments and more. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Today’s Stories: Poloniex Hot Wallets Hacked With $114M Seemingly Stolen: On-Chain Data  https://twitter.com/zachxbt/s...

There are many cross-border CBDC trials under way, but one stands out in its progress, institutional participation and potential to disrupt the current system. Noelle Acheson takes a look at the mBridge project and what it could mean for global trade. Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. For today’s featured story, Noelle Acheson...