Month: December 2024

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK SPOTLIGHT: Crypto Will ‘Never Go Back’: Jeremy Allaire

Insights into the past, present and future of the crypto industry with Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire.

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Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire joins CoinDesk Spotlight to discuss his vision for crypto in 2025 under the Trump administration. Plus, the state of stablecoin development and regulation around the world.

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Imagine a blockchain built for you. No wallets, no keys, no hassle—just innovation. Welcome to XION, the first walletless layer-one blockchain purpose-built for consumer adoption.

With XION, developers can build, launch, and scale products that are ready for the masses—no technical barriers for users, thanks to groundbreaking Chain Abstraction. All it takes to join the crypto revolution? An email.

Say goodbye to complexity and hello to possibility. Ready to take the leap? Explore XION today at xion.burnt.com

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This episode was hosted by Tom Farley. “CoinDesk Spotlight” is produced by Sam Ewen, Jennifer Sanasie, and Victor Chen.

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Focus on Africa - Can the AU have influence in Libya?

Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso, is visiting Libya, in his capacity as chairman of the African Union's committee on the Libyan crisis. His aim is to get the country's rival governments, led by Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah in the west and Marshal Khalifa Haftar in the east, to the reconciliation table. Does the AU have any influence in Libya?

Also why are young women in Kenya opting for irreversible surgery as a means of contraception?

And a new regulation in Spain giving migrant workers a chance to get their papers in order. Is it good news for all migrants?

Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Susan Gachuhi in Nairobi. Bella Hassan and Sunita Nahar in London Technical Producer: Jonny Hall Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: Monetizing Energy, From Mining To AI

We sit down with Lod, a Bitcoin startup focused on monetizing energy loads, from Bitcoin to AI and everything in between.


Welcome back to The Mining Pod! On today’s show we’re joined by Lod’s CEO Medi Naseri to discuss monetizing energy sources using software! While yes most people aren't thinking about energy past flipping on their laptops or charging their smart phones, energy systems are frankly pretty complex and deserve a little more love. That’s why we brought on one of the more interesting startups in the space, Lod, to discuss their business model, who they help and why energy hungry miners and AI compute should think about using a system like Lod!


Timestamps:

00:00 Start

03:27 Business model evolution

07:11 Platform

07:51 Energy strategy revenue

13:44 Miner focused software features

14:56 Energy vs TH UI conversions

17:34 Other customers

19:11 Managing curtailment at the workload layer

22:50 SAAS profit margins

27:09 Energy vs UI innovation

32:10 Battery revenue 80% drop

32:43 Why doesn't load adjustment software already exist?



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Native America Calling - Tuesday, December 10, 2024 – Native trans advocates prepare for looming restrictions

Donald Trump targeted trans issues during his presidential campaign. He promised to take aim at gender-affirming care early in his upcoming term in office, including restricting federal funds for trans medical support. That could have a major effect on such care within the Indian Health Service. In addition, at least half of all states now ban gender affirming care for minors. A pending U.S. Supreme Court decision will determine the future of such care in those states. We’ll gauge the direction for trans issues and find out how trans advocates are preparing both politically and personally for the next few years.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Doulas Are Now On Staff For Pregnant Patients In Cook County

Doulas support, educate and advocate for their pregnant patients. A new program at Stroger Hospital makes 10 doulas available to patients for free. Reset learns more with WBEZ’s Kristen Schorsch, Cook County commissioner Donna Miller and doula Vivian Moreno. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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Up First from NPR - Arrest In UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing, Netanyahu Trial, Jay-Z Rape Allegations

Police arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He has been charged with second-degree murder. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify on Tuesday in his own corruption trial. The start of his defense comes amid Israel's ongoing war in Gaza. Jay-Z is the latest celebrity to be named in the web of allegations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs. The rapper has been accused of raping a teenage girl more than two decades ago.

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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Andrea de Leon, James Hider, Otis Hart, HJ Mai and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Ben Abrams. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott and our technical director is Carleigh Strange.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Bringing up Bibi: Netanyahu testifies

For five years the prospect of a criminal prosecution has loomed over Binyamin Netanyahu. Today he becomes the first Israeli prime minister to testify as a defendant. A shocking fraction of master’s degrees confer no financial benefit—and may even leave degree-holders worse off (10:43). And our staff share their picks for the best books of 2024 (16:58).


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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S10 E13: Josh Levine, Chess.com

Josh Levine lives in Brooklyn, NY. He started programming when he was 6 years old, when his Dad brought home an Apple 2. He realized that though there wasn't enough legos in the world to support his creativity, he could get enough RAM. Growing up, he had a deep relationship with chess, setting up his own chess program. In fact, he states that he learned everything he knows about programming - by programming chess. Outside of tech, he is married with 2 kids. He loves karaoke, and is a musician, with his music online under the name Heavy Pennies.

In 2011, Josh joined an amazing online game website, when they started supporting his favorite game variant. Ten years later, he researched this company and their technology to see how it worked. He applied for one of the jobs, got rejected, but then quickly got a call from the CEO, who liked his application.

This is Josh's creation story at Chess.com.

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Take This Pod and Shove It - 82: “If We Make it Through December” by Merle Haggard

For our annual Christmas episode, Danny and Tyler add Merle Haggard's hard-timin' working-class classic to the Ultimate Country Playlist. For all the joy it brings, December can still be a pretty rough month. Merle knows your pain, so give this tune a listen!

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