Author: CoinDesk

What is the role of the U.S. dollar? Is it not just a purchasing power but a language? As the crypto economy shifts, can stablecoins keep Bitcoin's original promise in payments, foreign exchange and cross-border settlement?

On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey speaks with Gordon Liao, chief economist at Circle, the creator and issuer of the USDC stablecoin token; and Alex McDougal, the CEO of Stablecorp, a Canadian-based company that has created the Canadian dollar-backed stablecoin QCAD, to discuss the future of payments with the integration of stablecoins in the ever-changing crypto economy. 

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This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with announcements by Adam B. Levine and our executive producer, Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Shepard.”

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Was it related to ordinals, global liquidity conditions or something else entirely?

In this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW examines the various explanations for Wednesday's 11% increase in BTC’s price, including:

• Market structure
• Global liquidity conditions
• Stablecoin concerns 
• Ordinals
• Debt ceiling debates
• The Asian bid 

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: Prasong Maulae/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. 

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. 

"The Hash" team discusses the biggest headlines of the day, including the two biggest creditors of Mt. Gox, the crypto exchange that failed due to a hack nine years ago, electing to get their bankruptcy recovery paid out mostly in bitcoin (BTC), according to CoinDesk sources. Plus, the battle between zero-fee non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur and leading competitor OpenSea has intensified as both platforms vie for market share among NFT creators.

See also:

Mt. Gox’s 2 Largest Creditors Pick Payout Option That Won’t Force Bitcoin Sell-Off: Sources

NFT Marketplace Blur's Token Reaches $500M Trading Volume After Airdrop

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

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CoinDesk Managing Editor Nik De recaps his regulatory scoops from last week. Plus: Austin Federa, head of strategy at the Solana Foundation, details what’s next for the network.

On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson hit crypto’s highlights of the week with news from the SEC, Solana and the Super Bowl. 

• [1:48] Inside the Desk: CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation Nik De recaps his regulatory scoops as the Securities and Exchange Commission takes action against Kraken and Paxos
• [13:36] Austin Federa: What’s next for Solana, post-FTX? And, is DeFi dying?
• [29:38] Danny’s Dungeon: How reporters break news stories from the ground floor of conferences
• [33:23] Cam’s Corner: The single crypto commercial aired during this year’s Super Bowl marketed itself as a “digital collectible,” rather than a non-fungible token – is the era of crypto and Web3 buzzwords over?

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“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 Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. 

The hosts of "The Hash" weigh in as Interactive Brokers (IBKR) begins offering cryptocurrency trading to professional investors in Hong Kong. The region's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will reportedly allow retail trading in a select group of cryptocurrencies. El Salvador is discussing opening a "bitcoin embassy" in Texas. Warner Music Group's former CEO, Stephen Cooper, is joining the board of directors at Web3 firm OneOf. Plus, an update on The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposed rule that would effectively require registered investment advisers to go outside the crypto industry to store digital assets.

See also:

 ​​Interactive Brokers Rolls Out BTC, ETH Trading to Professional Investors in Hong Kong

El Salvador Plans to Open 'Bitcoin Embassy' in Texas

Former Warner Music CEO Joins Web3 Company OneOf’s Board

SEC Proposal Could Bar Investment Advisers From Keeping Assets at Crypto Firms

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The Senate Banking Committee discussed the regulatory path forward at Tuesday’s “Crypto Crash” hearing.

On Tuesday, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the “Crypto Crash.” NLW discusses the opening statements of the ranking committee member and chairman, as well as the regulatory proposals put forward by witnesses. He also discusses the ruling by a U.S. judge that FTX will not have an independent examiner appointed. 

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: aleksei-veprev/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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Kamz is joined by Robin Arzón, the vice president of fitness programming and head instructor at Peloton. She believes that sweat transforms lives, and her story is living proof, going from an underwhelmed corporate litigator working in New York City to an ultra-marathoner, New York Times bestselling author, driven entrepreneur and executive, successful investor, practicing vegan, OG hustler, loving wife and, ultimately, a strong mama. Robin is the two-time New York Times bestselling author of “Strong Mama” and “Shut Up and Run.” 

She’s been running through the Web3 space and is launching Swagger Society, the first lifestyle membership club in Web3.

Robin shares:

💻 what the web3 space means for women

🦾 how to build mental strength through mindfulness and why it’s important for women

😌 how to hone your inner advocate and silence your inner critic

💎 what we can expect from Swagger Society, a Web3 lifestyle membership

🍼 exciting new baby news! 

🧘🏽‍♀️We end with a two-minute mindfulness exercise called the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise.

See also: 

Robin Arzón

Swagger Society

Why Peloton’s Robin Arzón Is Jumping Into Web3

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This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with executive producer Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is ‘Twennysomething’ by Daniele Musto. Other music used is ‘Mind and Soul’ by Stefano Vita and ‘Electrolove’ by lunareh. 

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Year-over-year CPI came in at 6.4% compared to an expected 6.2%.

On today’s episode, NLW updates on the Paxos situation. Paxos made a statement that it is willing to fight the Securities and Exchange Commission in court over whether BUSD is a security. The main part of the episode is focused on January’s inflation data, which came in slightly higher than expected. NLW argues it’s not enough for the Federal Reserve to consider shifting course. 

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: Ibrahim Akcengiz/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. 

"The Hash" squad weighs in on today's top stories, including Binance’s Chief Executive Officer Changpeng “CZ” Zhao distancing himself from the Binance-branded stablecoin BUSD after regulatory action caused minting to cease. Plus, Bloomberg reports the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to propose rule changes that would make it harder for hedge funds, private equity firms and pension funds to work with crypto firms.

See also: ​​

Binance Hires Former Gemini-Exec as Chief Compliance Officer: Bloomberg

Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Burns $700M Binance USD in 27 Hours Amid Regulatory Pressure

SEC to Make It Harder for Hedge Funds to Work With Crypto Firms: Bloomberg

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Welcome to “Crypto Crooks” Season 2: ”Lunacy: The Rise and Fall of Do Kwon."

"Crypto Crooks" is sponsored by Chainalysis.

Crypto's biggest names thought Do Kwon and his algorithmic stablecoin would take them to the promised land. But then terraUSD slipped from its dollar peg by just one cent. Everything unraveled. $60 billion, vaporized. Life savings, obliterated. A wave of suicides across the globe. And that was just the beginning.

You know the name. You know the memes. But do you know the real story? Welcome to “Crypto Crooks” Season 2: ”Lunacy: The Rise and Fall of Do Kwon”, launching Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 5 a.m. ET. Follow and subscribe to “Crypto Crooks” wherever you listen to podcasts.

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“Crypto Crooks” is a CoinDesk Podcast Production. The executive producer is Jared Schwartz, with additional production by Eleanor Pahl, Nora Battelle, Jonas Huck, and Moon Beast. Fact-checking is by Amber Von Schassen, and sound design and music are by Altus Noumena. This show is written and voiced by David Z. Morris.

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