Word on the Block | Forkast.News

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A weekly, 30-minute podcast interviewing leading CEOs, policymakers, and thought leaders in the world of blockchain. Produced from Asia by Forkast.News, and hosted by award-winning anchor Angie Lau, W... more

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Word on the Block | Forkast.News episodes:

September 02, 2020 Current Forkast #28: FTX buys Blockfolio in $150 million mega deal. US reps demand answers on crypto-terror financing. China forks BSN blockchain network.
Also: Japan’s deputy PM Taro Aso urges greater blockchain cooperation. Inner Mongolia raises bitcoin mining costs. Fintech investments in S. Korea.
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21min
August 27, 2020 A match ‘made in blockchain heaven’ — ConsenSys' Quorum acquisition (ft. Joe Lubin)
JPMorgan's deal with ConsenSys ushers the birth of the "ConsenSys Quorum" brand that offers interoperability with ConsenSys and Ethereum.
Listen to ConsenSys CEO Joe Lubin explain to Forkast.News Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau how ConsenSys’ acquisition of JPMorgan’s Quorum will affect the blockchain ecosystem, his expectations of Ethereum 2.0 and the rise of DeFi.
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34min
August 26, 2020 Current Forkast #27: YFI soars past bitcoin. ConsenSys acquires JPMorgan’s Quorum blockchain project. OMG Network integrates Tether transfers.
Other top news: $50 billion in cryptocurrency leaves China. Severe flooding in Sichuan destroys bitcoin mining farms.
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19min
August 19, 2020 Current Forkast #26: US finally joins CBDC race as China’s DCEP widens testing before launch. Postal Service explores blockchain for elections. YAM soars before crashing.
Other top news: Coinbase offers crypto loans with bitcoin as collateral. Huobi launches Global DeFi Alliance. Investment in crypto custody in Hong Kong.
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17min
August 12, 2020 Current Forkast #25: Bitcoin surges in Hong Kong’s geopolitical storms. China widens DCEP testing. Ethereum Classic attacks show proof-of-work vulnerability.
Teen accused of Twitter hack heads to court. Huobi launches DeFi lab. VC in Singapore and Indonesia.
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19min
August 05, 2020 Current Forkast #24: Bitcoin riding high again. Philippines enters global CBDC race. Cardano’s Shelley mainnet goes live.
Other top news: China imposes standards for blockchain companies. Huobi launches digital assets custody business. Blockchain VC in the Middle East.
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20min
July 31, 2020 How Fed-led inflation of USD could be good for bitcoin and digital assets (ft. Richard Byworth, Diginex)
Diginex CEO Richard Byworth explains how Covid has helped bolster institutional investors' interest in cryptos as a hedge against inflation.
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21min
July 29, 2020 Current Forkast #23: Is Ethereum exceeding Bitcoin in popularity? SEC-sanctioned crypto firms get PPP funds. Crypto love comes to K-pop world.
Other top news: China’s blockchain network expands global reach. US lets major banks act as crypto custodians. Investments in India and Singapore.
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17min
July 22, 2020 Current Forkast #22: How Twitter hackers broke into VIP accounts. Are SEC and CFTC targeting DeFi via Abra? BitMEX parent restructures into 100x Group.
Other top news: InterContinental uses blockchain to prove hotel cleanliness. Beijing plans blockchain for city services. VC in India and Israel.
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20min
July 19, 2020 Voice CEO: Twitter should invest in blockchain to keep up with hackers (ft. Salah Zalatimo)
Hackers are keeping up to date with new technologies to break through security systems, but blockchain could help protect social media.
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26min

FAQs about Word on the Block | Forkast.News:

How many episodes does Word on the Block | Forkast.News have?

The podcast currently has 218 episodes available.