Month: November 2023

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE PROTOCOL: Kraken’s Potential Layer 2 Development and Coinbase’s Influence

From the controversies in decentralized governance to the potential of decentralized data in Web3, this coverage delves into layer 2 developments and zero-knowledge proofs providing a glimpse into the promising future of blockchain and its ongoing evolution.


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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:

  •  Arbitrum Research Pitch 

A proposed coalition of professional researchers could help "accelerate decision-making" at the Ethereum layer-2 project, but complaints have surfaced over the cost and potential conflicts of interest.

  • The Graph Q&A   

The Graph, a protocol for indexing and querying data stored on blockchains, plans to add AI-assisted querying with large language models as part of a suite of new features disclosed Tuesday.


PROTOCOL VILLAGE SEGMENT  

  • Margaux’s scoop on Kraken plus latest on L2s (Including Nil)


The crypto exchange is still considering which blockchain developer should build its network, with Polygon, Matter Labs, and the Nil Foundation in the mix, according to people familiar with the situation. Rival crypto exchange Coinbase blazed the trail with Base.


EPISODE LINKS |  

Arbitrum Voters Polarized Over 'Research' Pitch With $2M Price Tag 

Almost All of DeFi Uses the Graph' – Q&A With Edge & Node CEO Tegan Kline 

The Graph, Known as 'Google of Web3,' Plans AI-Assisted Querying

Kraken Said to Seek Partner to Help Build It a Layer 2 Blockchain Network 


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Lex Fridman Podcast - #400 – Elon Musk: War, AI, Aliens, Politics, Physics, Video Games, and Humanity

Elon Musk is CEO of X, xAI, SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, and The Boring Company.

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OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) – Introduction
(10:25) – War and human nature
(14:51) – Israel-Hamas war
(20:59) – Military-Industrial Complex
(25:16) – War in Ukraine
(29:59) – China
(44:15) – xAI Grok
(55:13) – Aliens
(1:03:13) – God
(1:05:41) – Diablo 4 and video games
(1:14:48) – Dystopian worlds: 1984 and Brave New World
(1:20:59) – AI and useful compute per watt
(1:26:40) – AI regulation
(1:33:32) – Should AI be open-sourced?
(1:40:54) – X algorithm
(1:52:15) – 2024 presidential elections
(2:05:14) – Politics
(2:08:16) – Trust
(2:13:47) – Tesla’s Autopilot and Optimus robot
(2:22:46) – Hardships

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This Machine Kills - *Unlocked* – Kill the Ecomodernist in Your Head

[We are traveling and other stuff, so enjoy this exceptional episode from our Patreon archives] We jump off the absurd twitter debate about degrowth and bananas in global communism to discuss much deeper issues about why any alternative to capitalism cannot simply be premised on being better managers of capitalist machines. Despite the arguments of ecomodernists—and the poverty of thought it engenders—there is not a linear development of progress and innovation which either moves forward (to the right) or backward (to the left). Break free of bourgeois ideology! Throw off the shackles of capitalist systems! Abolish the commodity form! Subscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills Hosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Bitcoin Soars Above $37K While Ether Hits a Symbolic $2K. Here’s Why

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores the factors behind today's crypto market moves, a new big-name crypto exchange, bitcoin fees, GDP growth and more.

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

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Today’s Stories:

Bitcoin Call Skew Hints at Further Price Rise as Spot ETF Optimism Energizes BTC 

GDPNow - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 

Deutsche Börse to launch cryptocurrency exchange in 2024 - Ledger Insights - blockchain for enterprise 

Bitcoin Fees Soar Nearly 1,000% Since August as Ordinals Are Back in Vogue 

KuCoin and Gate exchanges to list BRC-20 memecoin Sats | The Block 

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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.

Summary

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores the factors behind today's crypto market moves, a new big-name crypto exchange, bitcoin fees, GDP growth and more.


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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: Can a President pardon himself?

According to the U.S. Constitution, the President of the United States has the power to pardon pretty much anyone. This is a broad, sweeping power that past administrations have used in a variety of ways, some more controversial than others. However, in recent years scholars, voters and politicians have wrestled with a strange question: Can a standing President pardon him- or herself? In today's episode, the guys speak with Professor Brian C. Kalt, the author of “Constitutional Cliffhangers: A Legal Guide for Presidents and Their Enemies” to learn about the history and future of pardons -- and what to expect if a standing President attempts to pardon themselves.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The News Organizations Working With Hamas

Today's podcast begins with a discussion of the Republican debate before we turn to the astonishing revelations that trusted stringers for a series of Western news organizations, among them the AP, Reuters, and CNN, were actually with the Hamas monsters who slaughtered and wounded 5,000 Israelis on October 7—and were, at least until last night, still collecting checks from these organizations. How could this happen? The answer: Decades of reliance on local "stringers" who are actually operatives for the bad guys. Give a listen.

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Focus on Africa - Sudan: What is happening in West Dafur?

Witnesses accuse Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of targeting non-Arabs in Darfur, after capturing the Sudanese army headquarters in West Darfur’s capital El Geneina. We ask a representative of the United Nations refugee agency what is happening in the region.

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has downplayed his country’s expulsion from the Agoa free trade deal with the United States, but is his response mere posturing?

And will burning poached wildlife products discourage criminals in Nigeria?