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Under the shadow of Choke Point 2.0 and last month's banking crisis, global traders are saying "no thanks" to U.S.-aligned products.

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads:

USDC Boasted Transparency but It Didn't Help When Silicon Valley Bank Got Into Trouble - J.P. Koning 

Happy 48th Birthday, Satoshi Nakamoto - George Kaloudis

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: by CoinDesk. 

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Germany is moving forward with legislation to legalize tokenized stocks.

On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at some follow-up stories from the shutdown of Signature Bank last month, as well as the emerging trend of real-world asset tokenization. 

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: by CoinDesk. 

Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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This episode is sponsored by EY and Brave. 

What are the ongoing efforts, particularly in the United States and Europe, to regulate and control the use of cryptocurrencies and related technologies?

Governments may contend that these efforts are necessary to prevent illegal activities such as money laundering, terrorism financing and tax evasion. However, proponents of cryptocurrencies argue that such efforts are misguided and threaten individual privacy and freedom. The “War on Crypto” issue remains concerning, specifically in the U.S. 

In this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey and Sheila Warren discuss their take on the latest happenings in the White House’s role in innovation, the value of decentralized governance, and power structures, semiconductors and Silicon Valley, the doomsday scenario and much more. 

On this show Michael and Sheila discuss:

 See Also:

The Biden Administration Is Politicizing Crypto 

Coindesk Editorial: It Sure Looks Like the US Is Trying To Kill Crypto 

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EY blockchain solutions can transform the business lifecycle for digital ecosystems, by promoting trust, transparency, privacy and efficiency. EY: Helping you build a better working world.

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Brave is the privacy browser used by almost 60 million people worldwide. The built-in Brave Wallet is your secure passport to Web3. It supports over 100 chains, fiat purchases, swaps, NFTs, and even connects with other wallets and DApps. All right in your browser. No risky extensions, no spoofing. 

Learn more at brave.com/wallet.

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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 “AITA” by Neon Beach.

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, April 6, 2023. 

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: The U.S. Treasury Department dropped its first report assessing the risks of decentralized finance (DeFi). Some crypto traders are warning about the market outlook for Shiba Inu dog-themed meme coins. India is planning to rapidly scale its central bank digital currency testing of the digital rupee. Plus, is there a secret Bitcoin maxi working at Apple?

See also:

U.S. Treasury Warns DeFi Is Used by North Korea, Scammers to Launder Dirty Money

DeFi Hub Nibiru Chain Valued at $100M After $8.5M Seed Funding Round

Hidden Inside MacOS, the Bitcoin White Paper

India Targeting One Million CBDC Users in Three Months, Prioritizing Offline Transfers: Sources

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This episode has been edited by Ryan Huntington. The senior producer is Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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A number of prominent U.S. thinkers are advocating a hard ban on crypto.

Wednesday, Foreign Affairs published an argument from American University professor Hilary Allen that the U.S. should consider a full ban on crypto. The argument gives explicit voice to a position that has been held quietly in the Biden Administration, and represents a ratcheting up of the rhetorical war around crypto in the U.S. 

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: by CoinDesk. 

Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

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Power proved to be just as centralized as ever as Arbitrum’s first attempt at decentralized governance ended in community revolt. Plus: Cathy Hackl recaps Metaverse Fashion Week.

On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson get into the nitty-gritty of governance, from decentralized governance to U.S. regulation and enforcement.

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 at Consensus 2023, happening April 26–28 in Austin, Texas. Come and immerse yourself in all that Web3, crypto, blockchain and the metaverse have to offer. Use code CARPE to get 15% off your pass. Visit https://consensus.coindesk.com.

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

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The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, April 5, 2023. 

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: What's the potential market impact of Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade on the crypto markets when 1 million ether will be instantly withdrawable? Trump NFTs and even copycats are seeing a sales spike after news that the former president faces 34 felony charges. Swiss regulators are defending the government engineered takeover of Credit Suisse. Plus, there's a new tool available to avoid the scourge of MEV bots.

See also:

MEV Blocker Wants to Help You Outrun the Front-Runners

Trump NFT Sales Spike Following Ex-President's Arraignment in New York

Swiss Government-Owned Bank PostFinance to Offer Customers Crypto

Ether Breaking Out Ahead of Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade: Bernstein

Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Could Bring $2.4B Selling Pressure to Ether: Observers

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This episode has been edited by Ryan Huntington. The senior producer is Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 at Consensus 2023, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Come and immerse yourself in all that Web3, crypto, blockchain and the metaverse have to offer. Use code THEHASH to get 15% off your pass. Visit coindesk.com/consensus.

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Commercial real estate remains a challenge despite the Fed's Bank Term Funding Program calming the sector.

On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at the debate raging on Twitter about whether the banking crisis is actually over. $390 billion in deposits left U.S. banks last month – the most ever in a single month – but the bleeding seems to have been stemmed. Still, many are looking uncomfortably at commercial real estate loans coming due as another source of trouble for the same small and regional banks that were under the gun last month. 

“The Breakdown” is written, produced and narrated by Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Foothill Blvd” by Sam Barsh. Image credit: by CoinDesk. 

Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 at Consensus 2023, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Come and immerse yourself in all that Web3, crypto, blockchain and the metaverse have to offer. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass. Visit consensus.coindesk.com.

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On this week’s show, Kamz is joined by Nina Blankenship and Lisa Francoeur, co-founders of Crypto Tutors.

These two influential women are on a mission to simplify cryptocurrency through e-learning and 1:1 tutoring to educate and transform knowledge into wealth.

We went crazy over time while we were recording but we’re bringing you some incredible mic-drop insights. 

Nina Blankenship

Nina Blankenship is the CEO and co-founder of Crypto Tutors, a privately held, profitable and award-winning crypto education startup. Crypto Tutors’ B2B model specializes in upskilling corporate employees (internal) and their customer communities (external e.g.,  Ambitious Girl HBCU Tour with Cash App). Nina is a media sales guru and was one of the top-ranking global media sales execs at Linkedin throughout her award winning 5+ year career there. Nina is also a LinkedIn Learning instructor who authored the popular “Video Strategies for High Engagement.” Leveraging her award-winning marketing strategies, Crypto Tutors’ team of animators, illustrators, videographers and sound engineers work in concert to create original, high-quality content ranging from eLearning, the ”Crypto Couch” YouTube show to crypto rap. Since redirecting her entrepreneurial prowess to Crypto Tutors, Nina has scaled this lean startup to a seven-figure valuation in less than 18 months without external funding during an economic downturn. 

Nina is a staunch advocate for diversity, and her company Crypto Tutors organizes the world's largest diversity crypto conference. The Crypto For The Culture Conference featured in Forbes unites the most progressive, forward-thinking, diverse trailblazers in Web3. Leaders at Fidelity, the London Stock Exchange, A16z are among those who educate the crypto curious, crypto enthusiasts and crypto job seekers about how companies as well as individuals can best navigate the digital landscape. 

Nina holds a BA in Finance from the University of Florida, is an active crypto trader and is the CEO of Let’s Brainstorm, a viral video production and marketing company. A Florida native, Nina is an animal lover who just adopted her foster dog, Ben, and believes you must ask, believe and achieve in order to receive. 

Lisa Francoeur

Lisa Francoeur is a proud Haitian American and former fashion stylist who is presently co-founder and chief revenue officer of Crypto Tutors, a privately held, profitable and award-winning Web3 education startup. Crypto Tutors’ B2B model specializes in upskilling corporate employees (internal) and their customer communities.  As a seasoned tech executive with 10+ years of enterprise sales experience, Lisa has a proven track record of driving exponential growth while navigating complex deal structures at Fortune 100 firms including LinkedIn and startups. At the helm of business development, Lisa has led two lean startups to seven-figure valuations in less than 18 months without external funding, just revenue!

As a LinkedIn content creator on crypto, her thought leadership is in high demand, having spoken at Meta, Block, Cash App, Gemini, A16z’s Culture Leadership Summit and Earn Your Leisure’s (EYL) InvestFest. Lisa is a global champion of diversity and her company, Crypto Tutors, organizes the world’s largest diversity conference in crypto, Crypto for the Culture. Lisa is ranked 30th on the list of Top 50 Most Influential People in Crypto in the world,  5th out of 7 Top Crypto Female CEOs and 5th out of 11 Black Founders driving innovation in Web3. 

Lisa is also founder/CEO of Fancyfied, an innovation lab of human engineering. As an instructional, motivational speaker Lisa has spoken at LinkedIn, Ghana Tech Summit, Doordash Splunk and is also a corporate trainer who has delivered her proprietary mind-set training “Authentic Intelligence – the New AIl” at Salesforce, AMC Networks and Microsoft.

On this education-packed show, we discuss:

💰What is staking? Why stake? How does it generate wealth?

💃Crypto Tutors: How it came to be and why you should check it out!

🦾How to ensure your educational content is inclusive and accessible

🔑Strategies for scaling digital business with purpose

🤯Actionable insights from tech leaders at the forefront of innovation

🧘🏽‍♀️We end with a two-minute mindfulness exercise on recalibrating the mind and body for success! :) 

CHECK OUT: 

Links:

The Crypto Tutors Website

Crypto Picture Dictionary

Sign up for the 2023 Crypto for the Culture Conference

Video:

Watch the 2022 Crypto for the Culture Replay

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This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with executive producer Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is ‘Twennysomething’ by Daniele Musto. Other music used is ‘Mind and Soul’ by Stefano Vita and ‘Electrolove’ by Lunareh. 

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The most valuable crypto stories for Tuesday, April 4, 2023. 

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics: What caused Paxful to suddenly shut down its bitcoin peer-to-peer marketplace? Binance's BNB token takes a hit and then rebounds after being caught up in the Crypto Twitter rumor mill. Dogecoin spikes after Elon Musk replaces the Twitter blue bird with a Shiba Inu. Plus, the latest project by the founders of bankrupt Three Arrows Capital is now live.

See also:

Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Paxful to Suspend Operations

Dogecoin Futures Liquidations Jump to $26M After Twitter Displays Token's Logo for Some Users

Bitcoin Drops to $27.5K While Dogecoin Spikes After Twitter Logo Change

Binance's BNB, Bitcoin Tumble After Crypto Twitter Personality Cobie's Wild Guess

Voyager-Binance.US Legal Fight Must Be Resolved by April 13, Court Documents Say

Binance's Market Share Hits Lowest Level Since November After CFTC Lawsuit, End of Zero-Fee Trading

OPNX Exchange, Which Offers FTX Claims Trading, Led by Three Arrows Founders, Is Now Live

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This episode has been edited by Ryan Huntington. The senior producer is Michele Musso and the executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 at Consensus 2023, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Come and immerse yourself in all that Web3, crypto, blockchain and the metaverse have to offer. Use code THEHASH to get 15% off your pass. Visit coindesk.com/consensus.

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