RESEARCH: We Think 10-Minute Settlement Is Slow, but That's Crazy, Feat. CoinDesk Research's Noelle Acheson
CoinDesk's Head of Research Noelle Acheson joins Ophelia (Amun's co-founder and president) and Lanre (Amun's researcher) to discuss the advantages, disadvantages and eccentricities of crypto markets, ...
15 Feb 202036min
BREAKDOWN: The Top Narratives Driving Crypto Market Growth, feat. Travis Kling
There’s no denying that 2020 is off to a roaring start. From prices to volume to social media, sentiment is up up up. But what’s driving it? On this special Valentine’s Day episode, @nlw reacts to li...
14 Feb 202019min
INTERVIEW: US DOJ Calls Bitcoin Mixing ‘a Crime’ in Arrest of Software Developer
We're joined by CoinDesk senior reporter Leigh Cuen to discuss developments and implications in the case alleged against Larry Dean Harmon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...
14 Feb 20206min
BREAKDOWN: The US Government's Mixed Signals on Digital Currency Privacy
To look at the US Government, it is the best of times and the worst of times for personal financial privacy. On the one hand, in comments before the Senate Financial Services Committee, Treasury Secr...
13 Feb 202022min
BREAKDOWN: Puppets, Pundits and Partnerships: Why Crypto Sentiment and Prices Are Soaring
With blockchain puppets (we really mean it) on TV, CNBC pushing the bitcoin-as-gold narrative and The Guardian seeing connections between coronavirus and bitcoin's recent rally, we've got a lot to tal...
12 Feb 202019min
BREAKDOWN: Muneeb Ali Explains Blockstack's Big Bet on Bitcoin
Last week, Blockstack announced a new proposal through which node operators would be rewarded in bitcoin. The concept behind Proof of Transfer is that, for the cryptoasset ecosystem to run, electricit...
11 Feb 202033min
BREAKDOWN: On the Frontlines of the SEC Safe Harbor Proposal With CoinList CoFounder Andy Bromberg
Last week, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce proposed Rule 195 to give token projects a 3 year safe harbor. This proposed period would allow them to distribute tokens without fear of violating securities...
10 Feb 202024min
LTB!: US Crypto Taxes Are a Nightmare. Could These Proposals Help?
The best Sundays are for long reads and deep conversations. Earlier this week, the Let's Talk Bitcoin! Show gathered to discuss the US tax treatment of "Virtual Currencies" and how scams find a home w...
9 Feb 202053min
