Month: September 2023

Noelle Acheson, author of the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores the dynamic world of crypto activism and dives into the details of yet another DeFi hack.

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Today’s Stories:

Ether Drops to 14-Month Low Against Bitcoin as Vitalik Buterin, Whales Send $60M ETH to Exchanges

Binance’s Bitcoin Trading Volume Plunges 57% as Regulatory Pressure Mounts

Treasury Yields at Highest Levels Since 2007 on Price Concerns

BOE Rate Hike Hangs in the Balance for Market as Inflation Slows - Bloomberg

Japan Exports Fall for Second Month as Global Demand Weakens

Chinese Banks Keep Lending Rates Unchanged in Line With PBOC - Bloomberg

Goldman Raises Brent Oil Forecast to $100 as Rally Builds

DeFi Protocol Balancer Says Web Front End Is ‘Under Attack’

A Call To Action: Mobilizing 52 Million Crypto Owners Into An Army of One Million Advocates For Change

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

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A closer look at the infamous balance sheet that toppled the $34 billion empire of FTX in just nine days. 

Link to the story: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Empire Was Crushed by This Infamous Balance Sheet.

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In today's episode of "Money Reimagined," Sheila Warren is joined by special guest Carmelle Cadet, the force behind CBDC projects in the Caribbean and Africa. Cadet is the founder and CEO of Emtech, a New York-based fintech startup with the goal of rebuilding central banking infrastructure for the Web3 era.

Sheila and Carmelle dive deep into the world of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and the force behind CBDC projects in the Caribbean and Africa. Explore their journey from Haiti to the forefront of blockchain tech and the transformative potential of CBDCs for diaspora populations.

Money Reimagined has been produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “The News Tonight ” by Shimmer. 

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There are concerns that violent extremists are expanding their activities to northern Ivory Coast. A report by the Institute for Security Studies says that these groups have found ways to finance their activities, particularly along the border which West Africa's largest economy shares with Burkina Faso.

A landmark case in Rivers State in southern Nigeria gives women the right to inherit property. What does this mean in practice?

And the museum in the Netherlands which tells the story behind looted artefacts through the centuries.