Author: CoinDesk

Seth Goldstein has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation. From the nascent stages of the Internet to his role as Entrepreneur-in-residence at Flatiron Partners, he has continually pushed the boundaries of what is possible. He is now pushing forward the generative art movement with Bright Moments.

This episode is sponsored by Chainalysis.

Seth is a serial entrepreneur who has had a large number of successful companies and a few others that may have been launched a bit before their time. With Avery away, Seth and Sam go deep into Seth’s history, how he thinks about innovation and being ahead of the curve and we hear the origin story and current state of his much beloved generative art organization, Bright Moments, and how over the last two years they have circumnavigated the globe highlighting the innovation of digital art and on-chain ownership.

Links mentioned from the podcast: 

• Lacoste Expands Its NFT Ecosystem With New Rewards
• Harry Styles Concert App Takes Fans in More Than One Direction With Blockchain Rewards
• Bright Moments Website
• Seth's Twitter

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• Sam Ewen, Avery Akkineni, CoinDesk, Vayner3

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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 and 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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Central bankers acknowledge that the nature of money evolves with technology, shifting definitions of money with it. But they’re not ready to let innovation occur organically as technology emerges. They want to maintain control.

Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Noelle Acheson, titled: “How Central Bankers Are Reshaping the Definition of Money.”

This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “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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If Musk wants to build an instant cross-border network, he'll find central bank real-time systems have moved on quite a bit since his days at PayPal, says J.P. Koning.

Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from J.P. Koning, titled: “Elon, You Don’t Need Crypto to Do Twitter Payments.”

This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “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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A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, July 8, 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:

• Twitter's New Daily Reading Limits
• Valkyrie Refiles for Spot Bitcoin ETF
• New Report Unpacks Tom Brady’s Fallout With FTX
• Gemini Sues Digital Currency Group

Links to the headlines:  

Twitter Now Has Daily Reading Limits on Number of Tweets Users Can Read

Valkyrie Refiles for Spot Bitcoin ETF With Coinbase as Surveillance Partner

Tom Brady's NFT Startup Autograph Shifts Strategy Amid Struggles: NYT

Gemini Sues Digital Currency Group and Founder Barry Silbert Alleging 'Fraud'

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 most valuable crypto stories for Friday, July 7, 2023.

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics, including Gemini suing Digital Currency Group, alleging the industry conglomerate and its founder Barry Silbert committed "fraud" through DCG subsidiary Genesis. CoinDesk is owned by DCG. Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell is being investigated on claims that he hacked and cyberstalked a non-profit that he founded. And, Twitter threatens to sue Meta over its 'Threads' app.

See also:

Gemini Sues Digital Currency Group and Founder Barry Silbert Alleging 'Fraud'

Gemini's Cameron Winklevoss Tweets $1.5B 'Final Offer' in Debt Talks Over Crypto Firm Genesis

Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Under Federal Investigation on Claims of Hacking, Cyberstalking Non-Profit

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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Today's Bureau of Labor Statistics release marks the last national employment report before the Federal Reserve's late July interest rate policy meeting.

Today's Stories:

U.S. Added 209K Jobs in June, Missing Expectations for 230K

Top Binance Execs Leave Company Over CZ's Handling of DOJ Investigation: Report

Binance CEO 'CZ' Brushes Off News of Top Executive Departures

Markets Links:

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

CME FedWatch Tool

This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “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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Featuring Mauricio Magaldi, global strategy director of crypto at 11:FS and host of “Blockchain Insider” podcast.

On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson tackle the latest news in crypto.

• [1:34] Mauricio Magaldi and the hosts navigate through a wide-ranging conversation including the internet of ownership, the use of blockchain in AI training data, global crypto hubs and CBDCs.
• [27:50] Cam’s Corner: Popular NFT brand Azuki botched its latest mint. This mishap is yet another reminder of the precarious state of the NFT market.

“Carpe Consensus” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, July 6, 2023.

"The Hash" hosts discuss today's hot topics in crypto, including a New York Times report that details how NFL legend Tom Brady's sponsorship deal with FTX turned sour after the exchange filed for bankruptcy. Facebook parent Meta launches the 'Threads' app, taking aim at Twitter. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says bitcoin could "revolutionize finance." And, a closer look into crypto infrastructure firm Chainlink's proof-of-reserves service.

See also:

Tom Brady's NFT Startup Autograph Shifts Strategy Amid Struggles: NYT

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says Bitcoin Could ‘Revolutionize Finance’

Chainlink ‘Proof of Reserve’ Proves Little Beyond Data Going In, Coming Out

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink recently praised Bitcoin’s potential in the world of finance.

Today's Stories:

Americans Have Quit Quitting Their Jobs - WSJ

BlockFi Bankruptcy Plans Opposed by FTX, Three Arrows, and SEC

Israeli Lawmakers Support Axing Crypto Capital Gains Tax for Foreigners

Markets Links:

BRN00 | Brent Crude Oil Continuous Contract Overview | MarketWatch 

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says Bitcoin Could 'Revolutionize Finance'

This episode was hosted by George Kaloudis. “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 Wednesday, July 5, 2023.

"The Hash" unpacks today's top stories in crypto, including Valkyrie Digital Assets refiling its application for a spot bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Plus, a closer look at why the floor price of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collection sunk below 30 ETH (about $58,700) on Sunday. And, an update on the founders of the bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.

See also:

Valkyrie Refiles for Spot Bitcoin ETF With Coinbase as Surveillance Partner

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT Floor Price Sinks to 20-Month Low

Three Arrows Founders to Donate Future Earnings to Creditors in Spirit of 'Karma'

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