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00:07:04

Spies and Bribes

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2018/10/04

The EOS community is having its first voting fraud scandal. The U.S. Department of Justice charged seven alleged Russian intelligence agents with using cryptocurrencies to fund undercover operations across the world. An ICE official says that his agency tracks cryptocurrency conversions in its investigations.The co-organizer of the first-ever Crypto Springs conference says, “nothing is decentralized”.A French start-up receives $1.7 million to develop the Lightning Network. Late Confirmation is a

00:05:13

Gemini Gets Insured

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2018/10/03

A critical exploit originally found in bitcoin’s code was patched last month before criminals could act on it. But it now appears there were some victims.IBM claims to have found a way to reduce the energy consumption needed on proof-of-work blockchains.This week RIpple was out in full force at its Swell conference.Crypto exchange Gemini announced that from now on the digital assets it holds in custody will be covered by the insurance company Aon.A new Congressional bill dubbed Blockchain Promotion

00:12:23

Diplomas and Decentralization

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2018/10/02

CoinDesk has released a list of the top universities that offer courses on blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Former president Bill Clinton spoke at Ripple’s Swell conference in San Francisco on Monday. Clinton expressed concern about "disparity of access" to new technologies like blockchain. A new marketplace for crypto collectibles offers to sell them in bundles.Venture capitalist invested almost four times more in blockchain projects this year.CoinDesk researcher Peter Ryan discusses a new report

00:06:46

Hyperledger + EEA = ?

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2018/10/01

Hyperledger and Enterprise Ethereum Alliance join forces. -- Three companies are now using Ripple’s xRapid in real life. -- Researchers say that Ether’s price plunge didn’t hit ICOs. -- Blockchain is praised at the U.N. General Assembly. -- Montana nearly banned crypto mining in a single county. Host Marc Hochstein has the latest. Late Confirmation is a CoinDesk production made in collaboration with The Podglomerate. For more information, visit www.CoinDesk.com See Privacy

00:06:26

Regulators, Dapps, and $1 Trillion

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2018/09/28

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe looks ahead to the the problem of securing a trillion dollar cryptocurrency wallet. — Decentralized exchange Everbloom is looking to become a certified broker-dealer in the U.S. — U.S. regulators brought charges against securities swap platform 1broker and its CEO Patrick Brunner for violating federal law. — Shares in the publicly listed blockchain tech and consultancy firm DigitalX have slumped after it revealed it is facing a legal claim in an Australian

00:15:24

Bitmain Sails High

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2018/09/27

Bitmain’s IPO filing reveals that it’s doing well despite the bear market. -AND- If you bet that the SEC would delay its bitcoin ETF decision again, you’re a winner. -ALSO- In a biting op-ed on CoinDesk.com, former EY employee Angus Champion de Crespigny writes that permissioned blockchains may have no real business benefit. -DON’T MISS- CoinDesk editor Marc Hochstein investor Jalak Jobanputra on blockchain's progress in the developing world and advancing women's participation in the

00:20:36

Coinbase Rolls Out the Welcome Mat

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2018/09/26

Coinbase is gearing up to rapidly expand the range of crypto assets it lists. -AND- A new Ethereum scaling solution is out, and will be ready sooner than any other technologies aimed at scaling the second largest blockchain so far. -ALSO- Mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain has officially filed for an IPO, providing new business details in the process. -ADDITIONALLY- Cryptocurrency representatives mingled with at least one Congressman at a D.C. event on Tuesday. But regulatory clarity is

00:19:57

Do You Really Need a Blockchain for That? Concordia...

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2018/09/25

We traveled to the Concordia Annual Summit in New York City and spoke to four leading voices in the blockchain world, asking each one: how useful is a blockchain, anyway? Hear answers from investor Jalak Jobanputra, Microsoft's Yorke Rhodes, attorney Preston Byrne, and Hyperledger's Brian Behlendorf in conversation with host Marc Hochstein. Thanks to our sponsors! Said Business School, University of Oxford Oxford Fintech Programme Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme Late Confirmation is a

00:17:15

Concordia Annual Summit Special - Part 1

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2018/09/24

On a special episode of Late Confirmation, we visit the Concordia Annual Summit in New York City, where a broad range of thinkers and creators from different fields gather alongside the UN General Assembly. In this episode, we sit down with four notable attendees from the blockchain sphere and ask them each one question: Where is blockchain tech on the hype cycle? The Gartner hype cycle, for those who don’t know, tracks the expectations of a new technology over time. Developing technology can hit

00:08:34

Cody Wilson Arrested in Taiwan

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2018/09/21

A new research paper claims that tether has had no meaningful impact on the price of bitcoin. -AND- Bitmain unveils another ASIC, but it’s light on detailed specifications. -ALSO- 3D-printed gun creator and bitcoin advocate Cody Wilson has been arrested in Taiwan following charges from U.S. police that he paid for sex with a minor. -ADDITIONALLY- Independent software developer Alexey Ak-who-nov has built a new tech solution for ethereum that may use significantly less disk space. -DON’T

00:14:01

The Cypherpunk’s Elixxir

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2018/09/20

Cryptocurrency exchanges react furiously to a new report from the New York Attorney General’s office. -AND- Another Japanese exchange loses millions of dollars to hackers. -ALSO- Cypherpunk veteran David Chaum has a new coin: Elixxir. -DON’T MISS- CoinDesk research analyst Peter Ryan joins host Marc Hochstein to discuss the latest statistics on blockchain venture capital and ICOs. Recorded September 20, 2018 in New York, NY. Thanks to our sponsors! Said Business School, University

00:08:36

New York, the Jealous Ex?

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2018/09/19

Banking giant PNC has adopted Ripple’s technology for cross border payments -AND- Leaders at R3 believe that enterprise blockchain industry will soon see consolidation. -ALSO- Binance says it will launch a cryptocurrency exchange on (almost) every continent. -DON’T MISS- CoinDesk editor Stan Higgins joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss a newly released report from the New York Attorney General’s office following an inquiry into the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges. Recorded September

00:09:38

Bitcoin in Palestine

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2018/09/18

Another stablecoin?! Yes, believe it or not. This time, it’s a token anchored to the Japanese yen. -AND- Kyber Network is adapting the technology beneath its decentralized exchange to allow merchants to accept payments in any ethereum token. -DON’T MISS- CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss the use of bitcoin by Palestinians, and the remaining hurdles to cryptocurrency adoption in the Palestinian Territories. Recorded September 18, 2018 in New York,

00:15:31

Court Hodls Lambo

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2018/09/17

Cloudflare says it's made it easier to access the InterPlanetary File System or IPFS. -AND- Bancor partners with EOS for a new cross-chain product. -ALSO- A U.S. district court ruled to seize the assets and property of Alexandre Cazes, the deceased Canadian who allegedly was behind the darknet marketplace AlphaBay. Among that property? A 2013 Lamborhini Aventador. -DON’T MISS- MIT Media Lab’s Michael Casey joins host Marc Hochstein to discuss the inverse relationship between the price of

00:13:42

Blockchain Convict, Shard Time

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2018/09/14

IBM and Hacera launch a crypto “yellow pages.” -AND- R3’s CordaCon event draws big crowds as rumors swirl about the company’s cash crunch. -ALSO- GAW Miners founder Josh Garza has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to a wire fraud charge. -DON’T MISS- CoinDesk’s Rachel Rose O’Leary joins host Marc Hochstein to discuss recent developments on ethereum’s road to becoming scalable. Recorded September 14, 2018 in New York, NY. Thanks to our sponsors! Said

00:10:41

Wall Street <3 Crypto?

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2018/09/13

FOAM’s decentralized world map is now live. -AND- BitGo just launched its own regulated custodian for crypto assets. -ALSO- 10 years after Lehman: Bitcoin and wall street are closer than ever. -DON’T MISS- CoinDesk’s Christine Kim joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss ethereum's next major upgrade, Constantinople. Recorded September 13, 2018 in New York, NY. Thanks to our sponsors! Said Business School, University of Oxford Oxford Fintech Programme Oxford Blockchain Strategy

00:09:34

Get Out of Jail Free Token

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2018/09/12

A bitcoin mining company called Bitewei is being hailed as a new rival to Bitmain. -AND- Yet another stablecoin has been unveiled, this time from blockchain startup Carbon. -ALSO- The CEO of OKCoin has been released from police custody after speaking with investigators regarding alleged bitcoin futures manipulation. -DON’T MISS- CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen joins host Stan Higgins to discuss the launch of new crypto wallet Jaxx. Recorded September 12, 2018 in New York, NY. Thanks to our

00:13:28

Soccer Team Gets Crypto, SEC Doles Out Penalties

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2018/09/11

The SEC hits crypto asset fund and “ICO superstore” with penalties in a double whammy. -AND- Ethereum developers are hard at work on new ways to fend off ASICs. -ALSO- Le crypto is coming for French sports fans in the form of a new cryptocurrency for a major Parisian soccer team. -DON’T MISS- CoinDesk’s editor-in-chief Pete Rizzo joins host Marc Hochstein to discuss the week’s biggest news: the combination of Stellar and Chain to form Interstellar. Recorded September 11, 2018 in New York,

00:12:13

WeChat vs. Bitmain

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2018/09/10

Interstellar is born. The long-awaited union of Chain and Lightyear.io has delivered a new company. -AND- The WeChat crackdown on cryptocurrency-related accounts continues! This week’s victim: mining giant Bitmain. -ALSO- More stablecoins! No fewer than two companies announced new crypto tokens pegged to the US dollar. -DON’T MISS- CoinDesk’s Brady Dale joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss new information about BitTorrent’s acquisition by Tron founder Justin Sun. Recorded September 10, 2018

00:11:54

The End of the ICO Era

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2018/09/07

The era of big ticket ICOs may be over, at least according to some cryptocurrency industry observers. -AND- The pioneer of the proof-of-stake consensus system wants to get into… hardware? -ALSO- Crypto payments firm Wyre has acquired a smart contract startup originally backed by investor Tim Draper. -DON’T MISS- CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De joins host Marc Hochstein to discuss new developments in the EOS network that may be welcome news for developers. Recorded September 7, 2018 in New York,

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