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The GOP presidential candidate also talks about how pegging the dollar to a basket of commodities that could eventually include Bitcoin would help the U.S. economy, and why he hates the idea of a CBDC.

Vivek Ramaswamy is likely the biggest supporter of crypto among the current crop of presidential candidates. But his enthusiasm comes not from an inherent love of the technology or its principles themselves, but a dissatisfaction with what he calls the “administrative state” that’s stifled innovation in a number of important industries, crypto among them. 

On this episode of Unchained, Ramaswamy discusses his radical plan to slash the number of people working at federal agencies; his three-point crypto policy plan based on the freedom to code as a protected form of expression, the freedom of financial self-reliance, and the freedom to innovate free from regulatory overreach; why the current orientation of the U.S. government towards regulation of the crypto industry by enforcement isn’t helping anyone; his plans to stabilize the U.S. dollar by pegging it to a basket of commodities that could eventually include Bitcoin; why he’s so opposed to central bank digital currencies; and what industries he thinks could benefit from the use of blockchain technology.

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Guest

Vivek Ramaswamy, 2024 U.S. Presidential Candidate

Vivek on The Chopping Block: Why Vivek Ramaswamy Wants Less Crypto Regulation

Links

Original speech unveiling his crypto policy plan at the North American Blockchain Summit 2023

Unchained: GOP Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Makes the Case for Reduced Crypto Regulation

Bloomberg: Ramaswamy’s Crypto Deregulation Plan Is Scaring the Industry

CoinDesk: Ramaswamy Shares Crypto Plan, Making Him the Only GOP Candidate Who Has One

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Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC.  Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. 

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Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores the crypto market rally, energy prices, how oil prices impact bitcoin and more.

Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and Harpie.

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Today’s Stories:

Bitcoin Rises to $38.8K for the First Time Since May 2022 

Bitcoin - Monthly Return 

GDPNow - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 

China’s Xi Seen Delaying Key Economic Plenum, Defying Norms - Bloomberg 

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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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Is AI older than you think? Exploring AI Governance challenges and solutions from centralization concerns to data ownership and community empowerment. 

This episode is sponsored by Cboe Digital

In this week's episode of "Money Reimagined," – host Michael Casey sits down with MIT Professor Alex “Sandy” Pentland to discuss data ownership, data control, crypto, and AI technologies as they reshape the landscape of digital innovation, offering new possibilities and problems concerning security considerations that affect humanity now. 

Links | 

Sam Altman to Return as OpenAI CEO Following In-Principle Agreement

Sriram Krishnan: AI, Crypto and Entrepreneurship

The Creator Economy, AI and Future of Web3

 Professor Alex 'Sandy' Pentland

Overview ‹ Data Provenance for AI 

Overview ‹ The Atlas of Opportunity — MIT Media Lab 

Overview ‹ Safe Paths — MIT Media Lab 

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Cosmos faces internal leadership challenges, with its founder advocating for a 'hard fork.' Concurrently, the Ethereum Name Service founder contemplates challenging Unstoppable Domains in light of its recently approved patent. Meanwhile, concerns arise about a potential Blast 'backlash,' leaving investors unsettled by recent developments in the crypto landscape.

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In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk,  explore the following stories:

• Cosmos - Cosmos' founder Jae Kwon favors splitting the blockchain into two

Cosmos Hub is an intermediary among all independent blockchains created within the Cosmos network. ATOM powers the Cosmos ecosystem of blockchains programmed to scale and interoperate with each other.

• Ethereum Name Service (ENS), in an intellectual-property dispute with rival Unstoppable Domains.

ENS Founder Nick Johnson told CoinDesk he’s unhappy with Unstoppable Domains's patenting of work that he claims he produced and published earlier.

PROTOCOL VILLAGE SEGMENT  

• BLAST 

The idea of a yield-paying layer-2 blockchain atop Ethereum has demonstrated market allure. However, even the project's biggest investor has taken issue with the execution and marketing surrounding the initial rollout.

• And something hot off the presses - CELO 

With hot competition between layer-2 technology providers like Optimism, Polygon, and Matter Labs, Celo's choice is being closely watched by the blockchain industry.

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Cosmos Founder Calls for Chain Split; ATOM Down 3%

'We Are Prepared to Go to the Mat:' ENS Founder on Patent Dispute With Unstoppable

Celo Developer Proposes Mid-January Timeline for Evaluating Closely Watched Layer-2 Move

Blast's One-Week, $600M Haul Shows Promise of Yield, Pitfalls of Hype

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Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores signals in the U.S. economy, regulatory overreach, market moves and more.

Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal.

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Today’s Stories:

U.S. Treasury Campaigning for Amplified Powers to Chase Crypto Overseas 

China Investment Bank Bans Bearish Research, Wealth Displays - Bloomberg 

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Disclaimer:

This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.

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PYUSD, a stablecoin made for Payments. 1USD = 1PYUSD.

Introducing PayPal’s new digital currency, PayPal USD (PYUSD), a stablecoin backed by U.S. dollar deposits, U.S. Treasuries and similar cash equivalents. Buy, sell, hold and transfer it in our app or site and explore Web3 with a payments brand that has been trusted for over 20 years.

Get started now at paypal.com/pyusd.

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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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Danny Nelson describes his recent scoop where he learned that Polygon quietly gave DraftKings preferential treatment while telling the public it was an "equal" member of the validator community.

On "Carpe Consensus," hosts Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson take a deep dive into a recent scoop of Danny's, involving layer 2 blockchain Polygon and sports betting company DraftKings.

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Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores bitcoin above $38,000, rates expectations, U.S. SEC influence and more.

Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal.

To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.

Today’s Stories:

Solana Leads Layer-1 Token Gains as Bitcoin Crosses $38K  

Kaiko Data Debrief 

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Disclaimer:

This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.

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PYUSD, a stablecoin made for Payments. 1USD = 1PYUSD.

Introducing PayPal’s new digital currency, PayPal USD (PYUSD), a stablecoin backed by U.S. dollar deposits, U.S. Treasuries and similar cash equivalents. Buy, sell, hold and transfer it in our app or site and explore Web3 with a payments brand that has been trusted for over 20 years.

Get started now at paypal.com/pyusd.

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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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A pair of crypto industry tax experts describe the problems with the tax agency’s new reporting proposals and suggest alternatives.  

The IRS sparked a storm of controversy when it released proposed new rules for crypto transaction reporting earlier this year. The new rules seek to define who is considered a broker, what types of transactions need to get reported, and the kinds of digital assets that need to be included, but many in the industry consider them overly broad and ultimately unworkable. 

Lawrence Zlatkin, VP of Tax at Coinbase, and Shehan Chandrasekera, Head of Tax Strategy at tax software firm CoinTracker, discuss the crypto industry’s specific objections to the proposed new rules, and what might be a better way forward. They also delve into how the regulations would apply to stablecoins and NFTs, potential blockchain-based solutions for the reporting requirements, and what the likely outlook and timeline for the proposals to come into effect are.  

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Guests | 

Shehan Chandrasekera, Head of Tax Strategy at CoinTracker

Lawrence Zlatkin, VP of Tax at Coinbase

Links |  

Previous coverage of Unchained on crypto taxes, with appearances from Shehan and Lawrence:

Everything You Need to Know About Filing Your 2022 Crypto Taxes

Your 2021 Crypto Taxes: How to Handle NFTs, DAOs, Airdrops and More

Everything You Need to Know About Your 2020 Crypto Taxes 

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Crypto Exchange Reports for Your Taxes

The IRS Is Cracking Down on Crypto Taxes: What You Need to Know 

Could the Bank Secrecy Act Harm Crypto? Coin Center Thinks So

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (117th Congress)

Proposed rule:

IRS proposed rule text: Gross Proceeds and Basis Reporting by Brokers and Determination of Amount Realized and Basis for Digital Asset Transactions

U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS Release Proposed Regulations on Sales and Exchanges of Digital Assets by Brokers

CoinDesk: How the Crypto Industry Responded to the IRS Proposed Broker Rule

Twitter thread from Ji Kim of the Crypto Council for Innovation 

CNBC: President Joe Biden to sign the bipartisan infrastructure bill⁠ into law—here's how crypto investors will be impacted

IRS issues guidance, seeks comments on nonfungible tokens

Coinbase first comment letter

Coinbase second comment letter

CoinTracker comment letter

Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC.  Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. 

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Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores market moves, inflation, the Binance settlement and more.

Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal.

To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.

Today’s Stories:

Altcoin Rally Cools as Massive $650M Worth of Token Unlocks Loom Over Crypto Market 

Omid Malekan's Post 

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From our sponsors:

CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options provide market-leading liquidity for bitcoin and ether trading. These cash-settled contracts give full exposure to crypto performance without the hassle of holding the physical position. No digital wallet? No problem. Trade nearly 24/7 in a transparent, CFTC-regulated market. Visit cmegroup.com/crypto to learn more.

Disclaimer:

This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.

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PYUSD, a stablecoin made for Payments. 1USD = 1PYUSD.

Introducing PayPal’s new digital currency, PayPal USD (PYUSD), a stablecoin backed by U.S. dollar deposits, U.S. Treasuries and similar cash equivalents. Buy, sell, hold and transfer it in our app or site and explore Web3 with a payments brand that has been trusted for over 20 years.

Get started now at paypal.com/pyusd.

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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Avery and Sam unpack the OpenAI drama, then chat with Chris Duffey of Adobe on AI's impact on creativity and his view on Web3.

Today's episode is sponsored by Chainalysis.

In this episode, Avery and Sam interview Chris Duffey, who leads strategic development for Adobe’s Emerging Solutions. We discuss how Adobe is incorporating generative AI into their suite of creative tools including Photoshop, and Duffey's vision for bringing these emerging technologies to brands, creators and 3D worlds.

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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 Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.

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