Month: November 2023

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The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester - 126: The One with the Former US Navy Rear Admiral

Danelle Barrett, Former US Navy Rear Admiral & Director of Current Operations at U.S. Cyber Command joins the show to discuss her book “Rock the Boat” and the lessons she has learned across her life and career. We also talk about traits that she believes good leaders must possess, what she felt like she learned from her mentors, and why her current battle with brain cancer has changed her perspective on life.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE PROTOCOL: From Centralization to Intent Revolution: Infura’s Shift, Blockchain’s ‘Intents’ Era, and OKX’s L2 Triumph!

An exploration into emerging decentralized networks, the subtle revolution in blockchain utilization, and a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in Layer 2 developments.

This episode is sponsored by Consensus 2024 

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In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk,  explore the following stories:

  • Infura's baby step toward decentralization.

Infura, from the Ethereum developer Consensys, is so dominant it's been cast as a single point of failure. Now it's creating a "decentralized infrastructure network" to help protect against outages – with a "federated" group of partners.

  • What are ‘Intents’?

Intent-centric programs are quietly transforming how we use blockchains, but they bring risks as well as benefits.

PROTOCOL VILLAGE SEGMENT  

  • OKX Apes into L2 race PLUS a wrap of L2 developments including:
  • Kinto
  • Redstone
  • Polygon's Ryan Wyatt joining Optimism Foundation in a growth role. "We're going to need a lot of L2s," he told CoinDesk TV.
  • Plasma blockchain designs, all the rage after they were first invented in 2017, could come back in vogue after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin wrote in a blog post-Tuesday that the category "opens the door to very large scalability gains."


EPISODE LINKS |  

Ethereum Platform Infura's Step Toward Decentralization Includes Microsoft, Tencent 

'Intents' Are Blockchain's Big New Buzzword. What are They, And What Are the Risks?

Cryptocurrency Exchange OKX Coming Out With Layer 2 ‘X1’ Built on Polygon Technology

Blockchain Startup Kinto Plans 'First KYC'd' Ethereum Layer-2 Network After Raising $5M 

Blockchain Developer Lattice Unveils 'Alternative Data Availability' Network for Optimism 

Ex-Polygon Veteran Wyatt Joins Optimism Foundation Unit in Growth Role 

Plasma: Scalable Autonomous Smart Contracts 


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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: The Mushroom Update, Bizarre Schuylkill Messages, Desalination, Colorado Bigfoot

Conspiracy Realists from across the world hip Ben, Matt and Noel to updates on the Australia mushroom poisoning case. A new example of desalination. Callers weigh in on Bigfoot. Over in Schuylkill, locals find themselves plagued by a continuing series of bizarre messages hidden in products sold at various stores. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.

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Divided Argument - Easy Win

We discuss the Court's new Code of Conduct, catch up on shadow docket happenings, and debate what historians can teach originalists. We then recap the argument United States v. Rahimi, (the Term's big Second Amendment case). Finally, we stay on brand by circling back to Pulsifer v. United States from the October sitting, where the Justices puzzled over deep questions about  statutory interpretation. 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Crypto Acts Contrary to Macro Markets

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores market moves, stablecoins, rate expectations and more.

Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal.

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Today’s Stories:

JPMorgan, Apollo Tokenize Funds in 'Proof of Concept' With Axelar, Oasis, Provenance 

Crypto Market Sees Net Capital Inflow for First Time in 17 Months 

Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Plans New U.S. Dollar-Backed Token for Singapore Operations 

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Focus on Africa - Is Zimbabwe’s political opposition in disarray?

Over thirty MPs from Zimbabwe's opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change, have lost their seats. There have also been four abductions and a death. What's going on?

We shine a light on abusive work practices on foreign flagged fishing boats operating in Africa.

And what's behind the world record breaking craze in Nigeria? A Nigerian woman has broken a record for making the longest hand-made wig. It stretches up to 351.28 metres!

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CBS News Roundup - 11/16/2023 | World News Roundup

Delicate negotiations for the the release of hostages in Gaza. Thawing relations with China as President Biden welcomes what he calls positive steps. Turkey, trimmings and inflation. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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