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The Return of Sirius Jul 31, 2018

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Spanish bank giant BBVA can't hold crypto – and that's a problem.

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The NFL is the latest sports league to enter the world of crypto as the players union announced a deal with a blockchain startup.

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Martti 'Sirius' Malmi, also known as the first coder to work alongside bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, is launching a new cryptocurrency with ambitious goals. 

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CoinDesk’s Sam Ouimet joins host Stan Higgins to discuss BTC's price drop.

Recorded July 31, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Your Job On the Blockchain Jul 30, 2018

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The first major app on Blockstack, launched today, is promising to disrupt future models of employment, bringing it more in line with a decentralized ethos.

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A blockchain “app store,” backed by IBM, aims to help connect banks and fintech and software vendors.

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A public blockchain project has raised over $20 million from institutional investors in a combined token and equity sale.

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Speaking of institutional investors, CoinDesk’s Adam Hart joins host Pete Rizzo to discuss the quarterly State of Blockchain report. Hart’s finding suggest that large institutions may be betting against retail investors on the Bitcoin futures market.

Recorded July 30 in New York, NY.

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Crashing the Party Jul 27, 2018

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejects a request from the Winklevoss twins for a Bitcoin ETF… again.

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Are Know-Your-Customer regulations a scam? At least one CEO thinks so.

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Hope your burner phone has a camera! This crypto wallet is replacing private keys with encrypted QR codes.

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CoinDesk’s Peter Ryan joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss the surprising results of a new survey looking at the political leanings of the crypto community.

Recorded July 27 in New York, NY.

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Notes On a Swatting Jul 26, 2018

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Bitcoin engineer Jameson Lopp reflects on an incident last year that saw armed police descend on his home.

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Bitcoin’s cutting-edge ‘Coin Selection’ tech gets its first major integration.

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Decentralized exchange Waves scored a $6 million debut. But trouble wasn’t far behind.

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CoinDesk’s Nolan Bauerle joins host Marc Hochstein to discuss new insights into quarterly cryptocurrency project funding.

Recorded July 26 in New York, NY.

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The Wrong Kind of Attention Jul 25, 2018

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The first Augur assassination markets have arrived.

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What scams? Ethereum’s vision for decentralized apps is only growing bolder.

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Bitcoin's price is nearing $10K on a single, troubled exchange. CoinDesk’s Anna Baydakova joins Editor-in-Chief Pete Rizzo to discuss the mysteries around WEX.

Recorded July 25, 2018 in New York, NY.

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