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CoinDesk Indices presents six notable market movement highlights from last week.

Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro.

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Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “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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Earlier this week, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and four co-authors published a paper describing a smart contract protocol called privacy pools that would enable crypto users to associate their funds with those being used for legitimate purposes versus those being used in criminal activity such as hacks or money laundering. The protocol addresses one of the main shortcomings of coin mixer Tornado Cash, which has been sanctioned by the U.S. government. 

Chainalysis chief scientist Jacob Illum, one of those co-authors, discusses the impetus for the paper, the technology behind privacy pools and how they would work in practice, who would provide some of the necessary organization to operate the pools, and some of the early criticisms of the paper.

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Guest | 

Jacob Illum, chief scientist at Chainalysis

Links |  

Unchained: Tornado Cash Cofounder Arrested, Another Sanctioned by U.S. Government

CoinDesk: Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash Blacklisted by US Treasury

      Blockchain Privacy and Regulatory Compliance: Towards a Practical Equilibrium

Matt Corallo’s tweet

Crypto lawyer Preston Byrne’s tweet

Previous coverage of Unchained on Tornado Cash:

The Chopping Block: 'Code Is Law' Is 'Obviously Not How Anything Works Ever'

The Chopping Block: Why DeFi May Be Over-Complying With Tornado Cash Sanctions

Preston Van Loon on Ethereum’s Merge and His Lawsuit Against TreasuryGiven the Sanctions on Tornado Cash, Is Ethereum Censorship Resistant?

The Chopping Block: Did OFAC Overstep by Sanctioning Tornado Cash?

Tornado Cash Sanctioned. Did the Government Overstep Its Bounds?

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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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Plus: Ryan Salame, a top FTX executive who played a key role in the exchange’s political fundraising operations, pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal criminal charges.

Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro.

Today’s Stories:

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Shows Signs of Life

Bitcoin Halving is Nice, but Kickstarting Bull Run Requires Fiat Money Supply Growth

U.S. Interest Rates High Enough to Tame Inflation, Avoid Recession: Chicago Fed

Ex-FTX Executive Ryan Salame Could Forfeit $1.5B as Part of Guilty Plea

11,196 Years Jail Sentence for Faruk Özer, CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex

CFTC Commissioner Pitches Pilot Program for U.S. Crypto Regulation

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Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “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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While one network (Base) faced an outage, another (Ethereum) had a layer 2 leader grappling with the idea of an “Ethereum Supreme Court.”

On “Carpe Consensus,” host Danny Nelson is joined by CoinDesk tech reporter Sam Kessler to dive into the latest blockchain news.

“Carpe Consensus” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl.

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Noelle Acheson, author of the Crypto is Macro Now newsletter and former head of research at CoinDesk, will start next week as the new host of "Markets Daily."

Plus, a new advocacy group for tokenization including founding members such as Coinbase, Circle and Aave Companies aims to foster the use of blockchain technology for traditional assets.

Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro.

Today’s Stories:

First Mover Americas: Crypto Trading Volume Hits 4-Year Low 

Crypto Spot Market August Trading Volume Hits 4.5-Year Low as Volatility Fails to Spur Activity

Depressed Crypto Markets, Regulatory Risks Fail to Dissuade Asset Managers From Investing

Tokenization Advocacy Group Wants to Bring the 'Next Trillion' of Assets to Blockchain

Blanket Crypto Bans Won’t Work, Joint IMF, FSB Paper Warns

Blockchain, AI Set to Transform Financial Markets: Moody's

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Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “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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Revolutionizing finance by leveraging the inevitability of blockchain technology.

In today's episode of "Money Reimagined,"  Michael Casey and Sheila Warren provide an insightful analysis of the groundbreaking Swift/Chainlink tokenization experiment, which effectively facilitated cross-blockchain value transfer. They interpret important questions such as: What are the uses of blockchain technology? How to leverage the inevitability of blockchain technology? And what does this all mean for Bitcoin and its future? 

Links mentioned in the show : 

Swift, Chainlink Tokenization Experiment Successfully Transfers Value Across Multiple Blockchains

LSE Group Plans to Offer Blockchain-Powered Market for Traditional Assets: Report

Singapore's New President, a Former Central Bank Chairman, Has Called Crypto 'Slightly Crazy'

Australia Senate Committee Rejects Crypto Bill From Opposition Senator Andrew Bragg

The Trillion Dollar Crypto Opportunity: Real World Asset Tokenization

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Money Reimagined has been produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “The News Tonight ” by Shimmer. 

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Bitcoin has remained almost entirely locked below the $26,000 mark since the start of September.

Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro.

Today’s Stories:

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Still Stuck in Limbo 

Bitcoin Set to Form Death Cross as Dollar Index Teases Golden Crossover 

Sam Bankman-Fried's Laptop Has a New Battery Now, DOJ Says 

Russian Lawmaker Predicts That Digital Ruble Will Displace Banks

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It’s Kraken's most powerful trading platform ever - packed with trading features like advanced order management and analytics tools — all in a redesigned, modular trading interface.

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Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “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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Friend.tech, a decentralized social media platform in which you can buy and sell “keys” in your friends on X (formerly known as Twitter) whose value can go up and down, has become a viral sensation, racking up as many as 100,000 users since launching on August 10. 

Should keys be considered securities and thus regulated by the SEC? How should gains and losses be taxed? And how private should users assume their communications and transactions on the platform are? Securities and banking law professor at George Mason Law School JW Verret, and tax partner and co-head of the Digital Assets and Blockchain Practice at Fried, Frank Jason Schwartz, share their thoughts. 

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Show Highlights | 

GUESTS | 

J.W. Verret, Associate Professor of Law at George Mason Law School

Previous appearance on Unchained: Coinbase's Legal Action Against the SEC: How It Will Likely Unfold

Jason Schwartz, tax partner and co-head of the Digital Assets and Blockchain Practice at Fried, Frank

Friend.Tech Shows How Complicated Taxing Crypto Transactions Can Be by Jason Schwartz

Links | 

Unchained: 

Friend.tech Threatens to Penalize Users That Move to Copies or Forks

Friend.tech Clarifies That Database of 100,000 Users Was Not Leaked

What Is SocialFi? A Beginner’s Guide

The ‘Howey Test’ and the Debate Over Crypto's Legal Status - Crypto Security vs Commodity

CoinDesk: 

Friend.tech Attracted NBA Influencers. So Why Does Everyone Think Crypto’s Latest Trend Will Die?

Decrypt:

Friend.tech Renames Its Token—But Is It Even Legal?

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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At the end of August, bitcoin confirmed an overbought downturn in its monthly stochastic, a signal that has previously marked market peaks.

Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro.

Today’s Stories:

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Treads Water Below $26K

Bitcoin Bulls Face Setback as Monthly Stochastic Indicator Turns Lower: Analyst

Bitcoin's Use as Margin Collateral in Crypto Futures Trading Is Growing

Traditional Finance Exchanges Divided on Crypto Services: Survey

Global Standard Setters to Deliver Global Crypto Policy Roadmap

Australia Senate Committee Rejects Crypto Bill From Opposition Senator Andrew Bragg

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From our sponsors:

Meet the all-new Kraken Pro. The powerful, customizable, beautiful way to trade crypto.

It’s Kraken's most powerful trading platform ever - packed with trading features like advanced order management and analytics tools — all in a redesigned, modular trading interface.

Head to pro.kraken.com and trade like a pro.

Not investment advice. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds and profits may be subject to capital gains tax.

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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “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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This week on “Gen C,” we spoke with Julie Allen of Howard Hughes Corporation, a major real estate developer exploring Web3 technologies. We discussed how Howard Hughes is leveraging innovative technologies to bridge digital and physical experiences, from VR tours to NFT scavenger hunts.

Julie Allen, SVP of Digital and Creative at real estate company Howard Hughes, joins the podcast this week to discuss how a real estate company is innovating in Web3. Julie shares how she got involved in crypto in 2013 and has since been an advocate for bringing Web3 technology and AI to enhance Howard Hughes' physical spaces and to improve the experience of viewing or buying a home for potential buyers.

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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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