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Unchained

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Laura Shin

Crypto assets and blockchain technology are about to transform every trust-based interaction of our lives, from financial services to identity to the Internet of Things. In this podcast, host Laura Shin, an independent journalist covering all things crypto, talks with industry pioneers about how crypto assets and blockchains will change the way we earn, spend and invest our money. Tune in to find out how Web 3.0, the decentralized web, will revolutionize our world. Disclosure: I'm a nocoiner.

#304

Unconfirmed: Why Astrologer Maren Altman Believes 2023 Will Bring an Innovative 'Cyber Pandemic' - E...

Maren Altman is a professional astrologer and crypto trader. On Unchained, she discusses her end-of-year price target for Bitcoin, how crypto fits into her natal chart, and how she uses planets to divine the price movement of crypto assets. Highlights: ---why Maren believes she was born to trade cryptocurrencies ---how long-term planetary transits explain the rise of cryptocurrency ---why the transits of Uranus, North Node, and Jupiter could lead to a big, extremely innovative “metaverse/cyber pandemic/internet of things” development in spring 2023 ---how Maren determines the “natal chart” (a birth chart that determines a person or entity’s astrological chart) for cryptocurrencies ---how Maren uses astrology to trade cryptocurrencies ---Maren’s price prediction for BTC for the end of the year ---what astrological factors make Maren think BTC could crash after December 30th ---Maren’s EOY projections for ETH ---what Maren thinks about crypto regulation ---why Maren thinks CBDCs are inevitable ---whether Maren feels giving alpha for free via TikTok hurts her trading Thank you to our sponsors! Avado: <a href= "http://ava.do/">ava.do</a> Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Episode Links Maren Altman ---TikTok: <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@marenaltman">https://www.tiktok.com/@marenaltman</a> ---Twitter: <a href= "http://twitter.com/marenaltman">twitter.com/marenaltman</a> ---Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/marenaltman/">https://www.instagram.com/marenaltman/</a> ---Youtube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/MarenAltman?sub_confirmation=1"> https://www.youtube.com/c/MarenAltman</a> ... Read more

26 Nov 2021

25 MINS

25:26

26 Nov 2021

#303

The Tokenomics Episode: Why ‘EIP 1559 Is Like Catnip for Investors’ - Ep.292

Two tokenomics experts, Yan Liberman, co-founder of Delphi Digital, and Viktor Bunin, protocol specialist at Coinbase Cloud, discuss their experiences building tokens, their thoughts on the recent ENS/PSP airdrops, and what “fair” token distribution looks like. Show highlights: ---the definition of tokenomics ---what factors (such as utility, fairness, liquidity, security, etc.) token designers are incentivizing for ---what Yan learned from helping design Astroport tokenomics ---what Vikor learned from helping design Threshold, the token that was built to facilitate the merge of NuCypher and Keep ---how the EIP 1559 burn has changed Ethereum’s tokenomics ---how EIP 1559 has improved investor outlook for Ethereum ---why Viktor is worried about people actually using Ethereum going forward ---what Viktor and Yan think about how the ENS airdrop farming issue was handled ---what Viktor and Yan think about ParaSwap’s PSP airdrop and why Viktor thinks ParaSwap made a “mistake” ---how Viktor and Yan would go about airdropping a token to good actors instead of bad actors ---how improvements in on-chain identity could help future airdrops ---fair launch tokens versus VC-backed tokens ---what the definition of fair is in terms of tokenomics ---why Viktor thinks a token’s distribution is more important than a token’s launch ---what could be the optimal way to distribute liquidity mining rewards ---how community affects tokenomics ---how to incentivize NFT-based tokens, like the forthcoming Bored Ape Yacht Club token, for the right goals Thank you to our sponsors! [Crypto.com] (http://crypto.com/) : <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Yan Liberman -- co founder at Delphi Digital ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanliberman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanliberman</a> ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/yanliberman">https://twitter.com/yanliberman</a> Viktor Bunin -- protocol specialist at Coinbase (Bison Trails) ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktorbunin">https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktorbunin</a> ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/ViktorBunin">https://twitter.com/ViktorBunin</a> Tokenomics 101 Primers: ---The Tie: <a href= "https://research.thetie.io/token-economics/">https://research.thetie.io/token-economics/</a> ---Smith and Crown: <a href= "https://smithandcrown.com/research/issues-of-fairness-in-token-distribution/"> https://smithandcrown.com/research/issues-of-fairness-in-token-distribution/</a> ---A Timeline of Token Distributions: <a href= "https://blog.coinlist.co/the-evolution-of-token-distribution-models/"> https://blog.coinlist.co/the-evolution-of-token-distribution-models/</a> Recent Airdrops + Airdrop farming ---PSP: --- ------<a href= "https://medium.com/paraswap/introducing-the-psp-token-to-make-paraswap-even-more-efficient-and-decentralized-c4730e50be72"> https://medium.com/paraswap/introducing-the-psp-token-to-make-paraswap-even-more-efficient-and-decentralized-c4730e50be72</a> ---ENS: <a href= "https://twitter.com/ensdomains/status/1457862602239926274"> https://twitter.com/ensdomains/status/1457862602239926274</a> --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/nicksdjohnson/status/1456424366850281488"> https://twitter.com/nicksdjohnson/status/1456424366850281488</a> Airdrop Farming ---Potential airdrops coming up: --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/09/missed-the-ens-airdrop-here-are-the-crypto-projects-rumored-to-decentralize-next/"> https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/09/missed-the-ens-airdrop-here-are-the-crypto-projects-rumored-to-decentralize-next/</a> ------<a href= "https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-ultimate-guide-to-airdrops#:~:text=DeFi%20protocols%20are%20increasingly%20turning,their%20systems%20in%20the%20past"> https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-ultimate-guide-to-airdrops</a> ------<a href= "https://www.trustnodes.com/2021/11/14/ethereans-sneak-to-zksync-for-airdrop-farming"> https://www.trustnodes.com/2021/11/14/ethereans-sneak-to-zksync-for-airdrop-farming</a> ---PSP drop w/ heavy requirements --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/11/15/dex-aggregator-paraswap-launches-psp-token-on-heels-of-ens-airdrop-excitement/">https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/11/15/dex-aggregator-paraswap-launches-psp-token-on-heels-of-ens-airdrop-excitement/</a> ---ENS Blacklist --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/nicksdjohnson/status/1456048492141441027"> https://twitter.com/nicksdjohnson/status/1456048492141441027</a> Topics Mentioned ---Astroport tokenomics --- ------<a href= "https://astroport.medium.com/hello-astro-announcing-the-astroport-governance-token-drops-a07a1bf3ed94"> https://astroport.medium.com/hello-astro-announcing-the-astroport-governance-token-drops-a07a1bf3ed94</a> ---NuCypher + Keep merge --- ------<a href= "https://decrypt.co/73800/forget-hard-fork-what-happens-after-kee-nucypher-hard-merge"> https://decrypt.co/73800/forget-hard-fork-what-happens-after-kee-nucypher-hard-merge</a> ---SushiSwap vampire attack --- ------<a href= "https://finematics.com/vampire-attack-sushiswap-explained/"> https://finematics.com/vampire-attack-sushiswap-explained/</a> ---Tokemak tokenomics --- ------<a href= "https://medium.com/the-capital/defi-2-0-is-it-the-next-wave-of-cryptocurrency-4499e838ea44"> https://medium.com/the-capital/defi-2-0-is-it-the-next-wave-of-cryptocurrency-4499e838ea44</a> Miscellaneous ---What is liquidity mining? --- ------<a href= "https://medium.com/coinmonks/what-is-liquidity-mining-and-how-does-it-work-d0ab491e607"> https://medium.com/coinmonks/what-is-liquidity-mining-and-how-does-it-work-d0ab491e607</a> ---The Internet of Money (recommended by Viktor) --- ------<a href= "https://theinternetofmoney.info/">https://theinternetofmoney.info/</a> Other Fun Topics ---How Token Governance Mechanisms can be implemented ---<a href= "https://outlierventures.io/research/what-is-the-secret-to-building-valuable-tokens-part-2/"> https://outlierventures.io/research/what-is-the-secret-to-building-valuable-tokens-part-2/</a> ---Crypto Gaming economics ---<a href= "https://outlierventures.io/research/p2e-2-0-a-new-economic-model-for-gaming-based-on-crypto-tokens/"> https://outlierventures.io/research/p2e-2-0-a-new-economic-model-for-gaming-based-on-crypto-tokens/</a> ---Does farming represent progress in token distribution? ---<a href= "https://smithandcrown.com/research/adaptations-in-token-distribution-mechanisms-does-farming-represent-progress/"> https://smithandcrown.com/research/adaptations-in-token-distribution-mechanisms-does-farming-represent-progress/</a> ---Should treasuries hold native tokens? ---<a href= "https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano/status/1460278949867442182"> https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano/status/1460278949867442182</a> ... 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23 Nov 2021

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:32

23 Nov 2021

#302

Unconfirmed: ConstitutionDAO Did Not Win the Auction. But It Demonstrated the Power of DAOs - Ep.291

Will Papper, SyndicateDAO co-founder and ConstitutionDAO contributor, tells the story of how a group of internet friends came together as a DAO to crowdfund a $41 million bid at a Sotheby’s auction for a physical copy of the US Constitution. Show highlights: ---how Will and other ConstitutionDAO members feel after losing the auction ---the significance of ConstitutionDAO despite its loss ---whether Will knows who the other bidder was ---why museums began reaching out to ConstitutionDAO and seem to be excited about DAOs moving forward ---why there was so much confusion over who was the bidder for the DAO and whether it had won ---why ConstitutionDAO did not bid more than $41 million -- even though the crowdfund was at nearly $50 million ---why ConstitutionDAO did not have a crypto-whale help keep the bidding war going ---how ConstitutionDAO plans to refund participants ---what Will thinks about using a layer 2 solution to refund ETH for ConstitutionDAO donations ---how the idea for ConstitutionDAO came about ---what role Will had in the formation of ConstitutionDAO ---what lessons can be learned from ConstitutionDAO ---what’s next for DAOs in general Thank you to our sponsors! Avado: <a href= "http://ava.do/">ava.do</a> Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Episode Links Will Papper ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/WillPapper">https://twitter.com/WillPapper</a> ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/wpapper">https://www.linkedin.com/in/wpapper</a> ConstitutionDAO ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/ConstitutionDAO">https://twitter.com/ConstitutionDAO</a> ---Website: <a href= "https://www.constitutiondao.com/">https://www.constitutiondao.com/</a> ---Contribution page: <a href= "https://juicebox.money/#/p/constitutiondao">https://juicebox.money/#/p/constitutiondao</a> Sotheby’s Auction ---YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TBa-9Lx3vc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TBa-9Lx3vc</a> ConstitutionDAO’s Statement After Losing Auction ---<a href= "https://twitter.com/ConstitutionDAO/status/1461527516670316544">https://twitter.com/ConstitutionDAO/status/1461527516670316544</a> ---<a href= "https://twitter.com/ConstitutionDAO/status/1461498841820192771"> https://twitter.com/ConstitutionDAO/status/1461498841820192771</a> Press ---Not Boring: <a href= "https://www.notboring.co/p/lets-buy-the-us-constitution"> https://www.notboring.co/p/lets-buy-the-us-constitution</a> ---Stratechery: <a href= "https://stratechery.com/2021/constitutiondao-the-need-for-trust-memes-and-reality/"> https://stratechery.com/2021/constitutiondao-the-need-for-trust-memes-and-reality/</a> ---New York Times: <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/business/crypto-constitution-sothebys.html?smid=tw-share"> https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/business/crypto-constitution-sothebys.html?smid=tw-share</a> ---Wall Street Journal: <a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-investors-want-to-buy-rare-copy-of-u-s-constitution-at-sothebys-auction-11637071590"> https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-investors-want-to-buy-rare-copy-of-u-s-constitution-at-sothebys-auction-11637071590</a> ---The Defiant: <a href= "https://thedefiant.io/dao-constitution-4m/">https://thedefiant.io/dao-constitution-4m/</a> ---CoinDesk: <a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/11/15/i-think-were-doing-this-inside-one-daos-20m-plot-to-purchase-the-us-constitution/"> https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/11/15/i-think-were-doing-this-inside-one-daos-20m-plot-to-purchase-the-us-constitution/</a> ---William Lobkowicz tweet thread: <a href= "https://twitter.com/WRLobkowicz/status/1461401142953402371"> https://twitter.com/WRLobkowicz/status/1461401142953402371</a> ... Read more

19 Nov 2021

36 MINS

36:29

19 Nov 2021

#301

PayPal Would Need These Two Things In Order to Issue a Stablecoin - Ep.290

Jose Fernandez da Ponte, PayPal’s senior vice president and general manager of blockchain, crypto, and digital currencies, discusses PayPal’s crypto game plan, how CBDCs might be implemented, crypto regulations, and more. Show highlights: ---Jose’s path to becoming the GM of blockchain, crypto, and digital currencies at PayPal ---what factors led to PayPal’s decision to launch its crypto offering ---what sort of customer makes up PayPal’s crypto demographic ---how users are engaging with the various PayPal crypto services, like crypto-rewards cards ---whether the introduction of crypto had anything to do with Venmo’s 36% jump in volume during Q3 2021 ---how PayPal interacts with Paxos on the backend to settle crypto transactions ---why Jose thinks PayPal has decided to not add cryptocurrency to its balance sheet ---how crypto transactions work within PayPal’s internal ledger and how that might change once PayPal launches support for withdrawals off-platform ---the three types of directions that Jose believes stablecoins and CBDCs could be built ---what solutions would need to be built before PayPal would consider issuing its own stablecoin ---what scaling technologies, be it L1 or L2, PayPal is interested in ---whether stablecoins and CBDCs can/will co-exist ---Jose’s thoughts on how long it will be before CBDCs are being issued ---why Jose thinks that new regulation might be necessary for cryptocurrencies ---whether PayPal will be participating in decentralized activities, such as on-chain governance ---why Jose thinks that PayPal’s crypto offering could help improve financial inclusion -- especially for smaller companies ---why Jose and PayPal are excited about NFTs ---how PayPal will decide to support new cryptocurrencies on its platform ---what Jose thinks PayPal’s crypto offering could look like in the future Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Episode Links Jose Fernandez da Ponte ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-fernandez-da-ponte-a46ba81/"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-fernandez-da-ponte-a46ba81/</a> PayPal Crypto Basics ---Homepage: --- ------<a href= "https://www.paypal.com/us/digital-wallet/manage-money/crypto"> https://www.paypal.com/us/digital-wallet/manage-money/crypto</a> ---FAQs: --- ------<a href= "https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/cryptocurrency-on-paypal-faq-faq4398?app=searchAutoComplete"> https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/cryptocurrency-on-paypal-faq-faq4398</a> ------<a href= "https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/topic/MY_WALLET_PER"> https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/topic/MY_WALLET_PER</a> ---Terms + Conditions: --- ------<a href= "https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/cryptocurrencies-tnc"> https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/cryptocurrencies-tnc</a> ---Venmo Crypto: --- ------<a href= "https://venmo.com/about/crypto/">https://venmo.com/about/crypto/</a> PayPal Crypto News ---CEO Dan Schulman on crypto --- ------The first purchase ------ ---------<a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6vI8P5pOVU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6vI8P5pOVU</a> ------Time Magazine coverage ------ ---------<a href= "https://time.com/5957001/paypal-cryptocurrencty-bitcoin-dan-schulman/"> https://time.com/5957001/paypal-cryptocurrencty-bitcoin-dan-schulman/</a> ------Financial Times coverage ------ ---------<a href= "https://www.ft.com/content/398c5fa2-8ee5-4eaa-9fe7-04bb4ef996e5"> https://www.ft.com/content/398c5fa2-8ee5-4eaa-9fe7-04bb4ef996e5</a> ---Contribution to the WEF Crypto Regulation paper --- ------Paper: ------ ---------<a href= "https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Navigating_Cryptocurrency_Regulation_2021.pdf"> https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Navigating_Cryptocurrency_Regulation_2021.pdf</a> ------Comments: ------ ---------<a href= "https://newsroom.paypal-corp.com/2021-09-09-Our-contribution-to-the-World-Economic-Forums-paper-on-cryptocurrency-regulation"> https://newsroom.paypal-corp.com/2021-09-09-Our-contribution-to-the-World-Economic-Forums-paper-on-cryptocurrency-regulation</a> ---Crypto withdrawals: --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/05/26/paypal-will-let-customers-withdraw-crypto-exec-says/"> https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/05/26/paypal-will-let-customers-withdraw-crypto-exec-says/</a> ---Crypto services in the UK: --- ------<a href= "https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/22/paypal-crypto-service-launches-in-the-uk.html"> https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/22/paypal-crypto-service-launches-in-the-uk.html</a> ---Launching crypto services: --- ------<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/84398/paypal-opening-up-app-crypto-users"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/84398/paypal-opening-up-app-crypto-users</a> ------<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/81794/paypal-to-enable-crypto-purchases-with-the-help-of-paxos"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/81794/paypal-to-enable-crypto-purchases-with-the-help-of-paxos</a> ------<a href= "https://newsroom.paypal-corp.com/2020-10-21-PayPal-Launches-New-Service-Enabling-Users-to-Buy-Hold-and-Sell-Cryptocurrency"> https://newsroom.paypal-corp.com/2020-10-21-PayPal-Launches-New-Service-Enabling-Users-to-Buy-Hold-and-Sell-Cryptocurrency</a> ---Exploratory talks regarding a stablecoin: --- ------<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/103617/paypal-has-held-exploratory-talks-about-launching-a-stablecoin-sources"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/103617/paypal-has-held-exploratory-talks-about-launching-a-stablecoin-sources</a> ------<a href= "https://www.businessinsider.com/paypal-rumors-fuel-thoughts-of-stablecoin-support-2021-5"> https://www.businessinsider.com/paypal-rumors-fuel-thoughts-of-stablecoin-support-2021-5</a> ---PayPal business unit: --- ------<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/93668/paypal-crypto-business-unit-earnings-2021"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/93668/paypal-crypto-business-unit-earnings-2021</a> ------<a href= "https://blockworks.co/paypal-has-a-new-business-division-dedicated-to-crypto/#:~:text=From%20%2425%20to%20%24100%2C%20it,in%20volume%2C%E2%80%9D%20Ellis%20said"> https://blockworks.co/paypal-has-a-new-business-division-dedicated-to-crypto/</a> ---PayPal + Paxos: --- ------<a href= "https://paxos.com/2020/10/21/paypal-paxos-bring-crypto-to-millions-of-users/"> https://paxos.com/2020/10/21/paypal-paxos-bring-crypto-to-millions-of-users/</a> ------<a href= "https://fortune.com/2020/12/17/paypal-investment-round-crypto-firm-paxos/"> https://fortune.com/2020/12/17/paypal-investment-round-crypto-firm-paxos/</a> Misc. ---PayPal Q3 earnings: --- ------<a href= "https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/08/paypal-pypl-earnings-q3-2021.html"> https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/08/paypal-pypl-earnings-q3-2021.html</a> ---Super-app: --- ------<a href= "https://www.businessinsider.com/paypal-launches-redesigned-superapp-with-new-features-2021-9"> https://www.businessinsider.com/paypal-launches-redesigned-superapp-with-new-features-2021-9</a> ---Unchained episode w/ Visa’s Cuy Sheffield: --- ------<a href= "https://unchainedpodcast.com/visa-is-building-infrastructure-for-nfts-smart-contracts-and-l2s-why/"> https://unchainedpodcast.com/visa-is-building-infrastructure-for-nfts-smart-contracts-and-l2s-why/</a> ... 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16 Nov 2021

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:29

16 Nov 2021

#300

Unconfirmed: Alameda Research's Sam Trabucco: What Solana Does Better Than Ethereum - Ep.289

Sam Trabucco, co-CEO of Alameda Research, discusses the different price drivers that led to BTC, ETH, SOL, and LUNA reaching new all-time highs in the past week. Show highlights: ---why Sam believes no bad news from regulators is good news ---what effect leverage has on the crypto markets ---the significance of Bitcoin hitting a new all-time high and the crypto market cap reaching $3 trillion ---how the approval of a bitcoin futures ETF affected the crypto market ---what Sam thinks about the actions of US crypto regulators (hint: it’s probably not what you would think) ---why Sam thinks ETH’s price hit a new all-time this week ---what Sam thinks about the changes to ETH monetary policy and the upcoming merge to Ethereum 2.0 ---how Sam views the competition among layer 1 blockchains and why he is not a fan of maximalism ---what factors he believes are driving the price of SOL ---what sort of projects are being built on Solana, and why people are excited about the ecosystem ---what Sam thinks about Terra passing a proposal to burn LUNA Thank you to our sponsors! Avado: <a href= "http://ava.do/">ava.do</a> Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Sam Trabucco ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-trabucco-79215263/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-trabucco-79215263/</a> ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/AlamedaTrabucco">https://twitter.com/AlamedaTrabucco</a> Alameda Research ---Website: <a href= "https://www.alameda-research.com/">https://www.alameda-research.com/</a> ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/AlamedaResearch">https://twitter.com/AlamedaResearch</a> Recent all-time highs: ---BTC: <a href= "https://www.yahoo.com/now/bitcoin-sets-time-high-above-152238016.html"> https://www.yahoo.com/now/bitcoin-sets-time-high-above-152238016.html</a> ---ETH: <a href= "https://fortune.com/2021/11/08/ethereum-all-time-high-bitcoin-btc-ether-spot-etf/"> https://fortune.com/2021/11/08/ethereum-all-time-high-bitcoin-btc-ether-spot-etf/</a> ---SOL: <a href= "https://decrypt.co/85457/solana-hits-all-time-high-of-260"> https://decrypt.co/85457/solana-hits-all-time-high-of-260</a> ---LUNA: <a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/11/10/terra-passes-highly-anticipated-proposal-to-burn-nearly-89m-luna/"> https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/11/10/terra-passes-highly-anticipated-proposal-to-burn-nearly-89m-luna/</a> Links mentioned: ---Alexis Ohanian’s Solana investment: <a href= "https://www.forbes.com/newsletters/forbescryptoassetadvisor/2021/11/09/reddit-co-founder-alexis-ohanian-bets-big-on-solana-and-web-30/"> https://www.forbes.com/newsletters/forbescryptoassetadvisor/2021/11/09/reddit-co-founder-alexis-ohanian-bets-big-on-solana-and-web-30/</a> ---Breakpoint conference: <a href= "https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2021/11/solana-network-highlights-from-breakpoint-conference-paint-a-very-healthy-picture/"> https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2021/11/solana-network-highlights-from-breakpoint-conference-paint-a-very-healthy-picture/</a> ---Sam Bankman-Fried on Solana: <a href= "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/solana-ethereum-rival-price-rising-bitcoin-000139765.html"> https://finance.yahoo.com/news/solana-ethereum-rival-price-rising-bitcoin-000139765.html</a> ---Sam Trabucco on leverage trading: <a href= "https://twitter.com/AlamedaTrabucco/status/1451281805584310273"> https://twitter.com/AlamedaTrabucco/status/1451281805584310273</a> ... Read more

12 Nov 2021

27 MINS

27:03

12 Nov 2021

#299

NFCastle 2021: Art Controversy – NFTS: Nothing F**king There? - Ep.288

At Non-Fungible Castle 2021, an NFT exhibition in Prague, four NFT experts debate some of the hottest topics in the metaverse, like how to value NFTs, whether insider trading exists, what makes Ethereum-based NFTS so special, and the environmental impact of NFTs. Guests include Maria Paula Fernandez, co-founder at JPG, Kavita Gupta, cofounder of [FINTECH.TV] (http://fintech.tv/) , Oliver Halsman Rosenberg, artist, and Gmoney, an NFT collector. Show highlights: ---what an NFT is ---why NFTs have value ---what the “myth of decentralization” has to do with NFT valuation ---why collectors like gmoney prefer to collect NFTs on Ethereum vs. other chains ---how provenance and IP rights interact with value ---why gmoney thinks Solana Punks are like fake Chanel bags ---what “owning an NFT” actually means ---whether newbies need to be protected from buying scam NFTs ---the “rite of passage” of falling pretty to a rug pull and the concept of “do your own research” (DYOR) ---what can be done about insider-trading-like activities in NFTs ---how to navigate public-facing blockchains when your address is doxed ---different ways to link off-chain assets to NFTs ---what the crypto industry can do to better understand the NFT impact on climate change Thank you to our sponsors! [Crypto.com] (http://crypto.com/) : <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Episode Links Non-Fungible Castle 2021 ---Website: <a href= "https://www.nfcastle.com/">https://www.nfcastle.com/</a> ---Conference recordings: <a href= "https://www.nfcastle.com/conference">https://www.nfcastle.com/conference</a> ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/nf_castle">https://twitter.com/nf_castle</a> ---Tweet thread of Laura’s experience at NFCastle 2021: --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/laurashin/status/1449731658928824320"> https://twitter.com/laurashin/status/1449731658928824320</a> Maria Paula Fernandez ---Medium: <a href= "https://mariapaulafernandezneglia.medium.com/">https://mariapaulafernandezneglia.medium.com/</a> ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/mar%C3%ADa-paula-fern%C3%A1ndez-no-social-selling-please-a96a8034/"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/mar%C3%ADa-paula-fern%C3%A1ndez-no-social-selling-please-a96a8034/</a> Kavita Gupta ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/KavitaGupta19">https://twitter.com/KavitaGupta19</a> Oliver Halsman Rosenberg ---Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/oliver_halsman_rosenberg/?hl=en"> https://www.instagram.com/oliver_halsman_rosenberg/?hl=en</a> ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-halsman-rosenberg-940a0935"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-halsman-rosenberg-940a0935</a> gmoney ---<a href= "https://twitter.com/gmoneyNFT">https://twitter.com/gmoneyNFT</a> ... Read more

09 Nov 2021

55 MINS

55:26

09 Nov 2021

#298

Unconfirmed: Legal Issues With NFTs: Would a Fractionalized Mona Lisa Be a Security? - Ep.287

At Non-Fungible Castle 2021, an NFT exhibition in Prague, four NFT experts discuss the legal implications of NFTs. Guests include Jonathan Victor, product/business development at Protocol Labs; Louis Baudoin, advisor at Monax; Diana Stern, product counsel at Stripe; and Shant Marootian COO at <a href= "http://fractional.art/">Fractional.art</a>. Show highlights: ---what users are receiving with the purchase of an NFT ---how the terms of service for different NFT marketplaces change NFT rights ---how on-chain storage and off-chain storage affects NFT ownership ---what rights do creators need to mint an NFT ---what recourse creators have if someone mints their art as an NFT and profits from it ---whether NFT marketplaces should respect NFT royalty standards on resales ---how NFT marketplaces could make it easier for creators to clarify licensing and royalty standards ---whether NFTs should be regulated under existing laws and what gaps in regulation need to be filled ---when an NFT should be considered a security ---how different jurisdictions may work together to regulate NFTs ---why money laundering is a problem for NFTs ---how a DAO could go about owning an NFT or IP ---what would happen to NFTs and DAOs if Ethereum were to suffer a hard fork again ---why DAOs should stay compliant with traditional regulations ---how to improve licensing and industry standards for NFTs ---whether NFTs should be considered as financial objects ---what would happen if a museum fractionalized the Mona Lisa Thank you to our sponsors! Avado: <a href= "http://ava.do/">ava.do</a> Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Episode Links: Non-Fungible Castle 2021 ---Website: <a href= "https://www.nfcastle.com/">https://www.nfcastle.com/</a> ---Conference recordings: <a href= "https://www.nfcastle.com/conference">https://www.nfcastle.com/conference</a> ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/nf_castle">https://twitter.com/nf_castle</a> ---Tweet thread of Laura’s experience at NFCastle 2021: --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/laurashin/status/1449731658928824320"> https://twitter.com/laurashin/status/1449731658928824320</a> Jonathan Victor ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-victor-69a44255">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-victor-69a44255</a> Louis Baudoin ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/lou-baudoin-5b847a151/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lou-baudoin-5b847a151/</a> ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/MerkleData">https://twitter.com/MerkleData</a> Diana Stern ---Linkedin: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianajstern">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianajstern</a> Shant Marootian ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/smarooti/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/smarooti/</a> ... Read more

05 Nov 2021

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:02

05 Nov 2021

#297

Tor Bair of Secret on Why Private Smart Contracts Are Important - Ep.286

Secret Network is a privacy-first, permissionless layer 1 blockchain built for computational privacy. Tor Bair, founder of Secret Foundation, a developer of Secret Network, discusses what makes Secret Network unique, including smart contract privacy, private metadata for NFTs, and how regulators should treat privacy tech in blockchain. Show highlights: ---how Tor fell down the crypto rabbit hole ---what the Secret Network is and how it is bringing privacy to blockchain ---why public blockchains are problematic ---what makes Secret Network different from Monero or Zcash ---how Secret Network works from a technical perspective ---what type of applications Secret Network can support that public blockchains cannot ---why blockchain voting is probably a bad idea (for now) ---what attack vectors exist regarding Secret Network ---how Secret Network nodes work and why there are only 50 of them ---how Secret Network fixes miner extractable value (MEV) ---what DeFi applications are possible on Secret Network ---how NFTs on Secret Network are different from public blockchain NFTs ---how regulators should treat Secret Network Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Episode Links Tor Bair ---Twitter --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/TorBair">https://twitter.com/TorBair</a> ---Website --- ------<a href= "http://www.torbair.com/">http://www.torbair.com/</a> ---Medium --- ------<a href= "https://medium.com/@TorBair">https://medium.com/@TorBai</a> Secret Network ---Primers --- ------Messari: ------ ---------<a href= "https://messari.io/asset/secret-network/profile">https://messari.io/asset/secret-network/profile</a> ---------<a href= "https://messari.io/article/shhhhh-it-s-a-secret-network"> https://messari.io/article/shhhhh-it-s-a-secret-network</a> ------Decrypt: ------ ---------<a href= "https://decrypt.co/resources/what-is-secret-network-scrt-formerly-enigma"> https://decrypt.co/resources/what-is-secret-network-scrt-formerly-enigma</a> ------Coin Monks: ------ ---------<a href= "https://medium.com/coinmonks/what-is-secret-network-bad9a233c481"> https://medium.com/coinmonks/what-is-secret-network-bad9a233c481</a> ------Tech Crunch: ------ ---------<a href= "https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/03/in-the-race-towards-web-3-financial-privacy-secret-network-attracts-backing-from-key-players/"> https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/03/in-the-race-towards-web-3-financial-privacy-secret-network-attracts-backing-from-key-players/</a> ---Introduction from Enigma/Secret --- ------Article: ------ ---------<a href= "https://blog.enigma.co/introducing-secret-network-ed48621754ad"> https://blog.enigma.co/introducing-secret-network-ed48621754ad</a> ------Video: ------ ---------<a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c70BBVUCxxk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c70BBVUCxxk</a> ---Tech --- ------Smart contracts → Secret contracts ------ ---------<a href= "https://scrt.network/blog/programmable-privacy/">https://scrt.network/blog/programmable-privacy/</a> ------Upcoming Supernova upgrade (November 9) ------ ---------<a href= "https://scrt.network/blog/supernova-explosive-vision-future-secret-network"> https://scrt.network/blog/supernova-explosive-vision-future-secret-network</a> ------Secret NFTs (only the holder can view the NFT) ------ ---------<a href= "https://scrt.network/blog/secret-opensea-partner-nfts-world-renowned-artist"> https://scrt.network/blog/secret-opensea-partner-nfts-world-renowned-artist</a> ---------<a href= "https://www.yahoo.com/now/secret-network-partners-opensea-launch-130000946.html"> https://www.yahoo.com/now/secret-network-partners-opensea-launch-130000946.html</a> ---SCRT Tokenomics --- ------<a href= "https://scrt.network/blog/secret-network-tokenomics-and-ecosystem-pool"> https://scrt.network/blog/secret-network-tokenomics-and-ecosystem-pool</a> ------<a href= "https://scrt.network/about/about-scrt">https://scrt.network/about/about-scrt</a> ---Secret Network block-explorer/node explorer --- ------<a href= "https://secretnodes.com/secret/chains/secret-3">https://secretnodes.com/secret/chains/secret-3</a> ---Ecosystem --- ------<a href= "https://scrt.network/ecosystem/overview">https://scrt.network/ecosystem/overview</a> ---Graypaper --- ------<a href= "https://scrt.network/graypaper">https://scrt.network/graypaper</a> ---Node information --- ------<a href= "https://docs.scrt.network/node-guides/secret-nodes.html"> https://docs.scrt.network/node-guides/secret-nodes.html</a> Enigma ---Original ICO --- ------`<a href= "https://icodrops.com/enigma/">https://icodrops.com/enigma/</a> ---Research --- ------<a href= "https://picoloresearch.com/upload/attachment/14614.pdf"> https://picoloresearch.com/upload/attachment/14614.pdf</a> ---Enigma token swap --- ------<a href= "https://medium.com/staky-io/how-to-swap-eng-enigma-to-scrt-secret-f80d855992ef"> https://medium.com/staky-io/how-to-swap-eng-enigma-to-scrt-secret-f80d855992ef</a> ------<a href= "https://blog.enigma.co/enigma-announces-settlement-with-sec-and-successful-launch-of-enigma-mainnet-3811ef291705"> https://blog.enigma.co/enigma-announces-settlement-with-sec-and-successful-launch-of-enigma-mainnet-3811ef291705</a> ------<a href= "https://beincrypto.com/privacy-token-enigma-files-with-sec-after-settlement/"> https://beincrypto.com/privacy-token-enigma-files-with-sec-after-settlement/</a> ... 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02 Nov 2021

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:16

02 Nov 2021

#296

Unconfirmed: Why Terraform Labs Cofounder Do Kwon Is Unfazed by US Regulators - Ep.285

Do Kwon, cofounder of Terraform Labs, was recently served subpoenas by the US Securities and Exchange Commission during Messari’s mainnet event, leading Kwon and Terraform to preemptively sue the SEC. On Unconfirmed, Kwon discusses: ---what Terraform Labs does and how it is building its DeFi ecosystem around TerraUSD ($UST) ---why Terraform Labs created its synthetics protocol, Mirror, and how it works ---what Do thinks about the SEC’s investigation into Mirror ---what happened to Do at Messari’s mainnet event ---why the SEC’s approach to crypto regulation does not impact Do very much ---what Do thinks about how US regulators are treating crypto companies ---how Do would regulate the crypto industry ---why he believes the current state of crypto regulation doesn’t work in a global context ---why he says the SEC couldn’t do anything to TerraUSD -- even if it wanted to ---what two characteristics are critical in building a decentralized protocol ---how the crypto industry could improve security in light of the $130 million Cream Finance hack Thank you to our sponsors! Avado: <a href= "http://ava.do/">ava.do</a> Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Episode Links Do Kwon ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/stablekwon">https://twitter.com/stablekwon</a> Terra ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/terra_money">https://twitter.com/terra_money</a> ---Website: <a href= "https://www.terra.money/">https://www.terra.money/</a> ---Terra ecosystem: <a href= "https://docs.terra.money/Reference/ecosystem.html">https://docs.terra.money/Reference/ecosystem.html</a> SEC Lawsuit ---CoinDesk --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/23/terras-do-kwon-was-served-by-sec-new-lawsuit-shows/"> https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/23/terras-do-kwon-was-served-by-sec-new-lawsuit-shows/</a> ---Terraform V SEC --- ------<a href= "https://www.scribd.com/document/534537134/Terraform-v-SEC"> https://www.scribd.com/document/534537134/Terraform-v-SEC</a> ---Stephen Palley --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/stephendpalley/status/1451709816020348933"> https://twitter.com/stephendpalley/status/1451709816020348933</a> Messari Mainnet Serving ---<a href= "https://twitter.com/gogoSlava/status/1439972015910408195"> https://twitter.com/gogoSlava/status/1439972015910408195</a> Miscellaneous ---SEC charging Abra --- ------<a href= "https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-153">https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-153</a> ---Stablecoin market cap comparison --- ------<a href= "https://coinmarketcap.com/view/stablecoin/">https://coinmarketcap.com/view/stablecoin/</a> ... Read more

29 Oct 2021

35 MINS

35:45

29 Oct 2021

#295

Not Reporting Info on Some Transaction Partners Could Soon Be a Felony - Ep.284

Remember the $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which caused considerable backlash from the crypto community due to the language regarding “brokers?” Abe Sutherland, an adjunct professor at University of Virginia School of Law, believes another provision tucked inside the bill could end up being a far more significant issue for anyone transacting in digital assets. Show highlights: ---how Abe fell down the crypto rabbit hole ---what provision 6050I is and how it could affect anyone transacting with digital assets ---how 6050I works and when it would apply ---why violating 6050I would be a felony ---how 6050I discourages digital asset transactions ---how 6050I would apply to different transaction types, like peer-to-peer trades, NFT sales, and smart contract escrow accounts ---what information recipients of digital assets must verify from the sender ---how the government came up with the $10,000 reporting threshold and why Abe believes this number is outdated ---why Abe thinks proposing 6050I within the infrastructure bill is inappropriate ---what reasons the government has to want to put such stringent reporting requirements on digital asset transactions ---how 6050I fits under the financial laws of the Bank Secrecy Act ---why Abe believes the amendment should be struck from the infrastructure bill ---what Abe thinks of the constitutionality of 6050I ---how Abe views 6050I as less about generating tax revenue and more about tracking people’s digital asset transactions ---what action steps he says the crypto community can take to fix the bill Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "http://nodle.io/unchained">http://nodle.io/unchained</a> Episode links Abe Sutherland ---<a href= "https://twitter.com/abesutherland">https://twitter.com/abesutherland</a> Medium Post: <a href= "https://medium.com/@laurashin/why-not-reporting-info-on-your-crypto-trading-partner-could-become-a-felony-c6399998f113"> https://medium.com/@laurashin/why-not-reporting-info-on-your-crypto-trading-partner-could-become-a-felony-c6399998f113</a> Information on 6050I ---Abe’s research report --- ------<a href= "https://www.proofofstakealliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Research-Report-on-Tax-Code-6050I-and-Digital-Assets-printable.pdf"> https://www.proofofstakealliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Research-Report-on-Tax-Code-6050I-and-Digital-Assets-printable.pdf</a> ---Tweet thread from Abe --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/abesutherland/status/1438881314871156736"> https://twitter.com/abesutherland/status/1438881314871156736</a> ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/abesutherland/status/1443082205383696384"> https://twitter.com/abesutherland/status/1443082205383696384</a> ---6050I article Abe wrote for Bitcoin Magazine --- ------<a href= "https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/the-proposal-to-regulate-digital-asset-transactions-should-be-struck"> https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/the-proposal-to-regulate-digital-asset-transactions-should-be-struck</a> ---Abe’s appearance on What Bitcoin Did to discuss 6050I --- ------<a href= "https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/hidden-danger-in-the-infrastructure-bill"> https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/hidden-danger-in-the-infrastructure-bill</a> ---Twitter spaces with Congressman Warren Davidson, Peter McCormack, and others regarding the infrastructure bill --- ------<a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCq6BVLzF44">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCq6BVLzF44</a> ---Miscellaneous 6050I links --- ------<a href= "https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-crypto-industry-could-take-tax-fight-all-the-way-to-the-supreme-court-11632509009?reflink=mw_share_twitter"> https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-crypto-industry-could-take-tax-fight-all-the-way-to-the-supreme-court-11632509009</a> ------<a href= "https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/29/infrastructure-bills-crypto-surveillance-criticized-unconstitutional/"> https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/29/infrastructure-bills-crypto-surveillance-criticized-unconstitutional/</a> ------<a href= "https://fortune.com/2021/09/21/crypto-transactions-report-to-government/"> https://fortune.com/2021/09/21/crypto-transactions-report-to-government/</a> ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/17/crypto-lobbying-group-warns-of-another-tax-provision-in-senate-infrastructure-bill/?utm_source=pocket_mylist"> https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/17/crypto-lobbying-group-warns-of-another-tax-provision-in-senate-infrastructure-bill</a> ------<a href= "https://www.coincenter.org/an-unworkable-and-arguably-unconstitutional-tax-change-tucked-away-in-the-infrastructure-bill/"> https://www.coincenter.org/an-unworkable-and-arguably-unconstitutional-tax-change-tucked-away-in-the-infrastructure-bill/</a> ------<a href= "https://decrypt.co/81236/overlooked-part-senate-infrastructure-bill-renews-worries-crypto-lobby"> https://decrypt.co/81236/overlooked-part-senate-infrastructure-bill-renews-worries-crypto-lobby</a> ------<a href= "https://nickanthony.substack.com/p/last-minute-cryptocurrency-taxation"> https://nickanthony.substack.com/p/last-minute-cryptocurrency-taxation</a> ------<a href= "https://www.cato.org/blog/infrastructure-bill-hangs-balance-so-does-crypto"> https://www.cato.org/blog/infrastructure-bill-hangs-balance-so-does-crypto</a> ------<a href= "https://ambcrypto.com/what-is-the-u-s-infra-bill-crypto-amendment-really-all-about"> https://ambcrypto.com/what-is-the-u-s-infra-bill-crypto-amendment-really-all-about</a> Unchained coverage of the infrastructure bill ---How Congress Might Pass Laws Bad for Proof-of-Stake and DeFi --- ------<a href= "https://unchainedpodcast.com/how-congress-might-pass-laws-bad-for-proof-of-stake-and-defi/"> https://unchainedpodcast.com/how-congress-might-pass-laws-bad-for-proof-of-stake-and-defi/</a> Coverage on the original amendment regarding “brokers:” ---<a href= "https://decrypt.co/77838/rival-amendment-senate-infrastructure-bill-threatens-proof-stake"> https://decrypt.co/77838/rival-amendment-senate-infrastructure-bill-threatens-proof-stake</a> ---<a href= "https://decrypt.co/77859/crypto-industry-mobilizes-to-stop-controversial-tax-plan"> https://decrypt.co/77859/crypto-industry-mobilizes-to-stop-controversial-tax-plan</a> ---<a href= "https://decrypt.co/77841/biden-crypto-infrastructure-bill-amendments"> https://decrypt.co/77841/biden-crypto-infrastructure-bill-amendments</a> ---<a href= "https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/08/16-civil-society-organizations-call-congress-fix-cryptocurrency-provision"> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/08/16-civil-society-organizations-call-congress-fix-cryptocurrency-provision</a> ---<a href= "https://decrypt.co/77681/senators-move-exempt-bitcoin-miners-tax-provision-infrastructure-bill"> https://decrypt.co/77681/senators-move-exempt-bitcoin-miners-tax-provision-infrastructure-bill</a> ---<a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2021/08/04/senators-propose-change-to-new-crypto-rules-for-tax-reporting-heres-whos-affected/"> https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2021/08/04/senators-propose-change-to-new-crypto-rules-for-tax-reporting-heres-whos-affected/</a> ---<a href= "https://twitter.com/BlockchainAssn/status/1422976741715361792"> https://twitter.com/BlockchainAssn/status/1422976741715361792</a> ---<a href= "https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1422002228102107142"> https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1422002228102107142</a> ---<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/113196/wyden-crypto-language-in-infrastructure-bill-fails-to-understand-how-the-technology-works"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/113196/wyden-crypto-language-in-infrastructure-bill-fails-to-understand-how-the-technology-works</a> ---<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/new-infrastructure-bill-looks-to-raise-30b-through-crypto-taxes"> https://www.coindesk.com/new-infrastructure-bill-looks-to-raise-30b-through-crypto-taxes</a> ---<a href= "https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1421150344051048451"> https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1421150344051048451</a> ---<a href= "https://twitter.com/NeerajKA/status/1421242689148932105"> https://twitter.com/NeerajKA/status/1421242689148932105</a> ---<a href= "https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/01/politics/bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-collins-manchin-senate-cnntv/index.html"> https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/01/politics/bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-collins-manchin-senate-cnntv/index.html</a> ---<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/gop-lawmaker-janet-yellens-treasury-likely-behind-surprise-crypto-bill"> https://www.coindesk.com/gop-lawmaker-janet-yellens-treasury-likely-behind-surprise-crypto-bill</a> ... 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26 Oct 2021

49 MINS

49:24

26 Oct 2021

#294

Unconfirmed: Bitcoin Projected to Reach $135,000 in December, According to PlanB - Ep.283

PlanB, a former institutional investor with 25 years of experience in financial markets turned anon Bitcoin analyst, discusses Bitcoin’s price action, from the macroeconomic drivers to what his models predict for the rest of 2021. Show highlights: ---PlanB’s background and how he got into Bitcoin ---what a stock-to-flow model is and how PlanB uses it to predict Bitcoin’s price ---why PlanB called for a $1 trillion market cap when Bitcoin was priced at sub $4K ---how the approval of a bitcoin futures ETF has affected Bitcoin’s price ---why institutions are more comfortable with bitcoin futures, rather than the underlying asset ---how to properly calculate gold’s stock-to-flow model ---why he believes the stock-to-flow models works -- even when detractors say it is flawed ---how the pandemic has affected Bitcoin’s price ---what PlanB thinks about China’s decision to effectively ban Bitcoin ---the three charts PlanB uses to model Bitcoin ---what the price floor for Bitcoin will be in October, November, and December ---whether PlanB thinks we are in a supercycle Thank you to our sponsors! Avado: <a href= "http://ava.do/">ava.do</a> [Crypto.com] (http://crypto.com/) : <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Episode Links PlanB: ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/100trillionUSD">https://twitter.com/100trillionUSD</a> ---Website: <a href= "https://100trillionusd.github.io/">https://100trillionusd.github.io/</a> Topics Covered ---Stock-to-flow modeling --- ------<a href= "https://medium.com/@100trillionUSD/modeling-bitcoins-value-with-scarcity-91fa0fc03e25"> https://medium.com/@100trillionUSD/modeling-bitcoins-value-with-scarcity-91fa0fc03e25</a> ------<a href= "https://medium.com/@100trillionUSD/efficient-market-hypothesis-and-bitcoin-stock-to-flow-model-db17f40e6107"> https://medium.com/@100trillionUSD/efficient-market-hypothesis-and-bitcoin-stock-to-flow-model-db17f40e6107</a> ------<a href= "https://medium.com/@100trillionUSD/bitcoin-stock-to-flow-cross-asset-model-50d260feed12"> https://medium.com/@100trillionUSD/bitcoin-stock-to-flow-cross-asset-model-50d260feed12</a> ---Bitcoin RSI --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/100trillionUSD/status/1451128329176768514"> https://twitter.com/100trillionUSD/status/1451128329176768514</a> ---Worst-case scenario BTC prices --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/100trillionUSD/status/1406577006230245376"> https://twitter.com/100trillionUSD/status/1406577006230245376</a> ---Bitcoin futures ETF approved --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/10/15/sec-approves-bitcoin-etf-opening-crypto-to-wider-investor-base/"> https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/10/15/sec-approves-bitcoin-etf-opening-crypto-to-wider-investor-base/</a> ---China’s decision to boot out crypto miners --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/13/us-claims-bitcoin-mining-crown-following-china-crackdown/"> https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/13/us-claims-bitcoin-mining-crown-following-china-crackdown/</a> ------<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/109315/bitcoin-hashrate-declines-50-percent-china-mining-crackdown"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/109315/bitcoin-hashrate-declines-50-percent-china-mining-crackdown</a> ---Why stock-to-flow is not accurate --- ------<a href= "https://francistapon.com/Work/WanderLearn-Podcast/8-Flaws-in-Bitcoin-s-Stock-to-Flow-Model-Will-Doom-It"> https://francistapon.com/Work/WanderLearn-Podcast/8-Flaws-in-Bitcoin-s-Stock-to-Flow-Model-Will-Doom-It</a> ---Bitcoin supercycle --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/06/17/the-supercycle-how-crypto-could-shape-the-decade-ahead/"> https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/06/17/the-supercycle-how-crypto-could-shape-the-decade-ahead/</a> ... Read more

22 Oct 2021

40 MINS

40:14

22 Oct 2021

#293

Is the Metaverse Already Here? Two Experts Disagree - Ep.282

Andrew Steinwold, managing partner at Sfermion, and John Egan, CEO at L'Atelier BNP Paribas, discuss NFTs and debate the characteristics of the metaverse. Show highlights: ---their backgrounds and how they got into NFTs ---how they each define the metaverse ---what NFTs have to do with the metaverse ---how John and Andrew’s depiction of the metaverse differs ---what John thinks about Facebook’s entrance into the metaverse ---whether Second Life is a metaverse game ---how blockchain technology allows for an open metaverse (and why Web2 is “communist”) ---what NFTs currently unlock for the metaverse ---whether the metaverse will necessarily have to be experienced through augmented reality ---whether there will be multiple metaverses across different blockchain platforms ---why John thinks NFT maxis and crypto maxis are destined to clash ---how the metaverse is changing how people generate income ---how to make the metaverse more accessible ---whether regulators will force the metaverse to be siloed ---how the metaverse will handle jurisdictional disputes ---what happens when someone’s Web3 avatar/identity is stolen in the metaverse ---what John and Andrew predict will happen in the metaverse over the next 6-12 months. Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "http://nodle.io/unchained">http://nodle.io/unchained</a> NFT Research John Egan ---Twitter: --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/iamjohnegan">https://twitter.com/iamjohnegan</a> ---Website: --- ------<a href= "https://www.iamjohnegan.com/">https://www.iamjohnegan.com/</a> ---LinkedIn --- ------<a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndegan/?originalSubdomain=fr"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndegan/</a> ---Content --- ------NFTs are like gambling, but could be the bedrock of virtual economy ------ ---------<a href= "https://decrypt.co/62809/buying-nfts-like-gambling-in-a-casino-analyst"> https://decrypt.co/62809/buying-nfts-like-gambling-in-a-casino-analyst</a> ------Wired article on NFTs ------ ---------<a href= "https://www.wired.co.uk/article/crypto-tokens">https://www.wired.co.uk/article/crypto-tokens</a> L’Atelier ---NFT Content --- ------How NFTs are changing ownership ------ ---------<a href= "https://atelier.net/insights/nfts-art-ownership-collecting"> https://atelier.net/insights/nfts-art-ownership-collecting</a> ------The Virtual economy ------ ---------<a href= "https://atelier.net/virtual-economy/">https://atelier.net/virtual-economy</a> ------Real estate NFTs ------ ---------<a href= "https://atelier.net/insights/tech-real-estate-nfts-tokenisation"> https://atelier.net/insights/tech-real-estate-nfts-tokenisation</a> ---Metaverse Content --- ------Unified coms vs. the Metaverse ------ ---------<a href= "https://atelier.net/insights/unified-communications-metaverse-tech"> https://atelier.net/insights/unified-communications-metaverse-tech</a> ------Primer on the metaverse ------ ---------<a href= "https://atelier.net/insights/primer-define-metaverse-fortnite"> https://atelier.net/insights/primer-define-metaverse-fortnite</a> ------Digital anthropology ------ ---------<a href= "https://atelier.net/insights/nathalie-bechet-digital-anthropology"> https://atelier.net/insights/nathalie-bechet-digital-anthropology</a> Andrew Steinwold ---Twitter --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/AndrewSteinwold">https://twitter.com/AndrewSteinwold</a> ---LinkedIn --- ------<a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-steinwold/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-steinwold/</a> ---Blog must-reads --- ------A quick overview of the NFT ecosystem ------ ---------<a href= "https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/p/-quick-overview-of-the-nft-ecosystem"> https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/p/-quick-overview-of-the-nft-ecosystem</a> ------NFTs will introduce the world to crypto? ------ ---------<a href= "https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/p/nfts-will-introduce-crypto-to-the"> https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/p/nfts-will-introduce-crypto-to-the</a> ------Why functional NFTs will gain value slower than crypto art ------ ---------<a href= "https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/p/-the-promise-effect-why-functional"> https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/p/-the-promise-effect-why-functional</a> ------History of NFTs ------ ---------<a href= "https://medium.com/@Andrew.Steinwold/the-history-of-non-fungible-tokens-nfts-f362ca57ae10"> https://medium.com/@Andrew.Steinwold/the-history-of-non-fungible-tokens-nfts-f362ca57ae10</a> ------NFT Value Drivers ------ ---------<a href= "https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/p/-nonfungible-token-nft-value-drivers"> https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/p/-nonfungible-token-nft-value-drivers</a> ... Read more

19 Oct 2021

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:39

19 Oct 2021

#292

Unconfirmed: What Is the Role of Investors in a Decentralized World? - Ep.281

Four investors talk about the decentralized web, explain how the crypto industry is improving upon Web 2, and discuss what can be done to increase diversity and financial inclusion within Web 3. Featuring Rik Willard, founder of Agentic Group, Thomas France, co-founder of Cygni Capital, Dylan Hixon, president of Arden Road Investments, and Nick Grossman,general partner at Union Square Ventures . Show highlights: ---how funding rounds for decentralized protocols differ from investing in traditional companies ---what VC investors can do to 1) participate in the protocols they invest in, and 2) not take advantage of whale holdings in governance voting ---how Web 3 has the potential to displace the “plantation economy” ---the difference between crypto idealism (i.e., banking the unbanked) versus what has actually played out (i.e., Salvadorans being mandated to accept BTC) ---what area of blockchain is delivering on the promise of financial inclusion ---how to bring diversity to the blockchain + crypto industry ---what can be done to solve the gender imbalance in crypto ---how investors are navigating the murky waters of US regulations regarding crypto projects ---how institutions fit into the Web 3 landscape ---what I think about the state of sexism within the crypto industry Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Episode Links Original Link: <a href= "https://vimeo.com/showcase/8884996/video/614236078">https://vimeo.com/showcase/8884996/video/614236078</a> Rik Willard ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/rik_willard?lang=en">https://twitter.com/rik_willard?lang=en</a> ---Agentic Group: <a href= "https://www.agenticgroup.com/">https://www.agenticgroup.com/</a> Nick Grossman ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/nickgrossman?lang=en">https://twitter.com/nickgrossman?lang=en</a> ---Website: <a href= "https://www.nickgrossman.xyz/">https://www.nickgrossman.xyz/</a> ---Union Square Ventures: <a href= "https://twitter.com/usv">https://twitter.com/usv</a> Dylan Hixon ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-hixon-1887803">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-hixon-1887803</a> ---Arden Road Investments: <a href= "https://www.ardenrd.com/">https://www.ardenrd.com/</a> Thomas France ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/totofrance?lang=en">https://twitter.com/totofrance?lang=en</a> ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasfrance/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasfrance/</a> Topics mentioned ---Fereshteh Forough on Unchained ---<a href= "https://unchainedpodcast.com/crypto-actually-fixes-this-how-code-to-inspire-uses-crypto-in-afghanistan/"> https://unchainedpodcast.com/crypto-actually-fixes-this-how-code-to-inspire-uses-crypto-in-afghanistan/</a> ---Discussing crypto’s gender disparity on Unchained ---<a href= "https://unchainedpodcast.com/cryptos-gender-disparity-what-can-be-done-about-it-4-women-weigh-in/"> https://unchainedpodcast.com/cryptos-gender-disparity-what-can-be-done-about-it-4-women-weigh-in/</a> ---she256 ---<a href= "https://she256.org/">https://she256.org/</a> ---El Salvador and BTC ---<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/24/why-el-salvador-is-botching-its-bitcoin-experiment/"> https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/24/why-el-salvador-is-botching-its-bitcoin-experiment/</a> ... Read more

15 Oct 2021

58 MINS

58:30

15 Oct 2021

#291

Visa Is Building Infrastructure for NFTs, Smart Contracts, and L2s. Why? - Ep.280

Cuy Sheffield, Visa’s head of crypto, discusses Visa’s crypto game plan, stablecoin regulation, NFTs, and more. Show highlights: ---Cuy’s background and his journey down the crypto rabbit hole ---how Visa and cryptocurrency can coexist ---why crypto companies and fintech companies are similar ---what Visa is trying to solve for consumers regarding cryptocurrencies ---how cross-chain payment infrastructure would work ---why Visa requires enhanced diligence for crypto companies ---what countries can learn from stablecoins when building CBDCs ---why Visa is creating a universal payment channel for CBDCs and other cryptocurrencies ---why Visa chose USDC to begin making payments with ---the two main reasons why stablecoins are used (hint: it’s not for buying cups of coffee) ---how cryptocurrency is changing financial education and inclusion ---how crypto’s open-source ethos is helping underserved and emerging markets build financial infrastructure ---why NFTs are Cuy’s favorite topic ---how NFTs level the playing field for black artists (and artists in general) ---why Visa purchased a CryptoPunk and how other businesses could leverage NFTs Thank you to our sponsors! [Crypto.com] (http://crypto.com/) : <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Cuy Sheffield ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/cuysheffield?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> https://twitter.com/cuysheffield</a> ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/cuy-sheffield-72082126/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cuy-sheffield-72082126/</a> ---NFT collection: <a href= "https://tryshowtime.com/csheffield">https://tryshowtime.com/csheffield</a> Content: ---Medium --- ------<a href= "https://medium.com/@cuysheffield">https://medium.com/@cuysheffield</a> ---Tweets --- ------Thoughts on payroll deposits ------ ---------<a href= "https://twitter.com/cuysheffield/status/1442571326447767554"> https://twitter.com/cuysheffield/status/1442571326447767554</a> ------DAOs as chaotic organizations ------ ---------<a href= "https://twitter.com/cuysheffield/status/1441536551016534019"> https://twitter.com/cuysheffield/status/1441536551016534019</a> Visa Crypto Plays ---CryptoPunk purchase --- ------<a href= "https://usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog/bdp/2021/08/18/nfts-mark-a-1629328216374.html"> https://usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog/bdp/2021/08/18/nfts-mark-a-1629328216374.html</a> ---First smart contract on Ropsten --- ------<a href= "https://ropsten.etherscan.io/address/0xadb1f7e78a3ac3d0a006961f95d96bbb0ec14326#code"> https://ropsten.etherscan.io/address/0xadb1f7e78a3ac3d0a006961f95d96bbb0ec14326#code</a> ---NFT research report --- ------<a href= "https://usa.visa.com/content/dam/VCOM/regional/na/us/Solutions/documents/visa-nft-whitepaper.pdf"> https://usa.visa.com/content/dam/VCOM/regional/na/us/Solutions/documents/visa-nft-whitepaper.pdf</a> ---Cross-chain Interoperability --- ------<a href= "https://usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog/bdp/2021/09/29/making-digital-currency-1632954547520.html"> https://usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog/bdp/2021/09/29/making-digital-currency-1632954547520.html</a> ------<a href= "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.12194v2.pdf">https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.12194v2.pdf</a> ---Visa + USDC ---<a href= "https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.17821.html"> https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.17821.html</a> ---<a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninabambysheva/2021/03/29/visa-to-start-settling-transactions-with-bitcoin-partners-in-usdc/"> https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninabambysheva/2021/03/29/visa-to-start-settling-transactions-with-bitcoin-partners-in-usdc/</a> ---Digital currency whitepaper --- ------<a href= "https://usa.visa.com/content/dam/VCOM/regional/na/us/Solutions/documents/visa-digital-currency-overview.pdf"> https://usa.visa.com/content/dam/VCOM/regional/na/us/Solutions/documents/visa-digital-currency-overview.pdf</a> ... Read more

12 Oct 2021

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:51

12 Oct 2021

#290

Unconfirmed: Why It Doesn’t Make Sense to Compare Lightning to DeFi - Ep.279

Ryan Gentry, business development lead at Lightning Labs, discusses the latest updates on the Lightning Network, the layer 2 solution for Bitcoin. Highlights: ---how Lightning Network is bringing Bitcoin to the masses through partnerships with Twitter, Substack, and Paxful ---what the significance of El Salvador adopting Bitcoin means for the Lightning Network ---how many nodes are running Lightning Network nodes ---why the capacity on the Lightning Network has grown rapidly ---how Ryan has seen interest in Lightning has changed since the El Salvador announcement earlier this year ---what stage of adoption Ryan thinks the Lightning Network is ---why Lightning Network total-value-locked should not be compared to Ethereum L2s or other DeFi protocols ---how Lightning Network differs from DeFi ---what metric Ryan believes is the best way to measure adoption on Lightning Network ---how El Salvador has changed the types of transactions being made on Lightning Network ---what’s next for Lightning Network and how Lightning micropayments could affect how podcasts (like Unchained!) are distributed Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Sorare: <a href= "https://sorare.com/">https://sorare.com</a> Episode Links Ryan Gentry ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/ryanthegentry?lang=en">https://twitter.com/ryanthegentry</a> The Summer of Lightning: Reaching the Tipping Point ---<a href= "https://lightninglabs.substack.com/p/the-summer-of-lightning-reaching"> https://lightninglabs.substack.com/p/the-summer-of-lightning-reaching</a> Lightning Labs ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/lightning">https://twitter.com/lightning</a> ---Website: <a href= "https://lightning.engineering/">https://lightning.engineering/</a> Lightning Enabled Tips ---Twitter: --- ------<a href= "https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2021/bringing-tips-to-everyone"> https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2021/bringing-tips-to-everyone</a> ---Substack: --- ------<a href= "https://decrypt.co/79215/substack-accept-bitcoin-payments-lightning-network"> https://decrypt.co/79215/substack-accept-bitcoin-payments-lightning-network</a> Paxful Integration ---<a href= "https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/paxful-integrates-bitcoin-lightning-network"> https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/paxful-integrates-bitcoin-lightning-network</a> Arcane Research Paper ---Paper: --- ------<a href= "https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60377b34e7791c1277aaae97/t/615cb9aeaab8c63e1a732771/1633466815710/The+State+of+Lightning.pdf"> https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60377b34e7791c1277aaae97/t/615cb9aeaab8c63e1a732771/1633466815710/The+State+of+Lightning.pdf</a> ---Tweet thread: --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/ArcaneResearch/status/1445749299703205894"> https://twitter.com/ArcaneResearch/status/1445749299703205894</a> Lightning Network stats ---<a href= "https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=BTC&c=native&category=Lightning&chartStyle=column&contractExpiration=1640908800&ema=0&m=lightning.NetworkCapacitySum&mAvg=0&mMedian=0&resolution=24h&zoom=all"> https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=BTC&c=native&category=Lightning&chartStyle=column&contractExpiration=1640908800&ema=0&m=lightning.NetworkCapacitySum&mAvg=0&mMedian=0&resolution=24h&zoom=all</a> ---<a href= "https://1ml.com/statistics">https://1ml.com/statistics</a> Lightning Network Resources ---<a href= "https://www.lopp.net/lightning-information.html">https://www.lopp.net/lightning-information.html</a> Preston Pysh episode with BTC Sessions ---<a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5bBJjVEg1U">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5bBJjVEg1U</a> ... Read more

08 Oct 2021

36 MINS

36:10

08 Oct 2021

#289

How the Greatest Decentralizing Force for Crypto Projects Is the SEC - Ep.278

How does the SEC determine if a token is a security? Why is DeFi particularly hard to regulate? What will regulators do about stablecoins? On Unchained, Greg Xethalis, chief compliance officer at Multicoin Capital, and Collins Belton, founding partner at Brookwood P.C., dive into crypto regulation, discussing securities laws, DeFi regulation, and why the US should be promoting stablecoins rather than trying to shut them down. Highlights: ---why the SEC and CFTC have not announced bigger crypto enforcement news at the end of their fiscal years ---why the SEC is going after DINO (decentralized in name only) companies ---what the Howey and Reves tests areand how the SEC uses themto determine whether an asset is a security or not ---why Collins and Greg think the SEC has recently begun been applying Reves more often ---why they think centralized crypto lending products should not be considered securities under the Howey test ---whether new legislation needs to be written for cryptocurrency-based products ---what makes Collins think the SEC is being “disingenuous” regarding the SEC registration process for crypto companies, like Coinbase ---how regulators will end up handling DeFi and why both Greg and Collins are long-term optimistic ---how the US government has a “great history” of respecting privacy and encryption ---why regulatory pressure is likely to build up around centralized crypto exchanges and what we can learn from the EtherDelta case ---why Collins thinks most cryptocurrency companies should be regulated ---why the SEC is the best motivator for forcing protocols to fully decentralize ---how smart contracts could theoretically be used to standardize SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s Safe Harbor proposal ---how blockchain data makes cryptocurrency companies more transparent and easier to regulate than centralized entities ---what Collins and Greg think will happen with stablecoin regulation going forward ---why the US should be pushing to make dollar-pegged stablecoins more prominent Take the Unchained survey! Have idea son how we can improve at Unchained? Let us know. This is the last week in which you can take the Unchained survey and be entered to win a BTC Candle. Be sure to end by EOD Friday. We'll be announcing the winners in next week's show. <a href= "https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/unchained2021">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/unchained2021</a> Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Episode Links Greg Xethalis ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/xethalis">https://twitter.com/xethalis</a> ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/xethalis/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/xethalis/</a> Collins Belton ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/collins_belton">https://twitter.com/collins_belton</a> ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/collins-belton-10226283/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/collins-belton-10226283/</a> Cases Mentioned ---SEC charged DeFi Money Market --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/08/06/sec-charges-so-called-defi-company-for-allegedly-fraudulent-30m-offering/"> https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/08/06/sec-charges-so-called-defi-company-for-allegedly-fraudulent-30m-offering/</a> ---SEC charged EtherDelta --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2018/11/08/sec-charges-etherdelta-founder-over-unregistered-securities-exchange/"> https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2018/11/08/sec-charges-etherdelta-founder-over-unregistered-securities-exchange/</a> ---Howey Test and Reves Test --- ------<a href= "https://securities-law-blog.com/2014/11/25/what-is-a-security-the-howey-test-and-reves-test/"> https://securities-law-blog.com/2014/11/25/what-is-a-security-the-howey-test-and-reves-test/</a> ------<a href= "https://skrypto.sewkis.com/howeys-cousin-reves-may-be-another-way-for-the-sec-to-argue-that-tokens-are-securities"> https://skrypto.sewkis.com/howeys-cousin-reves-may-be-another-way-for-the-sec-to-argue-that-tokens-are-securities</a> ------<a href= "https://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/2021/09/coinbase-and-the-sec-.html"> https://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/2021/09/coinbase-and-the-sec-.html</a> ---DINO --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/hesterpeirce/status/1423637816492318722?lang=en"> https://twitter.com/hesterpeirce/status/1423637816492318722?lang=en</a> Regulatory Stories SEC ---SEC Chair Gary Gensler indicated that crypto lending and staking platforms most likely fall under US securities law --- ------<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/117675/crypto-lending-staking-custody-gensler-sec"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/117675/crypto-lending-staking-custody-gensler-sec</a> --- Gensler noted that Coinbase lists “dozens of tokens that might be securities.” --- ------<a href= "https://decrypt.co/80924/gensler-coinbase-sec-securities"> https://decrypt.co/80924/gensler-coinbase-sec-securities</a> ---Gensler thinks crypto exchanges need to register with SEC --- ------<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117524/before-senate-chair-gensler-will-argue-that-many-crypto-trading-platforms-need-to-register-with-sec"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117524/before-senate-chair-gensler-will-argue-that-many-crypto-trading-platforms-need-to-register-with-sec</a> ---dYdX airdrops token, but not to US customers --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/08/users-celebrate-massive-dydx-token-airdrop-as-transfer-restrictions-lift/"> https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/08/users-celebrate-massive-dydx-token-airdrop-as-transfer-restrictions-lift/</a> ---Uniswap Labs investigation --- ------<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/116633/how-the-secs-reported-uniswap-labs-investigation-could-signal-a-new-era-of-enforcement">https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/116633/how-the-secs-reported-uniswap-labs-investigation-could-signal-a-new-era-of-enforcement</a> Treasury ---Preparing a stablecoin report --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/16/us-treasury-turns-its-gaze-to-stablecoin-issuers/"> https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/16/us-treasury-turns-its-gaze-to-stablecoin-issuers/</a> Lending Platforms ---BlockFi NJ extension --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/22/blockfi-gets-another-extension-from-nj-regulators-on-new-interest-accounts-ban/"> https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/22/blockfi-gets-another-extension-from-nj-regulators-on-new-interest-accounts-ban/</a> ---NJ, TX, AL move against Celsius --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/17/3-states-alabama-securities-commission-also-claims-celsius-violated-securities-laws/"> https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/17/3-states-alabama-securities-commission-also-claims-celsius-violated-securities-laws/</a> ---BlockFi CEO wants federal regulators to weigh in on crypto lending regulation --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/13/blockfi-ceo-wants-sec-to-weigh-in-on-crypto-lending/"> https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/13/blockfi-ceo-wants-sec-to-weigh-in-on-crypto-lending/</a> ---Preston Bryne believes lending products are securities --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/prestonjbyrne/status/1435452184607576066"> https://twitter.com/prestonjbyrne/status/1435452184607576066</a> CFTC ---Investigation of Binance --- ------<a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-17/u-s-s-binance-probe-expands-to-examine-possible-insider-trading?sref=f8taTPHn"> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-17/u-s-s-binance-probe-expands-to-examine-possible-insider-trading?sref=f8taTPHn</a> Coinbase ---Contract with the Department of Homeland Security --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/20/coinbase-signs-deal-with-homeland-security-to-provide-analytics-software/"> https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/20/coinbase-signs-deal-with-homeland-security-to-provide-analytics-software/</a> ---Coinbase will not be launching Lend --- ------<a href= "https://blog.coinbase.com/sign-up-to-earn-4-apy-on-usd-coin-with-coinbase-cdad79e5f5eb"> https://blog.coinbase.com/sign-up-to-earn-4-apy-on-usd-coin-with-coinbase-cdad79e5f5eb</a> ------Original blog post: <a href= "https://blog.coinbase.com/the-sec-has-told-us-it-wants-to-sue-us-over-lend-we-have-no-idea-why-a3a1b6507009"> https://blog.coinbase.com/the-sec-has-told-us-it-wants-to-sue-us-over-lend-we-have-no-idea-why-a3a1b6507009</a> ------Collin’s tweet: <a href= "https://twitter.com/collins_belton/status/1440009283291078656"> https://twitter.com/collins_belton/status/1440009283291078656</a> ---Coinbase is prepping a pitch for regulators --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/21/coinbase-to-propose-crypto-regulations-to-us-officials-sources/"> https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/21/coinbase-to-propose-crypto-regulations-to-us-officials-sources/</a> ---Filing with National Futures Association --- ------<a href= "https://decrypt.co/81022/coinbase-files-application-trade-crypto-futures?&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_source=editorial?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto"> https://decrypt.co/81022/coinbase-files-application-trade-crypto-futures</a> ---Armstrong tweetstorm referencing “sketchy” SEC behavior --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1435439291715358721"> https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1435439291715358721</a> Other ---Possible stablecoin regulations proposed by NYT --- ------<a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/business/economy/federal-reserve-virtual-currency-stablecoin.html"> https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/business/economy/federal-reserve-virtual-currency-stablecoin.html</a> ---Wall Street Journal article on stablecoins --- ------<a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-seeks-to-regulate-stablecoin-issuers-as-banks-11633103156"> https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-seeks-to-regulate-stablecoin-issuers-as-banks-11633103156</a> ---a16z on stablecoin regulation --- ------<a href= "https://future.a16z.com/stablecoins-stability-and-financial-inclusion/"> https://future.a16z.com/stablecoins-stability-and-financial-inclusion/</a> ---Former regulators joining a16z --- ------<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117098/fresh-out-of-the-cftc-brian-quintenz-joins-a16z-cryptos-advisory-team"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117098/fresh-out-of-the-cftc-brian-quintenz-joins-a16z-cryptos-advisory-team</a> ------<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/109661/andreessen-horowitz-new-crypto-vc-hires"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/109661/andreessen-horowitz-new-crypto-vc-hires</a> ---Former regulators joining Binance --- ------<a href= "https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/crypto-binance-jay-clayton-fireblocks-regulators-sec-cftc-wild-west-2021-08"> https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/crypto-binance-jay-clayton-fireblocks-regulators-sec-cftc-wild-west-2021-08</a> ---Sam Bankman-Fried on the importance of USD to crypto markets: <a href= "https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1427179474538287104?s=20"> https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1427179474538287104?s=20</a> ... 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05 Oct 2021

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:07

05 Oct 2021

#288

Unconfirmed: People Expected a Big SEC Enforcement Action This Week. What Happened? Days - Ep.277

Stephen Palley, partner at Anderson Kill, discusses a few hot-button crypto regulatory issues like lending products, whether DeFi protocols fall under the SEC’s purview, and more. Show highlights: ---why Stephen thinks the SEC and CFTC did not announce more extensive crypto enforcement news this week ---what areas the SEC Chair Gary Gensler and the SEC as a whole are focused on regulating ---what Stephen has heard about whether stablecoins that are not fully-backed are securities ---why Coinbase decided to drop its Lend product ---why Stephen is skeptical that decentralized protocols should be regulated under existing securities laws ---how securities law is contrary to consumer protection in light of DeFi protocols and airdrops ---why DeFi AMMs should be regulated differently than centralized market books ---whether companies running a front-end for a DeFi protocol should be considered an exchange ---why crypto devs are “going Satoshi” because of US securities laws Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Nodle: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ">https://bit.ly/3AXGydJ</a> Sorare: <a href= "https://sorare.com/">https://sorare.com</a> Episode Links Stephen Palley ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/stephendpalley">https://twitter.com/stephendpalley</a> ---Unchained podcast appearance speaking about Ripple: <a href= "https://unchainedpodcast.com/the-secs-lawsuit-against-ripple-and-2-execs-what-you-need-to-know/"> https://unchainedpodcast.com/the-secs-lawsuit-against-ripple-and-2-execs-what-you-need-to-know/</a> Topics Covered Lending Products ---Coinbase blogs regarding Lend --- ------<a href= "https://blog.coinbase.com/the-sec-has-told-us-it-wants-to-sue-us-over-lend-we-have-no-idea-why-a3a1b6507009"> https://blog.coinbase.com/the-sec-has-told-us-it-wants-to-sue-us-over-lend-we-have-no-idea-why-a3a1b6507009</a> ------<a href= "https://blog.coinbase.com/sign-up-to-earn-4-apy-on-usd-coin-with-coinbase-cdad79e5f5eb"> https://blog.coinbase.com/sign-up-to-earn-4-apy-on-usd-coin-with-coinbase-cdad79e5f5eb</a> ---Lend overview: <a href= "https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/a-september-to-remember-coinbase-avoids-7608131/"> https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/a-september-to-remember-coinbase-avoids-7608131/</a> ---Brian Armstrong angry tweet storm --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1435439291715358721"> https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1435439291715358721</a> ---BlockFi and Celsius overview --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/17/3-states-alabama-securities-commission-also-claims-celsius-violated-securities-laws/"> https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/17/3-states-alabama-securities-commission-also-claims-celsius-violated-securities-laws/</a> SEC + Gary Gensler ---How SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s Views on Crypto Have Changed Since His MIT Days --- ------<a href= "https://unchainedpodcast.com/how-sec-chair-gary-genslers-views-on-crypto-have-changed-since-his-mit-days/"> https://unchainedpodcast.com/how-sec-chair-gary-genslers-views-on-crypto-have-changed-since-his-mit-days/</a> ---SEC Chair Gary Gensler Washington Post Q&A --- ------<a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2021/09/21/transcript-path-forward-cryptocurrency-with-gary-gensler/"> https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2021/09/21/transcript-path-forward-cryptocurrency-with-gary-gensler/</a> ---Gary Gensler + Elizabeth Warren letters --- ------<a href= "https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-releases-response-from-sec-chair-gensler-affirming-need-to-regulate-cryptocurrency-exchanges-and-protect-investors-and-our-financial-system"> https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-releases-response-from-sec-chair-gensler-affirming-need-to-regulate-cryptocurrency-exchanges-and-protect-investors-and-our-financial-system</a> Other ---Uniswap delisting certain tokens through its front end --- ------<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112399/uniswap-labs-culls-synthetic-stock-and-derivatives-citing-evolving-regulatory-landscape"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112399/uniswap-labs-culls-synthetic-stock-and-derivatives-citing-evolving-regulatory-landscape</a> ... Read more

01 Oct 2021

35 MINS

35:13

01 Oct 2021

#287

Crypto Actually Fixes This: How Code to Inspire Uses Crypto in Afghanistan - Ep.276

Fereshteh Forough is the founder and CEO of Code to Inspire, a coding school for girls in Afghanistan. She discusses her background as a refugee, how she uses crypto to fund the school and pay students, and how the US military’s departure has affected student life. Topics include: ---Fereshteh’s journey from refugee to computer science professor to founder and CEO of Code to Inspire ---what Code to Inspire offers to young Afghan women and what risks they take by getting an education ---how Code to Inspire success stories are changing the attitudes of student’s families and communities ---the importance of Afghan Hero Girl, a video game created by Code to Inspire students ---why crypto payments are a better alternative to PayPal and Western Union for Code to Inspire and its students ---how Code to Inspire and its students exchange crypto to fiat ---what the perception of crypto is in Afghanistan ---how the Taliban is stifling the education of women and how Code to Inspire is attempting to continue its curriculum ---how crypto companies can offer assistance to Code to Inspire ---what features and products Fereshteh thinks would the crypto industry actually bank the unbanked ---how listeners can help Code to Inspire and where to find more information on Fereshteh Thank you to our sponsors! Ledger: <a href= "https://www.ledger.com/start-your-crypto-journey/?utm_source=Unchained&utm_medium=Partnership_Podcast&utm_campaign=14-09-Ledger-US-Brand-Paid&utm_content=subj_Global__msg_brand_convenience__targ_Crypto">https://www.ledger.com/start-your-crypto-journey/?utm_source=Unchained&utm_medium=Partnership_Podcast&utm_campaign=14-09-Ledger-US-Brand-Paid&utm_content=subj_Global__msg_brand_convenience__targ_Crypto</a> Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Digital Asset Research: [https://www.digitalassetresearch.com/] (https://www.digitalassetresearch.com/) Episode Links Fereshteh Forough ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/f_forough">https://twitter.com/f_forough</a> ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/fereshtehforough/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/fereshtehforough/</a> Code to Inspire ---Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/codetoinspire/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/codetoinspire/</a> ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/CodeToInspire">https://twitter.com/CodeToInspire</a> ---Website: <a href= "https://www.codetoinspire.org/">https://www.codetoinspire.org/</a> ---Donating crypto: <a href= "https://www.codetoinspire.org/donate-crypto/">https://www.codetoinspire.org/donate-crypto/</a> ---Services offered: --- ------<a href= "https://www.codetoinspire.org/hire-a-cti-graduate/">https://www.codetoinspire.org/hire-a-cti-graduate/</a> Code to Inspire Coverage ---Forbes --- ------<a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2021/08/17/taliban-resurgence-could-threaten-afghan-school-teaching-women-to-code-and-build-ethereum-apps/?sh=465a8208197d"> https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2021/08/17/taliban-resurgence-could-threaten-afghan-school-teaching-women-to-code-and-build-ethereum-apps/?sh=465a8208197d</a> ---The Giving Block --- ------<a href= "https://thegivingblock.com/donate/Code-to-Inspire/">https://thegivingblock.com/donate/Code-to-Inspire/</a> ---Code to Inspire students are coding at home --- ------<a href= "https://cointelegraph.com/news/amid-taliban-takeover-aspiring-crypto-miner-flees-afghanistan"> https://cointelegraph.com/news/amid-taliban-takeover-aspiring-crypto-miner-flees-afghanistan</a> ---CoinDesk on Code to Inspire + ETH --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2018/06/12/forget-prices-ethereum-is-offering-a-different-value-in-afghanistan/"> https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2018/06/12/forget-prices-ethereum-is-offering-a-different-value-in-afghanistan/</a> ---Coinbase --- ------<a href= "https://blog.coinbase.com/fereshteh-forough-interview-1e73a684788f"> https://blog.coinbase.com/fereshteh-forough-interview-1e73a684788f</a> ---Inverse --- ------<a href= "https://www.inverse.com/innovation/57129-fereshteh-forough-afghanistan-bitcoin"> https://www.inverse.com/innovation/57129-fereshteh-forough-afghanistan-bitcoin</a> ---Afghan Hero Girls --- ------<a href= "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-19-code-to-inspire-is-creating-afghan-hero-girls-through-education"> https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-19-code-to-inspire-is-creating-afghan-hero-girls-through-education</a> US Military leaving Afghanistan ---<a href= "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/afghanistan-withdrawal-united-states-troops-pentagon/#:~:text=The%20Pentagon%20announced%20Monday%20that,Command%2C%20said%20at%20a%20briefing"> https://www.cbsnews.com/news/afghanistan-withdrawal-united-states-troops-pentagon/</a> ---<a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/last-u-s-troops-leave-afghanistan-after-nearly-20-years-11630355853"> https://www.wsj.com/articles/last-u-s-troops-leave-afghanistan-after-nearly-20-years-11630355853</a> ... 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28 Sep 2021

54 MINS

54:02

28 Sep 2021

#286

Unconfirmed: How SEC Chair Gary Gensler's Views on Crypto Have Changed Since His MIT Days - Ep.275

Nik De, managing editor for global policy and regulation at CoinDesk, stops by Unconfirmed to discuss the current state of crypto regulation, including recent comments by SEC Chair Gary Gensler on stablecoins and why Coinbase decided to sideline its Lend product. Highlights: ---Nik’s biggest takeaway from Gary Gensler’s interview with the Washington Post ---why Nik thinks Gensler has escalated his rhetoric regarding stablecoins and DeFi ---how crypto exchanges are currently regulated and how that might change ---what it would take to convince crypto exchanges to register with the SEC ---whether the SEC has the purview to regulate stablecoins ---Nik’s thoughts on Coinbase’s Lend product and the SEC’s stance on lending products ---what the overall picture of crypto lending is in the US ---whether the SEC will go after DeFi protocols ---what to expect from the SEC going forward, especially with the end of its fiscal year coming up next week Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Digital Asset Research: [https://digitalassetresearch.com] (https://digitalassetresearch.com/) Sorare: <a href= "https://sorare.com/">https://sorare.com</a> Episode Links Nikhilesh De ---CoinDesk articles: <a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/author/nikde/">https://www.coindesk.com/author/nikde/</a> ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/nikhileshde">https://twitter.com/nikhileshde</a> Content ---Coinbase blogs regarding Lend --- ------<a href= "https://blog.coinbase.com/the-sec-has-told-us-it-wants-to-sue-us-over-lend-we-have-no-idea-why-a3a1b6507009"> https://blog.coinbase.com/the-sec-has-told-us-it-wants-to-sue-us-over-lend-we-have-no-idea-why-a3a1b6507009</a> ------<a href= "https://blog.coinbase.com/sign-up-to-earn-4-apy-on-usd-coin-with-coinbase-cdad79e5f5eb"> https://blog.coinbase.com/sign-up-to-earn-4-apy-on-usd-coin-with-coinbase-cdad79e5f5eb</a> ---SEC Chair Gary Gensler Washington Post Q&A --- ------<a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2021/09/21/transcript-path-forward-cryptocurrency-with-gary-gensler/"> https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2021/09/21/transcript-path-forward-cryptocurrency-with-gary-gensler/</a> ---Brian Armstrong tweet storm --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1435439291715358721"> https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1435439291715358721</a> ---BlockFi and Celsius overview --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/17/3-states-alabama-securities-commission-also-claims-celsius-violated-securities-laws/"> https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/17/3-states-alabama-securities-commission-also-claims-celsius-violated-securities-laws/</a> Read my latest Medium post, “The Reason Crypto Regulation Is Turning Out to Be So Difficult,” which takes take a deeper dive into some of the topics addressed in this pod :) ---<a href= "https://medium.com/@laurashin/the-reason-crypto-regulation-is-turning-out-to-be-so-difficult-788cc134958d"> https://medium.com/@laurashin/the-reason-crypto-regulation-is-turning-out-to-be-so-difficult-788cc134958d</a> ... Read more

24 Sep 2021

32 MINS

32:25

24 Sep 2021

#285

How OG Crypto Artist Rhea Myers Sold a Never-Seen Artwork at Sotheby's - Ep.274

Rhea Myers, artist, hacker, writer, and senior smart contract developer at Dapper Labs, has been making crypto art before NFTs were a thing. Check out this episode to learn about Rhea’s work as an OG crypto artist, why she believes concerns over NFT energy consumption are overblown, and how NFTs are changing the art world. Show highlights ---Rhea’s experience entering the crypto space ---what inspired her to make Bitcoin-based transaction art ---what blockchain art she was creating in 2014 ---how she helped Coin Artist create crypto puzzles ---what Rhea thinks about Cadence, the programming language for Flow ---what conceptual art and blockchain art have in common ---how Rhea minted her soul on a Dogecoin fork ---how Rhea came up with the idea of Secret Artwork (Content), which was recently sold at a Sotheby’s auction ---what cryptographic elements influenced Secret Artwork (Content) ---why Rhea was wrong about how the NFT industry would evolve ---why Rhea believes concerns over NFT energy usage are overblown ---how NFTs are changing the art world ---what Rhea thinks about the NFT DAO movement ---what about NFTs make them so fascinating, in a legal sense, to Rhea Read the sidebar — and see Rhea's artwork! If you'd like to see the art discussed in the show, be sure to check out the sidebar I wrote on Medium: <a href= "https://medium.com/@laurashin/how-rhea-myers-made-blockchain-art-before-nfts-were-a-thing-e6ac52d3abf9"> https://medium.com/@laurashin/how-rhea-myers-made-blockchain-art-before-nfts-were-a-thing-e6ac52d3abf9</a> Thank you to our sponsors! Ledger: <a href= "https://www.ledger.com/start-your-crypto-journey/?utm_source=Unchained&utm_medium=Partnership_Podcast&utm_campaign=14-09-Ledger-US-Brand-Paid&utm_content=subj_Global__msg_brand_convenience__targ_Crypto">https://www.ledger.com/start-your-crypto-journey/?utm_source=Unchained&utm_medium=Partnership_Podcast&utm_campaign=14-09-Ledger-US-Brand-Paid&utm_content=subj_Global__msg_brand_convenience__targ_Crypto</a> Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Digital Asset Research: [https://www.digitalassetresearch.com/] (https://www.digitalassetresearch.com/) Episode Links Rhea Myers ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/rheaplex">https://twitter.com/rheaplex</a> ---Website: <a href= "https://rhea.art/">https://rhea.art/</a> ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertmyers/?originalSubdomain=ca"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertmyers/</a> Example Art ---Secret Artwork (Content) --- ------<a href= "https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/natively-digital-a-curated-nft-sale-2/secret-artwork-content"> https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/natively-digital-a-curated-nft-sale-2/secret-artwork-content</a> ---MYSOUL --- ------<a href= "https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/nft-joke-1234588596/"> https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/nft-joke-1234588596/</a> ---Is Art --- ------<a href= "https://rhea.art/is-art">https://rhea.art/is-art</a> ---Proof Of Existence 2, 2014, Bitcoin Transaction --- ------<a href= "https://rhea.art/proof-of-existence">https://rhea.art/proof-of-existence</a> ---Art examples --- ------<a href= "https://rhea.art/art">https://rhea.art/art</a> Other ---Artists Rethinking the Blockchain (book) --- ------<a href= "https://torquetorque.net/publications/artists-rethinking-the-blockchain/"> https://torquetorque.net/publications/artists-rethinking-the-blockchain/</a> ---Generative art (featuring Rhea Myers) --- ------<a href= "https://medium.com/@mitchellfchan/nfts-generative-art-and-sol-lewitt-e99a5fa2b0cb"> https://medium.com/@mitchellfchan/nfts-generative-art-and-sol-lewitt-e99a5fa2b0cb</a> ---Blockade games + crypto puzzles --- ------<a href= "https://blockade.games/press/index.html">https://blockade.games/press/index.html</a> ------<a href= "https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.4528357/this-painting-is-actually-a-bitcoin-puzzle-worth-more-than-40k-and-someone-finally-solved-it-1.4529176"> https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.4528357/this-painting-is-actually-a-bitcoin-puzzle-worth-more-than-40k-and-someone-finally-solved-it-1.4529176</a> ---Unchained Episode: What Exactly Do You Get When You Buy an NFT? Three Lawyers Discuss --- ------<a href= "https://unchainedpodcast.com/what-exactly-do-you-get-when-you-buy-an-nft-three-lawyers-discuss/"> https://unchainedpodcast.com/what-exactly-do-you-get-when-you-buy-an-nft-three-lawyers-discuss/</a> ... Read more

21 Sep 2021

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:18

21 Sep 2021

#284

Unconfirmed: Solana's Outage Lasted 17 Hours. What Does This Mean for Decentralization? - Ep.273

Aidan Mott, research analyst at Messari, discusses Solana’s network restart that resulted in the blockchain going dark for 17 hours earlier this week. Show highlights: ---when Solana validators noticed something was wrong and how they responded ---what initial dex offering (IDO) caused the network to be flooded with transactions ---how a surge in bot transactions pushed validators to decide to restart the network ---how Solana’s outage compares to similar incidents on other chains ---why the Solana community was most likely not surprised by the 17-hour restart ---how Solana validators and the Solana Foundation coordinated the network restart ---how Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko communicated with the community during the outage ---whether Solana is still vulnerable to a similar flood of transactions ---what the network restart means in terms of Solana’s centralization ---why Solana validators running the same client could be an issue <a href= "https://laurashin.bulletin.com/178076467796725">Check Out the Related Article</a> In addition to the analysis from Aidan, I did an interview with a Solana validator about his experience of the outage, and his concerns for the network going forward. Check out "The Experience of One Validator: What Happened During Solana's 17-Hour Outage?" in my Facebook Bulletin newsletter here -- and subscribe today! <a href= "https://laurashin.bulletin.com/178076467796725">https://laurashin.bulletin.com/178076467796725</a> Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Digital Asset Research: [https://digitalassetresearch.com] (https://digitalassetresearch.com/) Sorare: <a href= "https://sorare.com/">https://sorare.com</a> Episode Links Aidan Mott ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/KidKrypt0">https://twitter.com/KidKrypt0</a> ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidan-mott-77665267/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidan-mott-77665267/</a> Messari ---<a href= "https://messari.io/">https://messari.io/</a> Solana Outage ---The Block’s coverage --- ------<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117711/solana-blockchain-validators-restart-network-after-transaction-stoppage"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117711/solana-blockchain-validators-restart-network-after-transaction-stoppage</a> ------<a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117624/solana-experiences-transaction-stoppage-as-developers-report-intermittent-instability"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117624/solana-experiences-transaction-stoppage-as-developers-report-intermittent-instability</a> ---CoinDesk coverage --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/09/14/solana-validators-ready-potential-restart-amid-blockchain-outage/"> https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/09/14/solana-validators-ready-potential-restart-amid-blockchain-outage/</a> ---Decrypt coverage --- ------<a href= "https://decrypt.co/81004/solana-back-online-following-downtime-network-restart"> https://decrypt.co/81004/solana-back-online-following-downtime-network-restart</a> ---Why the mainnet went down --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/buffalu__/status/1437792673784549383"> https://twitter.com/buffalu__/status/1437792673784549383</a> ---Potential ramifications --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/CometShock/status/1437870278684590091"> https://twitter.com/CometShock/status/1437870278684590091</a> ---Neha Narula tweet --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/neha/status/1438487308433494022">https://twitter.com/neha/status/1438487308433494022</a> ---Solana Status -- the Twitter account that sent information out on the state of the network --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/SolanaStatus">https://twitter.com/SolanaStatus</a> ---Anatoly Yakovenko Solana outage tweets --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1437887482897518595"> https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1437887482897518595</a> ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1437784552324358155"> https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1437784552324358155</a> ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1438496595360862215"> https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1438496595360862215</a> ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1438465508412739588"> https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1438465508412739588</a> ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/with_replies">https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/with_replies</a> ... Read more

17 Sep 2021

36 MINS

36:02

17 Sep 2021

#283

Can Bitcoin Be Secured Only by Transaction Fees? Two Researchers Sound Off - Ep.272

Once the block reward diminishes greatly, can Bitcoin be secured only by transaction fees? On Unchained, Bitcoin writer Vijay Boyapati and Ethereum Foundation’s Justin Drake debate the merits of Bitcoin’s security model, which Drake says will largely rely on transaction fees as soon as within 20-30 years, not in 100+ years. Highlights: ---Justin’s and Vijay’s professional backgrounds ---why Justin thinks Bitcoin cannot survive solely on fees ---how Bitcoin is currently secured ---what makes Bitcoin’s security subjective rather than binary ---how much it would cost in dollars to 51% attack Bitcoin ---what the Bitcoin network could do in response to a 51% attack ---how to calculate Bitcoin’s security budget ---why Bitcoin's price can’t go exponential forever ---whether a “nuclear option” for Bitcoin miners could protect against a 51% attack ---why nation-states could be either pro or anti-Bitcoin ---why a Bitcoin Standard could be similar to the Gold Standard ---how Bitcoin will change going forward, and why Vijay thinks transaction fees will increase ---why Justin does not think transaction fees will increase enough to secure Bitcoin’s base layer ---how Justin would fix Bitcoin’s security model -- and why he thinks the 21 million hard cap is a meme ---why Vijay does not think Bitcoin’s security model will ever change -- especially the 21 million hard cap ---what Justin thinks Ethereum is doing better than Bitcoin ---why Vijay thinks Ethereum will fail Take the annual Unchained survey! Hey all, the Unchained survey is out now, and we'd so appreciate it if you could give us your thoughts on how Unchained is doing and what we could do better. Plus, we've got some questions for you about Laura's upcoming book launch and the articles that she's already starting to write! Two lucky survey respondents will receive a BTC candle, which is scented with "satoshiwood, musk musk, tulip bulbs and finite minerals." Head to <a href= "https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/unchained2021">surveymonkey.com/r/unchained2021</a> to fill out the survey today! <a href= "https://unchainedpodcast.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0085a41334b3edf854fd51f9b&id=6211cc1a03&e=a4256c3150"> Subscribe to my Facebook Bulletin Newsletter! </a> Hey all, I'm excited to announce that I'll be writing a Facebook Bulletin newsletter , joining the likes of Malcolm Gladwell, Malala Yousafzai and Adam Grant, among others. My <a href= "https://unchainedpodcast.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0085a41334b3edf854fd51f9b&id=969ab0f658&e=a4256c3150"> first post</a> is already up. Thank you to our sponsors! Digital Asset Research: [https://www.digitalassetresearch.com/] (https://www.digitalassetresearch.com/) Ledger: <a href= "https://www.ledger.com/start-your-crypto-journey/?utm_source=Unchained&utm_medium=Partnership_Podcast&utm_campaign=14-09-Ledger-US-Brand-Paid&utm_content=subj_Global__msg_brand_convenience__targ_Crypto"> https://www.ledger.com/</a> Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Episode Links Justin Drake ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/drakefjustin">https://twitter.com/drakefjustin</a> ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/drakefjustin/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/drakefjustin/</a> ---Recent Unchained appearance: --- ------<a href= "https://unchainedpodcast.com/is-eth-on-its-way-to-becoming-ultra-sound-money-yes-says-justin-drake/"> https://unchainedpodcast.com/is-eth-on-its-way-to-becoming-ultra-sound-money-yes-says-justin-drake/</a> Vijay Boyapati ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/real_vijay">https://twitter.com/real_vijay</a> ---LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayboyapati">https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayboyapati</a> ---The Bullish Case for Bitcoin: --- ------<a href= "https://vijayboyapati.medium.com/the-bullish-case-for-bitcoin-6ecc8bdecc1"> https://vijayboyapati.medium.com/the-bullish-case-for-bitcoin-6ecc8bdecc1</a> Bitcoin’s Security Model ---Hasu --- ------<a href= "https://ark-invest.com/podcast/bitcoins-security-model-with-hasu/"> https://ark-invest.com/podcast/bitcoins-security-model-with-hasu/</a> ---Dan Held --- ------<a href= "https://danhedl.medium.com/bitcoins-security-is-fine-93391d9b61a8"> https://danhedl.medium.com/bitcoins-security-is-fine-93391d9b61a8</a> ---Nic Carter --- ------<a href= "https://medium.com/@nic__carter/bitcoin-bites-the-bullet-8005a2a62d29"> https://medium.com/@nic__carter/bitcoin-bites-the-bullet-8005a2a62d29</a> ------<a href= "https://www.docdroid.net/C7uTY1R/mit-expo-slides-nic-carter-pdf#page=12"> https://www.docdroid.net/C7uTY1R/mit-expo-slides-nic-carter-pdf#page=12</a> ---Paul Sztorc --- ------<a href= "https://www.truthcoin.info/blog/security-budget/">https://www.truthcoin.info/blog/security-budget/</a> ---Donal McIntyre --- ------<a href= "https://etherplan.com/2019/05/17/why-the-bitcoin-fee-model-will-work/7587/"> https://etherplan.com/2019/05/17/why-the-bitcoin-fee-model-will-work/7587/</a> ---Phil Geiger --- ------<a href= "https://unchained-capital.com/blog/21-million-is-non-negotiable/"> https://unchained-capital.com/blog/21-million-is-non-negotiable/</a> ---Jordan McKinney --- ------<a href= "https://medium.com/coinmonks/bitcoin-security-a-negative-exponential-95e78b6b575"> https://medium.com/coinmonks/bitcoin-security-a-negative-exponential-95e78b6b575</a> ------<a href= "https://medium.com/coinmonks/bitcoin-security-in-one-chart-694ee3ed8c2d"> https://medium.com/coinmonks/bitcoin-security-in-one-chart-694ee3ed8c2d</a> ---Lyn Alden --- ------<a href= "https://www.lynalden.com/bitcoin-security-modeling/">https://www.lynalden.com/bitcoin-security-modeling/</a> ---Princeton --- ------<a href= "https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~arvindn/publications/mining_CCS.pdf"> https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~arvindn/publications/mining_CCS.pdf</a> ---Doomsday economics of PoW --- ------<a href= "https://www.bis.org/publ/work765.pdf">https://www.bis.org/publ/work765.pdf</a> Basic Info ---How BTC fees work --- ------<a href= "https://river.com/learn/how-bitcoin-fees-work/">https://river.com/learn/how-bitcoin-fees-work/</a> ------<a href= "https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Miner_fees">https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Miner_fees</a> ---What will happen when all BTCs are mined? --- ------Decrypt: <a href= "https://decrypt.co/33124/what-will-happen-to-bitcoin-after-all-21-million-are-mined"> https://decrypt.co/33124/what-will-happen-to-bitcoin-after-all-21-million-are-mined</a> ------River: <a href= "https://river.com/learn/what-will-happen-after-all-bitcoin-mined/"> https://river.com/learn/what-will-happen-after-all-bitcoin-mined/</a> Bitcoin Fees ---<a href= "https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=BTC&category=&ema=0&m=fees.VolumeSum&mAvg=365&mMedian=0&modal=loginForm"> https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=BTC&category=&ema=0&m=fees.VolumeSum&mAvg=365&mMedian=0&modal=loginForm</a> ... 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14 Sep 2021

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:53

14 Sep 2021

#282

Unconfirmed: Was Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Entitled to a Meeting With the SEC? - Ep.271

Ephrat Livni, a DealBook business and policy reporter at the New York Times, discusses Coinbase’s fight with the SEC over its Lend product and El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender. Show highlights: ---why Coinbase is unhappy with what it calls the SEC’s “sketchy” behavior ---how Coinbase’s Lend product is structured and why it might be a security ---why Ephrat considers Coinbase’s reaction to the SEC’s decision on Lend to be “trolling” ---what we can learn from SEC chair Gary Gensler’s letters with Senator Elizabeth Warren ---what legal precedence the SEC is leaning on in its decision about Lend ---how to explain the SEC’s choice to not meet with Coinbase in Washington ---why Ephrat thinks Brian Armstrong sounds entitled ---Why even pro-Bitcoin groups in the US take issue with El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender ---why Ephrat thinks Bitcoin is not a practical payment mechanism for El Salvadorans ---how El Salvadorans have reacted to the law ---why Ephrat believes El Salvador’s mandate to accept BTC is philosophically problematic for Bitcoiners Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Digital Asset Research: [https://digitalassetresearch.com] (https://digitalassetresearch.com/) Sorare: <a href= "https://sorare.com/">https://sorare.com</a> Episode Links Ephrat Livni ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/el72champs">https://twitter.com/el72champs</a> ---New York Times: <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/by/ephrat-livni">https://www.nytimes.com/by/ephrat-livni</a> Coinbase ---Brian Armstrong tweet thread: <a href= "https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1409555338836078592"> https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1409555338836078592</a> ---Coinbase blog: <a href= "https://blog.coinbase.com/the-sec-has-told-us-it-wants-to-sue-us-over-lend-we-have-no-idea-why-a3a1b6507009"> https://blog.coinbase.com/the-sec-has-told-us-it-wants-to-sue-us-over-lend-we-have-no-idea-why-a3a1b6507009</a> ---Coinbase Lend: <a href= "https://www.coinbase.com/lend">https://www.coinbase.com/lend</a> ---Howey and Reves test: <a href= "https://securities-law-blog.com/2014/11/25/what-is-a-security-the-howey-test-and-reves-test/"> https://securities-law-blog.com/2014/11/25/what-is-a-security-the-howey-test-and-reves-test/</a> Bitcoin and El Salvador ---CoinDesk coverage: --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/07/as-el-salvador-enacts-bitcoin-law-locals-remain-confused-about-implementation/"> https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/07/as-el-salvador-enacts-bitcoin-law-locals-remain-confused-about-implementation/</a> ---Wall Street Journal coverage: <a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/bitcoin-comes-to-el-salvador-first-country-to-adopt-crypto-as-national-currency-11631005200"> https://www.wsj.com/articles/bitcoin-comes-to-el-salvador-first-country-to-adopt-crypto-as-national-currency-11631005200</a> ---CNN coverage: <a href= "https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/06/business/bitcoin-price-el-salvador-intl-hnk/index.html"> https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/06/business/bitcoin-price-el-salvador-intl-hnk/index.html</a> ---CBS coverage: <a href= "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitcoin-el-salvador-legal-currency/#:~:text=As%20legal%20tender%20in%20El,subject%20to%20capital%20gains%20tax"> https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitcoin-el-salvador-legal-currency/#:~:text=As%20legal%20tender%20in%20El,subject%20to%20capital%20gains%20tax</a>. ---Reuters: <a href= "https://www.reuters.com/technology/it-guy-in-chief-president-tries-fix-el-salvadors-bitcoin-woes-2021-09-08/"> https://www.reuters.com/technology/it-guy-in-chief-president-tries-fix-el-salvadors-bitcoin-woes-2021-09-08/</a> ---Jerry Brito’s opinion: <a href= "https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1405660809024393221"> https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1405660809024393221</a> ---Survey results: <a href= "https://www.reuters.com/technology/majority-salvadorans-do-not-want-bitcoin-poll-shows-2021-09-02/">https://www.reuters.com/technology/majority-salvadorans-do-not-want-bitcoin-poll-shows-2021-09-02/</a> ... Read more

10 Sep 2021

37 MINS

37:22

10 Sep 2021

#281

How Crypto Streaming Service Audius Hit Six Million Monthly Active Users - Ep.270

Audius, a blockchain native music streaming platform, hit six million monthly active users in August and announced a partnership with TikTok. Roneil Rumburg, co-founder and CEO of Audius, talks about how Audius works, AUDIO tokenomics, the give and take of decentralization, and more. Show highlights: ---what problems Audius is solving for creators ---how artists are utilizing crypto to connect with fans ---how the crypto components of Audius fit together ---what three utilities AUDIO, the native token of Audius, offers holders ---why Audius requires over $500K in AUDIO tokens to run a node ---why AUDIO’s inflation rate is higher than other popular tokens like Ethereum or Bitcoin ---which portions of Audius are centralized versus decentralized ---where the majority of Audius’s listens come from (hint: it’s not the app) ---how Audius has created a “password” system to make blockchain technology easier to use for non-crypto natives ---why Audius uses both Solana and Ethereum ---how big-name artists like Diplo found their way onto Audius ---how Audius makes it easier to upload music to TikTok ---what’s next for Audius Take the annual Unchained survey! Hey all, the Unchained survey is out now, and we'd so appreciate it if you could give us your thoughts on how Unchained is doing and what we could do better. Plus, we've got some questions for you about Laura's upcoming book launch and the articles that she's already starting to write! Two lucky survey respondents will receive a BTC candle, which is scented with "satoshiwood, musk musk, tulip bulbs and finite minerals." Head to <a href= "https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/unchained2021">surveymonkey.com/r/unchained2021</a> to fill out the survey today! Follow Laura on Medium! Hey everyone, some news: I've begun writing news and features again. I’m now a Medium Partner, one of a group of writers I have long admired, such as Susan Orlean, Cory Doctorow, James Surowiecki and Will Leitch, among others. You can already check out my <a href= "https://medium.com/@laurashin/ive-covered-crypto-for-six-years-and-still-love-it-faecc3b45e10?source=user_profile---------0----------------------------"> first post</a>, which is on my career trajectory and why I still love covering crypto six years in. To find all my writing on Medium, please follow me at <a href= "http://medium.com/@laurashin">Medium.com/@laurashin</a>. Thank you to our sponsors! Digital Asset Research: [https://www.digitalassetresearch.com/] (https://www.digitalassetresearch.com/) Ledger: <a href= "https://www.ledger.com/">https://www.ledger.com/</a> [Crypto.com] (http://crypto.com/) : <a href= "https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021"> https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021</a> Episode Links Roneil Rumburg ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/roneilr">https://twitter.com/roneilr</a> Audius ---Website: <a href= "https://audius.co/">https://audius.co/</a> ---Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/AudiusProject">https://twitter.com/AudiusProject</a> ---Whitepaper: <a href= "https://whitepaper.audius.co/AudiusWhitepaper.pdf">https://whitepaper.audius.co/AudiusWhitepaper.pdf</a> ---Discord: <a href= "https://discord.com/channels/557662127305785361/806017242734395413"> https://discord.com/channels/557662127305785361/806017242734395413</a> What is Audius? ---Decrypt: <a href= "https://decrypt.co/resources/what-is-audius-the-decentralized-music-sharing-and-streaming-service"> https://decrypt.co/resources/what-is-audius-the-decentralized-music-sharing-and-streaming-service</a> ---Messari: <a href= "https://messari.io/asset/audius/profile">https://messari.io/asset/audius/profile</a> ---Coindesk: <a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/business/2020/11/11/audius-has-big-numbers-by-crypto-standards-but-can-it-take-on-soundcloud/"> https://www.coindesk.com/business/2020/11/11/audius-has-big-numbers-by-crypto-standards-but-can-it-take-on-soundcloud/</a> TikTok + Audius Coverage ---Audius: <a href= "https://twitter.com/AudiusProject/status/1427299274325323779"> https://twitter.com/AudiusProject/status/1427299274325323779</a> ---Rolling Stone: <a href= "https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/news/tiktok-sounds-streaming-crypto-blockchain-nfts-audius-1211699/"> https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/news/tiktok-sounds-streaming-crypto-blockchain-nfts-audius-1211699/</a> General Coverage ---6M monthly users --- ------<a href= "https://twitter.com/AudiusProject/status/1433248161443684356"> https://twitter.com/AudiusProject/status/1433248161443684356</a> ---Moving to Solana (Oct 2020): --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2020/10/29/audius-the-decentralized-spotify-is-moving-part-of-its-service-to-solana-blockchain/"> https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2020/10/29/audius-the-decentralized-spotify-is-moving-part-of-its-service-to-solana-blockchain/</a> ---5M monthly users (Aug 5): --- ------<a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/08/05/blockchain-based-music-streaming-service-audius-up-to-5m-monthly-users/"> https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/08/05/blockchain-based-music-streaming-service-audius-up-to-5m-monthly-users/</a> ---Copyright nightmare (The Verge 2019) --- ------<a href= "https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/9/20905384/audius-blockchain-music-streaming-service-copyright-infringement-piracy"> https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/9/20905384/audius-blockchain-music-streaming-service-copyright-infringement-piracy</a> ---NFTs (April 2021) --- ------<a href= "https://decrypt.co/65808/crypto-streaming-music-service-audius-nfts"> https://decrypt.co/65808/crypto-streaming-music-service-audius-nfts</a> ---Token Drop (Oct 2020): --- ------<a href= "https://medium.com/audius/welcome-audio-to-mainnet-409009bc130c"> https://medium.com/audius/welcome-audio-to-mainnet-409009bc130c</a> ------<a href= "https://decrypt.co/46390/audius-distributes-crypto-rac-deadmau5-listeners"> https://decrypt.co/46390/audius-distributes-crypto-rac-deadmau5-listeners</a> ---Youtube + Audius project --- ------<a href= "https://youtubetoaudius.com/">https://youtubetoaudius.com/</a> ---Music Racer: --- ------<a href= "https://store.steampowered.com/app/893030/Music_Racer/"> https://store.steampowered.com/app/893030/Music_Racer/</a> ---Raises --- ------<a href= "https://musically.com/2020/10/26/decentralised-streaming-service-audius-raises-another-1-25m/"> https://musically.com/2020/10/26/decentralised-streaming-service-audius-raises-another-1-25m/</a> ------<a href= "https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/08/audius/">https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/08/audius/</a> ------<a href= "https://musically.com/2020/08/03/blockchain-music-service-audius-raises-3-1m-funding-round/"> https://musically.com/2020/08/03/blockchain-music-service-audius-raises-3-1m-funding-round/</a> ---Node requirements: --- ------<a href= "https://blog.audius.co/posts/a-primer-on-audio-staking#:~:text=All%20node%20operators%20are%20required,cost%20slightly%20more%20to%20operate"> https://blog.audius.co/posts/a-primer-on-audio-staking#:~:text=All%20node%20operators%20are%20required,cost%20slightly%20more%20to%20operate</a>. ... 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07 Sep 2021

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:01

07 Sep 2021

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#304

Unconfirmed: Why Astrologer Maren Altman Believes 2023 Will Bring an Innovative 'Cyber Pandemic' - E...

#303

The Tokenomics Episode: Why ‘EIP 1559 Is Like Catnip for Investors’ - Ep.292

#302

Unconfirmed: ConstitutionDAO Did Not Win the Auction. But It Demonstrated the Power of DAOs - Ep.291

#301

PayPal Would Need These Two Things In Order to Issue a Stablecoin - Ep.290

#300

Unconfirmed: Alameda Research's Sam Trabucco: What Solana Does Better Than Ethereum - Ep.289

#299

NFCastle 2021: Art Controversy – NFTS: Nothing F**king There? - Ep.288

#298

Unconfirmed: Legal Issues With NFTs: Would a Fractionalized Mona Lisa Be a Security? - Ep.287

#297

Tor Bair of Secret on Why Private Smart Contracts Are Important - Ep.286

#296

Unconfirmed: Why Terraform Labs Cofounder Do Kwon Is Unfazed by US Regulators - Ep.285

#295

Not Reporting Info on Some Transaction Partners Could Soon Be a Felony - Ep.284

#294

Unconfirmed: Bitcoin Projected to Reach $135,000 in December, According to PlanB - Ep.283

#293

Is the Metaverse Already Here? Two Experts Disagree - Ep.282

#292

Unconfirmed: What Is the Role of Investors in a Decentralized World? - Ep.281

#291

Visa Is Building Infrastructure for NFTs, Smart Contracts, and L2s. Why? - Ep.280

#290

Unconfirmed: Why It Doesn’t Make Sense to Compare Lightning to DeFi - Ep.279

#289

How the Greatest Decentralizing Force for Crypto Projects Is the SEC - Ep.278

#288

Unconfirmed: People Expected a Big SEC Enforcement Action This Week. What Happened? Days - Ep.277

#287

Crypto Actually Fixes This: How Code to Inspire Uses Crypto in Afghanistan - Ep.276

#286

Unconfirmed: How SEC Chair Gary Gensler's Views on Crypto Have Changed Since His MIT Days - Ep.275

#285

How OG Crypto Artist Rhea Myers Sold a Never-Seen Artwork at Sotheby's - Ep.274

#284

Unconfirmed: Solana's Outage Lasted 17 Hours. What Does This Mean for Decentralization? - Ep.273

#283

Can Bitcoin Be Secured Only by Transaction Fees? Two Researchers Sound Off - Ep.272

#282

Unconfirmed: Was Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Entitled to a Meeting With the SEC? - Ep.271

#281

How Crypto Streaming Service Audius Hit Six Million Monthly Active Users - Ep.270