A live recording at The Hub by Casper Labs during the WEF's Annual Meeting at Davos 2024.
This week on "Money Reimagined," hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are in Davos, Switzerland for Davos 2024. They engage in a live podcast session featuring Yat Siu, a seasoned veteran technology entrepreneur/investor and the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. Joining them is Faryar Shirzad, former staff of the National Security Council at the White House and currently the Chief Policy Officer at Coinbase.
The conversation explores the lessons that the crypto industry can learn from past bull market mistakes and the importance of building a lasting legacy. Delving into the crypto industry's journey they dissect the ramifications of regulatory uncertainty and advocate for a steadfast federal framework. The conversation extends to emphasize the transformative potential of crypto intermediation and the imperative of showcasing its advantages to the broader audience. The exploration spans diverse realms, from gaming and education to payments, as strategic avenues to invite more individuals into the Web3 sphere.
Takeaways:
The crypto industry should learn from past bull market mistakes to build a lasting legacy.
Regulatory uncertainty has had a significant impact on the industry, but progress is being made in terms of developing a consistent federal framework.
Crypto intermediation, particularly in terms of custody and exchange services, has been a major focus of regulatory attention.
Demonstrating the benefits of crypto, such as property rights and financial inclusion, is crucial in winning over the general public.
Use cases in gaming, education, and payments can help bring more people into the Web3 space.
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.
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Mark Connors, head of research at 3IQ.
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On today's episode of "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Mark Connors, head of research at 3IQ, about 2024 bitcoin price predictions, why ether is a "sleeping dog," and where institutional interest in crypto assets is picking up.
This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “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.
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan and VanEck’s Matthew Sigel delve into the details of the first two days of trading and what each company tried to focus on with its offering.
Thursday was a momentous day in crypto as the first SEC-approved spot Bitcoin ETFs finally began trading after more than a decade of waiting, and by almost all accounts, it was a huge success, with more than $625 million in inflows on the first day of trading.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan and VanEck head of digital assets research Matthew Sigel joined Unchained to discuss their approaches towards selling their products in the market, the challenges of competing with larger firms like BlackRock and Fidelity, the fee wars and where those are headed, the importance of specialist expertise in the crypto investment space, and how Bitcoin prices might react to all the new supply in the market.
Show highlights:
Why Matt Hougan regards the first week as a massive success for Bitcoin
How Matthew Sigel emphasizes the costs and benefits ETFs offer to retail investors
The strategic marketing approaches of VanEck and Bitwise aligning with Bitcoin community values
The reasons for Bitwise's standout performance in the first days of trading, according to Matt
Whether the introduction of Bitcoin ETFs will reshape the broader ETF landscape
Matt's perspective on why some financial institutions resist Bitcoin, and their eventual openness to crypto
Whether the established players in finance feel threatened by the rise of open-source technologies
Whether Gary Gensler’s statement after the approval is “totally crazy”
Why data for the various ETFs in the market should be analyzed on a weekly or monthly basis
The ongoing fee competition and how smaller entities can compete against giants like BlackRock and Fidelity
Grayscale's strategies to remain competitive with higher fees and the possibility of launching a new, low-fee ETF
How investment advisors might adapt to these new crypto products and the potential for mainstream adoption
Matthew’s predictions for when BTC investors, both short-term and long-term, will take profits
Why they are both closely monitoring Ethereum's performance and the prospects for a spot ether ETF in the market
Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz.
In this episode, we discuss with the co-founders of Sonu how they’re disrupting the music industry and empowering both artists and fans with their blockchain-backed music streaming company.
DJ and music producer TOKiMONSTA and Co-Founder Laura Jaramillo discuss Sonu, their music streaming and NFT platform built on blockchain aiming to provide artists with new revenue streams and more transparency into their fandom. We’re also joined by Magdalena Kala, our guest co-host to discuss the latest news of the week like the Bitcoin ETF approval.
"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Victoria Bills, chief investment strategist at Banríon Capital.
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Tune to today's episode of "Markets Daily" for a minute of market news followed by an interview with Banríon Capital Chief Investment Strategist Victoria Bills on how financial advisers might speak with their clients about bitcoin and crypto assets in 2024.
This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “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.
CoinDesk Indices presents six notable market movement highlights from last week.
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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. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager of CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from Miguel Kudry, CEO of L1 Advisors. For more on the CMI you can visit: coindeskmarkets.com.
This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
Three ETF experts discuss all things Bitcoin ETF, from record-high trading volumes to how the SEC botched the approval and roll-out process to brokerages blocking customer purchases.
Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably heard that spot Bitcoin ETFs were finally approved by the SEC this week. That set the stage for 11 such offerings from the likes of BlackRock, Fidelity, and ARK 21Shares to begin trading on Thursday. On this episode of Unchained, Nate Geraci, president of the ETF Store; Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence; and James Seyffart, research analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence discussed the initial record trading volumes, the mechanics of how the funds work, the botched roll-out process, the pointed commentary from SEC commissioners, the potential for future Ethereum spot ETFs and predictions for total inflows. Plus, they explain why brokerage firms like Vanguard, Merrill and others were blocking customer access to the ETFs.
Show highlights:
The initial impact and trading volumes on the launch day of the ETFs
How BlackRock’s ETF, IBIT, had a lot of volume in pre-market and what that means
Why Eric was surprised that BlackRock proceeded with a waiver for its ETF, but realized that it was “genius marketing”
Whether there’s a problem that ETFs don’t trade 24/7, unlike BTC itself
Why James says the spot ETFs are not going to have significant premiums or discounts to NAV
What the percentage premium is and how it will play out with spot Bitcoin ETFs
Whether the SEC will ever allow in-kind creation and redemption
Why Nate and Eric believe that the SEC’s denials of spot Bitcoin ETFs for a decade was “completely suboptimal” for retail investors
How the SEC commissioners pointedly disagreed with each other in their comments and dissents
The politics of the approval process
Whether Ethereum spot ETFs will be approved next
Why some big platforms and brokerages are not offering the spot Bitcoin ETFs
How RIAs will respond to the ETF and whether there’s going to be mainstream adoption by advisors
Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz.
A bitcoin ETF has been approved in the U.S. Here’s what you need to know.
CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie, Anchor and Producer, collaborates with Helene Braun, Exchanges Reporter, in conversations on Twitter Spaces featuring Cinthia Murphy, Director of Research at ETF Think Tank, Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck, and Ryan Rasmussen, Researcher at Bitwise. Additionally, CoinDesk's Managing Editor of Global Policy & Regulation, Nik De, contributes to the discussions.
The Twitter spaces bitcoin ETF special was edited by senior producer Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz and the theme song is “Ocean Oasis” by PALA.
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest John Palmer, Cboe Digital president.
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Today on "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Cboe Digital President John Palmer about where institutional interest might pick up following the spot bitcoin ETF approvals and on Cboe's launch of margined futures for bitcoin and ether.
This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “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.
The proposed Ethereum gas limit increase holds the potential to enhance transaction throughput, coinciding with the significant milestone of the Bitcoin ETF debut, and in a parallel realm, Fox News and Polygon collaborate on an anti-deep fake tool.
In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk, explore the following stories:
TOPIC |
Ethereum's Vitalik Proposes Gas Limit Increase
Ethereum's gas limit refers to the maximum amount of gas that can be expended in an individual block. A limit increase could improve network capacity and potentially reduce costs for users.
Bitcoin ETFs Approved
In a milestone for crypto adoption, the SEC today gave the green light to the trading of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). CoinDesk rounded up reactions from across the crypto industry to the news.
PROTOCOL VILLAGE SEGMENT
Polygon and Fox Join in Blockchain Project to Combat ‘Deepfakes’
"Verify" is an open-source protocol built on Polygon's PoS blockchain, specifically used to establish the origin and history of registered media.
The Stellar Community Fund (SCF) is an open-application awards program that draws on community input to support developers and startups building on Stellar and Soroban. Accelerate your web3 project today.
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.
