Month: January 2024

Posted on

CoinDesk Podcast Network - MONEY REIMAGINED: Decentralization | The First Principle of Why We Are Here

The delicate balance between efficiency and decentralization, and the potential for crypto's democratic governance.


This episode is sponsored by Cboe Digital

In this week's installment of "Money Reimagined," hosts Michael Casey and  Sheila Warren delve into the challenges of self-custody following the notorious Ledger hack, reflecting on a year of reckoning and consolidation in the crypto industry. Our hosts stress the pivotal role of decentralization and choice in system design and underscore the urgency of constructing a robust foundational layer for the future of decentralized technologies. Gain insights into the principles of decentralized governance and its parallels with constitutional principles.


Links | 

What We Know About the Massive Ledger Hack

Ledger Exploit Endangers DeFi; Sushi Says 'Do Not Interact With ANY dApps'

Lido Tests of 'Distributed Validator Technology' Portend 2024 Decentralization Push

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


From our sponsors:

Do you have a trusted partner for your crypto trading? Cboe Digital will introduce financially settled margin futures on Bitcoin and Ether on January 11th, 2024 with physically delivered contracts to follow.  Listed and cleared on Cboe’s U.S. regulated exchange and clearinghouse, and complemented by a liquid crypto spot market for greater ease and access.  We invite you to learn more about this and all applicable risk disclosures at cboedigital.com/coindesk.

-

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. 

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Posted on

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Space Fungus!

Since the early days of human space programs, every single space endeavor has encountered a continual hitchhiker: fungus. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the strange persistence of fungal life in space, asking: What if the best astronauts aren't human at all?

They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

array(3) { [0]=> string(150) "https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/2e824128-fbd5-4c9e-9a57-ae2f0056b0c4/image.jpg?t=1749831085&size=Large" [1]=> string(10) "image/jpeg" [2]=> int(0) }
Posted on

The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Israel’s Choices, Harvard’s Corruptions

Dan Senor joins today's podcast to talk about the major developments in Israel over the past few weeks—the assassination of a top Hamas terrorist in Lebanon and the Supreme Court's overturning of judicial reform there. Then we get to the larger meaning of Claudine Gay's resignation from Harvard. Give a listen.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Posted on

CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | ‘Bitcoin Is Due for a Breather,’ Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford Says

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Eddy Gifford, wealth advisor at Tactive.

To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.

"Markets Daily" kicks off a new format with a minute of market updates, followed by an interview with a rotating cast of markets analysts across the crypto space. Today, host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Eddy Gifford on January price predictions, spot bitcoin ETF approval odds and market moving news for the new year.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl, alongside Senior Booking Producer Melissa Montanez. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Posted on

Focus on Africa - Somalia condemns Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal

Somalia has described an agreement that landlocked Ethiopia made with the self-declared republic of Somaliland over sea access as “an act of aggression”. What are the implications for the entire Horn of Africa region?

A new succession battle for the Zulu throne has been triggered after a court in South Africa ruled that President Cyril Ramaphosa's official crowning of the new Zulu king last year was unlawful.

And we hear why analysts are bullish about online gaming in Africa and believe the market is set to hit the billion-dollar mark by the end of this year.

Posted on

CoinDesk Podcast Network - UNCHAINED: Three Crypto Pioneers on Crypto’s Monolithic vs. Modular Debate

Chris Burniske and two proponents of each approach discuss their different characteristics and relative benefits, and what will drive the next crypto bull cycle.

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.

In this episode of Unchained, Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, Nick White, COO at Celestia, and Chris Burniske, partner at VC firm Placeholder discuss the differences between modular and monolithic, or integrated, blockchains, with Solana epitomizing the monolithic approach and Celestia the modular one. They all agree that both approaches have their merits and will likely coexist, but argue each lends itself to specific use cases and developer preferences. They also discuss what will drive the next crypto bull cycle, and each gives their best predictions for a specific development in the crypto industry in the next few years.

Show highlights | 

  • Chris’s explanation of the modular vs. monolithic approach in blockchains
  • What drove Anatoly to prioritize speed in Solana's architecture and its impact on the network
  • What Celestia is and how it represents the first modular blockchain network
  • Whether developers and users will gravitate more towards modular or monolithic blockchains
  • How Solana, as one of the fastest blockchains, is gearing up to handle massive usage and scalability
  • Why Chris views Celestia as a frontrunner in the data availability sector
  • How Nick perceives the philosophical similarities and executional differences between Celestia and Solana
  • Whether there's potential for Solana to transition into a modular blockchain in the future
  • Why Chris believes that the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) might surpass the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) in user adoption
  • What challenges Bitcoin faces in developing actual Layer 2 solutions, especially considering its "doomers storage" issue
  • What could drive the next crypto bull market
  • Top predictions for 2024 and beyond 
  • Anatoly’s perspective on how a significant hack could pose a serious setback for the entire industry


Thank you to our sponsors! Arbitrum Foundation | Popcorn Network | iTrustCapital


Guests | 

Anatoly Yakovenko, cofounder of Solana Labs

Chris Burniske, partner at Placeholder

Nick White, COO at Celestia Labs


Links | 

Modular vs. monolithic

Alchemy: Modular vs. Monolithic Blockchains

Visa: Monolithic vs. modular blockchain

Chris Burniske’s tweet on modular vs monolithic

“The horrific inefficiencies of monolithic blockchains” by polynya

Blockworks: A spicy salvo launched in the monolithic vs modular debate

Unchained: What Is the Blockchain Trilemma?

Celestia

Celestia’s explanation of modular blockchains

Data availability

Data availability sampling

An introduction to sovereign rollups

Spot Bitcoin ETF:

Unchained: 

Why The Spot Bitcoin ETF Is a Big Deal

Deciding on Bitcoin: Should New Investors Jump In Now or Wait for an ETF?

Ledger ConnectKit incident

Unchained: Ledger Library Compromised, Causing Confusion and Panic in Crypto Community


Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Posted on

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Madigan, Migrants, DNC To Mark 2024 Chicago Politics

The year ahead will be a big one for local politics. Former Illinois House speaker Mike Madigan goes on trial, Alderman Ed Burke will be sentenced after being convicted on 13 charges in his federal corruption trial, the Illinois primary is coming up on March 19, and the Democratic National Convention comes to town this summer. WBEZ government and politics reporters Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel give a preview of the stories that will shape Chicago politics in 2024.
Posted on

NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens,’ debt takes on many meanings

Hugo Contreras, the protagonist of Raul Palma's new novel, is a babaláwo; he can cleanse evil spirits. Except he doesn't really believe in the whole thing. So when he's able to strike up a deal with a debt collector – get rid of the ghosts in his house in exchange for a clean slate – he assumes he can mostly fake it. In today's episode, Palma joins NPR's Scott Simon to discuss A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens, and how the concept of debt – not just financial, but personal, too – stirs up a lot of trauma for Hugo.

Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NPR Privacy Policy
Posted on

Big Technology Podcast - Signal’s President on AI, Advertising, and Running a Popular Messaging App — With Meredith Whittaker

Meredith Whittaker is the President of Signal and chief advisor to the AI Now Institute. She joins Big Technology Podcast for a lively discussion about the state of Google, whether AI is for real or a marketing gimmick, whether the online advertising business model is ethically broken, and the state of the Signal messaging app. Stay tuned for the second half, where we discuss the mysterious nature of Telegram. And enjoy the cool-headed arguments throughout.

---

Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice.

For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/

Questions? Feedback? Write to: bigtechnologypodcast@gmail.com