Charlie, Matt and Will jump back into our news roundup to go through this week’s Bitcoin mining hits, including mining profitability, rapper French Montana minting a music Ordinal and the Biden administration taking a second shot at a 30% tax on Bitcoin miners.
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It’s getting frothy out there! On this week’s news roundup, Charlie, Matt and Will go through this week’s hottest stories in Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining including a 4 megabyte music Ordinal (think music NFT but on Bitcoin) from rapper French Montana, among a host of other movements in the mining industry like the Biden admin’s renewed attempts to tax Bitcoin mining.
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CryptoQuant Head of Research Julio Moreno joins "First Mover" to discuss the global impact of spot bitcoin ETFs' success in the U.S.
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CryptoQuant Head of Research Julio Moreno joins "First Mover" to discuss the success of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. and the potential impact of the products on other parts of the world. Plus, why Hong Kong is ahead in the race for a spot ether ETF approval due to the clear regulatory guidelines in the region.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.
Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from the Bee Movie script on Ethereum to Robinhood's latest gains.
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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including developers posting the Bee Movie script on Ethereum, how Robinhood could benefit from the bullish crypto cycle, and the latest report from Franklin Templeton’s Digital Assets team on meme coins.
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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.
The latest price moves and insights with Helene Braun and guest John Lo, managing partner of digital assets at Recharge Capital.
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On "Markets Daily," host Helene Braun is joined by John Lo, managing partner of digital assets at Recharge Capital, to discuss Ethereum market volatility, outsized bitcoin funding rates, and DeFi's lagging growth behind the currency sector.
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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Take 15% off registration with the code MD15. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.
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This episode was hosted by Helene Braun. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl, alongside Senior Booking Producer Melissa Montañez. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
XION core contributor Burnt Banksy joins "First Mover" to discuss the launch of XION blockchain and why he set himself on fire for it.
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XION core contributor Burnt Banksy joins "First Mover" to discuss why he set himself on fire for the launch of the XION blockchain and the burning of a Banksy artwork back in 2021. Plus, how user-friendly products could simplify mainstream adoption of crypto technologies.
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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.
Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from bitcoin's price movements to Ethereum's "Dencun" upgrade.
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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including bitcoin's (BTC) recent price movements as the spot BTC ETF products scored over $1 billion in net inflows on Tuesday. Plus, the Ethereum network went live successfully with its much-anticipated "Dencun" upgrade, and why a U.S. government study says no NFT-specific legislation is needed now.
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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.
In this week's installment of "Money Reimagined," hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are joined by Lynn Alden, author of the book 'Broken Money,' and discuss Bitcoin's place in the global economy.
Casey, Warren, and Alden discuss Bitcoin as a decentralized ledger, addressing the double spending problem and its disruptive impact on traditional banking. Their conversation emphasizes the importance of trust in financial systems and explores catalysts for wider Bitcoin acceptance. Topics include Bitcoin's value proposition, its role as a store of value, and the challenges faced in the legacy financial system.
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Bitcoin is a decentralized ledger that solves the double spend problem and acts as a global, immutable database.
Bitcoin disrupts traditional banking by providing a decentralized alternative to centralized ledgers.
The recognition and acceptance of Bitcoin by mainstream economists and institutions is a gradual process that requires time and critical mass.
Bitcoin's importance in the global economy is demonstrated by its increasing market cap and its potential as an alternative ledger.
Further acceptance of Bitcoin may be unlocked through the exhaustion of alternative ledgers and the stickiness of the asset. Bitcoin's value as a store of value is derived from its potential utility and the belief that it will be widely adopted in the future.
Bitcoin's immutability and finality make it a trusted source of exchange and a potential arbiter of truth.
Bitcoin's security is continuously tested and improved as it grows in size and adoption.
Bitcoin has the potential to serve as a truth layer for various applications, such as contracts and identity verification.
Bitcoin's disruptive potential poses challenges to the existing legacy financial system, which may resist its adoption.
Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Take 15% off registration with the code MRP15.
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.
Tim Beiko from the Ethereum Foundation, shares the Importance of the Dencun Upgrade, what are their concerns, and Ethereum's long-term scaling strategy.
In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk, discuss the Ethereum Dencun upgrade, a significant upgrade for the Ethereum blockchain, with a special guest, Ethereum Foundation's Tim Beiko.
The upgrade introduces ephemeral data storage, known as blobs, which will reduce storage costs for layer twos and roll-ups. The Dencun upgrade is technology-neutral and does not favor any specific layer2 solution. However, there are concerns about the potential fragmentation of the Ethereum ecosystem and the shift towards less secure chains. Overall, the upgrade is an important step towards Ethereum's long-term scaling plans.
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The Protocol has been produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Take Me Back” by Strength To Last.
The latest price moves and insights with Helene Braun and guest Brian Dixon, CEO of Off the Chain Capital.
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Traders have a lot to point to in markets for the bull case: risk demand, bitcoin all-time highs, hopes for an ether ETF. On "Markets Daily," CoinDesk Markets Reporter Helene Braun speaks with Brian Dixon, CEO of Off the Chain Capital, about the Dencun upgrade, Ethereum price corrections, Grayscale's Mini GBTC and Coinbase crashes.
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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Take 15% off registration with the code MD15. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.
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This episode was hosted by Helene Braun. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl, alongside Senior Booking Producer Melissa Montañez. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer, and Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder and CIO of Polychain Capital, an investor in EigenLayer, say that the developer ecosystem around EigenLayer is sprouting up very fast, which reminds Carlson-Wee of the developer excitement in Ethereum’s early days.
They discuss the potential of EigenLayer, which uses a restaking mechanism to allow ETH stakers to reallocate their staked ETH and Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) to bolster security for other protocols. They cover how it could turbocharge Ethereum's rollup scaling roadmap and enable Ethereum to become a stack of decentralized software-as-a-service providers. Additionally, they discuss the potential risks associated with restaking as well as how EigenLayer could work with AI.
Show highlights:
Sreeram's explanation of what EigenLayer is and what is allows on Ethereum
Why Polychain invested in EigenLayer's seed round
Why Sreerarm believes that there are not just going to be three modules in blockchains, but thousands
The types of applications that can be built with actively validated services, according to Sreeram
Why they both believe that EigenLayer will improve smart contracts
Whether EigenLayer will help solve the liquidity fragmentation issue in Layer 2s
What Ethereum inclusion guarantees are and why they are important
The potential risks of EigenLayer and why Olaf doesn’t agree that EigenLayer results in rehypothecation
How attribution claims work in EigenLayer, allowing for "elastic scaling of security"
EigenLayer’s points program and the likelihood of a token
Why Sreeram believes that an EigenLayer governance token wouldn't have the same issues as Lido's LDO
Whether EigenLayer should be a core part of the Ethereum protocol itself
How AI and EigenLayer intersect and how to have permissionless innovation in the AI space
Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz.
