Month: May 2023

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Tornado Cash Attacker Submits Proposal to Undo Attack; Bitcoin Pizza Day Turns Sour

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, May 22, 2023.


This episode is sponsored by Ciphertrace.


"The Hash" hosts weigh in on the top stories shaping the crypto world day, including a closer look at why the Tornado Cash token (TORN) is higher, after a proposal submitted by a wallet address linked to a recent attack on the decentralized autonomous organization’s (DAO) governance state looks to reverse the malicious changes. Meanwhile, move-to-earn game STEPN is integrating Apple Pay. Plus, Bitcoin Pizza Day has taken a negative turn, as rug pulls dampen the anniversary of what's thought to be the first commercial bitcoin transaction.


See also:

Tornado Cash’s TORN Token Up 10% as Attacker Submits Proposal to Undo Attack

Attacker Takes Over Tornado Cash DAO With Vote Fraud, Token Slumps 40%

Web3 Move-to-Earn App STEPN Integrates Apple Pay for In-Game Purchases

Celebrating Bitcoin Pizza Day: the Time a Bitcoin User Bought 2 Pizzas for 10,000 BTC

Bitcoin Pizza Day Turns Sour as Meme Coin Shysters Profit Over $200K in Rug Pulls



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The Gist - The Best Advice If You Find Yourself In War

The Arab League has welcomed back Bashar Al-Assad to the organization right as Volodymyr Zelensky pays that organization a visit. Is there a lesson to be learned? Plus, some of the odder names on the Russia Sanction list. And Howard Fishman, author of To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse.


Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Illinois Lawmakers Go Into Overtime To Pass A Budget

Illinois lawmakers are back in the Capitol this week for an extended spring session after failing to agree on and pass a budget. For more on what the sticking points are and what else is on the agenda before the spring session wraps up, Reset gets a Springfield update from WBEZ statehouse reporter Alex Degman.
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Consider This from NPR - David Simon, Creator Of The Wire, On AI, Television and the WGA Strike

The Hollywood writers' strike has meant three weeks of late-night comedy and soap opera reruns for television fans. And for some fans, it might feel familiar. 15 years ago a Writers Guild strike lasted 100 days. And the effect of that strike was felt on shows from Saturday Night Live to Friday Night Lights.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with veteran TV writer David Simon about the strike and the changing business practices in the entertainment industry.

And writer and cultural critic Emily St. James explains how the 2007 WGA strike may have saved the life of an iconic character in Breaking Bad.

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Consider This from NPR - David Simon, Creator Of The Wire, On AI, Television and the WGA Strike

The Hollywood writers' strike has meant three weeks of late-night comedy and soap opera reruns for television fans. And for some fans, it might feel familiar. 15 years ago a Writers Guild strike lasted 100 days. And the effect of that strike was felt on shows from Saturday Night Live to Friday Night Lights.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with veteran TV writer David Simon about the strike and the changing business practices in the entertainment industry.

And writer and cultural critic Emily St. James explains how the 2007 WGA strike may have saved the life of an iconic character in Breaking Bad.

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Consider This from NPR - David Simon, Creator Of The Wire, On AI, Television and the WGA Strike

The Hollywood writers' strike has meant three weeks of late-night comedy and soap opera reruns for television fans. And for some fans, it might feel familiar. 15 years ago a Writers Guild strike lasted 100 days. And the effect of that strike was felt on shows from Saturday Night Live to Friday Night Lights.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with veteran TV writer David Simon about the strike and the changing business practices in the entertainment industry.

And writer and cultural critic Emily St. James explains how the 2007 WGA strike may have saved the life of an iconic character in Breaking Bad.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Closed 50 Public Schools In 2013. Ten Years Later, Did The City Keep Its Promises?

When 50 Chicago Public Schools were closed a decade ago, then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel and district leaders promised students would be better off and that the buildings would be transformed into community assets. A new WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times series takes a closer look at those promises and the long-term consequences on the city’s district, neighborhoods and families. Reset learns more from the team behind the series: Kate Grossman, WBEZ senior editor for education; Sarah Karp, WBEZ education reporter; Lauren FitzPatrick, Chicago Sun-Times investigative reporter; and Nader Issa, Chicago Sun-Times education reporter.
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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Fox News Transgender Policy Exposed, Sen. Tim Scott Running for President, Debt Limit Debates | May 22

On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., meet again to talk about raising the debt ceiling. 
  • The transgender policies of Fox News are leaked to the public.
  • Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., officially announces he is running for president in 2024. 
  • The NAACP issues a travel advisory for black Americans visiting Florida.


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - GEN C: Building Disruptive Brands from Web2 to Web3 with Kate Rouch, CMO of Coinbase

On this week’s episode of Gen C, Coinbase's Kate Rouch talks about how the brand is looking to not only attract new users but also improve the industry at large through technology and education.


Kate was at the forefront of growing the Meta brand, formerly Facebook, and product marketing for eleven years prior to making the jump to Coinbase. She joins the podcast to discuss how working at an innovative and disruptive company like Meta helps to inform her work at Coinbase. She also gives us the insider scoop on how the infamous Super Bowl ad with the bouncing QR code came to be and what the results were. Avery and Sam also discuss AI Girlfriends, Pudgy Penguin toys and Nike’s first .Swoosh drop.


Links mentioned from the podcast:

CREATOR OF RENTABLE "AI GIRLFRIEND" SAYS IT'S GONE ROGUE 

Pudgy Penguins Tweet 

Nike Is Releasing Its First Digital Sneaker Collection on .Swoosh 

Coinbase Forced Into Outage Following Super Bowl Ad After More Traffic 'Than Ever Encountered' 

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