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MONEY REIMAGINED: The Rise of the Ownership Economy With Sandy Kaul Apr 10, 2024

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Franklin Templeton SVP Sandy Kaul shares how to transform the financial industry and democratize access to alternative investments by empowering individuals to benefit from the assets and networks they build.

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Michael Casey’s New Book with Frank H. McCourt, their forthcoming book: Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age

In this episode of "Money Reimagined," hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren interview Sandy Kaul, Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Asset and Industry Advisory Services at Franklin Templeton. They discuss the future of the internet, the role of blockchain and smart contracts in transforming the financial industry, and the potential for tokenization to democratize access to alternative investments. They also explore the concept of the ownership economy and the importance of interoperability in the protocol economy.

Chapters

00:00 Transforming the Financial Industry

19:18 Democratizing Access to Alternative Investments

28:38 The Rise of the Ownership Economy

35:15 The Protocol Economy: Direct Participation and Rewards

41:26 The Impact of Bitcoin ETFs

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forbes.com/sandy-kaul

Franklin Templeton

Crypto Council for Innovation

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Take 15% off registration with the code MRP15.

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Money Reimagined has been produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “The News Tonight ” by Shimmer.

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UNCHAINED: Polygon’s AggLayer Wants to Be a Hub for Ethereum Layer 2s. Can It Succeed? Apr 10, 2024

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Polygon’s Agglayer aims to address the monolithic vs. modular blockchain debate with a decentralized protocol that allows chains to interact with one another.

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Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron and co-founder Brendan Farmer discussed everything about the AggLayer, a decentralized protocol built by Polygon that enables fast, secure cross-chain interactions and allows different chains to use the same native bridge. This allows users to seamlessly move assets across chains in the AggLayer ecosystem.

The AggLayer aims to unify blockspace so that it feels like a single chain, improving user experience. Boiron and Farmer also discussed the potential for Layer 2 solutions to scale Ethereum, the benefits of zero-knowledge technology, and the future of Polygon's proof-of-stake chain.

Learn more: What Are Zero-Knowledge Proofs?

Show highlights:

Background of Brendan and Marc and how they joined Polygon
A brief description of what Polygon is overall
What the AggLayer is and how it aims to enable the best of monolithic and modular blockchains
How Brendan differentiates the AggLayer from its competitors, such as Optimism's Superchain or Cosmos and why he believes that zk-technology is such a game changer
How the interoperability experience gets better in such a system, according to Marc and Brendan, and what will become possible that's not now
Which chains can use the AggLayer and how it works to improve security across chains
The tradeoffs between the various types of zkEVM provers
How projects should decide their architecture and when it would make sense to tap the AggLayer
Why projects should build on the AggLayer, including layer 1s, according to Marc
How Layer 1s can still join the AggLayer and retain their own consensus and sovereignty
Why Polygon believes that zk-technology is the future of blockchain architecture
Why the Polgyon zkEVM suffered an outage on March 30
Whether Layer 3s are needed to scale the Ethereum ecosystem
Why Brendan believes that EigenLayer is not a good fit for rollups to use
The transition of the Polygon PoS chain to become an Ethereum L2 using the AggLayer
When EIP-4844/Dencun will go live on Polygon

Thank you to our sponsors! Polkadot

Guests:

Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs

Previous appearances on Unchained:

Gary Gensler vs. Crypto: What Will the SEC Attack Next?

The Chopping Block: The SEC Is Attacking Crypto – Will Gary Gensler Succeed?

Brendan Farmer, co-founder of Polygon and co-lead of Polygon Zero

Links

AggLayer

Polygon: Aggregated Blockchains: A New Thesis

More technical Agglayer explainer

CoinDesk:

Polygon Lands Astar Network as First User of New 'AggLayer’

Cosmos-Based Canto Blockchain Reverses Course on Polygon Layer-2 Plans, Unveils New Roadmap

Zaki on the comparisons with Cosmos

zk-Technology

Polygon: Upgrading Every EVM Chain to ZK: Introducing the Type 1 Prover

The different types of ZK-EVMs by Vitalik

Unchained: Why Zero-Knowledge Proofs Are Critical to Ethereum’s Future

Polygon zkEVM

Unchained: Polygon zkEVM Chain Goes Down for 10 Hours

Blockworks: Polygon unpacks zkEVM outage and ‘emergency’ upgrade

Layer 3s

Unchained: Layer 3s Only Exist to Take Value Away From Ethereum: Polygon Labs CEO

0xCygaar on L3s and L2s

Potuz on the benefit of L3s

Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz.

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COINDESK DAILY: Eisenberg's $110M Fraud Trial Opens; FSI Calls for Consistency in Stablecoin Regulation Apr 09, 2024

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from the opening of Avi Eisenberg's trial to Financial Stability Institute calling for consistency in stablecoin regulations around the world.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as ether rallied to near $3,600 during the early hours of the East Asia trading day. Plus, crypto trader Avi Eisenberg's criminal fraud and manipulation trial opens. And, the latest study from Financial Stability Institute calls for countries to make their regulatory frameworks for stablecoins consistent.

Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Bitcoin ETFs Are Not the 'Dominant Narrative' Driving BTC's 2024 Rally: VanEck CEO Apr 09, 2024

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and VanEck CEO Jan van Eck.

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On "Markets Daily," VanEck CEO Jan van Eck weighs in on bitcoin's 2024 rally and the success of spot BTC ETFs in the U.S. Plus, he explains why it's unlikely for the SEC to approve the spot Ether ETF applications in May and shares insights on competitions in the stablecoin market.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Victor Chen, alongside Senior Booking Producer Melissa Montañez. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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THE MINING POD: Bitcoin Mining | Get Poor Slow? With Steve Barbour Apr 09, 2024

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Should you get into Bitcoin mining? Is the AI infrastructure play real? We sit down with Steve Barbour, an off-grid Bitcoin mining pioneer.

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Steve Barbour, owner of Bitcoin mining and oil and gas services company Upstream Data, joins the show to discuss who should get into Bitcoin mining, what problems Bitcoin mining solves and what he expects going into another Bitcoin bull market.

Chapters:

00:00:00 Start

00:02:30 Introducing Steve Barbour

00:04:12 Bitcoin mining & energy

00:07:33 Upstream Data's origins

00:14:13 Upstream Data's naming

00:19:35 Canadian oil vs. Bitcoin

00:24:35 Upstream Data's services

00:32:54 Colorado oil & Bitcoin

00:36:11 Bitcoin vs oil cycles

00:41:45 Bitcoin & AI

00:45:00 Water vs. air cooling

00:49:05 Advice for new miners

00:53:59 Mining contract tips

00:57:19 When to start mining

01:01:31 Steve on Bitcoin ordinals

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COINDESK DAILY: Bitcoin Price Shot Past $71K; Do Kwon and Terraform Labs Liable for Fraud in SEC Case Apr 08, 2024

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from the positive momentum in bitcoin to developments in the Do Kwon and Terraform Labs case.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as bitcoin price rose above the $71,000 level for the first time since the beginning of April. Plus, the latest gains in U.S. crypto-related stocks and a Manhattan jury found Do Kwon and Terraform Labs liable on civil fraud charges brought by the SEC.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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Gen C: Navigating the Intersection of Creativity and Commercialization With Adam Levine, Director and CEO of the Toledo Museum of Art Apr 08, 2024

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In this episode of ‘Gen C’, Avery and Sam explore the rise of meme culture and are joined by guest Adam Levine, Director and CEO of the Toledo Museum of Art to discuss the financialization of art and his approach to collecting and exhibiting digital art.

In this episode, hosts Sam and Avery discuss the over-financialization of culture and the impact on the art world, particularly in the realm of digital and crypto art. They are joined by this week’s guest Adam Levine, the director and CEO of the Toledo Museum of Art, who discusses the museum's criteria for evaluating quality in art, the importance of diversity and representation and the role of financialization in the art ecosystem. The conversation provides a thought-provoking perspective on the evolving landscape of the art industry.

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Sam Ewen, Avery Akkineni, CoinDesk, Vayner3

"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.

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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Will Bitcoin Momentum Continue After the Halving? Apr 08, 2024

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Bitget Head of South Asia Jyotsna Hirdyani.

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On "Markets Daily," Bitget Head of South Asia Jyotsna Hirdyani weighs in on the current positive momentum across the board and how the upcoming halving will potentially impact the crypto market. Plus, insights on what the South Asian markets are focusing on and the launch of Bitget's PoolX project.

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FIRST MOVER: Some Diversity Initiatives in Crypto Are 'Optics': Atlanta Blockchain Center Founder Apr 07, 2024

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Atlanta Blockchain Center founder Marlon Williams joins Shown Live founder Shayna Stewart to discuss the significance of diversity and inclusion in crypto.

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Marlon Williams, the mastermind behind the Immutable Founders incubator at Atlanta Blockchain Center, joins Shown Live founder Shayna Stewart on "First Mover" to discuss the initiatives that support women and minority founders in the crypto space. Plus, the significance of advocating for diversity and inclusion in the industry.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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FIRST MOVER: How Buenos Aires Is Bringing Its Citizens On-Chain Apr 06, 2024

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Diego Fernández, Secretary of Innovation and Digital Transformation of Buenos Aires, breaks down the QuarkID project and the significance of digital identity.

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Buenos Aires' Secretary of Innovation and Digital Transformation Diego Fernández joins "First Mover" to discuss how QuarkID simplifies the process of accessing and verifying personal documents for citizens. Plus, insights on the role zero-knowledge technology plays in the development of digital identity.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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