Month: January 2024

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE PROTOCOL: Gas Limit Boost, Bitcoin ETF Breakthrough, and Anti-Deepfake Alliances | What Lies Ahead in Crypto and Blockchain?

The proposed Ethereum gas limit increase holds the potential to enhance transaction throughput, coinciding with the significant milestone of the Bitcoin ETF debut, and in a parallel realm, Fox News and Polygon collaborate on an anti-deep fake tool.

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In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk, explore the following stories:


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Ethereum's Vitalik Proposes Gas Limit Increase

Ethereum's gas limit refers to the maximum amount of gas that can be expended in an individual block. A limit increase could improve network capacity and potentially reduce costs for users.


Bitcoin ETFs Approved 

In a milestone for crypto adoption, the SEC today gave the green light to the trading of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). CoinDesk rounded up reactions from across the crypto industry to the news.


PROTOCOL VILLAGE SEGMENT  

Polygon and Fox Join in Blockchain Project to Combat ‘Deepfakes’

"Verify" is an open-source protocol built on Polygon's PoS blockchain, specifically used to establish the origin and history of registered media.


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Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Proposes Gas Limit Increase

Bitcoin ETFs Approved: The Industry Reacts

Bitcoin Miners May Be Due a Breather After Spot ETF Approval, JPMorgan Says

Bitcoin ETFs: What to Expect on Day One

Gary Gensler Voted to Approve Bitcoin ETFs, Despite Public Criticism 

Fox, Polygon Release Blockchain-Powered Tool 'Verify' to Weed Out Deepfakes

We Tried Fox's Blockchain-Based Tool for Deepfake Detection. Here's How It Went


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SCOTUScast - SEC v. Jarkesy – Post-Argument SCOTUScast

On November 29, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy. The Court considered three questions – (1) Whether statutory provisions that empower the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to initiate and adjudicate administrative enforcement proceedings seeking civil penalties violate the Seventh Amendment; (2) Whether statutory provisions that authorize the SEC to choose to enforce the securities laws through an agency adjudication instead of filing a district court action violate the nondelegation doctrine; (3) Whether Congress violated Article II by granting for-cause removal protection to administrative law judges in agencies whose heads enjoy for-cause removal protection.

Join us as we break down and analyze how oral argument went before the Court.

Featuring:
Margaret A. Little, Senior Litigation Counsel, New Civil Liberties Alliance
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Why Kevin O’Leary Says Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are ‘Practically Useless’ For Institutional Investors

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Kevin O'Leary.

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Today on "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Kevin O'Leary, O'Leary Ventures chairman, about why he thinks spot bitcoin ETFs are "practically useless" for institutional investors. But, he does see the approvals as a milestone for other reasons – tune in to hear O'Leary's full take on how the digital asset industry will evolve with the inclusion of U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl, alongside Senior Booking Producer Melissa Montañez. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: Smuggling Snacks, Missile Silos and the Paranormal, Letters From Home and More

Foxillion Fastfoot reacts to the earlier story about items banned in the UK. Duke Nukem relates some of his experience in underground silos, prompting Ben and Noel to explore the concept of techtonic shifts, ghosts and UFOs stalking nukes. All this and more -- including some letters from home -- in this week's listener mail segment.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Why Didn’t They Just Not Run?

Today's podcast asks why Chris Christie ran in the first place, and come to think of it, why did DeSantis run when he clearly had people telling him he couldn't actually beat Trump by, you know, arguing he should be president and not Trump? And should Nikki Haley take up a second career as a tobacco auctioneer? Give a listen.

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Focus on Africa - Comoros’ president bids for a fourth term in forthcoming election

Voters in Comoros head to the polls on Sunday to elect the next president. The incumbent Azali Assoumani is seeking a fourth term, but who are his main challengers?

The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, this Sunday, but next time hosts Kenya did not qualify for this year’s tournament. Former Kenyan international Musa Otieno says the game’s infrastructure in the country needs to improve.

And Knives down, Gloves up, we hear from a young man with Ivorian and Guinean heritage, on the connection between good mental health and sport and why he established a boxing club after a lifechanging act of violence.