CoinDesk Podcast Network

Neda Whitney, SVP, Head of Marketing at Christie’s discusses her career in Marketing, the historic Beeple sale and being the first auction house to exist on chain. On this week’s episode, Neda, Sam and Avery talk about the value of collecting digital art, dispelling the meaning of ‘crypto art’ and building loyalty with audiences through NFTs. Prior to Christie’s, Neda spent 20 years in agencies sp...

From the SEC to bank regulators, just about everyone is mad at the Coins.  On this edition of Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads “Editorial: It Sure Looks Like the U.S. Is Trying to Kill Crypto” by Kevin Reynolds  - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our...

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, April 1, 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: CFTC Sues Binance and CEO 'CZ' Binance CEO's Response to CFTC Lawsuit Binance Reportedly Hid Extensive Links to China Tether Stablecoin's Dominance Reaches 22...

Chinese banks have been courting crypto startups in Hong Kong. It’s no secret that the US is pushing banks away from crypto companies. What’s surprising is that Chinese state-owned banks are actively recruiting crypto customers in Hong Kong – seemingly in response to growing US anti-crypto attitudes.  - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, March 31, 2023.  "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Coinbase’s CEO openly opposes calls by some major tech leaders like Elon Musk to temporarily pause artificial intelligence development. SushiSwap CEO gets candid about U.S. regulatory crackdown on crypto. And a year after the biggest-ever hack of a blockchain network, the company behind Axie Infini...

The Massachusetts Senator is touting ‘building an anti-crypto army’ in a new campaign ad. “Then they fight you” but for real this time. Elizabeth Warren is running for re-election to the Senate, and she’s running on the platform of being a crypto antagonist. NLW explores the reactions from the crypto community.  - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, w...

There is a parallel between crypto communities and gaming communities regarding value and meaning.  In this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey and Sheila Warren will explore how gaming will drive us toward a Web3 world with Rebecca Liao, co-founder and CEO at Saga;  a protocol that allows developers to take a single-tenant virtual machine and automatically launch it on a dedicated blockc...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, March 30, 2023.  "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: The top crypto exchanges are weighing whether or not to remain in Canada as the country tightens crypto regulation.  Andy Warhol's artworks will now be available as tokenized investments. Crypto wallet maker Ledger has raised over $100 million in new funding. Plus, why Circle's USDC stablecoin co...

In response to the proposed legislation, freedom advocates on the right and left have expressed concern. The movement to ban TikTok in the U.S. is growing. The recently introduced RESTRICT Act in the U.S. Congress is nominally about that, but some are concerned it would significantly expand government powers over the internet.  - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whitt...

Andrew Keys of Darma Capital unravels the state of crypto in 2023. On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson chat about the state of crypto with guest Andrew Keys, co-founder and president of Darma Capital. [1:36] Inside the Desk: Citing an ongoing regulatory crackdown, crypto companies are considering shifting to more favorable jurisdictions. [10:50] Andrew Keys: Pre...

The Castle Island venture capitalist joins to discuss the coordinated effort to cut off crypto from the banking sector. On today’s episode, NLW is joined by Castle Island Ventures’ Nic Carter. Nic was the first to identify the concerted effort to de-platform crypto from the banking system as “Operation Choke Point 2.0.” In their conversation, Nic discusses the original Operation Choke Point, how t...

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, March 29, 2023. The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Binance hid substantial links to China for several years after the crypto exchange claimed to have left the country, according to documents reviewed by the Financial Times. New research shows that North Korean hackers are now using crypto cloud mining for their illicit activities. The U.K. drops i...

On this week’s show, Kamz is joined by Gigi (Gianina Skarlett), proud Venezuelan founder, CEO and lead engineer of W3 Learn Academy and Crypto Tech Women, a Web3 community-centric brand that has empowered 20,000+ community members worldwide to take space in Web3. She’s passionate about education, innovation and the Web3 industry. She was a software engineer at an AI Silicon Valley company before j...

The charges stem largely from KYC processes (or lack thereof) in Binance’s early years. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against Binance on Monday, alleging seven different charges related to derivatives exchange registration. In this episode, NLW explores the charges and to what extent they reflect not only a case against Binance but an ongoing regulatory turf war b...

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, March 28, 2023.  "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics:  Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao responds to the CFTC's lawsuit. Disney dismantles its entire metaverse unit. The hacker behind the $200 million Euler attack suddenly feels remorse and returns millions in funds. Plus, what's behind the price surge for Ripple's XRP token? See also: Binance CEO Zhao...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, March 27, 2023.  "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Binance and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao are sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for regulatory violations.  The G-7 is planning to toughen global crypto regulations. Twitter is on a manhunt for the person responsible for leaking its source code on GitHub. Plus, Gucci is doubling down on it...

The stock prices of both banks declined over the weekend and at the end of the week as a result of negative press. Ever since the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, markets have been waiting with bated breath for another shoe to drop. Coming into the weekend, it looked like Deutsche Bank and Charles Schwab were the most wobbly. NLW explores whether there is actually a reason to be concerned or whethe...

Mickey Friedman, founder of Flair.ai, a product photography and advertising composition tool that is AI generated, joins the “Gen C” podcast this week to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Mickey Friedman shares her knowledge of AI, a hot topic for not only those in Web3 but anyone on the internet who has come across ChatGPT, DALL-E or Midjourney. Mickey was at Tesla and Adobe prior to...

The future of money is being shaped, one way or another.  On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads: “This Crisis Will Define the Future of Money” - Michael J. Casey  “Bitcoin Is a Clear Winner of the U.S. Banking Crisis” - George Kaloudis  - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwar...

Banks down, bitcoin up and, boom, a narrative is born. On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW combines two previous YouTube shows focused on Balaji’s $1 million bitcoin bet and the emergence of the mainstream narrative of bitcoin as a safe haven from banks. - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott H...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, March 24, 2023.  "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics:  Are Binance 'angels' helping users in China bypass 'Know-Your-Customer' (KYC) controls? Cathie Wood's Ark Invest buys on the dip, restocking Coinbase shares two days after selling. Crypto hackers are increasingly targeting NFT projects. Plus, Greenpeace's "Skull of Satoshi" art project gets some u...

Do the recent banking crises of three popular high-profile banks validate what crypto stands for? Is the U.S. falling behind in leading global policy when it comes to the current systems we use and invest in? In this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey and Sheila Warren will explore transparency, safety and predictability within the banking industry and cryptocurrency community with Alex...

The U.S. central bank hiked interest rates by 25 basis points, even as credit tightens across the economy.  NLW catches up on the macro in the wake of the recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting and interest rate decision. The stakes were higher going into this meeting thanks to the banking crisis. As the Federal Reserve stays determined to keep hiking, is commercial real estate poised to be...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, March 23, 2023.  "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics:  Montenegro's interior minister says crypto fugitive Do Kwon has been arrested.  Coinbase is warned by the SEC of potential securities violations.  Meantime, the SEC charged Tron founder Justin Sun with fraud and accused eight celebrities of illegally promoting his crypto assets. Plus, Jack Dorse...

An SEC Wells Notice and a legal challenge were announced by Coinbase. Gary Gensler just doesn't stop. This week we’ve seen actions against Justin Sun, SushiSwap and now Coinbase. NLW covers the latest Wells Notice from the SEC and why Coinbase might prove a tougher opponent than what Gensler is used to.  - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with edit...