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Do We Really Need CBDCs?
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China
Do We Really Need CBDCs?
The global race for leadership in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) started with China charging forward with its digital yuan project and all other nations rushing to ca...
Do We Really Need CBDCs?
By Ben SchillerAnna BaydakovaDanny Nelson
May 8, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2021
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The Future of Money Is Bitcoin and CBDCs, Feat. Nik Bhatia
Nik Bhatia, author of the best-selling book Layered Money, explains why Bitcoin will be worth $1 million and why asset managers have a fiduciary duty to invest.
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By Ben SchillerAnna BaydakovaDanny Nelson
May 1, 2021 at 7:50 p.m. UTC
May 1, 2021
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Dogecoin’s Future, Beyond the Hype and Memes
Crypto is all about consensus, and if a consensus forms around the idea that dogecoin is a good asset/digital money, why can’t it become really big and notable on the global f...
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By Ben SchillerAnna BaydakovaDanny Nelson
Apr 24, 2021 at 3:51 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2021
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The Heretic’s Guide to Bitcoin Debating: Brett Scott and the Money Wars
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Debate
The Heretic’s Guide to Bitcoin Debating, Feat. Brett Scott
The author and activist on how Bitcoin arguments go bad (and how they can be better).
The Heretic’s Guide to Bitcoin Debating: Brett Scott and the Money Wars
By Ben Schiller
Feb 28, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2021
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Preston Byrne on GameStop, Online Mobs and Marmots
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Preston Byrne on GameStop, Online Mobs and Marmots
The attorney joins Ben Schiller to consider the continuing fallout from the WallStreetBets controversy.
Preston Byrne on GameStop, Online Mobs and Marmots
By Ben Schiller
Feb 7, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2021
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‘You’re Starting to Democratize Access’: Arca’s Jeff Dorman on Crypto’s Impact on Organizational Structure and Other Big Trends to Look for in 2021
A leading crypto investor on the year ahead for bitcoin, NFTs, India and DeFi community tokens. Your host is Ben Schiller.
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By Ben SchillerJeff Dorman
Jan 17, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2021
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‘COVID-19 Was a Catalyst’: Henri Arslanian on a ‘Game-Changing’ Year for Crypto and 10 Predictions for 2021
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‘COVID-19 Was a Catalyst’: Henri Arslanian on a ‘Game-Changing’ Year for Crypto and 10 Predictions for 2021
PwC’s Henri Arslanian gives 10 predictions for 2021: China, bitcoin, taxes, stablecoins, derivatives and more.
‘COVID-19 Was a Catalyst’: Henri Arslanian on a ‘Game-Changing’ Year for Crypto and 10 Predictions for 2021
By Ben SchillerHenri Arslanian
Dec 13, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2020
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Paypal
'Where Banks Go, Regulation Follows.' Why Institutional Acceptance Is a Double-Edged Sword for Crypto, Feat. Ajit Tripathi
As mainstream players like PayPal enter the crypto market, they bring in millions of new customers. But they bring more onerous regulation, too. Be careful what you wish for,...
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By Ben SchillerAjit Tripathi
Nov 8, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 8, 2020
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Bitcoin Is Good for PayPal, but Is PayPal Good for Bitcoin?
PayPal's embrace of crypto brings a potential 345 million people into the ecosystem. But where banks go, regulators follow.
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By Ajit Tripathi
Nov 5, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 5, 2020
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‘It’s This Really Precious Thing.’ Lex Sokolin on DeFi’s Next Chapter, and Frances Coppola on the End of Banks.
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Banks
‘It’s This Really Precious Thing.’ Lex Sokolin on DeFi’s Next Chapter, and Frances Coppola on the End of Banks
The latest Opinionated podcast features Lex Sokolin, of ConsenSys, on the future of DeFi, and Frances Coppola on the end of banks as we know them. Your host is Ben Schiller, C...
‘It’s This Really Precious Thing.’ Lex Sokolin on DeFi’s Next Chapter, and Frances Coppola on the End of Banks.
By Ben SchillerFrances CoppolaLex Sokolin
Oct 25, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2020
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