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A discussion on the intermediation of physical and digital spaces with contemporary conceptual artist Cole Sternberg - exploring the possibilities of crypto for reimagining money, community, power systems and law for a freer society.

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Michael Casey’s New Book with Frank H. McCourt, their forthcoming book:  Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age

In this week's installment of "Money Reimagined," hosts Michael Casey and  Sheila Warren are joined by Cole Sternberg,  a contemporary conceptual artist known for his thought-provoking and socially conscious artworks, to discuss physical vs digital art, NFTs, and Cole’s free republic of CA project.

Takeaways | 

• NFTs have the potential to revolutionize the art world by allowing artists to create unique digital artifacts and connect with a global audience.
• The intersection of the digital and physical in art opens up new possibilities for creativity and expression.
• The blockchain provides transparency and the ability to transform art over time, creating an ongoing dialogue between the artist and the audience.
• The perception of NFTs in the artistic community is evolving, with some artists embracing the technology and others remaining skeptical. The original sin in crypto is the financialization of Bitcoin, which can make it challenging for people to move beyond that mental model and explore the broader potential of blockchain technology.
• NFTs have both hype and utility, with those who have stuck with them deriving value, functionality, and utility beyond just financial gains.
• The Free Republic of California is an artistic representation of a new country, showcasing the power of reimagining governance and community.
• The economic assumptions of the Free Republic of California can be debated, but the concept aims to show that positive change is possible by reallocating resources and empowering local communities.
• Crypto and decentralization offer possibilities for reimagining money and community, allowing for transparency, accountability, and the visualization of systems.

Links | 

Cole Sternberg 

The Free Republic of California 

Cole Sternberg: The Path Towards an Enlightened Society | TED Talk 

The World Economic Forum  

CoinDesk.com

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The latest price moves and insights with Helene Braun and guest Juan Leon, crypto research analyst at Bitwise.

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Bitcoin briefly grasped a new all-time high in yesterday's trading, before a broad market sell-off saw prices drop to as low as $60,800. On "Markets Daily" with host Helene Braun, Bitwise Crypto Research Analyst Juan Leon argues the retreat was a healthy pullback that will allow for a more stable price rise ahead of the Bitcoin halving. Plus: Leon's surprising ether price prediction.

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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.

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As the crypto bull market gets started, Alex Pack of Hack VC dives into why he thinks crypto is still so early and how his firm believes crypto and AI will intersect.  

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In this episode of Unchained, Alex Pack, managing partner at Hack VC. Pack discusses the firm's recent $150 million fundraise, the challenges of raising capital in a bear market, and the firm's focus on early-stage Web3 infrastructure. He also shares his thoughts on the intersection of crypto and AI, the future of DeFi, and the importance of security in the crypto space. Pack believes that the current infrastructure of crypto is still in its early stages and needs significant improvement before it can reach mainstream adoption. He also sees potential in the development of more secure smart contracts and the integration of AI into decentralized applications.

Show highlights:

• How Hack VC was able to raise $150 million in a bear market, especially after the blowups of FTX, 3AC, and Terra
• Alex's interaction with SBF, whom he calls a "sociopath," and why he didn't invest in FTX
• Hack VC's philosophy to "back hackers" in crypto
• The goals behind Zuzalu, the new community that resembles Balaji Srinivasan's idea of a network state
• What the main focus of Hack VC's investments are, including scalability, AI, and DeFi
• Why Alex believes that "we are still so early"
• How Alex believes crypto and artificial intelligence will intersect 
• The role of AI agents and how to use them in decentralized applications
• Why he thinks that EigenLayer is a great solution for middleware applications
• Alex's opinion on the modular vs. monolithic approach for scaling blockchains
• How DeFi survived the last bear market, contrasted with the collapses of CeFi companies like Celsius, BlockFi and FTX
• Whether algorithmic stablecoins can ever work and what Alex thinks of Ethena's USDe
• How to improve security in crypto, according to Alex
• Why the outcome of the Bitcoin ETFs exceeded Alex's expectations
• What he believes the catalysts are for the next bull market
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Guest | 

Alex Pack, Managing partner at Hack VC

Previous appearances on Unchained:

Dragonfly Capital on Why Ethereum Is So Far in the Lead

‘The Last Big Whale’: Why the Crypto Contagion of 2022 Eventually Hit Genesis

Links | 

New fund

Bloomberg: Hack VC Raises $150 Million for Bets on Battered Crypto Industry 

Hack VC Closes $150M Venture Fund I, Bringing AUM to $425M

Stablecoins:

Unchained:

What Is Ethena’s USDe Synethic Dollar? A Beginner’s Guide

What Is Terra and Why Did It Fail?

Why It's so Hard to Keep Stablecoins Stable 

What Is Depegging in Crypto and Why Does It Occur?

What Is Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization? A Beginner's Guide

EigenLayer ecosystem

Unchained: What Is EigenLayer? A Guide to the Decentralized ETH Restaking Protocol

The Block: AltLayer closes $14.4 million strategic round co-led by Polychain and Hack VC

Modular vs. monolithic approach

Unchained: 

What Are Modular Blockchains? A Beginner's Guide

Three Crypto Pioneers on Crypto’s Monolithic vs. Modular Debate

Crypto x AI crossover

io.net and Ritual Collaborate to Boost Global AI Compute Landscape 

Ritual x EigenLayer: Restaking for AI

Unchained: 5 Use Cases of AI in Blockchain

Zuzalu

Decrypt: I Spent a Month Inside Vitalik Buterin’s Social Experiment—Here’s What It Was Really Like

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry. And, a conversation with Coachella Innovation Lead Sam Schoonover on their new partnership with OpenSea.

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Bitcoin (BTC) has retreated shortly after setting a record high, rising above $69,000 on crypto exchange Coinbase, a level first touched on Nov. 10, 2021. Plus, Coachella and OpenSea launch their partnership for Keepsakes, a series of collections that unlock IRL utilities at the California-based music festival.

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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.

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Tom Schmidt, partner at Dragonfly.

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The moment crypto traders have been waiting for is here: bitcoin has reached a new all time high above $69,000, a level last seen in late 2021. On "Markets Daily," host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Dragonfly Partner Tom Schmidt to discuss the price action.

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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 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.

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We recorded at ETHDenver on the next generation of crypto mining ASICs: Zero-Knowledge (ZK) miners.

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Michael Gao of Fabric Crypto and Nazar Khan of TeraWulf join the show to discuss bleeding edge inquiry into ZK ASIC hardware, including how they could fit into a Bitcoin mining playbook.

Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews Tuesday and a news show on Friday! 

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry. And, a conversation with CreateSafe co-founder and CEO Daouda on AI and music.

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Bitcoin (BTC) crossed the $66,000 mark, inching closer to its lifetime peak of $69,000 set in November 2021. Plus, CreateSafe co-founder and CEO Daouda Leonard weighs in on the intersection between music and artificial intelligence (AI).

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In this week’s episode, LVMH's Nelly Mensah shares her insight on the luxury giant's foray into Web3, metaverse and immersive tech.

Nelly Mensah, VP of Digital Innovation at LVMH joins "Gen C" to discuss their approach to Web3, metaverse and immersive technologies. She discusses LVMH's early embrace of NFTs and the metaverse, the role of digital fashion and virtual worlds in enhancing customer experiences, and how AI is shaping the future of luxury branding.

Links mentioned from the podcast: 

• The Rebooting Newsletter on the state of publishers
• Gab’s Racist AI Chatbots Have Been Instructed to Deny the Holocaust
• Roblox Game Developers Earned a Record $741 Million Last Year
• Nelly’s Twitter

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"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Uyen Truong, with additional production assistance from Eleanor Pahl. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and guest Ryan Grace, head of tastycrypto.

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As bitcoin inches closer to an all-time high, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Ryan Grace, head of tastycrypto, to discuss overbought conditions and ether's potential alongside bitcoin's rise.

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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 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.

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry. And, a conversation with Commissioner Tung Chan on crypto regulation in the U.S.

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Commissioner Tung Chan from the Colorado Division of Securities joins "First Mover" to discuss the state of crypto regulation in the U.S. and biggest challenges for a clear path forward. Plus, insights on the debate between innovation versus regulation as ETHDenver is taking place in Colorado. And, what you need to know about Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman.

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