Month: October 2020

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: How Bitcoin Could Become the Reserve Asset for DeFi, Feat. Qiao Wang

Crypto trader, analyst and operator Qiao Wang looks at bitcoin’s macro resilience and why DeFi is here to stay.

This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and Elliptic.

Today on the Brief:

  • Stimulus talk shutdown spooks markets
  • House recommends antitrust actions but likely to get nowhere
  • CBDC trial results from China


Our main discussion is with trader and entrepreneur Qiao Wang. In this conversation, NLW and Qiao discuss:

  • Bitcoin’s resilience in the face of a barrage of bad news
  • Why DeFi is a natural next step from the foundation bitcoin has built 
  • How bitcoin could end up the reserve asset for DeFi
  • Why regulation is the greatest threat to the space 


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Song Exploder - Dua Lipa – Levitating

Dua Lipa is a Grammy-winning singer and songwriter from London. Her second album, Future Nostalgia, came out in March 2020. It hit #1 on the charts in thirteen countries, and it was shortlisted for the UK’s Mercury Prize.

Dua co-wrote the song "Levitating" with some of her closest collaborators, including producer Stephen Kozmeniuk, AKA Koz. In this episode, Dua and Koz break down “Levitating” and how Dua’s childhood memories shaped its sound.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Who is the Current Roman Emperor?

Here is a question I’m pretty sure no one listening to this has ever bothered to ask: Who is the current Roman Emperor? Obviously, the Roman Empire doesn’t exist, but if it did, who would be the claimant to the Imperial throne? Explore with me the very convoluted answer to this very meaningless questions on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Hidden History of Assassins, Part I: An Origin Story

What's the difference between an assassination and a garden-variety murder? Where does the term 'assassin' actually come from, and how did an obscure sect founded almost one thousand years ago fundamentally change the course of history as we know it? Tune in for the answers to these questions and more in the first part of this special two-part series.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Does Trump Have a Strategy?

Donald Trump’s decision to announce that he was walking away from the table amid negotiations with Democrats over another tranche of COVID relief sent shockwaves through the markets and the political landscape. Did he have a plan, or, as his subsequent tweets suggest, was this a fit of pique? Also, forecasting the highlights from tonight’s vice-presidential debate. AEI scholar Matthew Continetti joins the show to discuss all this and more.

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Big Technology Podcast - Netflix’s ‘Social Dilemma’ Star Tristan Harris on the Film and Its Criticisms

You won’t find a more controversial film in Silicon Valley than The Social Dilemma. The film, now available on Netflix, features confessions from early consumer internet employees who rue the destruction their inventions have wrought.

  

To address the film and its critiques, Tristan Harris, its star and the co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, sat down for an interview on the Big Technology Podcast with no questions off limits. 

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 10/07

Stimulus talks break down, leaving doubt about financial help before the election. Mike Pence and Kamala Harris debate tonight. Hurricane Delta lashes Cancun. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Bay Curious - Proposition 18: Youth Voting

We're exploring the 12 statewide ballot propositions in our Prop Fest series. This episode tackles Prop 18, which would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary and special elections, as long as they will be 18 by the general election and are otherwise eligible to vote.

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Reported by Guy Marzorati. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz and Rob Speight. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Michelle Wiley.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Clerical era: Iraq in a hard place

A pilgrimage that is sure to become a covid-19 hotspot is a sign of how much the country’s government is losing legitimacy to its clergymen and tribal leaders. Social-media giants’ efforts to scrub violent content from their platforms simultaneously hobbles efforts to bring war criminals to justice. And why south-west England may soon be reviving its long-lost mining industry. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer