Neha Narula, Hasu, and Raphael Auer, Discuss the Implications of Bitcoin’s Halving

Does blockchain make things more utopian or more dystopian? A discourse on the aspirations of governments, developers and governments related to cryptocurrency. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace.Let's talk about the world cryptocurrency people are trying to build. What does that look like socially, politically, economically, and how do the people who inhabit this world behave? CoinDesk’s Joon Ian Wong and Annaliese Milano host the discussion with guests McGill University PhD student Ann Brody, Bitcoin.com’s Garrick Hileman and Liquality’s Thessy Mehrain.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An exploration of theories about, and systems of, money including physical and virtual, old and new.This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace.Where does money derive its value? Join Cameron Robertson of Kong Cash, “Money Burning Guy” Jonathan Harris and author Brett Scott as they discuss the relationship between monetary tokens and the systems behind them. This segment is hosted by CoinDesk’s Joon Ian Wong and London School of Economics PhD student Annaliese Milano.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace.Maria Paula of ETHBerlin and Sunny Aggarwal of Sikka discuss what makes a healthy cryptocurrency community, how narratives affect consensus and how crypto platforms’ consensus compares to the design process of the internet. This segment is hosted by CoinDesk’s Joon Ian Wong and London School of Economics PhD student Annaliese Milano.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace.Miners in the West: Could They Catch Up With the East? CoinDesk Analyst Christine Kim talks to some of the principal bitcoin mining operators in the U.S., Layer1’s Alexander Liegl, Hive Blockchain Technologies’ Frank Holmes and Luxor Technologies’ Ethan Vera. Discussions include the emerging mining sector and the outlook for costs, user growth and investment fundamentals, as well as some of the main differences with their counterparts in Asia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Volatility: Friend or Foe? Some traders and fund managers thrive on volatility – others believe the potential returns are not worth the risk.This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace.CoinDesk’s Galen Moore talks to experienced fund managers and traders Michael Moro, CEO of Genesis Global Trading, and YinFeng Shao, CEO of Reciprocity Trading, about why they trade crypto, how they mitigate the risk and how they deal with the stress.Volatility “is more of a feature than a bug” of crypto, Moro said. “It comes down to expected volatility. What did you expect coming into this asset class, versus what did you actually get.” Considering Bitcoin’s 11 years of existence, volatility shouldn’t catch people off guard.“In a properly allocated portfolio construction… the volatility plays into why investors are certainly interested,” Moro said.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace.Crypto Market Structure: Creaking with the tension, or Stronger Than Ever? Has the jump in market volatility laid bare the weaknesses in crypto market structure? Or has it highlighted the sector’s resilience? CoinDesk’s Noelle Acheson talks to Bitstamp’s Miha Grcar, Binance’s Catherine Coley, and B2C2’s Max Boonen about what they’ve seen recently in the market in general and specifically related to Black Thursday, the COVID-19 lockdown and the Bitcoin halving.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this session, Shapeshift founder Erik Voorhees talks with CoinDesk’s Nolan Bauerle and Bailey Reutzel about the growth of crypto and the true economy behind major currencies.This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace.Plan B is a show about the crisis that bitcoiners have long predicted seems to be materializing. How will bitcoin survive its sternest test yet? Hosts Nolan Bauerle and Bailey Reutzel speak with important folks from the space to dig deep on the future of crypto.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund.A pandemic becomes the catalyst for a global markets sell-off and potentially another ‘greater’ recession. From the U.S. Federal Reserve to Venezuela; the Bank of England to 1 Hacker Way, the question of what constitutes money and who controls it are more urgent than ever. Join Michael J. Casey and Naomi Brockwell as they speak with a number of leading lights in crypto and finance in Money Reimagined.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund.The Chainsmokers are perhaps the biggest electronic music act in the world today. The Grammy-winning duo discuss why they think blockchain technologies will go mainstream and why they're going deep with the technology with ticketing startup YellowHeart and venture fund Mantis. StillMark’s Alyse Killeen leads the conversation with The Chainsmokers’ Alex Pall and Drew Taggart and Mantis’ Milan Koch. Then the group participates in an ask-me-anything session, hosted by CoinDesk’s Pete Pachal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund.MIT Media Lab’s Neha Narula, independent researcher Hasu, and Bank for International Settlements’ Raphael Auer, discuss the implications of Bitcoin’s halving with CoinDesk’s Nolan Bauerle and Bailey Reutzel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.