CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Do Kwon Faces Reported Red Notice From Interpol; Disney’s Crypto Interest Appears to Be Growing

The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Sept. 26, 2022.


“The Hash” hosts discuss a Red Notice issued for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon by Interpol, according to Bloomberg. Plus, Disney's interest in the crypto sector appears to be growing, as the entertainment giant posts a job listing looking for an "experienced corporate attorney to work on transactions involving emerging technologies, including NFTs." 



See also

Interpol Issues Red Notice for Do Kwon: Report


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: A Surprise Crypto Bill Veto in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says no to a bill that passed the Assembly 71-0.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.  

On today’s episode, NLW looks a set of recent crypto news, including:

  • A veto of California’s version of New York’s BitLicense bill 
  • A new DARPA initiative to study crypto as a national security issue
  • IRS issues “John Doe” summons on crypto tax issues
  • Tension around the CFTC as lead crypto regulator

 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Will the Debt Crush Powell’s Volker Dreams?

An argument for why Powell can’t repeat the actions of Volker in the 1980s.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.  

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads America’s Middle Class is Vanishing by Eric Basmajian and Powell is no Volker by James Lavish.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Headlines – Top Stories of the Week 09-24-22

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

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:

  • Crypto Market Maker Wintermute Hacked for $160M
  • Iran to Start Testing a Digital Rial Soon
  • Coinbase Allegedly Created Its Own Proprietary Trading Firm with $100M Transaction 
  • Stakefish Employees Are Fired on the Same Day of Ethereum Merge  


Links to the headlines:

 Crypto Market Maker Wintermute Hacked for $160M, OTC Services Unaffected

Iran to Start Testing a Digital Rial This Week

Coinbase Completed $100M Transaction to Test Proprietary Trading: Report

Ethereum Merge Vastly Increased Stakefish’s Profile, but 25% of Its Employees Are Gone Anyway


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: The ‘New Weird’ and the Terror of the In-Between

Why the market is acting so freaked out. 

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US. 

On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at:

  • The market’s reaction to the FOMC, a few days on
  • The “golden handcuffs” in the housing market
  • A recap of the bank CEO hearing on Capitol Hill this week
  • Jesse Powell steps down as Kraken CEO 

 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Celsius Network Might Turn its Debt Into Crypto ‘IOU’ Tokens; Crypto Mining Woes Linger

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.

"The Hash" hosts discuss the bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network as it appears to be considering a plan to turn its debt into crypto “IOU” (“I Owe You”) tokens. Plus, what Compute North's bankruptcy filing means for giants like Marathon Digital, as a BTIG analyst downgrades the stock from buy to neutral.


See also: Celsius Network Might Be Planning to Turn Its Debt Into Crypto ‘IOU’ Tokens

Celsius Shareholders File to Stake Their Claim for Bankruptcy Payouts

Compute North Files for Bankruptcy as Crypto-Mining Data Center Owes up to $500M

Utah Man Charged With 7 Felonies in Connection to Alleged $1.7M Crypto Mining Scam

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: The CFTC Goes After a DAO

The crypto industry reacts to an unexpected enforcement action.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US. 

On today’s episode, NLW looks at news that a draft of the House stablecoin bill is now circulating, and would, among other things, set out a two-year ban on algorithmic stablecoins like Terra. He also looks at late breaking news last night that the CFTC has named a DAO as part of an enforcement action, with wide-ranging consequences. 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MONEY REIMAGINED: Blockchains, Climate Change and the Trading of Carbon Credits

This episode is sponsored by Circle and Near.

A Part 2 climate change edition from Lisbon, Portugal at Nearcon2022.

On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren  are still together at Nearcon2022 for a second discussion on carbon credits and climate change. 

They speak with guests Robert Schmidt, chief operating officer and co-founder of Toucan, and Phil Fogel, chief blockchain officer and co-founder of FlowCarbon

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: The Single-Mandate Fed Says There Are Too Many Employed People

The tight labor market has become the antagonist in Jerome Powell’s war on inflation.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US. 

On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised the benchmark federal funds rate by 75 basis points, the third consecutive hike of that size. The market expected this, but reacted negatively to projections the federal funds rate will remain elevated all the way through 2023. NLW breaks it down, with an emphasis on why the labor market has become the biggest question mark in the Federal Reserve’s fight to contain inflation. 

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Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions and insurance and cybersecurity companies. Our data powers investigation, compliance and market intelligence software that has been used to solve some of the world’s most high-profile criminal cases. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Jamie Dimon Calls Crypto Tokens ‘Decentralized Ponzi Schemes’; Lebanon’s Banks Remain Closed Indefinitely

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

"The Hash" hosts discuss JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's latest comments slamming crypto tokens during the banking executive's congressional testimony on Wednesday. Plus, a closer look at why banks in Lebanon are closing their doors for the foreseeable future.

See also: JPMorgan Sees Concerns for Ethereum Blockchain After the Merge

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