Month: August 2023

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Binance Reportedly Almost Closed U.S. Arm; GameStop Says Goodbye to Crypto Wallets

The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including The Information reporting Binance CEO CZ nearly closed the exchange's U.S. operations to protect the wider company. The Kenyan government has suspended Worldcoin activity, citing security and privacy concerns. Security firms are floating proposals to prevent future loans against $158 million worth of curve (CRV) tokens on Aave. And, GameStop will remove its support for crypto wallets due to regulatory uncertainty.

See also:

Binance Nearly Shuttered U.S. Exchange to Protect Global Operations: The Information

Binance Could Face U.S. Fraud Charges, but Prosecutors Worry About Risk of Bank Run: Semafor

CFTC Overreached in Suing Binance, Crypto Exchange Says

Worldcoin Suspended by Kenya on Financial Security and Privacy Concerns

Aave Should Block Curve Token Borrowing, Risk Management Firm Proposes

GameStop to Remove Crypto Wallets Citing 'Regulatory Uncertainty'


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Consider This from NPR - Hollywood And The Threat From Artificial Intelligence — Real Or Imagined

The unions representing actors and writers in Hollywood have some differences in what they want from the big film studios. But one thing they agree on is the threat posed by artificial intelligence to their members' livelihoods.

The threat of AI is something Hollywood was imagining long before it was real. NPR arts critic Bob Mondello tells the story of how AI became a movie villain.

The threat of AI is something Hollywood was imagining long before it was real. NPR arts critic Bob Mondello tells the story of how AI became a movie villain.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - A Conversation About Having Better Conversations

Do you have the gift of gab? Well, whether you love small talk or you don’t, we could all benefit from learning how to have better and more engaging conversations. Reset has a conversation about having conversations and how to navigate tough discussions with Paula Marantz Cohen, author of Talking Cure: An Essay on the Civilizing Power of Conversation; dean of the Pennoni Honors College and professor of English at Drexel University, Stephanie Boron, assistant clinical professor at Northwestern University and Danielle Portis, licensed clinical professional counselor at Rose Gold Crowns
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The Daily Signal - Lawmakers, Presidential Candidates React to Former President Trump’s Third Indictment, Harris Won’t Meet with DeSantis, Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced to Death | August 2

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


  • President Donald Trump’s third indictment
  • Lawmakers and 2024 presidential candidates reactions to the former president’s third indictment 
  • Vice President Kamala Harris does not have plans to meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis after he offered to meet with her to discuss the state’s new black history teaching standards. 
  • The shooter responsible for killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in October 2018 has received the death penalty. 
  • Fitch rating agency downgrades U.S’ credit rating 


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Motley Fool Money - Starbucks Targets 12 Cups of Coffee

China was the star of Starbucks’ earnings report. Can the company convince consumers to drink more than a dozen cups of coffee annually to keep fueling growth?

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- Starbucks’ slowing growth in the U.S. and torrid growth in China. - Why investors need to be patient with Pinterest. - How AI and lagging PC sales trends are affecting AMD. 

(15:14) Deidre Woollard caught up with Yasser El-Shimy for a look at Saab – a company that you think does one thing, but really should be on your radar for something else.. 

Companies discussed: SBUX, PINS, AMD, SAABY

Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma, Deidre Woollard, Yasser El-Shimy Engineers: Dan Boyd 

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The Bulwark Podcast - Susan Glasser: An Offense against Democracy Itself

Jack Smith has filed a case for the ages. It's not only an indictment of the Big Lie itself, but also of the charlatans who knowingly and consciously used fraud, deceit, and violence to try to impose their political will when they had failed through democratic means. Susan Glasser joins Charlie Sykes.

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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘You’re Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 57: Political Persecution

Former President Donald Trump faces another partisan indictment. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they analyze the Biden administration's persecution of the leading Republican presidential candidate, discuss the left's excuses for Biden family corruption, and explain the differences in how Democrats and Republicans campaign versus how they actually govern. Mollie and David also share what they watched this week and their thoughts on "The Bear."
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MONEY REIMAGINED: Twitterverse, Now ‘X’ in Chaos as Crypto Regulation Heats Up!

On this episode of “Money Reimagined,”  Michael Casey and Sheila Warren riff with each other on the latest fascinating topics in the crypto news cycle: the Federal Reserve's FEDNOW project, crypto regulation, the monopoly of the dollar, stablecoin legislation, MiCA, Elon Musk and much more. 

Links: 

Fed Dramatically Speeds Up U.S. Payments With FedNow, but Downplays Any Tie to CBDCs

Don’t Pop the Champagne on U.S. Crypto Bills – Progress in Congress Has Been Costly

Stablecoin Issuers Urged to Anticipate MiCA Rules by EU Banking Agency

Is It Finally Time to ‘X-it’ Twitter for Threads?

Twitter Is Dead. Long Live Crypto Twitter?

Summary List

Federal Reserve, the FED NOW project for faster payments. | Bipartisan consensus on crypto. 1:05 | The monopoly of the dollar. 3:16 | The form factor of programmable money. 6:38  | Issues with stablecoin legislation. 8:09 | The power dynamic between the agencies. 12:43 | Positive takeaways from the legislation. 18:56 | What happens to crypto Twitter now? 23:09 | The battle over threads. 25:07


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Worldcoin Hits First Regulatory Snag

Kenyan officials cited financial security and privacy concerns around Worldcoin, the identity crypto protocol co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman.

Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro.

Today's Stories:

Kenyan Government Suspends Worldcoin Activity on Financial Security, Privacy Concerns 

Markets Links:

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

First Mover Americas: Race for Ether ETFs Kicks Off With 6 Asset Managers Filing

Bitcoin Whale Michael Saylor Might Buy a Lot More BTC  

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