CoinDesk Podcast Network

A Consensus 2023 panel with Angie Lau, Robert Habermeier, Sergey Nazarov, Emin Gün Sirer and Illia Polosukhin. Web3 promises to transform not just the internet but also most industries around the world. From the metaverse to NFTs, from marketing to entertainment, what are the latest developments and trends in the Web3 space? Experts and pioneers in the field will share their insights and experienc...

Central bank digital currencies will revolutionize how companies settle international trade and reduce the need for greenbacks in the world economy, says Michael Casey. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk’s Michael Casey, titled: “The Real Use Case for CBDCs: Dethroning the Dollar.” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. T...

A Consensus 2023 panel with Erik Calderon and David Maisel. The Founding Chairman of Marvel Studios who spearheaded the launch of the first Iron Man movie and the Marvel Cinematic Universe discusses his new digital art venture, the Ekos Genesis Art Collection, with one of the field's leading artists and founders. Erick Calderon, founder and CEO of Art Blocks, speaks with David Maisel, founding cha...

The bankrupt crypto lender misled the public from the beginning, several federal agencies allege in new lawsuits. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk’s Daniel Kuhn, titled: “Why Did Celsius Go Up in Flames? Alex Mashinsky Built Celsius a House of Cards.” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, be...

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, July 15, 2023.  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: SEC Claps Back at Coinbase Arkham's CEO Responds to Concerns of Privacy Advocates Some Users Report Issues With Accessing FTX Claims Portal Online Links to th...

A Consensus 2023 panel with Michael Casey, Caitlin Long, Neha Narula and Erik Voorhees. The crash of 2022 laid bare how far the cryptocurrency industry strayed from its early ideals, becoming as opaque as the system it challenged, and this year’s banking panics have underscored its reliance on that system. On the eve of CoinDesk’s tenth anniversary, it's an appropriate moment to take stock of how...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, July 14, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including XRP overtaking BNB token to become the world's fourth-largest digital asset by market cap following Ripple's partial courtroom win. The panel digs into what the ruling could mean for the future of crypto regulation. Separately, bail for Celsius founder and former CEO Alex Mashinsky has been...

The candidate isn’t necessarily biased just because he owns BTC. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from CoinDesk’s Daniel Kuhn, titled: “The Big Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bitcoin Nothingburger.” - From our sponsors: Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trade crypto. It’s Kraken's most powerful trading platform ev...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, July 13, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including Alex Mashinsky, the co-founder and former CEO of insolvent crypto lender Celsius, getting arrested following an investigation into the company's collapse. This comes amid a slew of separate lawsuits against Mashinsky and Celsius by the SEC, CFTC, FTC. Separately, Coinbase lawyers argue th...

Jeff Wilser joins to explain how artificial intelligence may kill traditional trading, but the advantage may not last long. Plus, news on Justin Bieber’s Bored Ape NFT and Arkham Intelligence. On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson dive into the latest crypto news. [4:12] Inside the Desk: Everyone’s searching for AI integrations across all industries. What happens...

According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Alex Mashinsky, the esteemed co-founder and former CEO of the now-defunct crypto lender Celsius, was apprehended in New York on Thursday. This arrest stems from a meticulous investigation into the intricate circumstances surrounding the company's unfortunate collapse. Link to the Full Story:  Celsius Network’s Alex Mashinsky Is Arrested as SEC, CFT...

Today’s show features a roundup of crime stories, from a Silk Road bitcoin wallet movement to former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky’s arrest. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: Silk Road–Linked Bitcoin Worth $300M Moved by U.S. Government: On-Chain Data Crypto Criminals Stealing Much Less Money in 2023: Chainalysis Report Celsius Network’s Alex Mashinsky Is Arrested as SEC, C...

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, July 12, 2023. "The Hash" hosts tackle today's hot topics, including some users reporting issues accessing bankrupt crypto exchange FTX's newly-launched customer claims portal online. Plus, a deep dive into the latest debate on bitcoin and climate pollution as Greenpeace publishes a new report. And, why Cryptoys is integrating a kid-friendly AI chatb...

Elon Musk just announced the rollout of his new Artificial Intelligence (AI) company "xAI" to take on ChatGPT with the goal "to understand the true nature of the universe” according to the xAI website. Link to story: Elon Musk's New ChatGPT Competitor Boosts AI-Related Crypto Tokens credits: Wondercraft AI Voice & Aoyon Ashraf CoinDesk's managing editor for Breaking News.  See Privacy Policy at ht...

As one of the world's largest asset management firms, BlackRock has shown a keen interest in the digital currency space. On this episode of “Money Reimagined,”  Michael Casey and Sheila Warren chat with Noelle Acheson, former Head of Research at CoinDesk, also Head of Marketing at Genesis, and now Author of the must-read newsletter ‘Crypto is Macro Now’; to delve further into why BlackRock is inte...

CPI came in cooler than expected, but it’s likely not enough to convince the Fed to not raise rates later this month. Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: BlackRock’s (BLK) Bitcoin (BTC) ETF Application Takes Market Surveillance to the Next Level Markets Links: BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Continues in Hold...

Plus, today’s top headlines from Arkham, Grayscale and the Bank for International Settlements.  Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro. Today's Stories: Crypto Startup Arkham Has Apparently Been Doxxing Users for Months Grayscale Argues Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF Approval Shows Spot ETF Should Be Approved Crypto Can’t Be Used as Money Due to ‘Inherent Flaws,’ the Bank for International Sett...

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, July 11, 2023. "The Hash" hosts discuss today's hot topics in crypto, including an update on Arkham Intelligence after the crypto data firm announced a new service aimed at unmasking the owners of digital wallets, angering privacy-focused crypto advocates. A new Chainalysis report states Multichain's "recent problems have some suspicious of a rug pull....

Plus, the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision looks to boost the U.S. banking system’s resilience. Today's Stories: Coinbase Knew It May Have Been Violating the Law Prior to the SEC's Lawsuit, Regulator Claims America’s Biggest Banks Are Going to Need More Capital - WSJ  Markets Links: BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch  First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holdin...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, July 10, 2023. "The Hash" hosts explore today's hot topics, including the SEC arguing in a new filing last week that Coinbase acknowledged federal securities laws could apply to its listings years ago. Financial records obtained by CNBC show presidential candidate RFK Jr. bought bitcoin despite saying otherwise. Arkham Intelligence has started a marketp...

Seth Goldstein has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation. From the nascent stages of the Internet to his role as Entrepreneur-in-residence at Flatiron Partners, he has continually pushed the boundaries of what is possible. He is now pushing forward the generative art movement with Bright Moments. This episode is sponsored by Chainalysis. Seth is a serial entrepreneur who h...

Central bankers acknowledge that the nature of money evolves with technology, shifting definitions of money with it. But they’re not ready to let innovation occur organically as technology emerges. They want to maintain control. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Noelle Acheson, titled: “How Central Bankers Are Reshaping the Definition of Money.” This episode was hosted by George Kalo...

If Musk wants to build an instant cross-border network, he'll find central bank real-time systems have moved on quite a bit since his days at PayPal, says J.P. Koning. Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from J.P. Koning, titled: “Elon, You Don’t Need Crypto to Do Twitter Payments.” This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produ...

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, July 8, 2023.  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: Twitter's New Daily Reading Limits Valkyrie Refiles for Spot Bitcoin ETF New Report Unpacks Tom Brady’s Fallout With FTX Gemini Sues Digital Currency Group Lin...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, July 7, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including Gemini suing Digital Currency Group, alleging the industry conglomerate and its founder Barry Silbert committed "fraud" through DCG subsidiary Genesis. CoinDesk is owned by DCG. Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell is being investigated on claims that he hacked and cyberstalked a non-profit that h...