Podcast Episodes

Does the US Government Have a Monopoly on Trust?

Episode 882

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On today’s show, Matthew Homer, a CoinDesk columnist and former executive deputy superintendent for research and innovation at the New York State Department of Fina…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Crypto Update | Amazon and Wanda Sykes Think Spying on You Is Hilarious

Episode 881

With September now reaching a close as a historically bad month for bitcoin and looking ahead for what to expect entering October, plus a look at the current surveillance state, CoinDesk’s “Markets D…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Crypto Update | Bank of England Breaks Market, Abruptly Returns to Inflationary Policies

Episode 880

With bitcoin trading up following gains in the U.S. stock markets on Wednesday as investors returned to risky assets, plus a comparative look between Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve and Paul Volcker’…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Crypto Update | Be Glad You’re Not the Bank of Japan (Pt.1)

Episode 879

With bitcoin losing ground, plus a deep dive into Japan’s impossible choice and what it reflects about today’s economy, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.

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Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Crypto Update | Privacy-Enabled Crypto Applications Are Coming for Enterprise, but Not Overnight

Episode 878

With bitcoin showing signs of a decoupling from traditional stocks as it regains the $20K level during the recent crash of fiat currencies against the U.S. dollar, plus a look at on-chain privacy, Co…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Crypto Update | Crypto Treading Water as Global Monetary Policy Breaks Down

Episode 877

With bitcoin trading slightly up on Monday after hitting lows over the weekend on recession fears, plus a look at the importance of today’s bear market, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the la…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Tornado Cash Ban Will Aid China’s AI Goals

Episode 876

On today’s show, Michael J. Casey, CoinDesk's Chief Content Officer, takes a look at the unintended consequences of cracking down on crypto privacy.

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Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Bitcoiners Owe Andrew Ross Sorkin a Big Thank You

Episode 875

On today’s show, Marc Hochstein, Executive Editor and overseer of Layer 2, CoinDesk's magazine of ideas, takes a look at how an increasingly political financial system is proving Bitcoins point.

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Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Crypto Update | OFAC Backtracks but Tornado Cash Sanctions Already Set a Terrifying Precedent

Episode 874

With bitcoin sliding on Friday after gaining 5.1% on Thursday, but overall, remaining resilient under tough market conditions, plus a look at the implications of OFACs overreach, CoinDesk’s “Markets …

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Crypto Update | The Ethereum Merge Finally Happened: So What?

Episode 873

With bitcoin holding steady even as the Fed raises its benchmark rate by another 0.75 percentage points, plus a look at implications of the newly upgraded Ethereum, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago