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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Ransomware Is the Next Big Bitcoin FUD

With a rise in ransomware attacks, many are jumping to blame bitcoin and crypto. Are they right?

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

Today on the Brief:

  • China’s next digital yuan trial
  • More Bitcoin ETF delays
  • Standard Chartered to open crypto prime brokerage


Our main discussion focuses on the rise of ransomware. NLW examines:

  • The real reasons ransomware is on the rise 
  • The factors beyond crypto payments that contribute to ransomware 
  • Why some are using ransomware as justification for crypto bans
  • Why crypto bans would be painfully ineffective at stopping ransomware
  • Why the Biden Administration’s response to ransomware should give the crypto industry cause for optimism

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Song Exploder - Arlo Parks – Black Dog

Arlo Parks is a singer and songwriter from London. In January 2021, she released her debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams. It hit number three on the UK charts, and she won this year’s BRIT award for Breakthrough Artist. Last year, NME called her song "Black Dog" the year’s "most devastating song." In this episode, Anaïs breaks down “Black Dog," which she made with producer Gianluca Buccellati. ("But I just call him Luca.") Here’s Arlo Parks on Song Exploder.

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For more about “Black Dog,” visit songexploder.net/arlo-parks

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Big Technology Podcast - The Rise and Fall of Juul, With The Devil’s Playbook Author Lauren Etter

You've heard this story before: Two Stanford kids take on a big bad industry, one that harms people, and they disrupt it. Typically, these stories are portrayed as heroic in Silicon Valley. Yet the story of Juul is different. The company sells sleek e-cigarettes packed with nicotine to cigarette smokers looking for a less harmful solution. But flush with VC cash and determined to grow, the company ended up addicting millions of kids, leading to a serious backlash and decline. Lauren Etter, a Bloomberg reporter and author of The Devil's Playbook, which covers the Juul saga, joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss the company's rise and fall.


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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Rainbow Warrior: When France Bombed Greenpeace

In July of 1985, Greenpeace sent a ship named the Rainbow Warrior to New Zealand, then to Moruroa to monitor controversial French nuclear tests in the area. However, the Rainbow Warrior never made it out of New Zealand -- instead, terrorists sank it. At least, that was the official story. Tune in to learn more.

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Headlines From The Times - Naomi Osaka drops out of French Open, stands up for mental health

At just 23 years old, Naomi Osaka is already one of the best tennis players in the world. She was scheduled to play the French Open this month, which is one of the sport's biggest tournaments. But Osaka caused a stir when she announced before matches even began that she wouldn’t be at any news conferences. She cited the “huge waves of anxiety” she feels talking at them. French Open officials weren’t sympathetic and fined her $15,000. Then on Monday, Osaka stunned everyone. She announced she was withdrawing from the competition altogether. On today's show, we speak with L.A. Times sports columnist Helene Elliott about the importance of Osaka’s move. It's highlighted an issue long bubbling in the sports world: In a place where stress is a big part of the game, what's the best way to handle an athlete’s mental health?

More reading:

Why Naomi Osaka’s news conference boycott is a major tennis talking point 

Naomi Osaka withdraws from the French Open 

Naomi Osaka needs empathy and help, not condemnation, for showing strength