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Changin’ On The Telephone Aug 24, 2018

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A feud between Bitcoin Cash’s developers could split the year-old cryptocurrency in two.

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Mt Gox’s former creditors can now submit proof of their claims in a newly-approved rehabilitation process. No word on whether they’ll get their Thicket Basilisk back, though.

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Ethereum must tackle challenging questions before an October upgrade, but an important phone call earlier today failed to produce any immediate results.

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CoinDesk’s Brady Dale joins host Nikhilesh De to discuss the practice of crypto startups burning their coins.

Recorded August 24, 2018 in New York, NY.

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SEC-ya later Aug 23, 2018

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued rejections to nine bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETFs) proposals.

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Crypto startups are destroying millions of their own token supply to generate value for investors.

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A Chinese regulatory agency may block access to more than 100 overseas crypto trading platforms.

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CoinDesk research analyst Peter Ryan joins host Stan Higgins to discuss new discoveries on the state of litecoin.

Recorded August 23, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Crypto Black Lotus Aug 22, 2018

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The central bank in Thailand said it will launch its own digital currency by next year.

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New rules imposed by the Chinese government have led to a crackdown on blockchain and cryptocurrency media accounts on WeChat.

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CoinDesk reporter David Floyd joins host Stan Higgins to discuss a collectible playing card that sold for more than $60,000. The twist? It’s a crypto card, from a game that hasn’t even launched yet.

Recorded August 22, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Insane in the Bitmain Aug 21, 2018

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Two investing giants say they’re not involved in pre-IPO funding for Bitmain, despite reports to the contrary.

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Proposed changes to the $200 million Siacoin blockchain would ice out Bitmain’s mining rigs, but concerns around the changes are growing.

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After being acquired by Tron founder Justin Sun, several employees at BitTorrent have left.

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CoinDesk researcher Peter Ryan joins host Nikhilesh De to discuss the difference between transactions and payments.

Recorded August 21, 2018 in New York, NY.

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CryptoTitties Aug 20, 2018

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A U.S. bitcoin trader has been indicted for alleged money laundering

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The SEC is going to decide the fate of yet another bitcoin ETF this week.

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Lightning Network is getting its own hacker camp.

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CoinDesk reporter Brady Dale joins host Stan Higgins to discuss the strangest collectible tokens you could imagine.

Recorded August 20, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Is Overstock a Bitcoin Price Index? Aug 17, 2018

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Accusations of a cloned app mean that Ethereum’s gambling problem is only getting worse.

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Coinbase wins a patent for a secure bitcoin payments system.

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Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com rolls out blockchain platform with its first app.

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CoinDesk market analyst Sam Ouimet joins host Stan Higgins to discuss the uncanny correlation between the price of Overstock’s stock and the price of bitcoin.

Recorded August 17, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Intel’s New Vulnerability Foreshadows Big Trouble Aug 16, 2018

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Ripple gives its blessing to a set of crypto exchanges for its xRapid service.

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Airbnb Co-Founder Backs $22 Million in Funding for Crypto Dealer SFOX.

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A newly-disclosed vulnerability in Intel chips could have far-reaching effects on cryptocurrency security.

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CoinDesk researcher Adam Hart joins host Stan Higgins to discuss investments in blockchain and cryptocurrency education being made by American universities and institutions.

Recorded August 16, 2018 in New York, NY.

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The Custody Race ETHs Up Aug 15, 2018

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The code for an anonymous Lightning Network is now live.

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Bitcoin’s Taproot privacy tech is ready – but there’s a big catch.

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Prime Trust enters the cryptocurrency custody race and says it will hold ‘any’ Ether.

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De joins host Stan Higgins to discuss a $10 million token venture fund from messaging giant LINE.

Recorded August 15 in New York, NY.

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#BitcoinDominance Aug 14, 2018

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The AirSwap decentralized exchange is upgrading its tech to handle any-size Ethereum trades.

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You can now get paid for using bitcoin’s Lightning Network, but don’t quit your day job.

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Coders are making new efforts to fork mining giant Bitmain off the Siacoin blockchain.

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CoinDesk researcher Peter Ryan joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss how bitcoin has maintained dominance in the recent down market.

Recorded August 14 in New York, NY.

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Greetings from Bitstanbul Aug 13, 2018

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A Russian team with big aspirations plans to build a cargo drone fleet connected via blockchain.

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Long-term thinking? In a rare move, ICO founders will delay crypto paydays for a decade.

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CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen joins host Nikhilesh De to discuss the Turkish fiat crisis and a recent spike in trading volume on Turkish cryptocurrency exchanges.

Recorded August 13, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Late Confirmation is a CoinDesk production made in collaboration with The Podglomerate.

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