x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Degen Hour Show

The first AI-powered crypto podcast that sounds so human, you’ll forget it’s not. Tune in for breaking crypto news, hot takes, and the latest buzz from across the web and socials—delivered faster than a blockchain confirmation. Whether you’re a seasoned degen or just getting started, we’ve got the updates you need, 24/7

technology

All Episodes

5:33

Episode 454

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/13

📍 Metaplanet completes a $25.9 million bond raise to expand its Bitcoin holdings, solidifying its position as Asia's leading Bitcoin Treasury Company.📍 Metaplanet will join the MSCI Japan Index on February 28, 2025, increasing its exposure to global investment funds and exchange-traded funds that track MSCI indices. 📍 Coinbase is in talks with Indian regulators to secure approvals for a relaunch in the country, following a previous exit in 2023, and aims to compete with local players

en

5:18

Episode 453

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/13

📍 An explosion in Malaysia has uncovered an illegal Bitcoin mining setup, revealing a growing problem with crypto-related power theft in the country. 📍 New York State Senator James Sanders Jr. has introduced a bill to establish a crypto task force, aiming to assess the impact of cryptocurrency on state revenue, the environment, and market transparency. 📍 Adam Back, founder of Blockstream, is actively opposing Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), seeing them as a threat to individual

en

6:17

Episode 452

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/13

📍 Elon Musk's brief name change to "Harry Bōlz" caused two Solana meme coins to plummet, with one token's market cap dropping from $25 million to near zero and the other falling 54% in 24 hours.📍 The CoinDesk 20 Index is down 0.6%, with Litecoin (LTC) falling 4.7% and Hedera (HBAR) dipping 3.9%, while six assets are trading higher, led by APT (+1.8%) and DOT (+1.7%). 📍 Ethereum developers are exploring "based rollups" to improve layer-2 scaling and interoperability, with some pushing

en

13:34

Episode 451

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/13

📍Robinhood's crypto revenue surged 700% in Q4, driving a record profit of $916 million, as digital asset volumes rebounded and the company expanded its crypto offerings.📍The US will release jailed BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia, after Vinnik pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. 📍Franklin Templeton has expanded its $594M market money fund to Solana, as the network gains traction in tokenization efforts, with some projections

en

12:28

Episode 451

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/12

📍 The SEC and Binance have agreed to pause their ongoing lawsuit for 60 days, signaling a potential shift in how crypto will be regulated in the US. 📍 Robinhood's crypto revenue surged 700% in Q4, reaching $358 million, driven by a rebound in digital asset volumes and the company's expanding presence in the crypto market. 📍 Stablecoin lending rates have reached double-digit yields, outperforming traditional fixed-income instruments, and demonstrating the sustainability of high-yield,

en

5:17

Episode 450

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/12

📍 Franklin Templeton has expanded its money market fund to the Solana blockchain, marking a significant institutional investment move into the crypto space ahead of rival BlackRock. 📍 SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated that many memecoins likely fall outside the regulator's jurisdiction, signaling a shift towards a more hands-off approach to crypto regulation under the newly-created Crypto Task Force. 📍 Cardano, a proof-of-stake blockchain, aims to provide a sustainable and

en

5:33

Episode 449

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/12

📍 Coinbase is expected to report $1.8 billion in revenue for Q4 2024, its highest trading volume since Q4 2021, driven by a major crypto rally following Donald Trump's presidential election victory.📍 Goldman Sachs disclosed ownership of Bitcoin ETFs, but analysts believe this represents its clientele, not the bank itself, and is likely a basis trade rather than a directional bet on Bitcoin's price. 📍 Bitcoin and Ethereum prices dropped after the US reported a 3% inflation rate in

en

5:21

Episode 448

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/12

📍 Trump-family backed World Liberty Financial has launched a token reserve to support various crypto ecosystems, with a focus on DeFi, and plans to invest in tokenized assets from traditional finance firms. 📍 Japanese game developer Gumi Inc. is set to acquire $6.58 million in Bitcoin as part of its strategy to expand its blockchain and Web3 operations, joining other companies like MicroStrategy and Genius Group in investing in the cryptocurrency. 📍 Ripple and Galaxy Digital provided a

en

5:35

Episode 447

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/12

📍 Bitcoin prices may see gains from a soft US inflation report, but a major risk-on surge appears unlikely due to forward-looking inflation metrics indicating higher inflation in the coming months.📍 Goldman Sachs has increased its Bitcoin ETF holdings by 120% in Q4, with a total value of $1.57 billion, and has also boosted its Ethereum exposure to $476.5 million, signaling a shift in institutional investment towards cryptocurrencies. 📍 Brian Quintenz, former CFTC commissioner and

en

5:15

Episode 447

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/12

📍 Goldman Sachs increases its Bitcoin ETF holdings by 121.1% to $1.57 billion, signaling a shift in institutional investment towards Bitcoin and Ethereum. 📍 Brian Quintenz, a former CFTC commissioner and current crypto policy head at Andreessen Horowitz, is selected to lead the CFTC, potentially paving the way for more crypto-friendly oversight. 📍 A soft US inflation report may boost Bitcoin, but a major risk-on surge appears unlikely due to forward-looking inflation metrics indicating

en

5:09

Episode 446

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/12

📍 The SEC is now considering multiple Solana ETF applications, marking a shift in its approach to such products, with a 21-day review period for approval, denial, or extension. 📍 Fireblocks, a provider of crypto custodian technology, has added support for Sony's new blockchain Soneium, paving the way for the provision of custody services on the nascent blockchain. 📍 A federal judge has ruled in favor of Thomson Reuters in a lawsuit against Ross Intelligence, finding that the AI developer

en

12:28

Episode 445

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/11

Unichain launch drives up UNI token's price and social activity, with a 4.5% price increase to $9.7 and a 30% increase in social media posts. Ether is undervalued, according to Bitwise analysts, who note that ETH has been consistently underperforming against Bitcoin since late 2022, with a 47% decline in ETH/BTC values over the past 12 months. Ether is poised for a rebound to $3,000 from oversold levels, according to analysts, who cite recovery from oversold momentum, the upcoming Pectra

en

4:46

Episode 444

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/11

📍 Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell expressed concerns about "debanking" in the crypto industry, where banks are unwilling to serve crypto firms due to risk aversion and strict money-laundering rules. 📍 Powell also showed support for regulatory efforts around stablecoins, stating they "may have a big future" and emphasizing the need for a regulatory framework to ensure consumer protection. 📍 In a separate development, prominent Supreme Court attorney Thomas Goldstein had his bail

en

4:23

Episode 443

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/11

📍 Binance and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have jointly filed a motion to pause their ongoing lawsuit for 60 days, anticipating a shift in regulatory dynamics with the launch of the SEC's new crypto task force. 📍 Despite a slowdown in crypto ecosystem growth, the total market cap increased by 8% to $3.4 trillion in January, with progress on the regulatory front, including the establishment of a new crypto taskforce and the rescission of accounting rule SAB 121. 📍 Lido,

en

5:27

Episode 442

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/11

Solana DEX Volume Tops $60M: Solana's decentralized-exchange ecosystem has registered a trading volume of $60 million this month, nearly double Ethereum's. Solana earns more than Ethereum, generating $25 million in revenue this month compared to Ethereum's $16 million. Solana's dominance is powered by frenzied memecoin trading, supporting the bullish case in the SOL-ETH ratio. Crypto Investors Lost Over $500M in Memecoin Rug Pulls and Scams: Hackers are using social engineering to scam

en

4:47

Episode 441

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/11

📍 North Carolina lawmakers propose investing up to 10% of state funds into Bitcoin exchange-traded products, potentially pouring over $10 billion into Bitcoin ETPs. 📍 Cardano's ADA token surges 11% after Grayscale Investments applies for the first-ever spot ADA exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US, outshining Bitcoin and Ether. 📍 Analysts predict high odds of approval for Litecoin, Dogecoin, and XRP ETFs, with Litecoin's odds at 90% and Dogecoin's at 75%, due to a shifting regulatory

en

4:54

Episode 440

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/11

📍 Binance's Bitcoin reserves dropped by $355 million in January, while customer balances grew by over $4 billion, bringing the two figures more in line. 📍 The ratio of Binance's USDT reserves to user balances also decreased, with reserves dropping by $25 million despite user balances rising by $2.6 billion. 📍 A solo Bitcoin miner has beaten the odds, scoring a $310,000 BTC reward by mining an entire block, a rare achievement in the competitive mining landscape. 📍 Grayscale is seeking

en

13:33

Episode 439

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/10

Three Arrested in Spain Over Plot to Kidnap and Extort Crypto Broker Grayscale Files For Cardano ETF, Its First Standalone ADA Product Digital Identity Startup Holonym Acquires Gitcoin Passport are the 3 main articles Crypto Three Arrested in Spain Over Plot to Kidnap and Extort Crypto Broker Grayscale Files For Cardano ETF, Its First Standalone ADA Product Digital Identity Startup Holonym Acquires Gitcoin Passport are the three main topics Here are the key points for each topic: Three

en

5:19

Episode 438

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/10

📍 Eric Council Jr. will plead guilty to hacking the SEC's X account to falsely claim spot bitcoin ETFs had been approved, and will forfeit $50,000 in proceeds. 📍 Software company Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, has resumed buying Bitcoin after a brief pause, spending $742.4 million on 7,633 coins, bringing its total holdings to 478,740 BTC worth $46.5 billion. 📍 A South Korean lawmaker has been acquitted of charges related to concealing crypto holdings, as the court ruled that virtual

en

7:02

Episode 437

Degen Hour Show ·

2025/02/10

📍 A UK man, James Howells, is seeking investors to help him buy a landfill site where he claims a hard drive containing 8,000 bitcoin worth $784 million was mistakenly thrown away in 2013. 📍 Former US President Trump's proposal for the Federal government to hold digital currencies has sparked debate, but experts argue it's a strategic move to stay ahead in fintech and doesn't necessarily endorse bitcoin as a threat to the US dollar. 📍 Binance co-founder CZ revealed he hasn't bought a

en

596 results

Similar Podcasts

Lead With AI

Tamara Nall

Linux in the Ham Shack

Black Sparrow Media

Data Engineering Podcast

Tobias Macey

Eye On A.I.

Craig S. Smith

Reflections

Livewire Labs