Insane in the Bitmain
Aug 21, 2018
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Two investing giants say they’re not involved in pre-IPO funding for Bitmain, despite reports to the contrary.
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Proposed changes to the $200 million Siacoin blockchain would ice out Bitmain’s mining rigs, but concerns around the changes are growing.
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After being acquired by Tron founder Justin Sun, several employees at BitTorrent have left.
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CoinDesk researcher Peter Ryan joins host Nikhilesh De to discuss the difference between transactions and payments.
Recorded August 21, 2018 in New York, NY.
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