It has been a busy few days for crypto in Washington, D.C.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US.
Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW covers a set of news from the past few days, including:
U.S. Treasury Dept. sends a letter to six concerned senators, saying it won’t be including miners and validators in the agency’s definition of a broker
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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
1h 18m
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
1m 15s
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
15m 7s
Mar 2022
#848 Can Bitcoin Stay Above $40k? - BTC On-Chain Analytics
In today's episode, I break down Bitcoin On-Chain Analytics. I'm usually joined by WiIl Clemente on Saturdays to discuss his research through articulating his weekly newsletter. Unfortunately, Will was unable to join us this week. Instead, I go through the Blockware Newsletter to ... Show More
9m 26s
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
Apr 2022
#936 Abubakar Nur Khalil On Bringing Bitcoin Development To Africa
Abubakar Nur Khalil is the CEO & CTO at Recursive Capital
In this conversation, we discuss Bitcoin development, adoption of Bitcoin in African nations, and funding infrastructure to help get Bitcoin into the hands of the people who need it the most around the world. I also talk t ... Show More
32m 23s
Jun 2023
SEC Charges Binance and Coinbase, Crypto Markets Shaken! "Five Minute Friday with Doc" #12
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Doc brings you the latest developments in the crypto space that are making headlines. From the SEC's charges against Binance and Coinbase for securities law violations to the impact on popular altcoins, Doc covers it all. Tune in to hear Doc's rep ... Show More
4 m
Jan 2024
#57: "Exploring Bitcoin's ETF Milestone, Airdrop Craze & Meme Coin Mania on Ethereum, Avalanche, Injective"
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 57 of the Crypto Unplugged podcast, join your hosts Doc and Oz as they delve into the groundbreaking announcement of the Bitcoin Spot ETF and its implications for investors and the crypto market. Discover how this major development is poised to reshape ... Show More
55m 47s
Feb 2022
#842 Bitcoin Stops Politicians From Having Too Much Control w/ Marty Bent
Marty Bent is the founder of TFTC, a media company focused on Bitcoin, beauty and freedom in the digital age.
In this conversation, we discuss Bitcoin, mining, authoritarian states, the World Economic Forum, digital freedom, and why you should start paying attention to Bitcoin no ... Show More
1h 1m