The cypherpunk movement has expanded far beyond the 2,000 people who subscribed to mailing lists in the 1990s. In 2018, Entrepreneur reported there are more than 8,000 posts on Bitcointalk every day, while Coinbase garnered millions of user accounts. Such experimental technology is no longer the realm of just a few thousand geeks.
However, across the board, ... Show More
Apr 25
Blockspace: Tether Freezes $344 million, OnRamp Finance Launch, and DPRK Crypto Hacks
Tether's $344M freeze, the truth behind quantum computing threats to Bitcoin, and Donald Trump's latest Mar-a-Lago meme coin gala. Plus, insider trading on Polymarket and the current state of Bitcoin mining economics. Stay informed on the latest in crypto. Michael Tangen, CEO of ... Show More
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Apr 24
Green Beret Arrested for Polymarket Insider Trading Allegations | CoinDesk Daily
A soldier was arrested for using military intel to bet on Polymarket. The DOJ arrested an Army Special Forces soldier for using classified information about a planned Venezuela raid to place $33,000 in bets on Polymarket, winning $400,000. The CFTC is also pursuing parallel insid ... Show More
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Apr 24
Schwab Brings Crypto to 38M Users; North Korea 'Simply' to Blame for Recent DeFi Hacks
On this debut episode of CoinDesk's new show The Policy Protocol, co-hosts Renato Mariotti and Rebecca Rettig break down Schwab's rollout of crypto to nearly 40 million brokerage accounts and the Kelp DAO hack tied to North Korea. Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, j ... Show More
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Sep 2022
Ethereum’s Founder on What Crypto Can — and Can’t — Do
<p>When most people hear “crypto,” the first thing they think of is “currencies.” Cryptocurrencies have skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years. And they’ve given rise to an entire ecosystem of financial speculation, get rich quick schemes, and in some cases outright fr ... Show More
1h 37m
Nov 2021
#711 The Psychology of Bitcoin and Crypto Markets w/ Geoffrey Miller
Geoffrey Miller is an American evolutionary psychologist, author, and Associate Professor of psychology at the University of New Mexico. He is known for his research on sexual selection in human evolution.
In this conversation, we discuss bitcoin, crypto markets, psychology, beha ... Show More
55m 10s
Feb 2022
Taxes Versus Privacy in Crypto: Old Rules, Modern Technology
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp.During CoinDesk’s Tax Week, “Money Reimagined” hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey dive into the fears and debates around crypto during tax season. Last year’s infrastructure bill called out crypto taxing directly, and in the ... Show More
48m 1s
May 2023
The Future of Bitcoin with Nic Carter, Eric Wall, & Udi Wertheimer
<p>Taproot was the trojan horse that opened the door to a new wave of Bitcoin innovation and culture. At the forefront of this culture are Udi, Eric, and Nic, the taproot wizards causing a shift in the world of Bitcoin.</p> <p>------<br /> 📣 CONSENSYS | DILIGENCE FUZZING<br /> < ... Show More
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Mar 2024
Crypto Update | Upcoming Halving Will Be 'Most Symbolic' One Bitcoin Will Ever Have: Kraken Head of Strategy
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Kraken Head of Strategy Thomas Perfumo.
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On "Markets Daily," Kraken Head of Strategy Thomas Perfumo joins CoinDesk with insights on recent movements in the crypto mark ... Show More
11m 19s