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Jan 2, 2022 • 4min
Crypto Is the Biggest Thing to Change Culture Since Hip Hop
On today's show, Pavel Bains, CEO of Bluzelle, reflects on how revolutionary Hip Hop was in the 90s and relates that effect to the evolution of Web 3 today.Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with additional production support by Jonas Huck. -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.

Jan 1, 2022 • 7min
The Future of NFTs Is Fungible
On today's show, Founding co-president at Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers, Joon Ian Wong, takes a close look at how communities are built around NFTs and what continues to hold them together. Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with additional production support by Jonas Huck. -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.

Dec 31, 2021 • 10min
Web 3 Is a Return to the Internet's Wild Spirit
On today's show, Maria Bustillos, founder of the alt-global publication Popula and helped start the Brick House media collective, takes a top down look at how Web 3 is spurring a creative frenzy into new and exciting projects.Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your assets. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 12% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M and audited in real-time by Armanino, Nexo is rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.-Market Intel by Chainalysis—the Blockchain Data Platform—arms your team with the most complete on-chain dataset to make informed crypto investments, deliver original research, and identify and confidently fund emerging players in the market. See Chainalysis Market Intel in action now.

Dec 30, 2021 • 7min
Secure America's Financial Strength With Stablecoins, Not Central Banks
On today's show, Jake Chervinsky, head of policy at the Blockchain Association, looks at how stablecoins are already expanding the reach of the U.S. dollar, but if the government were to restrict stablecoins in favor of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), that trend could quickly reverse.Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your assets. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 12% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M and audited in real-time by Armanino, Nexo is rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.-Market Intel by Chainalysis—the Blockchain Data Platform—arms your team with the most complete on-chain dataset to make informed crypto investments, deliver original research, and identify and confidently fund emerging players in the market. See Chainalysis Market Intel in action now.

Dec 29, 2021 • 7min
How DeFi Works: Inside the DeFi Vending Machine
On today's show, Marcelo M. Prates, a CoinDesk columnist, central bank lawyer and researcher, looks at how Decentralized Finance (DeFi) kind of works like a vending machine but that's leading traditional finance to the point of mass-market automation.Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your assets. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 12% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M and audited in real-time by Armanino, Nexo is rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.-Market Intel by Chainalysis—the Blockchain Data Platform—arms your team with the most complete on-chain dataset to make informed crypto investments, deliver original research, and identify and confidently fund emerging players in the market. See Chainalysis Market Intel in action now.

Dec 28, 2021 • 7min
Web 3 and the Metaverse Are Not the Same
On today's show, Annie Zhang, host of the "Hello Metaverse" podcast where she explores the cultural and societal implications of its developments, takes a look beyond the NFT hype to examine how the Metaverse is revolutionizing our world.Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your assets. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 12% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M and audited in real-time by Armanino, Nexo is rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.-Market Intel by Chainalysis—the Blockchain Data Platform—arms your team with the most complete on-chain dataset to make informed crypto investments, deliver original research, and identify and confidently fund emerging players in the market. See Chainalysis Market Intel in action now.

Dec 27, 2021 • 10min
Most Influential 2021: Cynthia Lummis
On today's show, CoinDesk's Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation, Nikhilesh De, unpacks how on-top of owning plenty of BTC, she might be the crypto industry's most prominent advocate in Congress.Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with additional production support by Jonas Huck. -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your assets. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 12% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M and audited in real-time by Armanino, Nexo is rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.-Market Intel by Chainalysis—the Blockchain Data Platform—arms your team with the most complete on-chain dataset to make informed crypto investments, deliver original research, and identify and confidently fund emerging players in the market. See Chainalysis Market Intel in action now.

Dec 26, 2021 • 12min
Most Influential 2021: Roham Gharegozlou (Pt. 2)
On today's show CoinDesk Columnist and author of 7 books, Jeff Wilser, picks Roham Gharegozlou as one of CoinDesk's Most Influential in 2021. The man behind CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot has big plans for digital sports and the open metaverse. (Part 2)Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your assets. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 12% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M and audited in real-time by Armanino, Nexo is rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.-Market Intel by Chainalysis—the Blockchain Data Platform—arms your team with the most complete on-chain dataset to make informed crypto investments, deliver original research, and identify and confidently fund emerging players in the market. See Chainalysis Market Intel in action now.

Dec 25, 2021 • 10min
Most Influential 2021: Roham Gharegozlou (Pt. 1)
On today's show CoinDesk Columnist and author of 7 books, Jeff Wilser, picks Roham Gharegozlou as one of CoinDesk's Most Influential in 2021. The man behind CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot has big plans for digital sports and the open metaverse. (Part 1)Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust. -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your assets. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 12% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M and audited in real-time by Armanino, Nexo is rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.-Market Intel by Chainalysis—the Blockchain Data Platform—arms your team with the most complete on-chain dataset to make informed crypto investments, deliver original research, and identify and confidently fund emerging players in the market. See Chainalysis Market Intel in action now.

Dec 24, 2021 • 12min
Most Influential 2021: The Developers Who Wrote Bitcoin's Taproot Upgrade
On today's show, CoinDesk's Managing Editor of Technology, Christie Harkin, sheds light on the developers who wrote one of Crypto's biggest upgrades of the year for CoinDesk's Most Influential 2021. Read the story here.This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with additional production support by Jonas Huck. -Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world’s biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-Nexo is a powerful, all-in-one crypto platform where you can securely store your assets. Invest, borrow, exchange and earn up to 12% APR on Bitcoin and 20+ other top coins. Insured for $375M and audited in real-time by Armanino, Nexo is rated excellent on Trustpilot. Get started today at nexo.io.-Market Intel by Chainalysis—the Blockchain Data Platform—arms your team with the most complete on-chain dataset to make informed crypto investments, deliver original research, and identify and confidently fund emerging players in the market. See Chainalysis Market Intel in action now.


