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Is Bitcoin Mining Actually Good in Texas?
Tom Masiero of Standard Bitcoin joins the show to discuss mining bitcoin in the Southeast of the United States, Ordinals and why bitcoin mining might be destabilizing the Texas grid in the long term.
The Celsius Mining Scoop With ChazzonKe
Originally a part of the now-defunct lending firm Celsius, Celsius Mining recently transitioned to its own entity, Ionic, and is working with Hut 8 to run its mining assets. But did creditors get a good deal? Citizen journalist and long time skeptic ‘ChazzonKe’ joins "The Mining Pod" to discuss.
Verifying Truth in the Age of Misinformation, With Melody Hildebrandt of Fox
In this episode of "Gen C," Avery and Sam explore the changing dynamics of the media industry and the impact of technology on media consumption and production. They discuss with this week’s guest, Melody Hildebrandt, CTO of Fox, the potential implications of AI in the newsroom, the importance of verifying content in the age of disinformation and how blockchain could revolutionize content financing and distribution.
Driving Into the Metaverse With Pia Schörner of BMW
In this episode of Gen C, Avery and Sam discuss the emerging trends in media, brand & emerging technology. They sit down with Pia Shörner, the Head of Digital Experience Content, Gaming, and the BMW Metaverse at BMW Group. Pia shares her insights on how brands should engage with their audience on new platforms such as game worlds, AR and VR.
CoinDesk Brings Back 'Microcosms' NFT Consensus Ticket
Minting is live for the 1,000-run collection, whose additional perks will let holders get the most out of Consensus 2024 in Austin, Texas.
CoinDesk Mothballs DESK Reward Token Program
It was an experiment in driving community engagement, and we're leaving the door open to relaunching DESK or something similar in the future.
Why the SEC’s Case Against Coinbase Is So Significant for Crypto
Sam Enzer, a partner at Cahill Gorden & Reindel, joins Unchained to discuss why the Coinbase case is so significant for the crypto industry and what the Ripple and Terraform Labs cases could mean each side. Plus, reasons why he thinks Judge Failla is such a perfect choice to rule in this case.
Why Some Brokerage Firms Are Blocking Access to Spot Bitcoin ETFs
The spot bitcoin ETF approvals set the stage for 11 such offerings from the likes of BlackRock, Fidelity, and ARK 21Shares to begin trading on Thursday. On this episode of Unchained, Nate Geraci, president of the ETF Store; Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence; and James Seyffart, research analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence discussed the initial record trading volumes, the mechanics of how the funds work and predictions for total inflows.
