CoinDesk Podcast Network

A discussion on Credit Suisse, the Bank Term Funding Program and more. NLW is joined by Ram Ahluwalia, CEO of Lumida Wealth Management. In this conversation, they discuss: The fall of Credit Suisse The Federal Reserve’s new Bank Term Funding Program and whether it’s inflationary  Why this crisis is currently deflationary  And more.  - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel...

On this week’s show, Kamz is joined by HUG’s CEO and Founder Randi Zuckerberg and Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer, Debbie Soon Debbie Soon Debbie is a Chinese-Singaporean immigrant who is passionate about increasing representation in Web3. Having spent her entire career both investing in and building multimillion-dollar consumer businesses, she's particularly excited about the intersection of...

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, March 21, 2023.  "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. will intervene to protect smaller banks if necessary. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a law to ban CBDCs from his state. India's central bank wants privacy protections in place for retail CBDC users. Plus, the IRS wants to tax non-fungible token...

For many in the crypto space, this is evidence of the U.S. government’s inevitable mission creep in the banking system. Just a week after backstopping Silicon Valley Bank and Signature, the FDIC is reportedly exploring how it could feasibly cover all U.S. bank deposits, at least temporarily. The implications are explored by NLW. - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whit...

In the season finale, we look at the man behind the curtain – and tease out just how many crimes he committed. "Crypto Crooks" is sponsored by Chainalysis. Do Kwon has evaded, deflected and run away. But his empire’s crimes are like a trail of breadcrumbs, always leading back to him.  In our season finale, we take stock of Do Kwon’s twisted legacy: the myriad crimes and deceptions he enacted, the...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, March 20, 2023.  "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: What bitcoin futures are signaling.  Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan wagers a bet that bitcoin will hit $1 million in 90 days.  Warren Buffett has reportedly been in touch with the Biden White House as the regional banking crisis unfolded.  Plus, Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls Fed Chairman Jerom...

The Credit Suisse saga comes to an end with UBS acquiring its biggest competitor.  Due to its global systemic importance, Credit Suisse appeared to be in serious trouble last week. In the past weekend, Swiss authorities, along with their counterparts in the US, EU, and UK, hammered out a deal that nobody is really happy with, aside from the fact that it may prevent banking contagion. - “The Breakd...

Nick Adler joins the podcast to talk about his journey into Web3 and how he’s bringing culture to digital wearables through his love of streetwear. From onboarding Snoop Dogg into Web3 to being an early holder of Bored Apes and most recently, founding MNTGE, a Web3 company focused on streetwear, vintage fashion and digital collectibles, Nick shares his long-term version and approach in the space....

Bank failures got you down? Don’t worry. Bitcoin was made for this. On this week’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads: “Should I Keep My Money in Bitcoin or a Bank?” By Daniel Kuhn  “Evaluating Bitcoin as a Store of Value” by Joe Orsini “Bitcoin Was Built for This Moment” by Tatianna Koffman - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with today's editing by Jona...

How much did the crypto banking crisis actually have to do with crypto? NLW is joined by Austin Campbell, Adjunct Professor at Columbia University and former banker and stablecoin operator, to discuss the recent crypto banking crisis. They discuss: Why interest rate risk, not crypto troubles, was the source of the problems Why even banal regulatory disinterest in crypto could create significant pr...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, March 17, 2023.  "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: 11 major banks take action to rescue First Republic Bank. So why is First Republic's stock still flling? Time magazine reports that leaders of the Effective Altruism movement were repeatedly warned about Sam Bankman-Fried's character years before FTX collapsed. Plus, Salesforce is teaming up with P...

From Lightning infrastructure to Nostr and Ordinals, here’s what one Bitcoin startup accelerator is excited about. Kelly Brewster is the CEO of Wolf, a new Lightning and Bitcoin startup accelerator in New York City. In this conversation, he and NLW discuss five big themes they’re seeing among Bitcoin builders, including Bitcoin DeFi, Lightning Network infrastructure, gaming, Nostr/social media and...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, March 16, 2023.  "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Will any potential buyer of Signature Bank be mandated to give up the bank's crypto business? Ethereum's long-awaited Shanghai upgrade now has an official target date. The Federal Reserve sets a launch date for instant payments. Plus, a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejects the government's request to ha...

Circle Internet Financial’s USDC temporarily depegged last weekend when billions were revealed to be locked up in Silicon Valley Bank. Stablecoins have long been seen by U.S. policymakers as risky and a potential threat to U.S. financial stability. How ironic, then, that it was the failure of a U.S.-regulated bank in SVB that caused peril to USDC last weekend. NLW explains how USDC fell off and th...

Crypto companies are scrambling to find new banking partners after last weekend’s collapse. Plus: A conversation with photographer Dave Krugman on the “attention economy.” On “Carpe Consensus,” host Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson are joined by photographer and non-fungible token (NFT) artist Dave Krugman to highlight the biggest trends in crypto. [0:40] Inside the Desk: Silvergate, Si...

The Swiss bank hit an all-time low in its stock price when its biggest shareholder said it wouldn’t invest more. Following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature, markets are holding their breath for more trouble in the banking sector. Wednesday morning, comments from one of the biggest investors in Credit Suisse sent that company’s stock tumbling. Numerous European banking stocks follow...

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, March 15, 2023. "The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: Morgan Stanley says bitcoin is trading as a speculative asset, not as a currency. The U.S. government filed a motion to put a hold on Binance. US' $1 billion bid to buy bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital. An Alameda Research-linked wallet sent $100 million of stablecoins to crypto trading fir...

On this week’s show, Kamz is joined by Hedera leadership, Chief of Staff and Head of Global Policy at Hedera, Nilmini Rubin and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Betsabe Botaitis.  Nilmini Rubin is the Chief of Staff and Head of Global Policy for Hedera. Previously, she worked on the global policy team at Meta, and before that, Nilmini headed Tetra Tech’s global team, implementing energy and...

After CPI inflation data came in as expected, the market is betting on a 25 basis point rate hike. At this point, markets are racing to figure out what they believe the recent spate of U.S. bank failures means for monetary policy. Will the Federal Reserve stay the course? Will it be forced to pivot on raising interest rates? NLW brings you the debate as well as how the latest CPI inflation data af...

This week we delve into the underlying mechanisms of terraUSD and how they incentivized experienced investors to drive the stablecoin into a death spiral. "Crypto Crooks" is sponsored by Chainalysis. Do Kwon wasn’t creating a new grift. His coin was history, repeated. Financial experts foretold the failure of Do Kwon’s empire from the beginning – because they’d seen it all happen before, at the Ba...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, March 13, 2023.  Bitcoin (BTC) is climbing above $24,000, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said depositors of Silicon Valley Bank will have full access to their money beginning Monday morning, after confirming a successful transfer of deposits to a new bridge bank. This comes as crypto exchange Binance said it will convert $1 billion worth o...

Signature Bank was shut down by the NYDFS citing “systemic risk.” On Sunday, as government authorities announced that Silicon Valley Bank depositors would be protected, they added that the New York Department of Financial Services would be shuttering Signature Bank. Little explanation was given but some, including Signature board member and bank regulation architect Barney Frank, think it was a ca...

Rosie Perper, Web3 journalist for CoinDesk, joins “Gen C” to discuss the latest moves in Web3. Rosie Perper, CoinDesk’s Deputy Managing Editor for Web3 joins Avery and Sam to discuss some of the bigger stories happening in NFTs, Web3 gaming, tokenized social clubs and playlists as well as the latest Vayner research on the Web3 consumer. Links mentioned from the podcast:  Coinbase starts Wallet as...

Now, decades later, we're reviving semiconductor manufacturing with hundreds of millions of dollars. On this week’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads: Semiconductors: A Cautionary Tale by Sheila Warren The SEC’s Other Option by TuongVy Le  SEC Bitcoin ETF Dissent - Commissioner Hester Peirce and Commissioner Mark Uyeda - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW,...

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, March 11, 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: Voyager Denies SEC Claims VGX Token Is a Security Bitcoin Briefly Dips Below $22K on Powell's Inflation Comments Bitcoin Hovers Around $22K as Fed's Powell S...