PODCAST

CoinDesk Podcast Network

CoinDesk

The top stories and best shows in the blockchain world, delivered daily from the team at CoinDesk.

news business news

All Episodes

00:21:29

BREAKDOWN: Yesterday's Hearing Was Crypto's Most...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/12/09

Does this represent a turning point for the U.S. crypto industry?This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Yesterday the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the future of digital assets. Shockingly to almost everyone, the tone was respectful, collegial and considered, and lawmakers seemed genuinely interested in working toward a greater understanding of the industry.In today’s episode, NLW covers why the hearing felt different as well as key themes like U.S. dollar hegemony and

00:13:08

BREAKDOWN: Meet Visa's New Crypto Advisory Unit

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/12/08

The company’s latest crypto division focuses on B2B consulting in the blockchain and crypto space.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Today’s episode covers a set of topics, including:Visa’s new crypto advisory unitAn AWS official is leaving for Unstoppable DomainsAWS downtime brings up questions of decentralized infrastructureSaule Omarova withdraws nomination for OCC chiefDan Tapiero’s 10T raises a fresh $500 millionEric Schmidt joins ChainLink Labs as an advisorUbisoft announces NFTs

00:13:33

BREAKDOWN: Is the Decentralization in DeFi an...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/12/07

A look at the recent report from the Bank for International Settlements.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Today’s episode of “The Breakdown” is a grab bag of news stories from the past several days. NLW covers:The Bank for International Settlements report “DeFi Risk and the Decentralization Illusion”Regulatory updates from the Biden administration, Japan, the U.K. and IndiaInstitutions leading the selling last weekOpenSea appears headed for IPO-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for

00:12:53

BREAKDOWN: Why Bitcoin Crashed

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/12/06

The weekend saw more than $2.5 billion in liquidations.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the dramatic move downward in the crypto markets that started late Friday night U.S. time. He looks at both market structure factors such as low liquidity and thin weekend order books as well as macro factors including, insecurity around the new Omicron variant as well as a tightening Fed policy.-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it

00:53:03

SOB: Exploring Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/12/05

The Lightning Network is arguably the most anticipated scaling solution for Bitcoin to date. Why isn’t everyone using it?

00:16:30

BREAKDOWN: The Innovation at the Heart of the Global...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/12/05

Welcome to the third era of accounting.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.This week’s Long Reads Sunday is a reading of Dan Jeffries’ “The Future of Money: A History.”-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob

00:10:33

BREAKDOWN: Goldman Looking Into Bitcoin-Backed...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/12/04

A look at what happened in crypto this week, from regulation to institutions.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.On this edition of “The Breakdown Weekly Recap,” NLW covers:The latest jobs report and what it means for Fed policyComments from SEC Chair Gensler and a House crypto hearing next weekThe latest institutional bitcoin news from Fidelity and Goldman Sachs-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships

00:17:15

BREAKDOWN: 20 Predictions About the Future of Money

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/12/03

NLW reacts to 20 predictions from some of crypto’s leading minds.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.As part of CoinDesk’s Future of Money week, they asked some of crypto’s biggest brains for their predictions on the future of money. In today’s episode, NLW goes one by one through those predictions, saying whether he agrees or disagrees and why.Read the original: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/29/the-future-of-money-20-predictions/-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for

00:14:08

BREAKDOWN: How November Bear Market-Proofed the...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/12/02

Huge capital raises have given crypto companies and funds much deeper war chests.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.On today’s episode, NLW breaks down investor Travis Kling’s recap of the biggest events in crypto from the month of November. He says two trends are huge capital raises and a focus on NFTs and the metaverse. Both, he suggests, make the crypto markets more resilient to future downturns.-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of

00:14:52

BREAKDOWN: The Long Strange Journey of Facebook's...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/12/01

With David Marcus leaving, what is the future of diem?This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.On today’s episode, NLW does a retrospective of Facebook’s libra project, which was renamed late last year to diem. He argues that, whatever happens with diem specifically, it has a place in the historical record as the starting gun for a new era in stablecoins and central bank digital currencies.Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is

00:12:52

BREAKDOWN: Powell and Yellen Talk Stablecoins,...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/11/30

Plus, the changes at Twitter have already started under its new CEO.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.On today’s episode of ”The Breakdown,” NLW follows up on Twitter’s leadership change, covering a new privacy policy that some are saying has big implications for the platform. He also looks at Sen. Sherrod Brown’s letter to stablecoin issuers from last week and discusses Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony before the Senate today.-NYDIG, the

00:14:05

BREAKDOWN: What Jack Dorsey Leaving Twitter Means for...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/11/29

As Twitter’s CTO steps into the CEO role, what will the changes mean for crypto?This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.On today’s episode, NLW looks at two topics. The first is the market crash that left bitcoin down 8.5% on Friday, only to partially recover over the weekend. NLW looks at the combination of macro factors – led by the Omicron COVID-19 variant – that may or may not have contributed to the turbulence. Second, he looks at the announcement that Jack Dorsey is stepping down from the

00:38:26

SOB: Big Gaming Signals NFTS Are Closer to Mainstream

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/11/28

This episode is sponsored byNexo.io.With NFTs continuing their rapid advance into mainstream cultural awareness, how much is FOMO (fear of missing out) and how much is real? On today's episode we investigate and discuss the evolving battle lines in the nascent world of triple-A gaming NFTs and whether these earlyannouncements are a signal or just noise.Recent statements or comments:Electronic ArtsUbisoftEpic GamesSteamXboxLater, the hosts explore the still-to-come moment when the behemoths

00:13:24

BREAKDOWN: America and the Metaverse

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/11/28

A reading of threads from Punk 6529.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW draws from two threads by @punk6529 on Twitter:On a Pathway to an Open MetaverseOn America and Crypto-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at NYDIG.com/NLW.-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel

00:27:33

BREAKDOWN: Alyse Killeen on Why Bitcoin Was Ready for...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/11/27

The bitcoin VC shares her view on the importance of 2021 to bitcoin and what comes next.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.On the final part of his three-part miniseries “Gratitude for Bitcoin,” NLW is joined by Stillmark’s Alyse Killeen, a venture capitalist focused entirely on the bitcoin ecosystem. Alyse explains how remarkable it was that bitcoin was ready for nationwide adoption in El Salvador and gives a preview on what she thinks is coming to the network in 2022.Find Alyse Killeen on

00:24:21

BREAKDOWN: Dan Held on the Mainstreaming of Bitcoin

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/11/26

The serial bitcoin entrepreneur argues bitcoin is changing, whether you want it to or not.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.On part 2 of NLW’s three-part “Gratitude for Bitcoin” miniseries, he’s joined by serial bitcoin entrepreneur and Kraken’s director of growth marketing, Dan Held. Dan discusses the changes happening as bitcoin goes mainstream and argues that this sort of change is inevitable.Find Dan Held on Twitter: @danheld-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is

00:30:34

BREAKDOWN: Dylan LeClair on Bitcoin Data Where Macro...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/11/24

The on-chain analyst reveals why understanding bitcoin is a cheat code.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Today, NLW kicks off his “Gratitude for Bitcoin” three-part miniseries with Bitcoin Magazine and UTXO Management bitcoin analyst Dylan LeClair.Find Dylan on Twitter: @DylanLeClair_-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible for thousands of banks who have trusted relationships with hundreds of millions of customers, to offer Bitcoin. Learn more at

00:15:22

BREAKDOWN: What Jerome Powell’s Second Term Means for...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/11/23

The much-memed Fed chairman officially gets a second term with the Biden Administration.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.This week, after months of speculation, President Joe Biden has named Jerome Powell to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman. His most likely alternate, Lael Brainard, was promoted to vice chairwoman. On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at why full employment remains at the centerpiece of the Fed agenda even as the nominations herald a narrative pivot

00:16:48

BREAKDOWN: Are El Salvador’s Bitcoin 'Volcano Bonds'...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/11/22

The $1 billion bond will be tokenized and powered by Blockstream and Bitfinex.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Today on “The Breakdown,” a check in on El Salvador, where President Nayib Bukele has just announced “Bitcoin City,” a new community that will feature no income or capital gains tax and be designed to attract talent from around the world. The effort is being funded in part by a $1 billion bond that some are calling the “Volcano Bond.” The bond will be tokenized by Blockstream on

00:12:52

BREAKDOWN: Are Stablecoins the Path to Continued...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2021/11/21

A reading of two prescient Nic Carter essays from 2020.This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.In today’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW goes back to read excerpts from two Nic Carter pieces that seem particularly prescient today, as the U.S. weighs the opportunities and risks of stablecoins.Policymakers Shouldn't Fear Digital Money: So Far It's Maintaining the Dollar's StatusThe Crypto-Dollar Surge and the American Opportunity-NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for bitcoin, is making it possible

3,976 results

CoinDesk Podcast Network

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS News

CD Voice

China Daily

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

Noa Levi

Jeffrey Epstein: The Coverup Chronicles

Bobby Capucci