CoinDesk contributor Olumide Adesina takes dives deep into the pros and cons of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and what we should expect from them.
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This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Bitstamp.
This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with music production by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey
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Kava lets you mint ... Show More
Jun 25
Ethereum Is Facing A Critical Funding Gap, Says Ex-EF Member | Markets Outlook
Does Ethereum have a funding crisis? On today's Markets Outlook, Protocol Guild Organizer Trent Van Epps tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why the Ethereum Foundation's subtraction philosophy is creating a critical funding gap for core developers, what it will take to fill it, an ... Show More
18m 20s
Jun 19
Why Arthur Hayes Says Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Is a Dove Despite Hawkish Reputation | Markets Outlook
Arthur Hayes on his HYPE position, AI bubble, and the new Fed Chair. On today's Markets Outlook, BitMEX Co-Founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why all roads still lead to money printing, how long the AI bubble has left, and why he has zero reg ... Show More
10m 54s
Mar 2022
BREAKDOWN: Did Bitcoin Just Become Legal Tender in Switzerland?
A review of key bitcoin and crypto narratives.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus, FTX US and Cointelli.
On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW checks in on the state of key bitcoin, crypto and economic narratives, from bitcoin’s institutional bid to bitcoin as l ... Show More
17m 42s
Apr 2022
Where Europe Fits In a Tech-Powered World
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:
On the EU Giving Up - Punk6529
Crypto Should Disrupt Current Anti-Money Laundering Practices, Not Adopt Them - Boaz Sobrado
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From cash to crypto in no t ... Show More
16m 24s
Jan 2022
BREAKDOWN: A Massive $879.6M Bitcoin Mining Machine Buy Kicks Off the Year of US Bitcoin Mining
A roundup of global mining, regulatory and CBDC news.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US.
On today’s episode, NLW rounds up news from the last few weeks of 2021, including updates on the global bitcoin mining landscape as well as central bank digital currency (C ... Show More
17m 54s
May 2022
BREAKDOWN: The Importance of Politically Neutral Money
The problem with the current payment system.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.
On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:
Why We Need Crypto Payments to Work - JP Koning
Matt Taibbi, PayPal's Deplatforming and the Case for Crypto - Daniel Kuhn
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Nexo i ... Show More
16m 44s
Mar 2022
BREAKDOWN: Did We Just Enter the Beginnings of the Post-Dollar Hegemony Era?
A discussion of the long-term implications of sanctions.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus, FTX US and Cointelli.
This week on “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads and discusses “Bitcoiners Were Right: Weaponized Finance Just Created a Post-Dollar Planet” by David Z. Mo ... Show More
16m 41s