Month: April 2025

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BITCOIN SEASON 2: This Bitcoin OG is Orange Pilling the Bond Market

Pierre Rochard discusses Bitcoin bonds, his speculative attack thesis, corporate adoption trends, on-chain vs custodial usage, soft fork proposals, and how Bitcoin led to his spiritual journey. A comprehensive look at Bitcoin's present and future.


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Pierre Rochard, one of the OG voices in Bitcoin discourse, joins us to discuss his new Bitcoin Bond Company as the continuation of the speculative attack thesis that he wrote about a decade ago. Pierre shares insights on corporate Bitcoin adoption trends, the trade-offs between on-chain transactions vs custodial services, and why he's more open to soft forks than many Bitcoin maximalists. The conversation takes a personal turn when Pierre explains how Bitcoin's shift away from materialism created space for his spiritual journey back to Catholicism.


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Notes:

- Bitcoin bonds enable borrowing weak currencies

- MicroStrategy uses convertible bonds for Bitcoin

- Transaction fees crashed during bear markets

- ETFs reduce on-chain Bitcoin footprint

- Corporate adoption mainly from struggling companies

- Pierre has cataloged 22 soft fork proposals


Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:36 Who's Pierre Rochard?

03:27 What's a speculative attack?

09:24 Current market outlook

11:48 Starkware interview reaction

20:45 Priced out of on-chain access

26:40 Arch

27:14 Corporate influence over protocol development

36:39 Corps buying BTC

39:34 Degens & speculation

46:05 Religion & faith

49:44 The virtues of soft forks

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CBS News Roundup - 04/16/2025 | World News Roundup

A fresh effort to get a mistakenly deported Maryland man returned. A wild Marjorie Taylor Greene townhall. And an abducted American missionary is freed in South Africa. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.

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Up First from NPR - Hearing For Wrongly Deported Man, Prescription Drug Prices, Harvard Battle Continues

A federal judge in Maryland questioned the Trump administration about its continued refusal to retrieve a mistakenly deported man from an El Salvador prison, President Trump signed an executive action that aims to lower drug prices for Americans, and the President threatened to remove Harvard's tax exempt status.

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Big Technology Podcast - Why China’s AI Strategy Just Might Work — With Grace Shao

Grace Shao is a Hong Kong-based writer and analyst, and author of AI Proem on Substack newsletter. She joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss China's rise in artificial intelligence, and whether (and how) it can be a global player. Tune in to hear how China's AI startups are rapidly productizing cutting-edge tech, why it keeps developing open-source models, and why it's surging in robotics. We also cover AI agents like Manus, chip shortages, and the entrepreneurial resurgence transforming Chinese tech culture. Hit play for an essential conversation on China’s AI ambitions and their global implications.


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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - The Gene Simmons of Data Protection – Are Your Systems Smarter Than a Threat Actor?

The Gene Simmons of Data Protection: Protegrity's KISS Method

Today, we are releasing another episode from our series, entitled The Gene Simmons of Data Protection - the KISS Method, brought to you by none other than Protegrity. Protegrity is AI-powered data security for data consumption, offering fine grain data protection solutions, so you can enable your data security, compliance, sharing and analytics.

Episode Title: Are You Smarter Than a Threat Actor? Maybe Your Current Methods Are Obsolete

In today's episode, we are talking with Eve Rajca, Senior Solutions Engineer, as she dives into the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity. As threat actors become more sophisticated, its critical to reassess and simplify security strategies. She will explore outdated methods, which can leave your data vulnerable, and discuss the importance of adopting straightforward security methods.

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  • What are some common signs that an organization's current cybersecurity methods might be outdated?
  • How have threat actors evolved in their tactics over the past few years?
  • Can you explain the concept of "security through simplicity" and why it's important?
  • How can organizations balance the need for robust security with the need for simplicity?
  • What role does employee training play in maintaining effective data security?

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Headlines From The Times - Robotaxis, 2028 Olympic Venues and a $10M Heist in Downtown LA

A dramatic Hollywood-style heist rocked downtown L.A., as thieves tunneled into a jewelry shop and made off with over $10 million in gold and gems. LA28 announced Dodger Stadium and other venues for the 2028 Olympics. Amazon’s Zoox is launching its robotaxi tests on L.A. streets this summer. And fashion retailer Revolve faces a $50 million lawsuit over hidden influencer ads.


 

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Cash and checks: Argentina’s next IMF loan

For the 23rd time the International Monetary Fund will cough up, this time to the tune of $20bn. But the reforms stipulated by the loan, alongside promising changes already under way, suggest this time might be different. Near America’s border with Mexico, high-speed chases have become more common—and more deadly (9:08). And myriad uncertainties are making Europe a continent of preppers (15:08).


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