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This former Pokemon card seller is at the forefront of a quiet crypto revolution in Africa, where stablecoins are already disrupting international payments and helping businesses thrive. 

Africa is quickly becoming one of the most dynamic regions for crypto adoption, but the story unfolding there is very different from what many in the West might imagine. 

Chris Maurice, co-founder and CEO of Yellow Card, joins the show to share how stablecoins are already transforming businesses across the continent, solving real-world problems, and taking on SWIFT. Plus, he explains why USDT is the stablecoin of choice there. 

He also dives into the long-term economic impact of crypto adoption and explains why anyone serious about business should be paying close attention to Africa. 

Show highlights:

• What Yellow Card is and the focus on U.S. Dollar stablecoins
• The complexities of doing business in Africa
• Which African countries have the highest rate of adoption
• Chris’s background and his fun story of how he got into working in Africa
• How operating a company in Africa is different from other places
• Why Yellow Card is currently operating with three stablecoins, and the dominance of USDT
• Why Yellow Card only offers centralized stablecoins
• Why everyone should pay more attention to the continent, according to Chris

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Guest:

• Chris Maurice, cofounder and CEO of Yellow Card

Links

• Previous coverage of Unchained on stablecoins and emerging markets: 
• Anita Posch on Why ‘Bitcoin Is a Tool for Freedom’ – Especially in Africa
• 6 Stablecoins That Are Driving the Sector’s Two-Year High in Market Capitalization
• Castle Island Ventures’ report: Stablecoins: The Emerging Market Story

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Agora CEO and co-founder Nick van Eck.

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Agora CEO and co-founder Nick van Eck joins CoinDesk Live to explore the current trends in the crypto market. Plus, insights on stablecoin adoption in Latin America and the growth of fintech around the globe.

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This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez, and edited by Victor Chen. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the news in the crypto industry from bitcoin's price movements to Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen's donation to Harris' campaign.

Bitcoin price falling back after failing to breach $70,000 and broker Bernstein explains why Stripe's acquisition of Bridge is a major nod to stablecoin usage. Plus, Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen leads crypto donations for Kamala Harris' campaign. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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We head around the globe to Ethiopia, a hot Bitcoin mining destination with abundant hydro power. What does it take to get involved?

Welcome back to the Mining Pod! We’re joined by Ethan Vera of Luxor Tech and Kal Kassa of BitcoinBrr to discuss mining Bitcoin in Ethiopia! Earlier this summer we heard reports of mining picking up in the Eastern side of Africa, particularly with well connected Chinese Bitcoin miners sourcing hydro-powered contracts. Ethan recently visited so we brought him on with Kal to discuss what’s actually happening, the costs versus North American mining and how to invest in the area (if you’re willing to take the risk!)

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:42 Difficulty update

04:19 29% PubCo Hashrate report JPMorgan

10:50 MARA Unlocks $200M BTC-Backed Credit Line

18:06 Cipher Mining Acquires 1.5 GW in Texas

24:37 Blue Owl Backs Crusoe in AI Move

29:35 Bit Digital Acquires HPC Data Center

32:38 Cry corner: "Runes, ordinals, etc don’t exist"

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 on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! 

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Canary Capital Group CEO Steven McClurg.

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Canary Capital Group CEO Steven McClurg breaks down the current landscape of the crypto market, with a focus on global central bank policies, geopolitical events and institutional interest in the digital assets space. Plus, insights on the decreasing interest in Ethereum and innovation in the crypto industry.

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This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the news in the crypto industry from bitcoin's price movements to insights on Ethereum's "Scourge" upgrade.

Bitcoin approached $70,000 at the start of the Asian morning before retreating and the jump led to gains among the broader crypto markets. Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin proposes the 'Scourge' upgrade amid centralization risks. Plus, Bored Ape Yacht Club's ApeCoin doubled in value over the weekend following the debut of the highly anticipated blockchain network ApeChain. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry including bitcoin's price movements and the latest update from Sam Altman's Worldcoin project.

Bitcoin price is on the rise as BTC ETPs saw their best week since July, registering a cumulative inflow of 25,675 BTC ($1.74 billion) in the last seven days. Plus, dogecoin extends its rally and Sam Altman's Worldcoin project makes some updates. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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Valuing decentralized networks such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana is tricky. In this episode, Jon Charbonneau breaks down the key factors that determine the value of blockchain networks and how Layer 2s impact these valuations.

How do you determine the value of decentralized networks like Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Solana? It’s not as straightforward as traditional investments.

Jon Charbonneau, general partner at crypto investment firm DBA, joins Unchained after writing a paper that dives deep into the complexities of valuing blockchain networks. He explains why applying traditional equity models to networks such as Bitcoin falls short, how tax inefficiencies in staking rewards impact valuations, and whether Layer 2 solutions like Optimism and Arbitrum are helping or hurting the long-term value of Layer 1 blockchains.

Also, he looks at the big question—are these networks sustainable in the long run?

Show highlights:

• What motivated Jon to write the paper
• What the main points of the paper are
• Why tax inefficiencies in staking rewards are a critical factor in valuing decentralized networks and how they differ from traditional corporate taxes
• What makes valuing networks tricky, as Jon explains how proof-of-work vs. proof-of-stake systems differ from traditional equity models
• How he thinks about valuing Layer 2s and whether they are parasitic to the L1
• Whether blockchains are sustainable in the long term

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Guest

• Jon Charbonneau, co-founder and General Partner at DBA
• L1 & L2 Token Value Capture

Links

• Previous coverage of Unchained on this topic:
• How to Figure Out Whether a Crypto Token Is Worth Its Trading Price
• ETH Is Down Bad, While Layer 2s Are Ripping. Are L2s Parasitic to Ethereum?
• Are Layer 2s Parasitic to Ethereum and ETH as an Asset?
• Are L2s ‘Parasitic’? Analysis Shows Ethereum Only Gets a Tiny Percentage of Fees
• Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Is at Multi-Year Lows, But It’s Just ‘Temporary’ and an ‘Opportunity’

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CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from Kelly Ye, Portfolio Manager at Decentral Park Capital.

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The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investable CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the performance of top digital assets. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager at CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from Kelly Ye, Portfolio Manager at Decentral Park Capital.

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In the news this week, a couple of $200 million headlines, 1.5 GWs of acquisition aspiration, and public US miners grow their hashrate share.

Welcome back to the Mining Pod! For this week’s news roundup, Colin and Matt discuss how US public bitcoin miners are growing their share of Bitcoin's hashrate. Plus, Marathon is leveraging its trove of 26,000+ BTC and Cipher is going bigly with three pending mining site acquisitions for a total of 1.5 GW of capacity, some of which the miner may allocate toward AI/HPC compute. They also touch on some AI updates from Crusoe and Bit Digital, and in this week’s cry corner, why grown men are getting big mad about arbitrary data on  everyone’s favorite block explorer. 

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:42 Difficulty update

04:19 29% PubCo Hashrate report JPMorgan

10:50 MARA Unlocks $200M BTC-Backed Credit Line

18:06 Cipher Mining Acquires 1.5 GW in Texas

24:37 Blue Owl Backs Crusoe in AI Move

29:35 Bit Digital Acquires HPC Data Center

32:38 Cry corner: "Runes, ordinals, etc don’t exist"

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 on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! 

👉Enjoying the show? Check out our newsletter at miningpod.blockspace.media!

👉 Check out Bitcoin Season 2 and The Gwart Show!

Follow our hosts on Twitter: @wsfoxley, @cbspears, @AsILayHodling, @MatthewKimmell

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Thank you to our sponsor, CleanSpark, America’s Bitcoin miner!

"The Mining Pod" is produced by Sunnyside Honey Inc. with Senior Producer, Damien Somerset. Distributed by CoinDesk.

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