BREAKDOWN: What Is GPT-3 and Should We Be Terrified?
The internet is alive with demos of what the latest artificial intelligence language model can do. Should we be nervous? This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today on the Brief: Mast...
20 Jul 202022min
BREAKDOWN: Are Stablecoins Eurodollars 2.0? Long Reads Sunday
Long Reads Sunday features two essays previously published on CoinDesk that show the trajectory of stablecoins in the global economy in 2020. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. On t...
19 Jul 202015min
RESEARCH: The Origins of the World's Oldest Bitcoin Metric, Explained
Bitcoin days destroyed (BDD) was first introduced as a concept back in 2011. At the time, it had only been two years since the creation of the world’s first cryptocurrency, bitcoin. Individuals were a...
19 Jul 202030min
BREAKDOWN: Social Media Is Democracy's Faultline... The Breakdown Weekly Recap
From PayPal crypto confirmed to action in central bank digital currencies, these were six themes shaping the week. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. On this edition of the Weekly R...
18 Jul 202011min
BREAKDOWN: What If the Too-Strong Dollar Is a Solved Problem? Feat. Jon Turek
Finance writer Jon Turek argues that between Federal Reserve swap lines, Europe stabilization and a few other factors, the strong dollar problem may be (temporarily) solved. This episode is sponsored ...
17 Jul 20201h 5min
BREAKDOWN: No, the Twitter Hack Wasn't About Bitcoin
The motivations and implications of a hack that had everyone from Coinbase to Kanye shilling a scam for bitcoin. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today on the Brief: Adjustment ...
16 Jul 202031min
BREAKDOWN: A Primer on the US and China’s 'New Cold War'
No geopolitical relationship will shape the world over the coming decade as much as that of the U.S. and China. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. A day after President Trump signe...
15 Jul 202027min
BREAKDOWN: Why Are Execs of Bankrupt Companies Being Rewarded With Millions?
Today on the Brief: A followup on Tesla, corporate earnings and PayPal’s crypto ambitions New COVID-19 shutdowns in California Small businesses on the brink This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp...
14 Jul 202024min
