CoinDesk Podcast Network

A new paper co-authored by Vitalik Buterin proposes to solve the network’s “free rider” problem.

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The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has pushed back the launch of a blockchain replacement for the decades-old CHESS clearing and settlement system.

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EOS developers are shelling out big bucks to pay for network resources.

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CoinDesk’s Annaliese Milano joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss new details about BitTorrent’s acquisition by Tron founder Justin Sun, and a competing bid from blockchain project NEO.

Recorded September 4, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Developers move to change the economics of the Ethereum blockchain.

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Messaging giant LINE launches a live blockchain and plans to issue 1 billion of its own tokens.

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Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten will buy cryptocurrency exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin, and its plans don’t end there.

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CoinDesk’s Brady Dale joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss a decision by Coinbase to remove the crypto collectible game War Riders from its iOS app. Do Apple’s rules ban non-fungible tokens?

Recorded August 31, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Ethereum’s biggest test is fast approaching, and an important decision regarding issuance is up in the air.

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Secret contracts provider Enigma has signed eight partners to test its service at launch.

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Bitcoin mining juggernaut Bitmain is coming to Ethereum, and possibly other blockchains.

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CoinDesk researcher Peter Ryan joins host Nikhilesh De to discuss forks, airdrops, and the five possible forks heading for Bitcoin Cash.

Recorded August 30, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Binance backs $32 million funding for a new stablecoin from the creator of a billion-dollar Korean online commerce site.

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After the acquisition of BitTorrent, Tron’s founder Justin Sun also acquired a share in the Chia Network, a new protocol developed by a BitTorrent co-founder.

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Hong Kong is tweaking its immigration policies to attract blockchain professionals from all over the world.

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CoinDesk’s Anna Baydakoba joins host Stan Higgins to discuss how the Russian capital of Moscow is using blockchain to improve public services.

Recorded August 29, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Lloyd's of London, the centuries-old insurance marketplace, is quietly providing cover against the theft of cryptocurrencies.

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China is encouraging its citizens to report illegal token sales.

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Crypto exchange Huobi wants to buy a public company.

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CoinDesk researcher Peter Ryan joins host Nikhilesh De to discuss Bitcoin’s changing fees and what it means for the future of the cryptocurrency.

Recorded August 28, 2018 in New York, NY.

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A blockchain project spearheaded by NEX Group is facing questions over its future.

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One of the biggest airlines in Russia has piloted a blockchain system for collecting data on plane refueling.

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Chinese search giant Baidu moves to censor some of the crypto discussions taking place on its Reddit-like platform.

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CoinDesk’s David Floyd joins host Stan Higgins to discuss EOS’s long-promised voting system, which could determine the fate of an account worth $35 million.

Recorded August 27, 2018 in New York, NY.

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A feud between Bitcoin Cash’s developers could split the year-old cryptocurrency in two.

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Mt Gox’s former creditors can now submit proof of their claims in a newly-approved rehabilitation process. No word on whether they’ll get their Thicket Basilisk back, though.

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Ethereum must tackle challenging questions before an October upgrade, but an important phone call earlier today failed to produce any immediate results.

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CoinDesk’s Brady Dale joins host Nikhilesh De to discuss the practice of crypto startups burning their coins.

Recorded August 24, 2018 in New York, NY.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued rejections to nine bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETFs) proposals.

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Crypto startups are destroying millions of their own token supply to generate value for investors.

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A Chinese regulatory agency may block access to more than 100 overseas crypto trading platforms.

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CoinDesk research analyst Peter Ryan joins host Stan Higgins to discuss new discoveries on the state of litecoin.

Recorded August 23, 2018 in New York, NY.

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The central bank in Thailand said it will launch its own digital currency by next year.

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New rules imposed by the Chinese government have led to a crackdown on blockchain and cryptocurrency media accounts on WeChat.

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CoinDesk reporter David Floyd joins host Stan Higgins to discuss a collectible playing card that sold for more than $60,000. The twist? It’s a crypto card, from a game that hasn’t even launched yet.

Recorded August 22, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Two investing giants say they’re not involved in pre-IPO funding for Bitmain, despite reports to the contrary.

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Proposed changes to the $200 million Siacoin blockchain would ice out Bitmain’s mining rigs, but concerns around the changes are growing.

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After being acquired by Tron founder Justin Sun, several employees at BitTorrent have left.

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CoinDesk researcher Peter Ryan joins host Nikhilesh De to discuss the difference between transactions and payments.

Recorded August 21, 2018 in New York, NY.

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