It’s the mid-2010s and a new blockchain called Ethereum is shaking up crypto. It’s the creation of nineteen-year-old Vitalik Buterin, and it’s inspiring a flood of new digital coins and a gold rush for crypto. But as millions of investors buy crypto for the first time, Coinbase feels the strain.
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May 2023
Encore: Crypto Wars | Zuckerpunch | 6
<p>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 ... Show More
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May 2023
Target vs Walmart | Retail Rumble | 1
<p>It’s 1962 and a new retail trend’s catching fire – big-box discount stores that reinvent shopping with out-of-town locations, huge product ranges, and low, low prices.</p><p><br></p><p>And at opposite ends of the country, two hopefuls are jumping on the bandwagon. In Arkansas, ... Show More
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Aug 2022
Crypto Update | The BlackRock Trust: Crypto Legitimacy or the Beginning of the End for Bitcoin?
With bitcoin tracking moves in U.S. equities, briefly dropping to levels below $21K Monday morning, plus a look at BlackRock’s impact on crypto, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
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May 2023
Ep. 538 Current Events: Ledger Wallet News, Pepe Coin Breakdown, Bitcoin’s Range
<p>In this episode of Crypto 101 Pizza Mind is joined by one of our Analysts Brendan Viehman and our Producer Tevo to go over some of the current events surrounding the crypto markets. First, the announcement that Ledger Wallet basically is centralized is something you need to be ... Show More
39m 41s
Feb 2022
Taxes Versus Privacy in Crypto: Old Rules, Modern Technology
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp.During CoinDesk’s Tax Week, “Money Reimagined” hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey dive into the fears and debates around crypto during tax season. Last year’s infrastructure bill called out crypto taxing directly, and in the ... Show More
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Jun 2022
THE HASH: Moments Away - Ethereum’s Testnet to Transition to Proof-of-Stake, and Citibank Says Market Volatility Has Spooked User Adoption
The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
"The Hash" team discusses today's top stories, including Ethereum's Ropsten testnet moving to proof-of-stake, Solana's $100 million fund for South Korean crypto projects and Citibank's report on crypto user adoption.
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18m 3s
Dec 2019
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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May 2022
THE HASH: Coinbase Becomes First Crypto Firm to Enter Fortune 500 List and the Latest from Davos
The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
"The Hash" team discusses Coinbase becoming the first crypto company to be included in the Fortune 500 list, Central African Republic's move to embrace crypto and the conversations around cryptocurrencies at the World E ... Show More
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