Category: 2-DailyNews

All the news to know for Wednesday, August 1st, 2018!

Today, we're talking about Facebook accounts trying to interfere in U.S. elections again, a judge blocking directions for "ghost guns" and the NBA teaming up with MGM for sports betting. Plus: Beyoncé.

All that and much more in less than 10 minutes.

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

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

Spanish bank giant BBVA can't hold crypto – and that's a problem.

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The NFL is the latest sports league to enter the world of crypto as the players union announced a deal with a blockchain startup.

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Martti 'Sirius' Malmi, also known as the first coder to work alongside bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, is launching a new cryptocurrency with ambitious goals.


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CoinDesk’s Sam Ouimet joins host Stan Higgins to discuss BTC's price drop.

Recorded July 31, 2018 in New York, NY.

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All the news to know for Tuesday, July 31st, 2018!

Today, we're talking about everything from North Korea's missiles and 3D-printed guns to MoviePass and Big Macs.

All that and much more in less than 10 minutes.

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

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

 

 

The first major app on Blockstack, launched today, is promising to disrupt future models of employment, bringing it more in line with a decentralized ethos.

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A blockchain “app store,” backed by IBM, aims to help connect banks and fintech and software vendors.

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A public blockchain project has raised over $20 million from institutional investors in a combined token and equity sale.

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Speaking of institutional investors, CoinDesk’s Adam Hart joins host Pete Rizzo to discuss the quarterly State of Blockchain report. Hart’s finding suggest that large institutions may be betting against retail investors on the Bitcoin futures market.

Recorded July 30 in New York, NY.

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Late Confirmation is a CoinDesk production made in collaboration with The Podglomerate.

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All the news to know for Monday, July 30th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about everything from President Trump's threat about a government shutdown to Tesla's surfboard sale.

All that and much more in less than 10 minutes.

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

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

 

News sources: 

Trump Threatens to Shut Down Gov’t: USA Today, AP, FOX News, CNN

New Orleans Shooting: NPR, AP

California Wildfires: AP, CBS News

CBS’s CEO Accused: The New Yorker, WSJ, THR

Inmates Hack Tablets: Business Insider, TechCrunch

Flight Delays: CNBC, USA Today

BMW + Alexa: TechCrunch, Digital Trends

Tesla Surfboards: DigitalTrends, Tesla

Weekend’s Box Office Winner: THR, Deadline

 

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejects a request from the Winklevoss twins for a Bitcoin ETF… again.

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Are Know-Your-Customer regulations a scam? At least one CEO thinks so.

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Hope your burner phone has a camera! This crypto wallet is replacing private keys with encrypted QR codes.

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CoinDesk’s Peter Ryan joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss the surprising results of a new survey looking at the political leanings of the crypto community.

Recorded July 27 in New York, NY.

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Late Confirmation is a CoinDesk production made in collaboration with The Podglomerate.

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All the news to know for Friday, July 27th, 2018!

Today, we're talking everything from why the president's tweets are under investigation to a new line of 'smart' clothes.

That and much more in less than 10 minutes.

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

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

Bitcoin engineer Jameson Lopp reflects on an incident last year that saw armed police descend on his home.

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Bitcoin’s cutting-edge ‘Coin Selection’ tech gets its first major integration.

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Decentralized exchange Waves scored a $6 million debut. But trouble wasn’t far behind.

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CoinDesk’s Nolan Bauerle joins host Marc Hochstein to discuss new insights into quarterly cryptocurrency project funding.

Recorded July 26 in New York, NY.

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Late Confirmation is a CoinDesk production made in collaboration with The Podglomerate.

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All the news to know for Thursday, July 26th, 2018! 

Today, we're talking about everything from a trade deal to a lake on Mars.

Plus: self-driving cars ready to take you shopping. All that and much 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 Three Question Thursday interview. This week we're talking about the pilot shortage. 

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

The first Augur assassination markets have arrived.

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What scams? Ethereum’s vision for decentralized apps is only growing bolder.

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Bitcoin's price is nearing $10K on a single, troubled exchange. CoinDesk’s Anna Baydakova joins Editor-in-Chief Pete Rizzo to discuss the mysteries around WEX.

Recorded July 25, 2018 in New York, NY.

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