The NewsWorthy - “Predator Priests,” Bridge Collapse & Smart Speakers – Wednesday, August 15th, 2018

All the news to know for Wednesday, August 15th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about everything from President Trump's newest legal fight to Uber's newest car-sharing system. Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

 

CoinDesk Podcast Network - #BitcoinDominance

The AirSwap decentralized exchange is upgrading its tech to handle any-size Ethereum trades.

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You can now get paid for using bitcoin’s Lightning Network, but don’t quit your day job.

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Coders are making new efforts to fork mining giant Bitmain off the Siacoin blockchain.

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CoinDesk researcher Peter Ryan joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss how bitcoin has maintained dominance in the recent down market.

Recorded August 14 in New York, NY.

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The NewsWorthy - FBI Agent Fired, “Digital Birth Control” & Best Colleges – Tuesday, August 14th, 2018

All the news to know for Tuesday, August 14th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about everything from an economic collapse in Turkey and an FBI agent fired to a newly-approved "digital birth control." 

Plus: Google tracking and the top U.S. colleges for your money.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

 

CoinDesk Podcast Network - Greetings from Bitstanbul

A Russian team with big aspirations plans to build a cargo drone fleet connected via blockchain.

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Long-term thinking? In a rare move, ICO founders will delay crypto paydays for a decade.

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CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen joins host Nikhilesh De to discuss the Turkish fiat crisis and a recent spike in trading volume on Turkish cryptocurrency exchanges.

Recorded August 13, 2018 in New York, NY.

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The NewsWorthy - Secret Recording, Stolen Plane & The Meg – Monday, August 13th, 2018

All the news to know for Monday, August 13th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about everything from a secret recording at the White House to an airline employee who stole a plane.

Plus: this weekend's top movie and Ellen DeGeneres on tour...

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

 

CoinDesk Podcast Network - EOS Is Forking and Forking and Forking

Micropayment applications are taking off on bitcoin's Lightning Network.

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Facebook’s David Marcus is stepping down from the Coinbase board of directors.

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CoinDesk’s David Floyd joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss the upcoming forks of what was one of the most highly anticipated ICO projects of all time – EOS.

Recorded August 10, 2018 in New York, NY.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Tezos Is Doing OK For Once

The SEC will decide on 9 proposals in the coming months, not counting the one they just delayed.

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IBM and Maersk have 94 companies signed up to their supply chain platform.

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CoinDesk’s Brady Dale joins host Marc Hochstein to discuss the latest developments in Tezos. Just one year ago, the blockchain was held up as the prime example of ICO gluttony. But today, things appear to be going a bit smoother.

Recorded August 9, 2018 in New York, NY.

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The NewsWorthy - NYC Uber Limit, NFL Cheerleaders & Oscars “Popular Film” + (talking Demi Lovato’s overdose with Jessica Nickel) – Thursday, August 9th, 2018

All the news to know for Thursday, August 9th, 2018! 

Today, we're talking about everything from new sanctions on Russia to new restrictions on Uber. Plus: NFL cheerleaders and changes to the Oscars. 

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

 Then, hang out after the news for the bonus "Thing To Know Thursday" interview. This week we're talking about Demi Lovato's drug overdose, the medication that likely saved her life and the myths vs. facts about drug addiction. My guest today is Jessica Hulsey Nickel.

For more info and links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

CoinDesk Podcast Network - Augur’s Unpredictable Drop

State Street is looking to adopt blockchain technology for securities lending – that's if internally they can all get on the same page.

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The SEC’s Bitcoin ETF decision has been postponed until September.

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CoinDesk’s David Floyd joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss the precipitous drop in users on Augur. The much-anticipated decentralized predictions market is seeing as little as 24 users per day following an impressive launch. Where is everybody?

Recorded August 8, 2018 in New York, NY.

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