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Consensus Conversations 2022: Wrap Up Jun 24, 2022

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This is “Consensus Conversations 2022” a week later, moderated by Michele Musso, producer at CoinDesk, with a speaker panel of Features & Opinion Managing Editor Ben Schiller, Chiefs Insights Columnist David Z. Morris and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Zack Seward.

They discuss their sessions at Consensus 2022, and what has happened a week later.

This show is produced, announced and moderated by Michele Musso . Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is by Elison.

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BREAKDOWN: Powell Finally Talks Recession Jun 23, 2022

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In testimony on the Hill, the Fed chairman is grilled about whether interest rate increases are going to cause an economic decline.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.

For the past two days, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been testifying on the Hill before both committees in the Senate and House. One of the most pointed discussions has been around the possibility that the Fed’s rapid about-face on interest rates and other market support might have the unintended consequence of dropping the economy into a recession.

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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THE HASH: Voyager Digital’s Liquidity Crisis, and Binance Signs NFT Partnership With Football Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo Jun 23, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, June 23, 2022.

"The Hash" hosts discuss Voyager Digital cutting daily-user withdrawal limit to $10,000, Coinbase phasing out "Coinbase Pro," and Binance's new NFT partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo.

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: Is Miner Selling Contributing to Bitcoin's Price Troubles? Jun 22, 2022

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Looking at data from the last few months to see whether miners have had to increase selling to cover costs.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.

On today’s episode, NLW looks at the state of bitcoin miners’ balance sheets. Specifically, he looks at increased selling of bitcoin over the past few months, and to what extent it has to do with additional debt and leverage taken on during the bull market.

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Koron/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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THE HASH: Tech Giants Set Standards for the Metaverse, Michael Saylor Calls for Regulations to Halt ‘Parade of Horribles’ Jun 22, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

"The Hash" squad discusses Michael Saylor's call for regulatory scrutiny over some of the crypto industry's bad practices, plus major big tech companies come together to set the standards for the metaverse.

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

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SOB: Cookies, Cash, Data, and Doubts Jun 22, 2022

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How to keep a cool head and healthy skepticism in a world with abundant misinformation.

When so many headlines, advertisements, and pitches are actively trying to misinform us, how do we maintain healthy skepticism without losing our minds?

This episode featured George Frankly. It featured music by Jared Rubens and Gurty Beats, with editing by GF. Art for this episode was provided by Dex Ezekiel on Unsplash and was modified by Dare to Be Stupid.

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THE HASH: BlockFi Receives $250M Credit Facility From FTX, and Elon Musk Doubles Down on Dogecoin Jun 21, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, June 21, 2022.

"The Hash" team discusses the crypto-lending platform BlockFi securing a $250 million revolving-credit facility from FTX, and why Elon Musk is reiterating his support for dogecoin.

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: How Real Is This Relief Rally? Jun 21, 2022

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Some think we hit a local bottom while others are skeptical of the bounce.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.

On today’s show, NLW explores the discussion around the bitcoin relief rally of the last two days, following the crash last Friday and Saturday. Some think that there are a plethora of bottom signals that suggest we may have a mean reversion and return to being correlated with equities, after falling much faster than Nasdaq thanks to the Luna/Terra implosion. Others think that we won’t find a bottom until equities find a bottom, and that doesn’t seem to have happened yet.

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Rudzhan Nagiev/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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BREAKDOWN: How Much of the Market Meltdown Is Macro vs. Crypto Specific? Jun 20, 2022

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The industry is down bad, but is that more about the Federal Reserve or crypto institutional failures?

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.

The crypto market just went through one of its most turbulent and brutal weekends in recent memory. In today’s episode, NLW looks at how much the broader downturn as well as these more recent moves are being driven by the crypto specific factors such as Terra, Celsius and Three Arrows Capital, versus being just part of a larger macroeconomic re-alignment.

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Leonid studio/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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BREAKDOWN: The Importance of an Open Metaverse Jun 19, 2022

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Why the fight against centralization is more important than ever.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US.

On this “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads a thread from Punk6529, “On Why The Metaverse Needs Crypto.”

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “Catnip” by Famous Cats and “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Weiquan Lin/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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