Month: November 2022

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Why the FTX Collapse Looks an Awful Lot Like Enron

This episode is sponsored by minima.global, Circle and Pastel Network.


The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

"The Hash" hosts dive into the extensive and nuanced parallels between FTX and Enron, including the strange twist that Enron's former lawyer is now the new CEO of FTX. Plus, Secret Foundation founder Tor Bair shares his thoughts on the tradeoffs between open ledgers and privacy-preserving approaches to the blockchain.


See also:

The FTX Collapse Looks an Awful Lot Like Enron


This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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Motley Fool Money - Big Retail, Holiday Preview, and Chewy CEO Sumit Singh

If a huge week of retail earnings told us anything, it's that not everyone is ready for the holidays. (0:30) Emily Flippen and Jason Moser discuss: - Walmart beating expectations and raising guidance - Home Depot and Lowe's delivering the goods (without a boost in share prices) - Target's self-inflicted problems continuing - Former Domino's CEO Patrick Doyle taking his talents to Restaurant Brands International - The latest from Williams-Sonoma, Berkshire Hathaway, and Taiwan Semiconductor (19:15) Emily talks with Sumit Singh, CEO of Chewy, about the pet products industry, when it's ok to lose money on customer acquisition, and why his company is expanding into pet healthcare. (32:20) Emily and Jason discuss: - Sam's Club's new pricing strategy - Two stocks on their radar: Chart Industries and Zoom Video Stocks mentioned: WMT, HD, LOW, TGT, WSM, NVDA, BRK.A, BRK.B, TSM QSR, DPZ, CHWY, ROVR, GTLS, ZM Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Emily Flippen, Sumit Singh Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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CrowdScience - Why don’t we fall out of bed when we’re asleep?

Why don’t we fall out of bed when we’re asleep? That’s the question that’s been keeping CrowdScience listener Isaac in Ghana awake, so presenter Alex Lathbridge snuggles up with some experts to find the answer.

We get a lot of emails about sleep, so we’ve gathered together some of our favourite questions and put them to academics working on the science of snoozing.

We’re wondering why some people laugh in their sleep, why some people remember their dreams and not others, and why we need to sleep at all - can’t we just rest?

Our slumber scholars tell us about how our bodies continue to gather information while we’re asleep, how the tired brain is more likely to remember negative experiences, how we mimic other people in our sleep, and how sleep makes you more attractive to other people. And Alex takes a trip to the zzzzoo to meet some animals that have very different sleep patterns to humans. It’s his dream assignment.

Contributors: Vanessa Hill, University of Central Queensland Professor Russell Foster, University of Oxford Mark Kenward, Drusillas Zoo Park

Presented by Alex Lathbridge Produced by Ben Motley for the BBC World Service

[Image: Man Falling into bed. Credit: Getty Images]

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK TWITTER SPACES: Crypto’s Lehman Moment, What FTX Means for DeFi

CoinDesk speaks with Erik Voorhees, Sunny Aggarwal, Chjango Unchained, and Haseeb Qureshi to discuss DeFi, regulation and decentralized exchanges in the wake of FTX’s collapse.


The executive producer for CoinDesk Podcasts is Jared Schwartz. Nia Freeman edited this episode.

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Federalist Radio Hour - The History Of Corporations, From Ancient Rome To Modern America

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," William Magnuson, a professor at Texas A&M University's School of Law, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new book "For Profit: A History of Corporations."

You can find Magnuson's book here: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/william-magnuson/for-profit/9781541601581/
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Is DCG in Danger Now, Too?

Its Genesis Global Capital subsidiary stopped withdrawals earlier this week.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and Kraken.

On today’s episode, NLW looks at the latest FTX contagion discussion. He examines the Genesis withdrawal shutdown and growing question of whether it has exposed parent company Digital Currency Group to larger financial issues. 


(Genesis Global Capital is a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, the parent company of CoinDesk.) 

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Circle, the sole issuer of the trusted and reliable stablecoin USDC, is our sponsor for today’s show. USDC is a fast, cost-effective solution for global payments at internet speeds. Learn how businesses are taking advantage of these opportunities at Circle’s USDC Hub for Businesses.

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Kraken, the secure, trusted digital asset exchange, is our sponsor for today’s show. Kraken makes it easy to instantly buy 185+ cryptocurrencies with fast, flexible funding options. You’re covered by industry-leading security and award-winning Client Engagement, available 24/7. Sign up and trade today at kraken.com.

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is "Back To The End" by Strength To Last. Image credit: treety/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.



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