Month: January 2020

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Travis Kling on Bitcoin as a Safe Haven Asset | January 8th, 2019

The conversation about whether bitcoin is a safe haven asset continues in the wake of Iranian missile strikes, which saw the price of BTC both surge and retrace in parallel with crude and gold. To help explain what’s going on, we feature comments from Ikigai Asset Management’s Travis Kling. 

Also in today’s episode, we look at newly published priorities from the SEC around crypto including investor suitability, trading practices, and compliance program effectiveness. We also discuss former Bakkt CEO and now Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler’s appointment to the committee that oversees the CFTC. Is it a conflict of interest, something good for the crypto industry, or both? 


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Bitcoin as a safe haven asset as it follows crude and gold after Iran missile strikes

Related Story: Bitcoin Hits New 2020 High Above $8,400 After Iranian Missile Attack


SEC publishes 2020 crypto priorities 

Related Story: Former Bakkt CEO to Help Oversee CFTC in Congress


Kelly Loefller appointed to committee overseeing CFTC

Related Story: SEC Examination Office Gets Specific About Crypto Priorities in 2020


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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - What really happened to the ‘Lost Colony’ of Roanoke?

It's one of the most enduring enigmas in American history -- how did an entire colony disappear from Roanoke island? Join the guys as they explore the facts, fiction and speculation surrounding the mysterious fate of the colonists, the clues they may have left behind and the search that continues in the modern day.

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World Book Club - Naomi Alderman – The Power

Naomi Alderman talks about her extraordinary novel The Power which imagines that women suddenly develop an electrifying strength, putting them firmly in control - of everything. The new order spreads around the globe, liberating women from enslavement and subjugation but also freeing their darker ambitions. It’s a pacey read, teeming with characters and plot lines. Alderman focusses on Roxy, the teenage daughter of a London crime lord; Tunde a Nigerian journalist chasing the story around the globe, and in America Ali, a young orphan who becomes a spiritual leader and Margot, an ambitious politician who sees the opportunities the new world order offers her.

In this edition of World Book Club, Naomi Alderman talks about the inequalities which inspired her story and her hopes for the future.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Return fire: Iran’s missile attacks

Attacks on bases that house American troops seem a dramatic retaliation to the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Suleimani—yet both sides seem to be tuning their tactics toward de-escalation. After nearly a year without one, Spain has a government. But amid fragmented politics, it may not get much done. And how darts is moving from British-pub pastime to American prime time. 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 - Tesla, the #1 most valuable US car company (ever) — Goldman transparentizes — Impossible creates plant-based pork (and drops McD’s)

Impossible Foods is adding plant-based sausage — but rival Beyond Meat’s stock jumped 10%. Goldman Sachs’ stock has barely budged in the last 3 years, so it’s redecorating itself to focus on 1 word: Transparency. And Tesla shares just hit an all-time high as its Gigafactory opens in China, so we’re looking at whether that makes sense. 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 - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – Why It’s So Easy To Start A War

Presidents have always skirted the rules when it comes to gaining authorization from Congress to use military force. President Donald Trump’s direction to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani takes it to a whole new level and exposes just how weak the War Powers Act has become.

Guest: Oona Hathaway, Author of The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Why It’s So Easy To Start A War

Presidents have always skirted the rules when it comes to gaining authorization from Congress to use military force. President Donald Trump’s direction to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani takes it to a whole new level and exposes just how weak the War Powers Act has become.

Guest: Oona Hathaway, Author of The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World.

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Short Wave - What’s Behind Australia’s Historic Fires

Biologist Lesley Hughes from Macquarie University in Australia explains why the recent bushfires there could change the country forever. Hughes is a former federal climate commissioner, and has been the lead author on two reports for the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Follow host Maddie Sofia on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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What A Day - Between Iraq And An Earth Quake

  • Iranian forces launched ballistic missiles against two military bases in Iraq that house US troops. Stay tuned today for the White House’s official response. 
  • Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to more forward with impeachment without hearing witnesses. We discuss what might happen as we roll on towards the bottom of impeachment valley. 
  • Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez filed a state of emergency after the island was hit by a series of earthquakes that have left 300,000 homes and businesses without water.
  • And in headlines: FB deepfakes, Bloomberg’s big game, and the tale of Sonos and Goliath.

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The NewsWorthy - Iran’s Revenge Attack, Ivanka Talks Tech & Girl Scout Cookies – Wednesday, January 8th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, January 8th, 2020!

What to know today about an attack on U.S. forces in Iraq, and a Boeing plane crash in Iran.

Plus: the billionaires buying dueling Super Bowl ads, the popular country music group splitting up, Google's latest smart home tech, and the new type of Girl Scout cookie...

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 to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

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Sources:

Iran’s revenge attack, Trump to address nation: Washington Post, NYT, NBC News, ABC News, MarketWatch, CNN

Ukrainian plane crash in Iran: Reuters, NBC News

State of emergency in Puerto Rico: ABC News, Weather Channel, Washington Post

Seattle students can’t go to school unvaccinated: Fox News, USA Today

Trump and Bloomberg dueling Super Bowl ads WSJ, Politico, ABC News

CES updates: TechCrunch, CNET, AP

Ivanka Trump talks tech: WaPo, Variety, Gizmodo

Facebook bans deepfake videos: Business Insider, TechCrunch, Vox, Facebook

Uber activates PIN system: CNET, AP

Rascal Flatts is breaking up: Variety, Yahoo Entertainment

New Girl Scout cookie: NBC News, CNN

Work Wednesday - Companies who ghost: Forbes, Fast Company