Month: January 2020

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Davos, CBDCs, and the Rise of Bitcoin Art

That’s a wrap! The World Economic Forum is over, and the key ideas coming out of Davos for our industry are: 1) a continued ‘blockchain, not crypto’ narrative; 2) a believe in the inevitability of cashless futures (without much concern about the negative implications); and 3) the rise of CBDCs. 

On the CBDC front, the WEF put out a toolkit for governments that are considering their own currency; Japan announced a project to explore a digital currency as a counterweight to the influence a digital yuan might bring China; and a BIS study says 1 in 10 governments anticipate having a digital currency within 3 years. 

Finally, we close asking prolific bitcoiner and artist Brekkie von Bitcoin about the state of bitcoin art and why even the hardcore financially-minded folks in the space should care. 


Topics Discussed

The WEF wraps up and it’s all ‘blockchain not crypto’ and cashless futures

https://www.coindesk.com/notes-from-the-wef-cash-is-dead-long-live-digital-cash

1 in 10 central banks planning CBDCs in the next 3 years

https://www.wsj.com/articles/central-banks-warm-to-issuing-digital-currencies-11579796156

Japan floats idea of digital currency to counteract influence of China

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-digital/japan-ruling-party-lawmakers-to-float-idea-of-issuing-digital-currency-idUSKBN1ZN0OU

Brekkie’s Bitcoin Art Newsletter

https://www.vonbitcoinart.com/newsletter

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Netflix and Chill

The list of ways campaigners say we need to change our behaviour in response to climate change seems to grow every week. Now, streaming video is in the frame. We test the claim that watching 30 minutes of Netflix has the same carbon footprint as driving four miles. We hear scepticism about a report that sepsis is responsible for one in five deaths worldwide. Author Bill Bryson stops by with a question about guns ? and gets quizzed about a number in his new book. And, how much sleep do we really need? Find out if we need more or less.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Ill-judged: Poland’s rule-of-law crisis

Poland's government has been trying to nobble the courts for years. Now the European Union is intervening, and the outcome could undermine the union itself. Our obituaries editor looks back on the life of Nell Gifford, whose small, tight-knit circus brought a sense of community into the big top. And modern sensitivities reveal why gender is so tricky in German. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer
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The Best One Yet - “Tinder supports safe sexting” — Google’s camouflaged ads. The Athletic hits $500M. Tinder’s new security launch.

Tinder is adding new security features for your first date — it’s consistent with a trend that’s defining tech in 2020. Google made a minor tweak to google.com with major implications. And our “Half-icorn of the Day” is The Athletic, the digital sports news company that just snagged a $500M valuation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - WN TBD: Which Tech Companies Are Doing the Most Harm?

Last week, Slate published The Evil List, an expansive attempt to document the most concerning tech companies around the world, according to the experts. Some you’ve heard of, some you probably haven’t, and some you almost certainly use every day. Which of these deserve our attention? And why?


Guests:

Mutale Nkonde, public interest technologist and fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society

Felix Salmon, chief financial correspondent at Axios and host of Slate Money

Lindsey Barrett, staff attorney and teaching fellow at the Institute for Public Representation Communications & Technology Clinic. 

 

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Lizzie O’Leary

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What A Day - Trump Vs. Social Security

  • President Trump mentioned taking a look at cuts to Social Security. We discuss the implications and how the issue of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are showing up in the presidential race.
  • Trump’s White House is also rolling out a new rule to limit so-called “birth tourism.” We discuss what this could mean for literally any woman applying for a visitor visa. 
  • And in headlines: pharma exec goes to jail for Insys, special clocks, and NYC goes cashless-less.

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Short Wave - China’s Coronavirus Is Spreading. But How?

A deadly virus believed to have originated in China was found in the US this week. NPR global health correspondent Jason Beaubien explains what we know and don't know about the disease — and the likelihood it will continue to spread.

Follow Jason on Twitter @jasonbnpr. More of NPR's reporting on the virus can be found here.

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The NewsWorthy - ‘Birth Tourism’, Lunar New Year & Tinder Safety – Friday, January 24th, 2020

The news to know for Friday, January 24th, 2020! 

What to expect today and over the weekend in the impeachment trial (and what President Trump will be doing instead), and we're talking about new rules impacting pregnant women coming to the U.S...

Plus: why some Chinese New Year celebrations are cancelled, Tinder's new safety features, and why a veteran was just honored decades after his service.

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Sources:

Opening Arguments Cont’d: NYT, NBC News, The Hill

Trump to Attend ‘March For Life’: The Hill, CBS News, CNN

New Rules Target ‘Birth Tourism’: AP, The Guardian, Fox News

Remembering Jim Lehrer: PBS, NYT

Lunar New Year Celebrations Cancelled: NBC News, BBC, CNN

Google’s Search Results: Business Insider, The Verge

Tinder’s New Safety Features: The Verge, Cnet

Motorola Razr Arrives: The Verge, Engadget, 

Space Cookie Results: AP

Veteran Honored 75 Years Later: USA Today, CNN

 

 

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The Daily Signal - What the Trump Administration Is Doing to Boost Historically Black Colleges

Leonard Haynes, an official at the Education Department, has years of experience in the education field. "President [Donald] Trump has done an outstanding job in assembling a team of dedicated and committed individuals who are willing to ask the hard questions, turn over the rocks, and to raise the issue of how do we make [historically black colleges and universities] more competitive so that they can address the priorities of the nation," he says.


We also cover the following stories:

  • President Trump is slated to make history as the first president to attend the March for Life.
  • The Trump administration moves to curb "birth tourism."
  • Veteran journalist Jim Lehrer has died.

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