It’s 2015 and Coinbase is out to carve up the crypto scene with its new exchange. But it’s about to face strong headwinds in the form of state regulators, banks, and the Winklevoss twins’ new startup Gemini. And as Coinbase’s growth slows, CEO Brian Armstrong faces pressure to abandon crypto.
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Nov 2021
Crypto Wars | Zuckerpunch | 6
<p>It’s 2017, and after months of sky-high price rises, the crypto bubble is about to burst. But as scammers and investor panic crash the market, the Winklevoss twins’ nemesis Mark Zuckerberg is making moves. He’s planning a push into crypto designed to put Facebook at the center ... Show More
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Nov 2021
Crypto Wars | We're in the (Virtual) Money | 7
<p>Cryptocurrency has transformed dramatically since Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin to the world more than a decade ago. Today, crypto has become a hot investment and, in recent years, an irreverent staple of Internet culture. But questions about its sustainability and ... Show More
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May 2022
Crypto Update 5/4/22 | Wall Street’s Latest ‘Market Manipulation’ Scandal Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Crypto
With bitcoin holding trend line support ahead of the Fed meeting, plus a look at the lessons a recent, alleged fraud on Wall Street can teach to crypto traders, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
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Jun 2022
Crypto Update 6/15/22 | The 5 ‘Unsolved Problems’ of Crypto According to Dragonfly’s Haseeb Quresh
With bitcoin sliding toward $20K, a price level not seen since 2020, as the Federal Reserve prepares to jack up interest rates, and a look at areas where crypto can improve, CoinDesk’s "Markets Daily" is back with the latest news roundup.
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Dec 2019
Casualties Ahead in the Cryptocurrency Mining Arms Race | December 5th, 2019
On another down day, we're talking U.S. warnings on digital assets, a brief history of troubled but systemically important stablecoin "Tether" with Sebastian Sinclair, and a look at the arms-race in blockchain mining technology.
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Apr 2021
What's Next for Investing After Coinbase's Historic Listing?
This week’s Money Reimagined episode was recorded at the ideal moment to take stock of the biggest development in the crypto space this year: Coinbase’s public listing on the Nasdaq exchange. The show was recorded on Wednesday, the day of the listing, just after 4 pm, the time at ... Show More
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