CoinDesk Podcast Network25 Apr 2022

BREAKDOWN: Did a Second Nation Actually Just Make Bitcoin Legal Tender?

Rumors were flying around Bitcoin Twitter this weekend, but how much truth do they have? This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. On today’s episode, NLW digs into rumors that the Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as legal tender. He also looks at Panama’s crypto legislation, which has moved forward out of committee. Overall, he explores the state of the nation-state adoption narrative of bitcoin and crypto. - From cash to crypto in no time with Nexo. Invest in hot coins and swap between exclusive pairs for cash back, earn up to 17% interest on your idle crypto assets and borrow against them for instant liquidity. Simple and secure. Head on to nexo.io and get started now. - Arculus™ is the next-gen cold storage wallet for your crypto. The sleek, metal Arculus Key™ Card authenticates with the Arculus Wallet™ App, providing a simpler, safer and more secure solution to store, send, receive, buy and swap your crypto. Buy now at amazon.com. - FTX US is the safe, regulated way to buy Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other digital assets. Trade crypto with up to 85% lower fees than top competitors and trade ETH and SOL NFTs with no gas fees and subsidized gas on withdrawals. Sign up at FTX.US today. - Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influential event, is happening June 9–12 in Austin, Texas. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the fast-moving world of crypto, Web 3 and NFTs, this is the festival experience for you. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at www.coindesk.com/consensus2022. - “The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Adrienne Surprenant/Bloomberg via Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(4121)

RealFi Wants to Put Your Idle Stablecoins to Work

RealFi CEO John O'Connor joins CoinDesk's Sam Ewen to explain how his platform is reimagining the stablecoin model, replacing reflexive DeFi yield with real-world fixed income assets, and giving holde...

29 Juli 22min

Robinhood Is Changing the Rules of Investing

Johann Kerbrat, SVP and GM of Crypto at Robinhood, breaks down why Robinhood built its own blockchain and what it unlocks for the tens of millions of retail investors already on the platform. From Rob...

29 Juli 7min

BNY Moves $8.6 Trillion Fund Business Onchain | CoinDesk Daily

BNY's $8.6T move onchain. BNY is bringing its transfer agency business — which services about $8.6 trillion across 7.6 million accounts — onto the blockchain, with Baillie Gifford, BlackRock and Drey...

29 Juli 1min

Morgan Stanley Launches Cheapest Ether and Solana ETFs at 14 Basis Points

Morgan Stanley Investment Management's Global Head of ETFs Ally Wallace breaks down the firm's newly launched Ether and Solana ETFs from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Wallace explains why ...

28 Juli 6min

U.S. Senate Puts Off CLARITY for Now | CoinDesk Daily

The Senate puts off the CLARITY Act. The U.S. Senate has shelved the crypto Digital Asset Market Clarity Act for the moment as it proceeds with different bills on Russian sanctions and federal nomina...

28 Juli 1min

North Korea Arrests Its Own Hackers Over Stealing From State Banks | CoinDesk Daily

North Korea arrests hackers accused of stealing from state banks. North Korean authorities arrested a group of former military hackers accused of stealing funds from two state banks and laundering th...

27 Juli 1min

Wall Street Giants Back $15M Push to Quantum-Proof Bitcoin as the CLARITY Act Nears a Do-or-Die Deadline

On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Charles Schwab Head of Crypto Research Jim Ferraioli, who breaks down the odds of a Fed hike, ...

27 Juli 30min

BitMEX Is Shutting Down and Facing a Theft Lawsuit | CoinDesk Daily

BitMEX to shut down by the end of September. BitMEX, the exchange that invented the perpetual swap, will shut down on September 23 after an 11-year run. On the same day, it was hit with a proposed cl...

24 Juli 1min