It used to be that politicians who had affairs, took bribes, and paid people off lost their office or lost their base. Tapper joins Tim to discuss his CNN series, "United States of Scandal," as well as his role in freeing a wrongly convicted man. Plus, rising antisemitism on the left and right.
Recent price movements of Bitcoin and Ether with insights from Helene Braun and Lumida CEO, Ram Ahluwalia.
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On "Markets Daily," Ram Ahluwalia, CEO, and co-founder of Lumida joins the conversation, discussing various market updates. Topics range from the price action of Bitcoin and Ether, the Fed's rate cut expectations, and the SEC's classification of Ether to insights on Coinbase, crypto ETFs, decentralization, custody services, Dogecoin, Coinbase's futures filing, and Michael Saylor's Bitcoin holdings.
Takeaways |
Bitcoin and Ether experienced significant price increases driven by the Fed's dovish remarks.
The SEC's classification of Ether as a security remains uncertain, but the recent Dencun upgrade has led to increased scrutiny.
Coinbase's dominance in the Bitcoin ETF market raises concerns about centralization.
Decentralization in custody services is hindered by regulatory policies that make it difficult for banks to engage with crypto assets.
The future of Dogecoin as an asset and the approval of Ethereum futures by the CFTC are still uncertain.
Michael Saylor's large Bitcoin holdings and MicroStrategy's strategy of issuing convertible debt notes to buy more Bitcoin have created a strong bid in the market.
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This episode was hosted by Helene Braun. “Markets Daily” is produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso, and executive producer Jared Schwartz alongside Senior Booker, Melissa Montañez—all original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil refineries, Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar resigns, and the World Happiness Index reveals the opposite for young people in Western Europe. Also: an environment-themed second half featuring: a vision for a post fossil-fuel Ukraine, hydro plans threaten Scotland’s Loch Ness,
Montpellier’s free public transport and the UK Climate Choir movement strikes a chord.
HeyLee shares the disturbing history of a cult called the Two by Twos. A-Frame reveals first-hand experience with firearms and cartels. Big Shucks returns with a story about credit card skimming. All this and more in this week's listener mail segment.
Today's podcast takes up a conversation between Israeli official Ron Dermer and our friend Dan Senor in which Dermer says a failure to secure victory in Gaza means Israel "has no future." Might this be true also of Jewry itself—especially due to the Jews who are now blaming Israel for their feeling of a lack of safety in the West? Give a listen.
Women have become constant targets of sexual violence in Sudan's conflict between the country's military and their former allies, a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces. We'll hear testimonies from young women and get reaction.
Also, why is Ethiopia running out of medicines and what's been the impact?
And the founders of Kugali, who produced the animation series IWAJU, tell us how their collaboration with Disney went!
We're long overdue for an episode on the humanitarian crisis facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Clashes between armed groups, resource wars, a post-colonial legacy of foreign interference -- Jason Sterns, Assistant Professor of International Studies and founder of the Advisory Board of Congo Research Group, and Christoph Vogel, former UN Security Council expert on the DRC and author of Conflict Minerals Inc., join Bad Faith to provide some context to this crisis and explain why the DRC has been so overlooked.
Suspects on the run after Boise, Idaho jailbreak. More Americans evacuated from Haiti. Dodgers Pitcher Shohei Ohtani fires his interpreter. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan will have those stories and more on today's World News Roundup:
Mayor Brandon Johnson is recognizing the decades-long career of Rick Bayless and the impact he has had on the city’s restaurant scene and on making Chicago a food destination. The prolific chef owns several restaurants and brands, and he also supports small farmers and the arts in Chicagoland. Reset sits down with Bayless to reflect on his career and accomplishments.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
