CoinDesk Podcast Network

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...

NFT expert gmoney says that OpenSea “rested on their laurels” far too long. Can the once-leading marketplace rise again? Last week, OpenSea, the former frontrunner in the NFT marketplace, confirmed the layoff of half its workforce as the NFT markets seemed to bottom out. gmoney, NFT collector and founder of 9dcc, joins Unchained to provide insight into the once-dominant NFT marketplace’s fall from...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores crypto market dynamics, a possible ether spot ETF, a shift in rates 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: TH Soars Above $2K as BlackRock iShares Ethereum Trust Registered as Corporate Entity in Delaware   Ether Sur...

CoinDesk's SBF Trial Newsletter team shares their unique insights from inside the court room and exclusive behind-the-scenes anecdotes from their coverage of Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial. Credits: Nikhilesh De, Managing Editor, Policy and Regulation, CoinDesk               Sam Kessler, Deputy Managing Editor, Technology, CoinDesk               Elizabeth Napolitano, Reporter, Policy and Regul...

From the controversies in decentralized governance to the potential of decentralized data in Web3, this coverage delves into layer 2 developments and zero-knowledge proofs providing a glimpse into the promising future of blockchain and its ongoing evolution. This episode is sponsored by Consensus 2024  Follow the show here for more. In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the foun...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores the factors behind today's crypto market moves, a new big-name crypto exchange, bitcoin fees, GDP growth 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: Bitcoin Call Skew Hints at Further Price Rise as Spot ETF Optimism Energizes BTC  GDP...

Well, the show's over: Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on all seven counts in the FTX fraud trial. Now, the crypto industry and its reporters move on to other topics – maybe even out of crypto winter, and into spring? On "Carpe Consensus," hosts Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson dive into the latest crypto news. [0:55] Inside the Desk: CoinDesk reporter Helene Braun has been covering the Sam Bankma...

The challenges of crypto journalism ( journalism as a whole) and the necessity of holding key players accountable cannot be understated, as journalists grapple with the complex dynamics of a transforming industry. This episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. In today's episode of "Money Reimagined," hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren delve into the crucial role the press plays in shaping...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores a crypto IPO, Chainlink, Fed 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: Dragon Is Latest Meme Stock Craze in China on Zodiac Year Hopes - Bloomberg Grayscale Chainlink Trust Zooms to 200% Premium, Indicating Institutional De...

A defense lawyer and a former prosecutor discuss what SBF’s likely sentence will be, the defense’s hope for an appeal, and whether the government will pursue the second trial. In this episode of Unchained, Laura does a detailed unpacking of the historic Sam Bankman-Fried trial and verdict with defense lawyer Sam Enzer and former Southern District of New York prosecutor Rich Cooper. They discuss wh...

The FTX founder still faces potential post-trial motions, sentencing and perhaps another trial. Link to story: 'What's Next for Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Case' Sign up for The SBF Trial Newsletter Credits: Nikhilesh De, Sandali Handagama, Wondercraft AI Voice See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores crypto fund inflows, a development in Asia, the US lending outlook 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: Crypto Funds See $767M Six-Week Inflow, Best Since 2021 Bull Market: CoinShares  CoinShares Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly...

In this episode of “Gen C”, we are re-airing our conversation with Marc Mathieu, the co-founder of the Web3 Studio at Salesforce and was previously CMO at Samsung Americas. He has held senior marketing positions with Unilever, Coca-Cola, among others. His unique and provocative approach to a Web3 strategy is a must listen for all marketers. Today's episode is sponsored by Chainalysis. The Web3 Stu...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores trading volumes, layer 2 blockchains, U.S. business activity 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 Global, Inc. Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Call November 2, 2023 Anil Gupta, Vice President, Investor Relations  Coinbase...

In a rare interview, two Genesis creditors discuss their dealings with the lender and DCG, including the sales pitch that got them to give Genesis new loans after the 3AC debacle.  Two Genesis creditors, BJ and Branden, who prefer to use pseudonyms for security reasons, spoke with Unchained about the alleged fraud by the crypto lender and its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG). The discu...

With Bitcoin ETFs round the corner, financial institutions are gearing up to promote BTC investing. The message is likely to obscure Bitcoin’s origins but could be useful for native-crypto companies, argue Dave Birnbaum and David Waugh, from Coinbits. 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...

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...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores market reactions to the employment data, gold buying, bitcoin vs. ether investment theses 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: 15 Years After the Bitcoin White Paper, Bitcoin Builder Culture Flourishes  Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrad...

Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty. Twelve jurors spent less than five hours deciding the facts. They asked for portions of transcripts from Paradigm's Matt Huang and Third Point's Robert Boroujerdi testimony, as well as highlighters and Post-it Notes, and when they didn't immediately receive the version of the indictment, they requested that too. Link to story: 'Unanimous Verdict, Your Honor': Sa...

An examination of Starknet's latest moves, layer 3 networks are ready to go ‘live’ and how a student's research paper turned into $345M.   This episode is sponsored by the Algorand Foundation. 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 Margaux Nijkerk,  explore the foll...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores market uplift, an investor survey, Solana, the U.S. Federal Reserve 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: CoinShares Digital Asset Fund Manager Survey October 2023  Solana Surges to 14-Month High; Sell Pressure Lingers as FTX Un...

Is Sam Bankman-Fried going to prison? Five weeks into his criminal trial, 12 randomly selected New Yorkers are preparing to discuss among themselves whether they believe he violated federal law or not. Link to story: The Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried Sign up for The SBF Trial Newsletter Credits: Marc Hochstein, Nikhilesh De and Wondercraft AI Voice See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

When SBF decided to take the stand, reporters flocked to the courthouse to try and get a spot in the room itself to watch the former FTX CEO recount his version of events. Turns out Sam didn't remember much of what happened at FTX. On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson center the episode on, arguably, the crypto news event of the year: the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried. [0:53] Ins...

Sheila Warren delves into the thrilling world of FinTech and crypto at Money 2020, with industry luminaries Patrick Murck and Chris Brummer; sharing their perspectives on the financial revolution. This episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal. In today's episode of "Money Reimagined," Sheila Warren is at the Money 20/20 Conference in Las Vegas and is joined by Georgetown Law Professor, author,...

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores Tether's latest attestation, U.S. wage pressure, ETF moves 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: BlackRock Bitcoin ETF in August Got on DTCC Site That Just Belatedly Moved Markets  https://x.com/mikealfred/status/171949940622199...