Author: CoinDesk

Ever find yourself in the seamless clutches of Google's ecosystem? It's like being swept into a digital whirlpool with no exit strategy. And guess what, this is more than just about one company—it's a symphony of significant players orchestrating our digital dependencies.

In another intriguing episode of "Money Reimagined,"  our ever-curious host,  Sheila Warren, takes center stage as she embarks on a 'rant', alongside co-host  Michael Casey, with a passionate reflection on her morning skirmish with Google and its pervasive grasp of digital feudalism. Get ready, as she delves into how the snares of convenience shackle us all in an intricate web of modern existence.

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. 

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Plus, moves in XRP and BNB.

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Today's Stories:

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hovers Below $26K 

Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Uptick Fails to Inspire Bullish Positioning in ETH Options 

Nearly All Short-Term Bitcoin Owners Are Underwater, Making Rallies Harder 

XRP Gives Up All Gains Made After Ripple Labs’ SEC Victory 

Australia's CBDC Likely Some Years Away, Central Bank Says

Thailand’s New Pro-Crypto Prime Minister Was an Active Crypto Investor

Ex-OpenSea Executive Nate Chastain Gets 3 Months in Prison for Insider Trading

Privacy Mixer Tornado Cash Is an Entity, Judge Says    

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Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, August 22, 2023.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics in crypto, including the Wall Street Journal reported at least 5 Russian-based blacklisted lenders are still processing payments for crypto exchange Binance. Coinbase is acquiring a minority stake in Circle Internet Financial and six new blockchains will integrate with USDC. Thailand's government issues a new warning against Facebook's parent company Meta. And, Shiba Inu developers are slowly working towards a Shibarium network reopening.

See also:

Coinbase Gets a Stake in Stablecoin Operator Circle and USDC Adds 6 New Blockchains

Thailand Warns Meta to Rein In Crypto Scams or Face Expulsion

Shiba Inu Plans Shibarium's Public Restart Days After Botched Launch

This episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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Markets await the U.S. Federal Reserve's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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Today's Stories:

First Mover Americas: Coinbase Acquires Stake in Circle

XRP, ADA Post Highest Losses Among Majors; Bitcoin Steady as 'Buy the Dip' Mentions Fade

Bitcoin Looks Most Oversold Since Covid Crash, Key Indicator Suggests

Bitcoin's 10% Weekly Drop Puts Bears in Control Ahead of Jackson Hole Symposium

Bitcoin Bulls Mull the Meaning of New Fed Messaging on Inflation and Interest Rates

Coinbase Gets a Stake in Stablecoin Operator Circle and USDC Adds 6 New Blockchains

Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Indictment       

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Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, August 21, 2023.

"The Hash" tackles today's top crypto stories, including social tokenization protocol Friend.tech becoming a massive revenue maker among crypto protocols in just over two weeks. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin transferred over $1 million worth of ether to crypto exchange Coinbase. Billionaire investor Mark Cuban aims at NFT marketplace OpenSea's plans to sunset the enforcement of creator royalties. And, NFT platform Recur announces it will shut down in phases.

See also:

Friend.tech Becomes Massive Ether Money Machine as NBA Players, FaZe Clan Join In

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Sends $1M ETH to Coinbase

This episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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The ether-bitcoin ratio rose more than 2% last week. The gain is inconsistent with its record of taking losses during bouts of risk aversion.

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Today's Stories:

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Flat; Vitalik Transfers $1M Ether to Coinbase

Crypto Analysts Split on Why Ether Outperformed Bitcoin During Last Week's Slide

Bitcoin and U.S. Real Yield Reach Strongest Inverse Correlation Since April

Friend.tech Becomes Massive Ether Money Machine as NBA Players, FaZe Clan Join In

Crypto Miners Are Attempting to Diversify Into Other Business Areas: JPMorgan     

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From our sponsors:

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It’s Kraken's most powerful trading platform ever - packed with trading features like advanced order management and analytics tools — all in a redesigned, modular trading interface.

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Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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Avery and Sam speak with Austin Hurwitz from Doodles on recent collaborations, managing a Web3 community and channeling creativity with a Web3 based brand.

This week's guest is Austin Hurwitz, head of business development and strategy at Doodles. Austin has worked at Amazon and other brands with a focus on music. Now, he is helping to steer Doodles from a pure play Web3 project to a mainstream brand, including recent collaborations with Adidas and CAMP. We hear what Austin and Doodles are focusing on and how they are doing so far.

Links mentioned from the podcast:

• Adidas and BAPE Launch Tokenized Sneakers
• Zynga's First Web3 Game
• South Korean Web 2 Metaverse Platform Zepeto Gets a Web3 Makeover
• Doodles Website
• Austin’s Twitter

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"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni, with editing by Jonas Huck. 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.

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Decentral Park’s Kelly Ye provides an overview of what tokenization is and how it will affect the investment landscape.

Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro.

Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Kelly Ye, titled: “How Is Tokenization Impacting Investing?”

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From our sponsors:

Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trade crypto.

It’s Kraken's most powerful trading platform ever - packed with trading features like advanced order management and analytics tools — all in a redesigned, modular trading interface.

Head to pro.kraken.com and trade like a pro.

Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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CoinDesk Indices presents six notable takeaways from last week.

Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro.

On today’s show, we’re bringing six notable takeaways from the last week in crypto markets. For more, head to coindeskmarkets.com.

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From our sponsors:

Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trade crypto.

It’s Kraken's most powerful trading platform ever - packed with trading features like advanced order management and analytics tools — all in a redesigned, modular trading interface.

Head to pro.kraken.com and trade like a pro.

Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey. This episode used Wondercraft Voice AI.

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A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Aug 19, 2023. 

Missed any episodes of “The Hash” this week? Today’s recap episode will get you caught up.

“Hash Headlines” rounds up this week’s headline stories, including:

• Bernie Madoff's Former Attorney Reacts to Sam Bankman-Fried Being Sent to Jail
• Europe Far More Advanced than the U.S.?
• What FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Is 'Freaking Out About'
• Much-Hyped Shibarium Network's Turbulent Start

Links to the headlines: 

Sam Bankman-Fried Jailed Ahead of Trial

Europe's First Spot Bitcoin ETF Lists in Amsterdam

SHIB Plunges 9% on Apparent Shibarium Bridge Issues

Shiba Inu’s Ethereum Layer-2 Blockchain Shibarium Goes Live Amid Push for DeFi Growth

This episode has been edited by senior producer Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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