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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MONEY REIMAGINED: Crypto Regulations and International Challenges Explored at CoinDesk’s State of Crypto Event in DC
Commissioner Summer Mersinger delivers a candid perspective on cryptocurrency regulation at CoinDesk's State of Crypto event in Washington, DC.
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In this special live episode of "Money Reimagined," hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren engage with Commissioner, Summer Mersinger from the CFTC, discussing the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States. The conversation dives into the legislative vacuum, enforcement actions, and the need for rulemaking to navigate this complex space. Commissioner Mersinger also emphasizes the importance of engaging with regulatory bodies and abiding by the rules as the crypto industry evolves on a global scale, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
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CFTC Commissioner Mersinger 'Not Surprised' at Bitcoin's Spike Amid ETF Interest
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Cato Daily Podcast - Who Decides What ‘News Distortion’ Means?
Political actors are more than happy to attempt to bend media outlets to serve their preferred narratives. The history of it in the U.S. is less well known. Paul Matzko discusses a chapter in the history of crackdowns on news "distortion."
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The Bulwark Podcast - Flipping Is in the Air
Jenna Ellis will not be the last flip in Georgia, former Trump water carrier Michael Cohen testifies about the fudged books, and the confusing case of Mark Meadows. Plus, Republicans are backing "Jim Jordan in drag" for speaker. Ben Wittes joins Charlie Sykes for The Trump Trials.
CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Bitcoin Dominance at Its Highest Since Spring 2021
Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores bitcoin dominance, stablecoins, payments and more.
Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group.
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Mastercard Plans Web3 Collaborations With Self-Custody Wallet Firms
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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “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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Focus on Africa - Zimbabwe faces another major cholera outbreak
Zimbabweans are facing another major cholera outbreak. Just over a hundred people have died with around five thousand infected. We look at the many challenges faced by the country as it tries to deal with the current situation.
Also two young Tanzanians are still missing in Israel following the attack by the militant group Hamas almost three weeks ago. The father of one of them, 21 year old Joshua Loitu, has been speaking of his anguish in not knowing where his son is.
And why is Ghana at risk of losing state properties in London?
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - How Witch Hunts *Actually* Worked
Nowadays people talking about "witch hunts" are usually referring to something in the realm of politics -- but not too long ago, church and state authorities really did hunt down, torture, and execute people suspected of trafficking with infernal powers. In this special Halloween episode, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into the fact and fiction surrounding witch hunts... and why they still occur in the modern day.
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Today's podcast discusses the psy-op the Left and the anti-Zionists and others are working on everyone who wants the world to stay focused on the threat to Israel and the Jewish people—and offers some tips on how to help combat the psy-op and give it back to them. Give a listen.
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Time To Say Goodbye - Responding to the responses to Gaza, with Rozina Ali
Hello!
This week, New York Times Magazine contributing writer and repeat guest Rozina Ali talks with us about media coverage of the war in Israel and Gaza as well as the challenges faced by journalists, more than twenty of whom have been killed in the region over the past two weeks. We also discuss whether there has been a chilling of speech in the West, the history of suppressed expression when it comes to Israel and Palestine, and how all this may shake out in politics and public sentiment.
In this episode, we ask:
How accurate are the comparisons of this moment to 9/11, in terms of media suppression, Islamophobia, and our ability to parse complicated political issues?
Does social media incentivize checking certain boxes around Israel-Palestine over moving dialogue forward?
Why are U.S. elected officials so out of touch with public opinion?
For more, see:
* Retaliation within Israel (Crackdown on Freedom of Speech of Palestinian Citizens of Israel), on U.S. college campuses (A “McCarthyite Backlash” Against Pro-Palestine Speech), at the 92Y (92NY Pulls Event With Viet Thanh Nguyen Over Criticism of Israel), and more (A Surge in Suppression)
* A growing list of journalist casualties since October 7, from the Committee to Protect Journalists
* Mona Chalabi’s visualization of deaths in the war versus New York Times coverage of those deaths
* Articles on the killings of synagogue president Samantha Woll in Detroit and of Muslim six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume in Chicago
* Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef, interviewed by Piers Morgan
* Rozi’s Times Magazine profile of Rashida Tlaib, from March 2022
* Our first episode with Rozina, from March 2021: Kimchi nationalism, Biden on immigration and foreign policy, and Desi identities
* Plus, our episode with Viet Thanh Nguyen, from August 2020: Ethnic Studies, Revolutionary Politics, and the Third World Liberation Front
* A recent U.S. opinion poll on the war, from CBS News/YouGov (compared with lackluster support for a ceasefire in Congress)
* Last week’s episode with Amjad Iraqi, a policy analyst and Palestinian citizen of Israel: The siege in Gaza and Israel’s end game
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - SBF TRIAL Podcast 10/25: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense May Depend on Character and Fact Witnesses
It appears Sam Bankman-Fried's defense strategy will likely center around his own testimony as the key witness in the trial, with a recent court filing suggesting at least six witnesses for the defense. It's likely that some of these witnesses may be character witnesses attesting to the defendant's moral character and conduct.
Link to story: Sam Bankman-Fried Defense Has 6 Witnesses to Open With: DOJ
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