May 2025

Trump suggests China tariffs will fall

President Trump says tariffs on China “will not be anywhere near 145%” but won’t be removed all together. It follows US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying he expected a ‘de escalation’ in US China tariffs.The International Monetary Fund has revised its global growth forecast ... Show More

53m 26s

Apr 2025

Traders on tenterhooks over new tariffs

As some of the World's largest economies get ready to face new tariffs, we find out what a battle on levy's could mean for the global economy.We hear from a Gulf Coast business feeling positive about the charges, and the predicament of a Californian retailer reliant on imports.El ... Show More

49m 27s

Apr 2025

Making sense of a turbulent time for the markets

We speak to experts in the world's two largest economies - the USA and China - about the impact of a tariff war, and whether stock markets around the globe will continue to fall as we saw on Monday. Rahul Tandon speaks to a footwear designer in California on how any international ... Show More

49m 30s

Dec 2022

The future of crypto

It's been a tumultuous year for crypto: the collapse of FXT and a string of other firms has helped drain the market of 2 trillion dollars. So, what might 2023 look like for the crypto world? This special episode of World Business Report looks at regulation and whether it will det ... Show More

28m 20s

Nov 2022

Is Cryptocurrency Dead? Will the FTX Fallout Kill Crypto?

How the bankruptcy of FTX, the world's third-largest crypto exchange, undermines trust in cryptocurrency and decentralized finance, making it even more difficult for crypto to ever be taken seriously as a monetary alternative.Topics covered include:<ul><li>How FTX s ... Show More

22m 22s

Dec 2020

What Business Leaders Should Know About Cryptocurrency

Jeff John Roberts, an author and journalist, dug deep into the world of cryptocurrency to figure out what the rest of us really need to know about it. He acknowledges that the proliferation and volatility of digital currencies can make them seem like a fad but argues that the old ... Show More

27m 4s

Nov 2021

Crypto Wars | We're in the (Virtual) Money | 7

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

25m 21s

Mar 2022

War in the time of crypto

Financial sanctions are being used against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine so we’re exploring the role of cryptocurrency in the war. Is crypto being used to evade sanctions as assets are sezied and bank transactions blocked? Or is it simply a means of survival for millions of ... Show More

17m 29s

May 2022

Crypto Update 5/3/22 | How Crypto Could Spearhead Retail Payments in 2022

With bitcoin showing signs of fear of a deeper price drop, plus a look at why crypto could become a force in retail payments, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Kava and BCB Group. Today's Stories: Treasury Yields Briefly ... Show More

13m 32s

Jul 2022

Death of a Crypto Company

Born in response to the 2008 financial crisis, cryptocurrency was supposed be a form of money that eliminated the traditional gatekeepers who had overseen the tanking of the economy.But a crash in value recently has raised questions about cryptocurrency’s central promis ... Show More

29m 49s

May 2022

Crypto Update 5/27/22 | Martin Shkreli Is Back. He Loves Crypto

We’re talking about bitcoin, when Skreli met Crypto, Ether is closing in May at 35% down, as investors look to safer risk profile investments. CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Kava and BCB Group. Today's Stories...Read ... Show More

19m 27s

An introduction to cryptocurrency