Month: August 2023

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Pepecoin Team Puts Blame on ‘Bad Actors’; PayPal’s Stablecoin Adoption Outlook

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, August 28, 2023.


"The Hash" tackles today's biggest crypto news, including a closer look at how demand is shaping up for PayPal's new stablecoin, PYUSD. The CEO of Prime Trust says the crypto custodian has lost $8 million in a doomed Terra stablecoin investment. And, some rogue developers on the Pepecoin team were the ones who stole millions worth of pepe coin (PEPE) last week, a team member claimed on X (formerly Twitter).


See also:

Crypto Wallet Provider Ledger to Let Users Buy Bitcoin, Ether Through PayPal Account

How PayPal Upended the Crypto Debate in Washington D.C.

Prime Trust Lost $8M in Doomed Terra Stablecoin Investment

Pepecoin Says 'Bad Actors' on Team Stole $15M PEPE


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

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Federalist Radio Hour - Catholic Author On ‘Unbreakable’ Stories For The Moral Imagination

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Kimberly Begg, editor of Catholic School Playbook and board member at Young America’s Foundation, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the history of notable saints and share the importance of imparting spiritual knowledge and tradition to children.

You can find Begg's new book "Unbreakable: Saints Who Inspired Saints to Moral Courage" here.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Bitcoin Slumps Under $26K as Bearish Outlook Engulfs Crypto Market

Plus, Robinhood with $3B in BTC, a ‘Clockwork’ shutdown and more from Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Today's Stories:

Bitcoin Slumps Under $26K as Bearish Outlook Engulfs Crypto Market

Ethereum's Daily Transaction Fees Hits 8-Month Low of $2.8M

Robinhood Revealed to be Third-Largest Bitcoin Holder With $3B in BTC

Solana-Based Automation Startup Clockwork to Shut Down

Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Renews Push for 'Temporary Release' Ahead of October Trial


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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.



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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Wagner Leaders in Plane Crash, Fyre Festival, and Modern Moon Missions

Leaders of the notorious Russian mercenary group Wagner are believed to have died in a plane crash north of Moscow just a few months after what appears to have been a rebellion against Russian president Vladimir Putin. Fyre Festival returns, with no sign of Ja Rule. In a big week for space, both India and China attempt moon landings. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.

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Focus on Africa - Zimbabwe election dispute analysis: The role of electoral observers

The runner-up in Zimbabwe's presidential election, Nelson Chamisa, has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of carrying out an electoral coup. Former Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria chairperson Attahiru Muhammadu Jega is leading the Carter Center's observer mission to Zimbabwe. He talks about his role as electoral observer.

It has been more than a month since the military in Niger overthrew former President Bazoum. Burkina Faso and Mali have also been living under military governments that came to power through coups. In today's episode of Focus on Africa we ask have the juntas there delivered on their promises and what has life been like for the ordinary citizens ?

We speak with Ghanaian actor Majid Michel about how he coped with losing his voice after a car accident in 2015 and the secret to his longevity in the industry.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Debating the Debate

Today Eli Lake joins the gang to consider what some of us got wrong about last week's Republican primary debate. According to polls, Ron DeSantis did himself a bit of good. What did we miss? And why did DeSantis's performance work as well as it did? Then we talk about Eli's new COMMENTARY article "Profiles in Malarkey" and why Democrats are unable to face the significance of the Hunter Biden scandal. Give a listen.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Alpacas, Pools And Video Games: WBEZ Kids Share How They Spent Their Summers

What did you do this summer? If you’re anything like the children of WBEZ staff, you made the most of your time off. From an alpaca farm in Korea to staycations at the local pool, the kids of WBEZ shared the favorite things they did this summer and what they’re looking forward to this school year. We talked to nine-year-olds Auggie and Ethan, eight-year-old Kezzia and four-year-olds Claire and Margot.
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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO381: The Bible Is Not Monotheistic

Like, at all. Now that might sound like me, an atheist, trying to bash the bible and point out the obviously flawed nature of it, but no, this is like, a respectable scholarly take on it. Today I'm joined by the two Dans of Data over Dogma! It's a cool new bible podcast that features an actual scholar. And not an atheist one, either! We talk about the good book and some things about it you really might not have ever heard!

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