It started with a picture posted on the internet, and ended in an extravagant cryptocurrency bidding war. NFTs, or “nonfungible tokens,” have recently taken the art world by storm. Sabrina Tavernise, a national correspondent for The Times, speaks with the Times columnist Kevin Roose about digital currency’s newest frontier, his unexpected role in it and why ... Show More
Yesterday
The Young Economic Populists Reshaping the Left
College graduates used to lean right politically, but over the past few decades, they have increasingly moved to the left. Today, Noam Scheiber, the author of “Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class,” explains the economic forces that have left many col ... Show More
37m 25s
Jun 10
The Iran War's Devastating Butterfly Effect
The war in Iran has had some visible consequences, like skyrocketing energy costs and higher gas prices, but the effects of this war are often far less obvious and much more serious for the world’s most vulnerable people. Today, Peter S. Goodman tells us what he learned on a rece ... Show More
26m 56s
Jun 9
Maine Votes as Graham Platner’s Past Poses New Conundrums
On Tuesday, Maine will vote in a high-stakes primary contest for a Senate seat that Democrats think they can win back from Republicans for the first time in decades. Democrats are pinning their hopes on Graham Platner, a progressive who has faced a string of scandals. Today, Lisa ... Show More
37m 47s
Dec 2021
NFTs: WTF? with Kevin Roose
Non Fungible Tokens, known as NFTs, are the hottest craze in the cryptocurrency world. But what are they? With a multibillion-dollar market cap, why do people pay hundreds of thousands of dollars, and in some cases, millions for digitally stored avatars, pictures, art, GIFs, toke ... Show More
47m 25s
Jan 2024
MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | 'Bitcoin Is Due for a Breather,' Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford Says
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Eddy Gifford, wealth advisor at Tactive.
To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.
"Markets Daily" kicks off a new format with a minute of market updates, followed by an interview with a rotating cast o ... Show More
13m 57s
Jul 2023
THE HASH: Twitter's New Daily Reading Limits; Atrium CEO on Future of Web3 Entertainment
The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, July 3, 2023.
"The Hash" discusses today's top stories, including Elon Musk announcing Twitter setting up new "temporary limits" on the number of tweets users can read per day. Plus, Atrium Founder and CEO Supriyo Roy joins the show to ... Show More
25m 3s
Jul 2023
THE HASH: Headlines | Top Stories of the Week 07-24-23
A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Missed any episodes of “The Hash” this week? Today’s recap episode will get you caught up.
“Hash Headlines” rounds up this week’s headline stories, including:
Crypto Exchanges Are Listing Worldcoi ... Show More
28m 40s
Oct 2021
Balaji Srinivasan: Bitcoin and the Search for Truth
We think it’s fitting that this, the 50th episode of “Money Reimagined,” is being published inside an historic week for the crypto community, when the launch of a futures-focused bitcoin exchange-traded fund helped drive the leading cryptocurrency to a new all-time-high just shy ... Show More
45m 51s