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.Binge all episodes early and ad-free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ f ... Show More
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Encore: Crypto Wars | Zuckerpunch | 6
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 of ... Show More
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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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Crypto Rundown: When Will Bitcoin Hit All Time Highs: The History of Bitcoin Breakouts
In this episode of the Crypto Rundown, hosts Brendan Viehman and Tevo delve into the latest trends and developments in the cryptocurrency markets, focusing on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, and the anticipation surrounding new ETFs. They discuss the prolonged range-bound movement ... Show More
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The Ramps Killing Bitcoin's Dissident Thesis
On today’s show, CoinDesk columnist and equity researcher at a Canadian brokerage firm, J.P. Koning, takes a look at the challenges using Bitcoin to fund things powerful governments don’t like.
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This episode is sponsored by Kava, Arculus and PathDAO.
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<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong">Brian Armstrong</a> is the Co-Founder and CEO @ <a href= "https://twitter.com/Coinbase">Coinbase</a>, the easiest place to buy and sell cryptocurrency. Over the last 10 years, Brian has led Coinbase to ... Show More