CoinDesk Podcast Network

The assault on crypto comes into greater focus.  What a week. On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW updates on the Silicon Valley Bank situation, discusses the New York Attorney General’s lawsuit against KuCoin that claims ether is a security and looks at the Biden Administration’s plan to lay a 30% excise tax on energy used for crypto mining.  - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narra...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, March 10, 2023.  "The Hash" team discusses the biggest crypto headlines of the day, including Silicon Valley Bank being shuttered by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on Friday, marking the second bank to shut down within days. Plus, Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is working on a decentralized text-based a...

California regulators shut down the bank Friday after reportedly failing to find a buyer. Just days after Silvergate announced an orderly winding down, Silicon Valley Bank has come to a very disorderly end. Today, California regulators stepped in to put the bank in FDIC receivership. NLW explains how we got here and what it might mean.  - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathan...

With bitcoin and crypto's rise in popularity and value, there have been discussions about the industry's energy use, impact on the environment and sustainability measures. Energy infrastructure investments are essential as the world moves to reduce its carbon footprint.  On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey and Sheila Warren will be exploring the cryptocurrency footprint on energy...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, March 9, 2023.  The digital asset industry is in the middle of a banking crisis with the collapse of crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank, and Crypto.com hasn’t been spared. "The Hash" team discusses the latest developments. Plus, a non-fungible token (NFT) collection is rapidly rising in interest and value based on its association with the co-founder of E...

Did Silvergate Bank become a political target? Beleaguered Silvergate Bank has announced that it will be winding down. NLW examines whether the turn of events is due to banking crypto companies, specific business decisions made by Silvergate or a coordinated political campaign against the company.  - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by...

Binance’s slew of bad news, art on the blockchain with Eli Scheinman of Proof, and what NFT project More Than Gamers promised, but didn’t deliver. On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller and Cam Thompson bring listeners up to speed on the latest news in crypto. Plus: Proof’s head of art Eli Scheinman discusses art on the blockchain and the diversification of NFT marketplaces. [1:40] Inside the De...

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, March 8, 2023.  Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $22,000 as Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell stressed that the central bank has yet to make a decision on the size of the rate hike when the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets later in March. Powell is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee for his semi-annual monetary polic...

This month's FOMC meeting is expected to result in a 50 basis point interest rate hike. In today's episode, NLW looks at the macro as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discusses monetary policy this week before the Senate and House of Representatives banking committees. The markets are betting on a 50 basis point rate hike at the next Federal Open Market Committee meeting based on his Tuesday co...

On this week’s show, Kamz is joined by Gwendolyn Regina! Gwendolyn has spent 17 years living in the worlds of media and technology across Asia Pacific, Paris and Silicon Valley.  She currently leads investments at BNB Chain and is also an angel investor. Before that, she was an intrapreneur at Facebook (now Meta Platforms), building up a new business unit of venture capital partnerships and startu...

The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, March 7, 2023.  "The Hash" team discusses the biggest headlines shaping the crypto markets today, including Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, in prepared remarks before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, stating that inflationary pressures are running higher than expected. Separately, Punchbowl reports that U.S. lawmakers are planning on reintrod...

Apparently the judges agreed with Grayscale that the SEC's policies regarding bitcoin ETFs are inconsistent. Last year, Grayscale, a CoinDesk sister company, filed suit against the Securities and Exchange Commission after its proposal to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into a bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund was rejected. Today the hearing began, and the SEC was almost immediately put on the...

This week we delve into terraUSD’s winners, its losers and the rules of the whole twisted game. "Crypto Crooks" is sponsored by Chainalysis. TerraUSD and its so-called “ecosystem” were always a game – one only some investors realized they were playing.  As we fall deeper into the death spiral, we look at the retail investors who were indisputable victims of Do Kwon’s scheme. Many of them lost life...

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, March 6, 2023.  Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital has denied claims by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that its VGX token is a security, as it seeks court approval for a $1.02 billion buyout offer from Binance. US. Separately, an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice proposes Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail conditions should restrict hi...

An indication that regulators are more constrained than they think.  Today, NLW discusses recent Wall Street Journal articles about Tether using fraudulent bank accounts to access banking services and private chat threads from former Binance employees arguing that Binance and Binance. US were closely aligned. - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with...

Ty Haney, the founder of Outdoor Voices, joins Gen C to discuss community loyalty, rewards, Web3 and her new company, Try Your Best. Ty Haney is a serial entrepreneur. She started Outdoor Voices while she was in her early 20s and built the company into an athletic apparel powerhouse through community and social media power. She is now the CEO of Try Your Best, a platform for brands and fans to con...

Both East Asia and Europe are luring crypto projects away from the hostile United States. On this “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads: The Future of Crypto Markets Will Be Driven by Developments in the East - Noelle Acheson Keep Crypto in America - Emily Parker  - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill....

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, March 4, 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: Goerli Ether Surged Over the Weekend Metaverse Token Gamium Surges Tensions Go Public Between Aptos and Sui Blockchains Senators Reportedly Claim Binance Is a...

In this week's “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at the latest from the FTX bankruptcy estate and stirrings that Democrats in Congress aren't fond of SEC Chair Gary Gensler's regulatory methods. - “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 theme music is “Count...

SEC lawyers' objections to a deal involving Binance. US were pointed out by the judge in the Voyager Digital bankruptcy case. Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW discusses Silvergate, a scathing open letter from three U.S. senators to Binance and whether courts can stop an overreaching Securities and Exchange Commission. - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW...

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, March 3, 2023.  "The Hash" team discusses the crypto market reaction to a growing group of crypto firms ending its relationship with Silvergate. Plus, ConsenSys, a top software firm working on the Ethereum blockchain, is rolling out a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) public testnet on March 28, intensifying the race among top crypto firms...

What is the purpose of staking? And what is the motivation?  On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey and Sheila Warren will be exploring the ever-evolving world of staking with CoinDesk Ethereum protocol reporter Margaux Nijkerk.  Some are calling it the Shanghai upgrade. Others say that technically, it’s the Capella upgrade. Still, others are merging the two and calling this the Shap...

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, March 2, 2023.  Three U.S. senators have written to Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, asking for details about its money-laundering controls and accusing Binance of being a "hotbed of illegal financial activity," according to a Wall Street Journal report. Plus, a closer look at why shares of crypto-friendly lender Silverg...

The failing bank has been abandoned by Coinbase, Paxos and Circle. In today's episode, NLW discusses Silvergate Bank's painful collapse. In order to understand the industry's banking resources, he examines where the bank came from, why it became important to the industry and how it faltered. - “The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michel...

Exploring the wide range of NFT use cases and future of Web3 media with Daisy Alioto, CEO of Dirt Media. On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson bring listeners up to speed on the latest news in crypto. Plus: Daisy Alioto, CEO of Dirt Media, describes building a Web3 publication from the ground up. [2:00] Inside the Desk: The offering of Dapper Labs’ NBA-branded “To...