Month: August 2023

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on Crypto Outlook; Looter Behind Curve Exploit Starts Returning Assets

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, August 4, 2023.

"The Hash" tackles today's hottest topics in crypto, including an update on the exploiter responsible for the Curve Finance exploit returning some of the stolen crypto. The U.S. Department of Justice said FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried should be "detained pending trial." And, Miami Mayor and Republican presidential candidate Francis Suarez joins the show with an update on his campaign and crypto donations.


See also:

Looter Behind $61M Curve Hack Starts Returning Assets, Raising Hope for Recovery

Curve Offers Hackers 10% Bounty in Exchange for Return of Crypto

Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Jail as Justice Department Pushes for Incarceration

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to Accept Presidential Campaign Donations in Bitcoin


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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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Bitcoin Trades in Tight Range and Bitfinex Hacker Reveals Himself

“Markets Daily” brings the latest crypto markets news, including headlines from Curve, Revolut, Upbit and Coinbase.

Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro.

Today's Stories:

Razzlekhan’s Husband Admits to Being Hacker in Infamous 2016 Bitfinex Attack: CNBC

Traders Ditch USDT on Curve, Uniswap, Pushing Key Exchange Pools Into Imbalance

Curve Founder Raises $42.4M to Pay Off $80M On-Chain Debt

Revolut Suspends U.S. Crypto Platform Over Regulatory Uncertainty

Coinbase Moves to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit, Alleging Crypto Falls Out of Regulator's Oversight

Markets Links:

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

First Mover Americas: Upbit Moves Up to No. 2 in Spot Trading Volume 

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This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “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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Federalist Radio Hour - What’s Going On In The GOP Primary?

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist D.C. Columnist Eddie Scarry and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky analyze the beginnings of the 2024 election cycle, discuss why former President Donald Trump is leading in the polls, examine Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign, and share their thoughts on the other GOP candidates' attempts to make headway in the race for the Republican nomination.
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Billionaires Have Strange (and Dangerous) Hobbies

What does your average billionaire do for fun? In many ways, the world's wealthiest people are just like anyone else -- except, of course, that they can pour ungodly amounts of money into their hobbies. In tonight's solo episode, Ben Bowlin dives deep into the strange world of billionaire hobbies... and why these hobbies can be much, much more dangerous than we might assume.

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Focus on Africa - Reaction to Senegal’s TikTok ban

We bring you reaction to the Senegalese authorities banning TikTok, which activists have been using to coordinate a string of recent protests. Tensions are high in the country, with repeated protests over legal cases against opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, whose PASTEF party was dissolved by the government this week.

Plus, ahead of Zimbabwe’s elections later this month, we speak to democracy activist Namatai Kwekweza about the state of politics in the country.

And we break down the story behind the viral video of the slow Somali runner competing in the 100m at the World University Games in China.

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CrowdScience - Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?

Imagine spending six months of every year living in total shade. That’s what life is like for residents of the Norwegian town of Rjukan, set so low in a valley that they see no direct sunshine at all from October to March. Marnie Chesterton heads there to hear about an ingenious solution: giant mirrors that beam rays down into the town square, where locals gather to feel the reflected heat. The man behind the project was motivated by a need for winter sun – but how much difference does it really make to our health and happiness? That’s the question posed by this week’s CrowdScience listener Michael, who has noticed living in the rainy Australian city of Melbourne is taking its toll. Many pensioners claim sunshine relieves achiness as well as conditions like arthritis but one of the biggest scientific studies found temperature actually has no impact on reported pain levels, while factors like air pressure and humidity may play a role. When it comes to our mood, it seems that spending time outside is more important than feeling the heat and the optimum temperature for wellbeing is around a cool 19 degrees centigrade, while excessive warm weather has been linked to an increase in violence and crime.

Contributors: Dr Anna Beukenhorst, University of Manchester Professor Oscar Ybarra, University of Illinois Professor Solomon Hsiang, University of California, Berkeley Martin Andersen, artist

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