Month: October 2024

CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from Caleigh Crossman, Data Ops Lead at Security Token Market.

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The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investable CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the performance of top digital assets. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager at CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from Caleigh Crossman, Data Ops Lead at Security Token Market.

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The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea, countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia, have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. Can Eritrea help de-escalete tension between its neighbours

Also an app that helps detect illnesses in people with black and brown skin

And the Ugandan bill, seeking to restore respect for the elderly!

Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Rob Wilson, Yvette Twagiramariya and Victor Sylver in London. Technical Producer: Nick Randell Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? It’s unclear but he might have been on our very own show!

Welcome back to the Mining Pod! We’re going through Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining news including a difficulty update after Florida hurricanes, IREN’s lawsuit about HPC, Bitmain releasing another version of the S21 with less efficiency (why?), Marathon’s Anduro platform getting in on tokenized whiskey, Marathon also getting sued for being too loud at its Granbury, Texas site and HBOs new Satoshi Nakamoto documentary uncovering the creator of Bitcoin was none other than Peter Todd, a guest and friend of the show! We dig in.

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Timestamps:

00:15 Start

01:16 Difficulty update

03:14 IREN HPC lawsuit

09:26 Bitmain announces new S21 variants

15:04 MARA’s whiskey on the blockchain

25:30 MARA’s continued dispute with Texas town

29:16 Cry corner: HBOs documentary

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Much of Florida struggles to recover from Hurricane Milton. Colorado gold mine rescue. The power of radio. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Britain’s Labour Party came to power promising to restore order and stability. Our correspondent explains whether its rocky start exposes a bigger political problem. Why the issue of abortion could swing voters in Nevada (9:44). And remembering the life of Pearl Harbour veteran Yoshioka Masamitsu (18.34). 

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Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball explore what we know about both candidates’ approach to foreign policy. Plus, Molly shares what she learned about the future of MAGA from an interview with Donald Trump Jr. and JD Vance.

Further Listening:

- Red, White and Who? Playlist 

- Red, White and Who? Veep Veep! All Eyes on Vance and Walz 

- Red, White and Who? It's Always the Economy! 

Further Reading:

- How Donald Trump Jr. Became the Crown Prince of MAGA World 

- JD Vance’s Version of Trump Is Better Than the Real Thing 

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