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“It’s about labels, it’s about people having fun fighting each other… Nothing regarding technology is at stake here,” says host Anna Baydakova of the bitcoin maximalism debate.

“Opinionated” hosts Ben Schiller and Anna Baydakova discuss the long-running and fundamental debate at the center of crypto subculture that pits bitcoin maximalists, those who believe bitcoin is the best and only cryptocurrency that should exist, against the broader crypto community.

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Can decentralized organizations help lower the costs of medications and accelerate medical research?

On today’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” host Michael Casey  sits down with Genetic Networks Founder & Chairman Gennaro D'Urso to talk about his efforts to change the inefficiencies of Big Pharma by using a revolutionary DAO-like model to help fund drug discoveries and possibly cure future diseases. 

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This episode was produced by Nicole Link, edited by Michele Musso  and  announced by Adam B. Levine.  Our theme song is “Shepard.”

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“Elon rugged you. He said they had diamond hands, he said that they were committed for the long term. This was actually another accounting play by Tesla that benefited them, and they don't really care about bitcoin.” - David Z. Morris

Morris, chief insights columnist at CoinDesk, joins “Opinionated” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Anna Baydakova to discuss Tesla’s recent sale of 75% of its bitcoin holdings. Tesla first purchased bitcoin 18 months ago and arguably contributed to the bull run at that time. Now, markets have hardly reacted to Tesla’s sale. Are the paths of Musk and the crypto industry diverging?

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This crypto fallout didn’t just randomly happen. The vulnerabilities in crypto protocols for users and the protocols themselves have presented many threats. Where do we go from here? Is there a balance between security/regulation and a decentralized approach? 

On today’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” to dive deeper into this topic with hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren is Mitchell Amador, CEO and founder of Web3 security services platform Immunefi, and Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Amador breaks down Immunefi’s recent second quarter report that displays the volume of crypto funds lost by the community due to hacks and scams. 

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Crypto needs to optimize for mobile. Anatoly Yakovenko believes the way to accomplish this is not by developing better Web3 apps for mobile phones, but to rethink the mobile phone from the ground up with a complete operating system that optimizes crypto applications for mobile.

Yakovenko joins “Opinionated” with hosts Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson to discuss Solana Lab’s newest endeavor: building a mobile phone geared towards Web3 use cases. Yakovenko’s experience with mobile phone development dates back to his time at Qualcomm, where he worked on operating systems.

Solana’s mobile experiment might just determine whether the grand vision of crypto’s use in everyday life is attainable. But is a crypto-native phone something the world needs?

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The bear market has brought a mass of unrest within the crypto sector. Certainly, with the crypto sagas progressing amid endless news about mismanagement of finances, token manipulation, bankruptcy, debt and lawsuits, the bitcoin-crypto attackers are all encompassing. However, if you are in the crypto industry, especially if you are a financial adviser, this is a time of opportunity. 

Listen as "On Purpose" host Tyrone Ross  discusses the path forward through the crypto quagmire and how to prepare for better days ahead. 

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As the industry matures, how we’re communicating about the technology and who we’re communicating with is more important than ever. As more new models to help others to understand and use blockchain technology are arising around the world more and more,  how do we help the less fortunate communities that this new technology is designed to serve, build and grow? 

On today’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren explore this important topic with two guests who have innovative approaches to education in Africa and the Americas. To delve deeper into technology education is 

Oluwaseun David Adepoju, head of research at the Africa Blockchain Institute and editor of the Africa Blockchain Report; and Rhonda Eldridge, founder of Harness All Possibilities (USA) and Harness All Possibilities (Bahamas).

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OneCoin was the promise of a hot new cryptocurrency that was sold to millions of people across hundreds of countries under a multilevel marketing strategy. But when the founder disappeared, the pyramid scheme collapsed, and victims were left with empty pockets.

Jamie Bartlett joins “Opinionated” with hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Anna Baydakova to discuss his new book “The Missing Cryptoqueen: The Billion Dollar Cryptocurrency Con and the Woman Who Got Away with It.” The group reflects on the scam’s impact in the early days of crypto and how the fear of missing out contributed to a multibillion-dollar scam.

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At a Consensus panel from Austin, Texas, "Money Reimagined" host Michael Casey starts off the introductions of an engaging conversation with Marc Hochstein, Executive Editor at Coindesk; and Edward Snowden, a former CIA officer, and National Security Agency (NSA) consultant who is now the author of the new memoir, Permanent Record. Hochstein and Snowden discuss the importance of securing internet privacy. 

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Self-proclaimed bitcoin maximalist Phil Snyder drops by the CoinDesk Studio in the Austin Convention Center.

University of Houston Professor Phil Snyder teaches a class about bitcoin. Of note, the title of the course doesn’t have the word “bitcoin” in it. CoinDesk podcast producer Rob Mitchell talks to Phil about the class and bitcoin maximalism, but not without interruption from some unexpected guests.

Consensus 2022 ignited hard-hitting conversations about how crypto technologies and communities are remaking the worlds of finance, investing, culture, entertainment, marketing, governance and more.

Check back on CoinDesk Podcasts to hear live shows like “Money Reimagined,” “The Breakdown,” “Opinionated” and more recorded at the event, plus bonus episodes from the most exciting panels over the weekend. This episode was edited by Jonas Huck and Rob Mitchell, and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Photo: Frank Stevens.

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