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Jul 12, 2024 • 59min
UNCHAINED: How Satoshi Nakamoto and Vitalik Buterin Inspired Key Parts of Celestia
Former teenage hacktivist Mustafa Al-Bassam, founder of Celestia, talks about his journey from hacking to blockchain scalability. Topics include data availability sampling, Celestia's roadmap, hacker tales, evolution from Bitcoin to founding Celestia, Polkadot 2.0 upgrade, and updates on SEC probe and crypto industry developments.
Jul 12, 2024 • 2min
COINDESK DAILY: U.S. House Fails to Overturn Biden’s Veto; Staked Ether Close to All-Time High
Crypto industry news discussed include the U.S. House failing to overturn Biden's veto on SEC's crypto accounting policy, staked Ether reaching all-time high, and Polymarket's belief in Ether ETF approval pending SEC feedback.
Jul 12, 2024 • 56min
THE MINING POD: What Mining Shareholders Should Look For With Patrick Fleury
Patrick Fleury, CFO of TerraWulf, discusses public mining markets, shareholder dilution, issuing equity, lab projects, TerraWulf's lines of business, energy contracts, and partnerships. The episode covers financial transparency, evaluating business performance metrics, challenges in the mining industry, different sectors in mining, and the importance of power infrastructure for mining operations.
Jul 11, 2024 • 2min
COINDESK DAILY: U.S. Inflation Cools Down in June; Trump to Speak at Bitcoin Conference in Nashville
Host Jennifer Sanasie covers diverse topics in the crypto industry from U.S. inflation to Cathie Wood's defense of ARK's strategy. Donald Trump's upcoming Bitcoin conference appearance also discussed.
Jul 11, 2024 • 10min
MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | What Cooling Inflation Means for the Crypto Market
Ben Emons, Founder and CIO of FedWatch Advisors, discusses the crypto market's response to cooling inflation in the latest CPI report. Topics include Fed's rate adjustments, market trends, importance of economic data vs. forward-looking indicators, and Federal Reserve's focus on managing inflation.
Jul 10, 2024 • 2min
COINDESK DAILY: Fed Chair Powell on Elevated Inflation; Could Trump's Crypto Enthusiasm Help Win Votes?
Fed Chair Powell emphasizes risks beyond inflation, Starknet to open staking by 2024, and potential impact of Trump's crypto support on election votes discussed on the show
Jul 10, 2024 • 12min
MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Breaking Down Crypto's Correlation With TradFi Markets
MarketVector Indexes Director of Digital Asset Research & Strategy, Martin Leinweber, discusses the recent performance of crypto markets, German government's bitcoin dump impact, and correlation between digital assets and traditional markets. Analysis includes factors affecting Bitcoin's surge, relation of crypto to traditional markets, interest rate outlook, true inflation, and potential Ethereum ETF launch impact.
Jul 10, 2024 • 1h 4min
UNCHAINED: Why the SEC Lawsuit Against Consensys May Hold Little Ground
Crypto lawyers Kayvan Sadeghi and Sam Enzer discuss the SEC's lawsuit against Consensys, focusing on MetaMask's swaps and staking services. They analyze how recent rulings on Coinbase and Binance challenge the SEC's claims and debate the potential Supreme Court involvement. The podcast also explores the implications of the SEC classifying MetaMask as a broker dealer and its staking product as a security.
Jul 9, 2024 • 2min
COINDESK DAILY: Trump's Official Republican Platform Backs Up Crypto; World Chain Opens to Developers
Republican Party officially supports crypto innovation; World Chain Protocol opens for developers; JP Morgan report on stablecoins and bitcoin miners amid market turmoil
Jul 9, 2024 • 14min
MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | VanEck Exec on Spot Bitcoin ETF Launch in Australia
VanEck Australia's Head of Investments & Capital Markets, Jamie Hannah, discusses the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs in Australia, the regulatory environment, and crypto adoption in the country. They explore the correlation between Bitcoin and equities, the impact of spot Bitcoin ETFs on price correlation, educational efforts, regulatory constraints, and the regulatory process for spot Bitcoin ETF launch in Australia.
