Podcasts

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State Power After Coronavirus, Feat. Peter McCormack
An off-the-cuff conversation about state power, nuance in an age of tribalism and where bitcoin meets politics, with Peter McCormack.
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MD FEB 27 RELEASE
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 20, 2020
CoinDesk goes to Africa in a new podcast and America's biggest Ether mine turns to COVID-19 research. It's the CoinDesk Markets Daily podcast.
MD FEB 27 RELEASE

MD FEB 27 RELEASE
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 19, 2020
Chewie, we're home. The markets correct as dollars flash red. Plus, a COVID-19 song. This is CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
MD FEB 27 RELEASE

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In Zimbabwe, Crypto Is a 'Liberation Tool': Bitcoin in Africa, Part 1 of a New Documentary Podcast Series
After three weeks of listening, recording and talking bitcoin in Africa, podcaster Anita Posch shares her experiences in part one of this new six-part documentary podcast seri...
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Can Open Source Networks Address Medical Shortages? Feat. Bruce Fenton
In this episode of The Breakdown, NLW talks open source ventilators, overreactions in monetary policy and the slippery, sticky slope towards helicopter money with Bruce Fenton...
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Why Bitcoin Is the Only Truly Free Market, Feat. Dan Tapiero
In the wake of Trump’s promise to “go big” on stimulus, where does bitcoin and its safe-haven narrative stand?
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The Fed's $700B Bazooka Misfires, Feat. CoinDesk's Michael Casey and Noelle Acheson
Far from reassuring the markets, the Fed’s dramatic action over the weekend seems to have spooked them instead.
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MD FEB 27 RELEASE
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 16, 2020
It's the first lockdown week in the United States and the markets are going wild. Here's what happened in crypto.
MD FEB 27 RELEASE

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'Anything That Can Be Decentralized Will Be Decentralized' 6 Years Later
After one of the most challenging weeks in recent memory we're talking about a new consensus-driven approach to DeFi oracles and revisiting Johnston's Law (anything that can b...
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Udi Wertheimer on Cypherpunk Myths and Bitcoin in Real Life
CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by VR meetup organizer Udi Wertheimer to talk about how bitcoin (BTC) fits into the broader cypherpunk movement.
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