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CONSENSUS 2022: The Festival for the Decentralized World May 15, 2022

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Enjoy a quick preview of Consensus 2022, as CoinDeskers share what they’re looking forward to this June 9-12 in Austin, Texas!

Featured (in order of appearance):

Michael Casey, Chief Content Officer
Christine Lee, CDTV Anchor/Producer
Sam Ewan, SVP, Head of CoinDesk Studios
Zack Seward, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Global News
Pete Pachal, Chief of Staff, Content
Garrett Skrovina, Senior Manager of Audience Partnerships
Nikhilesh De, Managing Editor, Global Policy & Regulation
Dionne Vaz, Marketing Director
Link Green, Operations Manager, DESK
Rob Mitchell, Deputy Producer, Podcasts
Adrian Blust, Associate Producer, Podcasts
Jared Schwartz, Executive Producer, Podcasts

If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the fast-moving world of crypto, Web 3 and NFTs, Consensus 2022, is the festival experience for you. Use code C22POD to get 15% off your pass at www.coindesk.com/consensus2022.

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BREAKDOWN: How Should Washington Regulate Stablecoins? May 15, 2022

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Plus a 101 comparison of custodial vs. decentralized stablecoins.

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

On today’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW features:

0-100 on Stablecoin Design by Spencer Noon

On algorithmic stablecoins & the UST collapse by Jake Chervinsky

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Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influential event, is happening June 9–12 in Austin, Texas. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the fast-moving world of crypto, Web 3 and NFTs, this is the festival experience for you. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at www.coindesk.com/consensus2022.

“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: SEAN GLADWELL/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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BREAKDOWN: Weimar Luna and the Maginot-Saylor Line May 14, 2022

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Recapping a wild week in crypto.

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

On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at LUNA’s hyperinflationary death, as well as where market participants are placing their bets for more bear market challenges.

“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: alainolympus/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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THE HASH: Will Elon Musk Still Buy Twitter? And Robinhood Gets a Big New Crypto Shareholder May 14, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, May 13, 2022.

"The Hash" panel tackles Elon Musk as he's still committed to buying Twitter (TWTR) after saying the takeover was "temporarily on hold" earlier in the day. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried buys a big stake in Robinhood Markets. The winners and losers from the UST stablecoin and LUNA token collapse.

Consensus 2022, the industry’s most influential event, is happening June 9-12 in Austin, Texas. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the fast-moving world of crypto, Web 3 and NFTs, this is the festival experience for you. Visit coindesk.com/consensus2022 to get your pass today.

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: Jeremy Allaire on the Regulatory Fallout After Terra May 13, 2022

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The CEO of Circle discusses where this leaves the stablecoin conversation in Washington, D.C.

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

Jeremy Allaire is the CEO of Circle, a leader of the USDC consortium. In today’s episode, he and NLW review the state of the stablecoin discussion among U.S. regulators before the implosion of UST and LUNA, and how the events of the last week have changed the discourse.

“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: joe daniel price/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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THE HASH: Crypto Markets Pressure Continues as Terra Proposes a Fix for UST Slide May 12, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, May 12, 2022.

"The Hash" panel tackles the collapse of UST stablecoin and luna token as it continues its ripple effects on the crypto markets. However, Terra says it has a plan to fix things. Nevertheless, the global crypto regulators are coming. Cathie Wood's Ark Invest doubles down on buying up more sliding Coinbase stock.

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: Inflation Plateaus, but Now Markets Fear Recession May 12, 2022

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Inflation came in at 8.3% year over year.

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

For the first time in eight months, the year-over-year rate of inflation did not increase in April. In March, headline inflation hit 8.5% while last month that number came down slightly to 8.3%. Still, inflation was above economists' expectations, and it seems no one is ready to say for sure we’re headed back down to a more reasonable level. In this episode, NLW explores the market’s reaction and why, increasingly, the fear isn’t more inflation but a recession caused by the Federal Reserve’s response.

“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: Cemile Bingol/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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BREAKDOWN: Après Terra, le Déluge May 11, 2022

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The asset, LUNA, once trading over $119, falls to under $1.

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

Today, NLW follows up Tuesday’s primer on the UST-LUNA story with a look at the dramatic events of this morning. UST’s peg has continued to fall, with LUNA following. At their lowest points, UST was trading at 27 cents and LUNA hit 83 cents. The podcast covers the community’s reaction to the Terra fall, and what’s likely to happen next.

“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: Bruce Rolff/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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THE HASH: Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon’s History Behind Another Failed Stablecoin May 11, 2022

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The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

On today's episode of "The Hash," our panel of experts tackles the hot topics of the day. UST and Luna continue to be in turmoil, and now ex-Terra colleagues are saying that Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon was also behind the failure of another algorithmic stablecoin. Coinbase shares are sinking after its first-quarter earnings report and outlook. We'll have all the latest on these stories and more.

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: Meltdown Monday and the Great De-Pegging May 10, 2022

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Stocks nuked. Commodities nuked. A stablecoin really, really nuked.

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

Yesterday was one for the history books. NLW discusses the shifting macro setup as markets start to move from concern around inflation to concern around recession. The bulk of the episode is spent on the Luna-UST de-pegging event that has rocked the crypto industry over the last few days and that even made it to a discussion on Capital Hill with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

“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: Malte Mueller/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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