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The stock prices of both banks declined over the weekend and at the end of the week as a result of negative press.

Ever since the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, markets have been waiting with bated breath for another shoe to drop. Coming into the weekend, it looked like Deutsche Bank and Charles Schwab were the most wobbly. NLW explores whether there is actually a reason to be concerned or whether fintwit (and short sellers) are just looking for another mark. 

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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: Wong Yu Liang/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. 

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Mickey Friedman, founder of Flair.ai, a product photography and advertising composition tool that is AI generated, joins the “Gen C” podcast this week to discuss the future of artificial intelligence.

Mickey Friedman shares her knowledge of AI, a hot topic for not only those in Web3 but anyone on the internet who has come across ChatGPT, DALL-E or Midjourney. Mickey was at Tesla and Adobe prior to co-founding Flair.ai. In this episode, we discuss everything from AI for brand marketing to copyright infringement to whether or not AI is part of Web3.

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

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The future of money is being shaped, one way or another. 

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

“This Crisis Will Define the Future of Money” - Michael J. Casey 

“Bitcoin Is a Clear Winner of the U.S. Banking Crisis” - 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: Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. 

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Banks down, bitcoin up and, boom, a narrative is born.

On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW combines two previous YouTube shows focused on Balaji’s $1 million bitcoin bet and the emergence of the mainstream narrative of bitcoin as a safe haven from banks.

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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: Nuthawut Somsuk/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. 

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The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, March 24, 2023. 

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics:  Are Binance 'angels' helping users in China bypass 'Know-Your-Customer' (KYC) controls? Cathie Wood's Ark Invest buys on the dip, restocking Coinbase shares two days after selling. Crypto hackers are increasingly targeting NFT projects. Plus, Greenpeace's "Skull of Satoshi" art project gets some unexpected fans.

See also:

Binance Suffers Two-Hour Spot Market Outage Due to Software Bug

Binance Curb on Zero-Fee Trading May Cost Market Share, Boost TrueUSD Stablecoin: Kaiko Research Head

ARK Uses 'Wells Dip' to Stock Up Again on Coinbase Shares, Two Days After Selling

ARK Invest Sells $13.5M Coinbase Shares After Steady Buying Streak

$119M in Stolen Crypto So Far in 2023, NFT Rug Pulls on the Rise: Crystal Blockchain

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

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Do the recent banking crises of three popular high-profile banks validate what crypto stands for? Is the U.S. falling behind in leading global policy when it comes to the current systems we use and invest in?

In this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey and Sheila Warren will explore transparency, safety and predictability within the banking industry and cryptocurrency community with Alex Thorn, head of firmwide research at Galaxy Digital, and Ram Ahluwalia, CEO and co-founder of Lumida Wealth Management.

See Also:

https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/03/17/this-crisis-will-define-the-future-of-money/ 

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Michele Musso produced and edited this episode with announcements by Adam B. Levine and our executive producer, Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Shepard.”

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The U.S. central bank hiked interest rates by 25 basis points, even as credit tightens across the economy. 

NLW catches up on the macro in the wake of the recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting and interest rate decision. The stakes were higher going into this meeting thanks to the banking crisis. As the Federal Reserve stays determined to keep hiking, is commercial real estate poised to be the next challenge? 

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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: Malte Mueller/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. 

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The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, March 23, 2023. 

"The Hash" tackles today's hot topics:  Montenegro's interior minister says crypto fugitive Do Kwon has been arrested.  Coinbase is warned by the SEC of potential securities violations.  Meantime, the SEC charged Tron founder Justin Sun with fraud and accused eight celebrities of illegally promoting his crypto assets. Plus, Jack Dorsey's Block shares sink after a short-sellers report.

See also:

Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro: Interior Minister

Terra's LUNA Tokens Fall Steeply on Do Kwon's Alleged Arrest

SEC Sues Jake Paul for 'Illegally Touting' Justin Sun-Linked Cryptos

Tron Founder Justin Sun Sued by U.S. SEC on Securities, Market Manipulation Charges

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Shares Tumble 16% After SEC Enforcement Notice

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

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An SEC Wells Notice and a legal challenge were announced by Coinbase.

Gary Gensler just doesn't stop. This week we’ve seen actions against Justin Sun, SushiSwap and now Coinbase. NLW covers the latest Wells Notice from the SEC and why Coinbase might prove a tougher opponent than what Gensler is used to. 

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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: Kevin Dietsch/Staff/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. 

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A discussion on Credit Suisse, the Bank Term Funding Program and more.

NLW is joined by Ram Ahluwalia, CEO of Lumida Wealth Management. In this conversation, they discuss:

And more. 

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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: Douglas Rissing/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. 

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