As the second week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine begins, questions continue to arise surrounding crypto’s complexities in a wartime environment alongside broader questions about the future of money.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Wrejects.com.
On this episode of “Speaking of Bitcoin,” hosts Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan dive ... Show More
Yesterday
Alex Schultz on Meta’s Future: “It Might Be The Next Tier of Business For Our Entire Company”
The future of Meta with Chief Data Officer Alex Schultz. Alex Schultz, Chief Data Officer at Meta, joins Sam for a wide-ranging conversation covering why Meta believes agentic commerce could become the majority of its business, why stablecoins are a foregone conclusion, and why h ... Show More
44m 47s
Yesterday
Elon Musk Loses $50 Billion in a Single Day; SpaceX Moves Bitcoin | CoinDesk Daily
Elon Musk lost $50B? SpaceX shares fell over 6% and Tesla dropped nearly 4% on Tuesday, wiping more than $50 billion off Elon Musk's net worth and pushing him below the $1 trillion mark. Meanwhile, SpaceX's bitcoin wallet — holding 18,712 BTC — made its first transaction in six m ... Show More
1m 53s
Mar 2022
Is Bitcoin Freedom Money or a Tool for Sanctions Evaders?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, FTX US and Cointelli.
On today’s episode, NLW looks at the contrasting public images of crypto regarding the Ukraine-Russia war. On the one hand, the Ukrainian resistance has raised more than $30 million from more than 26,000 cr ... Show More
18m 35s
Feb 2022
15 Key Economic Questions After Russia Invades Ukraine
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US.
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NLW explores 15 key economic questions including:
Why isn’t the world going even bigger on sanctions?
How is Russia’s economy tied to the rest of the world?
Why isn’t Russia ... Show More
30m 38s
Jan 2022
Is Russia Trying to Ban Bitcoin?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Abra and FTX US. NLW covers stories that show the full breadth of the crypto industry in 2022. In the first, he looks at a new report from the Russian central bank advocating a near-total ban on bitcoin and crypto in the country, along with n ... Show More
14m 5s
Mar 2022
Inside China and Russia's Battle Against the US Dollar
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
NLW explores how the global monetary order is shifting. Specifically, he looks at Putin’s demand that Russian energy now be paid for in rubles, as well as the growing discussion between Saudi Arabia and China to pri ... Show More
17m 51s
Mar 2022
BlackRock’s Larry Fink Says Ukraine Conflict Could Accelerate Digital Currencies
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.
On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at recent comments from the leader of the world’s largest asset manager on Ukraine and digital currencies, as well as other important updates from the crypto industry ... Show More
14m 50s
Mar 2022
Crypto Update 3/14/22 | Bitcoin: Gold 2.0? Try Reserve Asset 3.0
With bitcoin bouncing to $39,000 and a look at how the Russian-Ukraine war could lead to a new monetary system, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Arculus and PathDAO.
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15m 20s
Oct 2022
Bitcoin: Breaking Up Money and State
This episode is sponsored by ZenGo.
On today’s show, Will Szamosszegi, CEO and President of Sazmining, takes a look at the power dynamics driving todays problems and why the world may indeed turn to bitcoin before all this is over.
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