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BREAKDOWN: Here Comes ‘Britcoin’ Feb 08, 2023

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The Bank of England and HM Treasury take another step towards a U.K. CBDC.

On today’s episode, NLW looks at the news that the U.K. has released a public consultation paper on a digital pound. While the British government hasn’t fully greenlit a U.K. central bank digital currency, the announcement argues “the Bank of England and HM Treasury judge that it is likely a digital pound will be needed in the future.” NLW also looks at progress on an Indian digital rupee as well as catches up on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday afternoon.

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: Sylvain Sonnet/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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WOMEN WHO WEB3: Supporting Women in the Web3 Workplace - Insights and Best Practices With Chelsea Maclin Feb 08, 2023

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Kamz is joined by Chelsea Cain Maclin, R Labs’s brand and community-marketing master. She is also co-founder of R Planet NFTs. Previously, she was Vice President of Marketing for Bumble where she led brand, marketing, and partnerships teams, and helped scale the business to 100M downloads and a $12B IPO. She’s also an active angel investor, focusing on womxn and BIPOC founders, within sustainable consumer packed goods (CPG), mental health, and safety sectors. In 2019, Chelsea was named as one of Business Insider’s 20 CMOs to Watch.

Chelsea and Kamz discuss:

🤱parental leave in the web3 space and advice for web3 moms and leaders to support moms

⚖️ overcoming scaling hurdles in marketing and designing a successful web3 marketing strategy

📊what brands need to prioritize when marketing organically to web3 consumers

🌎what’s next for the R Planet NFT and why it’s important to get involved in web3 projects

🧘🏽‍♀️We end with a 2-min dose of mindfulness that you can take when you need to fight off stress or need a quick mental break.

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This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with executive producer Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is ‘All Night Long’ by Lunareh. Other music used is ‘Come Home’ by Outside The Sky.

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THE HASH: Judge Denies Bankman-Fried's Bail Modification Proposal; Super Bowl Will Not Have Crypto Ads This Year Feb 07, 2023

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The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.

The Hash" team discusses today's top headlines, including a federal judge rejecting a joint request to modify Sam Bankman-Fried's bail conditions to allow him to use certain messaging tools. Separately, Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX says allegations made by Binance are "false and unsubstantiated." Plus, why viewers won't see any crypto ads in this year's Super Bowl.

US Prosecutors Ask for Postponement of SEC, CFTC Cases Against Sam Bankman-Fried

Crypto Super Bowl Advertising Will Be Absent This Year

This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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BREAKDOWN: The Fed’s Hawkish Walk Back Feb 07, 2023

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After a huge surprise in last week’s jobs report, the Federal Reserve has dispatched officials to send a hawkish message.

At last week’s FOMC meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell surprised many market watchers with a more doveish than expected FOMC speech and Q&A. On Friday, however, the January non-farm payrolls report came in with 517,000 new jobs added – far more than the 185,000 economists expected. Early this week, the Fed responded by deploying a number of officials to suggest that the continued tightness of the labor market was justification for more rate hikes this year.

(Genesis and CoinDesk are both subsidiaries of DCG.)

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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THE HASH: a16z Rejects Proposal to Deploy Uniswap v3 to BNB Chain; Visa's Reported Crypto Plans Feb 06, 2023

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The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.

"The Hash" hosts discuss today's top stories, including venture capital fund Andreessen Horowitz, known as a16z, using all 15 million of their UNI tokens to vote against a proposal that would deploy Uniswap v3 to BNB Chain on behalf of the Uniswap Community. Plus, Cuy Sheffield, head of the crypto at payments giant Visa, shares some interesting developments at the StarkWare Sessions 2023 event in Tel Aviv.

This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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GEN C: 10 Episodes In – Recap and Current State of the Market Feb 06, 2023

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Avery and Sam look back on the past ten episodes of the podcast and share their observations and perspectives on hot and emerging topics for brands, creators and consumers.

This week on “Gen C,” Avery and Sam discuss a number of topics that have been top of mind both in the news and generally in the Web3 space. From NFT tickets and collectibles to AI and its impact on creators and brands, tune in to hear hot takes and alpha from our co-hosts as we celebrate and reflect on ten episodes of “Gen C.”

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

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BREAKDOWN: Would a Genesis/DCG Deal With Creditors End the Crypto Contagion? Feb 06, 2023

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According to sources, an in-principle agreement has been reached.

Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW catches up on 2022 fallout, including:

The White House letter about crypto from last week
FTX hearing on whether to appoint an independent examiner
Binance temporarily suspending USD deposits and withdrawals
Reports of an agreement between Genesis/DCG and major creditors

(Genesis and CoinDesk are both subsidiaries of DCG.)

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: A Mokhtari/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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BREAKDOWN: Why Crypto Fundraising Could Be in for a Painful Winter Feb 05, 2023

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Plus an argument to take another look at ICOs.

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:

“The Narrative Problems With Crypto VC” – Regan Bozman

“What’s Holding DAOs Back” – Scott Fitsimones

“Initial Coin Offerings Deserve a Rethink” – Don Phan

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: cmannphoto/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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THE HASH: Headlines - Top Stories of the Week 01-30-23 Feb 04, 2023

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A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories forSaturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

Missed any episodes of “The Hash” this week? Today’s recap episode will get you caught up.

“Hash Headlines” rounds up this week’s headline stories, including:

Binance Partners With Mastercard to Launch Crypto Card in Brazil
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Had Around $1.4B Cash at End of 2022
Charlie Munger Calls for Crypto Ban in the US

Links to the headlines:

Binance Partners With Mastercard to Launch Prepaid Crypto Card in Brazil

Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Had Around $1.4B Cash at End of 2022

Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger Calls for Crypto Ban in the US

Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Still Hate Crypto

This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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BREAKDOWN: The Tragedy of Lebanon’s Currency Devaluation Feb 04, 2023

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While the official exchange rate is down 90%, the black market is still trading at less than 25% of the official rate.

This week, the Lebanese pound (or lira) was devalued from 1,500 lira per U.S. dollar to 15,000 lira per USD. At the same time, the black market price of a dollar is 64,300 lira. In this episode, NLW gives the story behind the headlines and tweets, and explains why the World Bank calls Lebanon one of the worst economic crises in the last 150 years.

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Swoon” by Falls. Image credit: Malcolm P Chapman/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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