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2023 was another packed year for crypto, with some big winners, and regulatory news taking the main spot. Take the Unchained 2023 survey!Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.In 2023, the crypto industry began with post-FTX fallout such as Operation Chokepoint 2.0, the failures of banks serving the crypto industry, and the SEC's Wells Notice against Coinbase.Meanwhile, Bitcoin Ordinals brought innovation to the Bitcoin network, while Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade introduced new functionalities. The criminal trial of Sam Bankman-Fried was the dramatic climax of the year, as lawmakers’ concerns about crypto being used for terrorist financing brought crypto into the mainstream conversation. The year ended with Binance's substantial settlement with the U.S. government and spot Bitcoin ETFs in the horizon, ushering in what looks like the beginnings of another bull market. Thank you to our sponsors!Arbitrum Foundation  |  Uniswap  |  Popcorn NetworkLinks | DCGUnchained: Gemini vs. DCG Is Heating Up. Could Gemini Force Genesis Into Bankruptcy?Reuters: Crypto lending unit of Genesis files for U.S. bankruptcyCELSIUSUnchained: 7 Revelations From Celsius’ Examiner ReportWhy the Celsius Examiner Report Shows 'a Complete Disaster in Almost Every Way'Operation Chokepoint 2.0WSJ: Regulator Orders Crypto Firm Paxos to Stop Issuing Binance StablecoinThe Verge: Kraken pays a $30 million fine and shuts down crypto staking in the USUnchained: Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a ‘Massive Overreach’Just a Coincidence? Coinbase and Polygon Lawyers See Bad Omens in SEC CrackdownBitcoin OrdinalsUnchained: Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs Are Hot and Getting Hotter. What's the Hype About?Bitcoin’s Daily Transaction Fees Surpass Ethereum’s for First Time Since 2020Signature, Silvergate, SVB, Bank Failures and USDC DepegInvestopedia: What Happened to Silicon Valley Bank?CNBC: Stablecoin USDC breaks dollar peg after firm reveals it has $3.3 billion in SVB exposureUnchained: The Chopping Block: Was Crypto Just Debanked?Why Caitlin Long and Meltem Demirors Are Worried About Crypto’s Future in the US - CryptocurrencySEC Issues Coinbase a Wells NoticeRep. Emmer on Why He Believes Gary Gensler Is a ‘Bad-Faith Regulator’Reuters: Signature Bank failure due to 'poor management,' US FDIC report saysThe Verge: Silvergate has collapsedEthereum’s Shanghai upgradeUnchained: Shapella in the Rearview: After Major Upgrade, What’s Next for Ethereum? Staked Ethereum Withdrawals Enabled As Shanghai Upgrade Goes LiveCoinDesk: What’s Next After the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Known as ShapellaPrometheumUnchained: Prometheum and Paradigm in Debate: Can the Status Quo Work for CryptoThese 2 Crypto Trading Platforms Agree With SEC Chair Gary GenslerCrypto Community Unearths Questionable History of SEC-Aligned Prometheum - Cryptocurrency RegulationSEC vs. Binance and CoinbaseUnchained: SEC Files 13 Charges Against Binance Including the Mishandling of Funds, Sale of Unregistered SecuritiesSEC Sues Coinbase for Breaking Securities LawsSEC Sues Binance, Coinbase: ‘This Is Not the End of Crypto in the United States’RippleUnchained: New Order in SEC vs. Ripple Over XRP Is a Win for Crypto: What Happens Now?The Chopping Block: Jake Chervinsky on How the SEC Has Lost CredibilityCoinDesk: Ripple, Crypto Industry Score Partial Win in SEC Court Fight Over XRPBitcoin ETFsUnchained: Grayscale Wins Lawsuit Against SEC Over Denial of Bid to Convert GBTC Into a Bitcoin ETFDoes Grayscale’s Win Against the SEC Mean a Spot Bitcoin ETF Will Be Approved?Why a Spot Bitcoin ETF Will Probably Launch No Later Than January 10How Much Money Will Flow Into Bitcoin ETFs? Here’s One ProjectionWhy Financial Advisors Are So Excited About a Spot Bitcoin ETFMarket Forecaster Raoul Pal Says There’s a Good Chance Bitcoin Will Hit $100K-$200K in 2024Why Swan CEO Cory Klippsten Is Still Convinced That Bitcoin Is Headed to $1 MillionSBF TrialUnchained: How Heated Sidebars During the SBF Trial Could Impact the Jury’s DecisionWhile Wang Reveals Alameda’s Special PrivilegesSam Bankman-Fried Trial: Here’s Everything That Happened So FarDid Sam Bankman-Fried Have Intent to Defraud FTX Investors?A 20+ Year Sentence? Why the Evidence Against SBF Was Too Hard to OvercomeTerrorism in cryptoUnchained: How Much Money Are Terrorists Actually Raising in Crypto?WSJ: Hamas Militants Behind Israel Attack Raised Millions in CryptoBinance settlement Unchained: How Binance Will Open All Its Activity to the U.S. Government Binance to Pay $4.3B Penalty to Resolve U.S. DOJ Criminal Investigation; Changpeng Zhao Resigns, Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering ChargesWSJ: Binance Penalties Include a Number of Crypto Industry Firsts: The Treasury Department’s FinCEN is imposing its first-ever monitorship on the cryptocurrency exchangePoints systemsUnchained: Crypto Points Systems Are a 100x Opportunity, But Founders, Be Wary Li’s Newsletter: Lessons on Points Programs for Crypto Apps-Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC.  Distributed by CoinDesk. 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Experimentation with tokenization is leading to growing confusion about terminology, and that is getting in the way of a deeper understanding of its potential, says Noelle Acheson.Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.For today’s featured story, Noelle Acheson reads her piece for CoinDesk: “Security Tokens and Tokenized Securities Are Not the Same Thing.” Further reading: Overdue: Statement of Dissent on LBRY-From our sponsors:CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options provide market-leading liquidity for bitcoin and ether trading. These cash-settled contracts give full exposure to crypto performance without the hassle of holding the physical position. No digital wallet? No problem. Trade nearly 24/7 in a transparent, CFTC-regulated market. Visit cmegroup.com/crypto to learn more.Disclaimer:This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.-This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Puma's Head of Emerging Technology, Ivan Dashkov, joins us to discuss how the sportswear brand is approaching digital fashion, community building and marketing innovation.Today's episode is sponsored by Chainalysis.In the final episode of 2023, Avery and Sam discuss predictions for 2024 and interview Ivan Dashkov, Head of Emerging Technology at Puma, about innovation in marketing and brand-building strategies like social media, NFTs, the metaverse and AI.Links mentioned from the podcast:  Threads is officially starting to test ActivityPub integration The rise of AI fake news is creating a ‘misinformation superspreader’ H&M nailed its metaverse entry with one simple priority, UX Ivan’s Twitter Follow us on Twitter:  Sam Ewen, Avery Akkineni, CoinDesk, Vayner3 -From our sponsor:Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services, and research to government agencies, web3 companies, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies. Our data powers investigation, compliance, and business intelligence software that has been used to solve some of the world’s most high-profile criminal cases. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com.-"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni, with editing by Jonas Huck. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

U.S. crypto regulation has much to learn from Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong. But while these jurisdictions offer legal clarity around digital assets, they also have some of the toughest rules in the world, says CoinDesk’s Emily Parker.Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Today’s featured story is an opinion piece from Emily Parker, titled: “Crypto-Friendly Does Not Mean Crypto-Easy.”-From our sponsors:CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options provide market-leading liquidity for bitcoin and ether trading. These cash-settled contracts give full exposure to crypto performance without the hassle of holding the physical position. No digital wallet? No problem. Trade nearly 24/7 in a transparent, CFTC-regulated market. Visit cmegroup.com/crypto to learn more.Disclaimer:This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.-This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Li Jin, partner at Variant Fund and expert in crypto points systems, discusses the trend of points in crypto, their advantages over tokens, and the potential pitfalls. Topics include popular projects implementing points systems, why points mechanisms are gaining traction, and the implications of moving points on-chain.

Jeff Dorman, CIO of Arca, discusses the changing sentiment in crypto markets, the need for a modern diversified portfolio beyond stocks and bonds, and Ethereum's role as a technology and app store. The podcast also explores investor concerns about regulatory risks, the outlook for DeFi, the gaming and NFT sectors, and the emergence of new marketplaces within gaming ecosystems.

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores market moves, crypto predictions, consumer confidence and more.Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Today’s Stories:Consensus Magazine 6 Predictions for Crypto in 2024: Pantera’s Paul Veradittakit Blockchain Tech Predictions for 2024, From Experts at Ripple, Coinbase, a16z, Starknet ETFs, Halving, Upgrades – What to Expect With Bitcoin Next Year 7 Predictions About the Crypto Lending Landscape in 2024 2024: The Year of Regulatory Compromises 5 Predictions for Real World Assets in 2024 -From our sponsors:CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options provide market-leading liquidity for bitcoin and ether trading. These cash-settled contracts give full exposure to crypto performance without the hassle of holding the physical position. No digital wallet? No problem. Trade nearly 24/7 in a transparent, CFTC-regulated market. Visit cmegroup.com/crypto to learn more.Disclaimer:This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.-This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A DeFi project steps precariously close to insider trading.On "Carpe Consensus," hosts Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson dive into the murky waters of DeFi news. Inside the Desk: Danny recaps his latest deep-dive piece looking at a highly profitable yet legally dubious DeFi trading strategy – one that could render those behind the trade vulnerable to what would be a first-of-its-kind insider trading investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.“Carpe Consensus” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are going back in our archives for this year before this podcast to share some stories that we think are special. This episode is sponsored by the Stellar Community FundFollow the show here for more.In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk, explore the following stories:TOPIC | Events ZuzaluThis invite-only gathering of 200 people in the Mediterranean marina town of Lustica Bay has been taking place since late March and wraps up this week, featuring official sessions on zero-knowledge cryptography, twice-a-day jumps into the Adriatic Sea, and the chance to get face time with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.Curve hack, DeFi existential crisis Curve, a leading decentralized exchange on Ethereum, was hacked for more than $70 million in July. Questions continue to linger around the platform's long-term viability and potential contagion risk.Ethereum Validator WithdrawalsFollowing last week's milestone Shanghai upgrade, we moved to wind down CoinDesk's Ethereum validator project, but it could be a week before the 32 ETH we staked (about $67,000 worth) hits our wallet. C. Spencer Beggs, our director of engineering, breaks down the technical steps he's taken.TOPIC | New Technology - Projects Account Abstraction was Fire at the start of 2023Account abstraction – a concept recently embraced by Visa – could make Ethereum wallets significantly more user-friendly.WorldcoinWorld ID has added integrations with Shopify, Minecraft, and Reddit alongside a slew of developer-focused updates that could expand the OpenAI founder's blockchain-based "proof-of-personhood" service to more users.Bitcoin OrdinalsIn the historic auction house's first-ever sale of the Ordinals inscriptions known as "NFTs on Bitcoin," a batch of three pixelated images from a mushroom-themed collection drew about $450,000, or roughly five times the highest estimates.PROTOCOL VILLAGE SEGMENT  TOPIC | INDUSTRY TRENDS - BUSINESS SIDE Layer2 ManiaUsers will be able to bridge their ETH starting Thursday, with the official launch of the main network on Aug. 9.Crypto Winter / Legal -Regulatory: SBF gets charged | Binance + CZThe alleged fraudster and ex-FTX CEO acted "in good faith," Bankman-Fried's attorney said in an emotional closing argument.ZK Teams Polygon Labs, a developer of scaling networks for Ethereum, has shifted toward "Polygon CDK," a blockchain-development kit powered by zero-knowledge cryptography. The older "Polygon Edge" was used by Dogechain, in an unofficial effort to build a Dogecoin-oriented smart-contracts network.EPISODE LINKS |  Zuzalu Is 2 Months in Montenegro With Crypto Elites, Cold Plunges, Vitalik SelfiesAs Curve Averts DeFi Death Spiral, Fiasco Exposes Serious RisksCoinDesk Winds Down Ethereum Validator ‘Zelda,’ and We Now Wait to Get Money BackEthereum Upgrade Could Make It Harder to Lose All Your Crypto 'Bitcoin NFT' Hysteria Comes to Sotheby's as Super-Mario-Style Mushroom Character Tops $200KSam Altman Is Bringing Worldcoin's Controversial Eye-Scanning Orb to Reddit and MicrosoftCoinbase Sets Public Launch of ‘Base’ Layer 2 Blockchain for Next Week Sam Bankman-Fried on Verge of Tears as His Lawyer Concludes DefensePolygon Stops Work on 'Edge,' Used to Build Dogechain, as Focus Turns to ZK Sign Up for THE PROTOCOL NEWSLETTER From Our Sponsor: The Stellar Community Fund (SCF) is an open-application awards program that draws on community input to support developers and startups building on Stellar and Soroban. Accelerate your web3 project today.Apply for Funding at communityfund.stellar.org-The Protocol has been produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Take Me Back” by Strength To Last.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores market moves, the oil price, crypto regulation and more.Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Today’s Stories:42 Different Countries Discussed or Passed Crypto Regulations, Legislation in 2023: PwC -From our sponsors:CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options provide market-leading liquidity for bitcoin and ether trading. These cash-settled contracts give full exposure to crypto performance without the hassle of holding the physical position. No digital wallet? No problem. Trade nearly 24/7 in a transparent, CFTC-regulated market. Visit cmegroup.com/crypto to learn more.Disclaimer:This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.-This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.