CoinDesk Podcast Network

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, May 16, 2023. This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace. "The Hash" hosts break down some of the top stories shaping the crypto industry today, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifying before Congress on artificial intelligence oversight. Separately, Bitcoin technology and financial services company River has raised $35 million in a Series B round, wi...

Featuring “Crypto Critics’ Corner” hosts Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey, and former Terraform Labs employee Hyungsuk Kang. The past year saw the collapse of a huge variety of frauds, scams, and deeply flawed projects in crypto. Some of the most respected (and consistently correct) scam-spotters in the industry discuss how they identify red flags and dig into the nitty-gritty of uncovering malfeasa...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, May 15, 2023. This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace. "The Hash" hosts discuss some of the top stories facing the crypto industry today, including hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones saying that bitcoin (BTC) has become less attractive thanks to an unfriendly regulatory picture in the United States. Separately, the SEC wants to revise a $22 million pe...

Avery and Sam sit down with streetwear legend and Web3 entrepreneur Bobby Hundreds on the eve of the release of his new book, "NFTS ARE A SCAM." Bobby discusses his thoughts on how brands should build Web3 projects, his approach to culture and community and how AIR may be the most Web3 movie ever made. This episode is sponsored by Chainalysis.com. For the last 20 years, Bobby and Ben Hundreds of T...

Today's Stories:  House Democrats Consider New Stablecoin Bill Proposal: Source Bakkt Mass Delists Tokens Including Aave, Avalanche, Compound, Filecoin, MakerDAO and Uniswap Quadriga CX Bankruptcy Claimants to Get 13% on the Dollar South Korea Probes Crypto Exchanges Upbit, Bithumb on Ex-Lawmaker's Transfers  Market Watch Links:  BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch ...

On today’s show we’re taking a look at the consequences of the U.S.’s lack of regulatory clarity and what the important next steps are to keep crypto on-shore, courtesy of Jennifer J. Schulp, the director of financial regulation studies at the CMFA, and Jack Solowey, a policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives. Read the full story here. - This episode wa...

On today’s show we’re taking a look at the inherently risky nature of today’s financial system and why the U.S. government has blocked safer alternatives, courtesy of George Kaloudis, CoinDesk's senior research analyst and columnist. Read the full story here. - This episode was edited by Ryan Huntington and produced by Adrian Blust with original music by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey. See Privacy Polic...

This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace. A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, May 13, 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: Do Kwon's Attorneys Propose $437K Bail Joint House Hearing on Crypto’s Future Blue Chip Firms Join Global Blockchain...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, May 12, 2023. This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace. "The Hash" team covers the biggest headlines shaping the digital assets industry today, including Elon Musk noting that crypto's town square, Twitter, has found a new CEO. Musk didn't identify his replacement by name but said she'll start in about six weeks. This comes as a draft bill released to C...

 With bitcoin increasingly decoupling from traditional risk assets and the US Securities regulator being called out by the Chamber of Commerce, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.  Today's Stories...Read the full show notes here. This episode was edited by Ryan Huntington, produced by Adam B Levine and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust a...

This episode is sponsored by EY. We are celebrating CoinDesk's 10-year anniversary of reporting on the crypto and bitcoin community this week. So on this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey and Sheila Warren dive deep into the world of Bitcoin mining and the fight against climate change with environmentalist and Bitcoin mining OG  Troy Cross, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Reed...

As PacWest Bank shares plummet amid deposit flight, Uniswap contracts boost Bitcoin-based tokens in DeFi, and Bitcoin holders continue to accumulate, Markets Daily is back with another crypto news roundup.   Today's Stories...Read the full show notes here. - This episode was edited by Ryan Huntington, produced by Adam B Levine and Senior Producer is Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust a...

This episode is sponsored by Brave.  We’re coming to you from the Brave Podcast Studio at Consensus 2023. Brave is the privacy browser used by almost 60 million people worldwide. It has everything you need to stay safe online. Check them out at brave.com. 'Consensus Conversations' host  Michele Musso talks with Kristen Potocki, Solutions Engineer at Arculus, and Cider Lyons, Director of Brand also...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, May 11, 2023. This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace. "The Hash" team discusses the biggest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including attorneys for Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon proposing he be let off on supervised bail as he faces charges in Montenegro for attempting to travel with falsified documents. This comes as Marathon Digital Ho...

Plus: CoinDesk turns 10, Aragon’s governance crisis and IRL generative art in Barcelona.  On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson review the latest news in crypto. [2:24] Inside the Desk: Bitcoin’s ‘BRC-20’ debate might be a re-run of the 2015-17 blocksize wars. The hosts weigh in. [8:05] CoinDesk Turns 10: Crypto seems to experience crisis after crisis. CoinDesk re...

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, May 10, 2023. This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace. "The Hash" panel covers the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry today, including Su Zhu, co-founder of defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, obtaining a restraining order against Arthur Hayes, co-founder of the BitMEX trading platform, from a Singapore court. Separately, an u...

With bitcoin rising as blockchain congestion eases, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup. Today's Stories...Read the full show notes here. - This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with original music by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, May 9, 2023. This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Private equity giant Apollo is part of a bid to buy bankrupt crypto lender Celsius. Fintech firm Digital Asset is launching a blockchain network with some big names like Microsoft, BNP Paribas and Deloitte, among others. Pudgy Penguins raises millions in new c...

This episode is sponsored by Brave.  We’re coming to you from the Brave Podcast Studio at Consensus 2023. Brave is the privacy browser used by almost 60 million people worldwide. It has everything you need to stay safe online. Check them out at brave.com. The goal of technology is to improve human lives, especially in the area of money. 'Consensus Conversations' hosts Kamala Alcantara and Michele...

With bitcoin and ether prices down due to BRC-20 meme coins congestion, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.  Today's Stories...Read the full show notes here. - This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with original music by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, May 8, 2023. This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong clarifies continuing U.S. presence amid its lawsuit against the SEC. Bitcoin network fees are spiking on the rising popularity of meme coins and the Ordinals protocol. Worldcoin is betting on a gas-free crypto wallet. Plus, crypto r...

With bitcoin and ether falling slightly as meme coin mania has been fueling dramatic shifts in market sentiment, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup. Today's Stories...Read the full show notes here. - This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with original music by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

MoonPay’s Ivan Soto-Wright joins Avery and Sam to discuss how MoonPay is helping to onboard brands and consumers into Web3 with simple tools to expand opportunities in a digital future. From the origin story of trying to create a buy crypto button for bitcoin.com to today, when over 15 million people have engaged with MoonPay financial services, Ivan Soto-Wright has helped to create one of the mor...

On today’s show we’re digging into the non-bitcoin factors impacting bitcoin’s future, courtesy of CoinDesk columnist Noelle Acheson. Read the full story here. - This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with original music by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today’s show we’re taking a look at stablecoins, and why an ecosystem might be better than a monopoly, courtesy of CoinDesk columnist Dea Markova. Read the full story here. - This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with original music by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-...