Diplomats from about 40 countries met in Saudi Arabia recently to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine. NPR's Ukraine correspondent, Joanna Kakissis, explains that even though Russia wasn't part of the summit, Ukraine is still hoping to move closer to ending the war with these talks.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: PayPal’s Big Crypto Market Splash; How Is MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Bet Turning Out?
The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, August 7, 2023.
"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including PayPal entering the crypto market with its own U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin. Huobi is denying reports that several executives were arrested in China. Local news organizations report that Kenyan police raided the Nairobi warehouse of Worldcoin over the weekend. And, a closer look at MicroStrategy's bitcoin holdings since Michael Saylor exited his CEO position a year ago.
See also:
PayPal to Issue Dollar-Pegged Crypto Stablecoin Based on Ethereum
I Have 1M Questions About the PayPal Stablecoin. Here Are 5
Huobi's Stablecoin Reserves Down 30% Amid Reports of Executive Arrests
Worldcoin Nairobi Warehouse Raided by Kenyan Police: Reports
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Billions Have Rebounded Since He Exited CEO Job a Year Ago
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First Things Podcast - Queer Theology
On this episode, John Murawski joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent article “Queering Jesus: How It's Going Mainstream Progressive Churches and Top Divinity Schools.”
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Federalist Radio Hour - Everything You Need To Know About ESG
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky is joined by Will Hild, executive director of Consumers’ Research, for a conversation on the world of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) standards that now control nearly all major U.S. corporations. Hild highlights the brazenness of the ESG movement and its contributions to inflation, corporate wokeness, and the rerouting of Americans' pension dollars.
The Bulwark Podcast - Ep. 6: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham
After the 2020 election, Lindsey Graham had a chance to be free—of Donald Trump, and all the rationalizing he had done for four years. But the senator was no longer his own man: He now belonged to Trump.
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The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester - The One with the Accenture Federal Chief Leadership Officer
Elaine Beeman, Chief Leadership Officer at Accenture Federal joins the show to discuss her thoughts on what she believes are some of the top challenges for her Federal customers and how she is working to address them. We also discuss her responsibilities at Chief Leadership Officer, how she got into a career path that brought her to this position, and what trends are going to move the needle the most in this industry in the next few years.
CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Crypto Traders Short Volatility; PayPal Announces U.S. Dollar Pegged Stablecoin
Traders are choosing to short bitcoin volatility as crypto markets sleepily await news on the spot bitcoin ETF applications.
Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro.
Today's Stories:
PayPal to Issue Dollar Pegged Crypto Stablecoin: Bloomberg
Worldcoin's Nairobi Warehouse Raided by Kenyan Police: Local Reports
Curve Recoups 73% of Hacked Funds, Bolstering CRV Sentiment
Markets Links:
BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch
Crypto Options Traders Are Still Shorting Bitcoin Volatility
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Mystery Company in California, Japan’s Were-collie, the Lunar Codex
A mysterious group named Flannery Associates is spending millions buying up all the land around a California Air Force base -- and no one, apparently not even Congress -- knows who owns this company. A man in Japan goes viral (again) for his expensive collie suit. Scientists plan to store human knowledge on the moon in case of social collapse. All this and more in this week's Strange News.
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Today's podcast takes up the raging "truths" (tweets) released by Donald Trump this weekend on his social-media site, which seem reckless and possibly threatening to his defense strategy and to his ability to stay out of jail. Is there a strategy here? And foreign policy has taken a backseat for months—but now guess what? The Chinese, the Russians, and others are testing and prodding us to see how we respond. How are we responding? Give a listen.
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