Best Camila Russo Podcasts (2024)

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Proof-of-PR Season 2 Episode 7: The Defiant Founder and CEO Camila Russo On Trailblazing DeFi Reporting 33:06

10d ago33:06

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Welcome back to season 2 of Proof-of-PR, your passport into the world of Public Relations for Bitcoin and Web3. The Defiant Founder + CEO Camila Russo joins Melrose PR CEO Kelley Weaver this week to discuss her journey from reporting at Bloomberg to founding The Defiant, the inspiration behind her book ‘The Infinite Machine’, the types of guests an…

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Proof-of-PR Season 2 Episode 8: The Art of Media Relations with Co-Founder of Opening Bell Daily Phil Rosen 24:27

2h ago24:27

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Welcome back to season 2 of Proof-of-PR, your passport into the world of Public Relations for Bitcoin and Web3. Award-winning journalist, author, Co-Founder of Opening Bell Daily, and Founder of Journalists Club Phil Rosen joins Melrose PR COO Kili Wall this week to discuss his transition out of Business Insider, the inspiration behind Opening Bell…

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Robinhood's Big Bet on Crypto: Crypto GM Johann Kerbrat Explains 26:46

2h ago26:46

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Johann Kerbrat is the Crypto General Manager at Robinhood, one of the largest exchanges in the world. In today's episode will delve into his journey with Robinhood Crypto. His thoughts on the future of the industry and the groundbreaking work they are doing to democratize finance for all. They have launched a lot of products recently, including a s…

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Revisiting Ripple: New Stablecoin, Airdrops, Network Attacks, and The SEC Case 1:08:45

6d ago1:08:45

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David Schwartz is the CTO of Ripple, a Layer 1 blockchain that has been an established name in the cryptocurrency industry since 2012. Ripple is the platform behind XRP, one of the original cryptocurrencies, which currently ranks eighth in market capitalization at $30 billion. Known for its numerous legal battles with the SEC, Ripple has also recen…

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Inside PayPal's Blockchain Strategy: Insights from the Head of Crypto 1:03:57

11d ago1:03:57

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Jose Fernandez da Ponte is the Head of Crypto at PayPal. PayPal's entry into the crypto market dates back to 2020 when they announced the integration of various crypto assets, enabling users to buy, sell, and hold digital currencies. Since then, they have progressively expanded their crypto offerings and adopted more ambitious strategies to incorpo…

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$100B in Digital Assets: Lukas Schor on Safe, $SAFE, Smart Accounts and Quantum Computing 54:04

17d ago54:04

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Lukas Schor is the Co-Founder of Safe, an onchain asset custody protocol, securing ~$100 Billion in assets today. Originally developed under Gnosis as a smart account for securing digital assets, Safe eventually became an independent project after spinning off on its own. Today, Safe has a TVL of over $100B. In this episode, we go over the recently…

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Proof-of-PR Season 2 Episode 6: Crypto Beyond Bloomberg: From Traditional Reporting To Decential Media With Matt Leising 38:29

25d ago38:29

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Welcome back to season 2 of Proof-of-PR, your passport into the world of Public Relations for Bitcoin and Web3. Co-Founder and Editor in Chief at Decential Media Matt Leising joins Melrose PR CEO Kelley Weaver this week to chat through his journey from Bloomberg to founding his own media company Decential Media, how Web3 tech is disrupting the ente…

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BlackRock's BUIDL | Creating The Largest Tokenized Treasury Fund With Securitize 51:59

1M ago51:59

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Carlos Domingo is the founder and CEO of Securitize, a platform for issuing and trading security tokens or digital securities on the blockchain. Securitize aims to modernize the traditional financial markets by leveraging blockchain technology to provide greater accessibility, efficiency, and transparency in securities trading. Securitize recently …

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Proof-of-PR Season 2 Episode 5: DL News Asia Correspondent Callan Quinn on Key Differences in APAC Reporting + Interviewing 23:17

1M ago23:17

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Welcome back to season 2 of Proof-of-PR, your passport into the world of Public Relations for Bitcoin and Web3. This week, Kelley Weaver, CEO at Melrose PR, sits down with DL News Asia Correspondent Callan Quinn to discuss reporting on the APAC landscape, how interviews differ in the West, trends she’s seeing across Asia, and much more! To stay up-…

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Aave, Lens, and Avara: Stani Kulechov's Journey Through DeFi and Web3 Social 51:40

1M ago51:40

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Stani Kulechov is the founder of Aave, which has become the largest lending protocol in DeFi. Aave has evolved under a new umbrella called Avara, incorporating additional projects like Lens, a Web3 social media protocol, and a family and Web3 wallet. Stani has previously discussed these developments on our show in 2020 and 2022, and with each appea…

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How Blockchains and Tokens Are Powering the Next Internet Revolution 1:01:51

2M ago1:01:51

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Hello Defiers! Today, I'm bringing you a very special episode from a session I moderated at SXSW this year. SXSW is a massive festival annually held in Austin, Texas, that merges music, film, and tech into an exciting blend of creativity and innovation, drawing artists, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts from around the globe. At SXSW, I had the opport…

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Proof-of-PR Season 2 Episode 4: 10 to 1 Public Relations President and Founder Josh Weiss on the Art of Storytelling 45:19

2M ago45:19

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Welcome back to season 2 of Proof-of-PR, your passport into the world of Public Relations for Bitcoin and Web3. Kelley Weaver, CEO at Melrose PR, sits down with PR mogul Josh Weiss, President and Founder of 10 to 1 Public Relations to discuss his approach to comms strategy and media relations, the “10 to 1” magic, how he’s built out his firm + nich…

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Memecoins, Web3 Social Media, and the Evolution of Token Models with Li Jin 55:42

2M ago55:42

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Li Jin is a prominent figure in the venture capital industry. She is the co-founder and managing partner at Variant Fund, a venture firm that invests in Web3 and the ownership economy. Before founding Variant, Li Jin worked at Andreessen Horowitz, a leading venture capital firm, where she helped to shape the firm’s views on the emerging tech landsc…

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"Really Crazy Stuff Will Happen With AVSs", ether.fi Founder Mike Silagadze 1:00:47

2M ago1:00:47

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In today's podcast we host Mike Silagadze, founder of ether.fi, an Ethereum restaking protocol, and Nikhil Raghuveera, co-founder of Aethos, a decentralized policy engine being built on EigenLayer. Liquid restaking has recently emerged as a significant trend in the Ethereum ecosystem. In today's podcast, we'll delve into the use cases that restakin…

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Proof-of-PR Season 2 Episode 3: Unlocking Web3 Talent with Founder of Up Top Search Founder Dan Eskow 50:13

2M ago50:13

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Welcome back to season 2 of Proof-of-PR, your passport into the world of Public Relations for Bitcoin and Web3. Alongside the market, we’re so back!! Kelley Weaver, CEO at Melrose PR, sits down with the legendary Founder of Up Top Search, Dan Eskow, to dive into all things hiring in the crypto landscape, effective networking, how he utilizes his po…

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Pendle Finance Deep Dive With Founder TN Lee 1:02:06

2M ago1:02:06

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TN Lee is the founder of Pendle Finance - a DeFi platform that enables users to tokenize and trade future yield on Ethereum assets. Pendle has shown remarkable expansion since the beginning of the year, elevating its TVL from $250 million to over $3 billion in just a few months. In this podcast, we explore the fundamentals of Pendle Finance, provid…

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Reflecting on a Decade | Stellar's Evolution in 2024 1:04:23

2M ago1:04:23

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Tomer Weller is the VP of Product at Stellar, one of the earliest alternative Layer 1 chains that existed before Ethereum. Stellar recently launched Soroban, its smart contract platform, designed to enhance the blockchain's functionality with efficient, developer-friendly tools for building sophisticated applications. In today's conversation, we di…

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Bridging East and West in Crypto | Erica Kang of KryptoSeoul 43:06

3M ago43:06

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Erica Kang is the CEO and founder of KryptoSeoul, a leading community building team in South Korea that focuses on blockchain projects. Erica has been a bridge between the East and the West for a very long time, and today we get to dive deep into her journey. She grew up in Korea, then moved to the United States and did a stint in Vietnam. She has …

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Proof-of-PR Season 2 Episode 2: Coinbound CEO Ty Smith on Marketing Magic + Resilience 36:07

3M ago36:07

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Welcome back to season 2 of Proof-of-PR, your passport into the world of Public Relations for Bitcoin and Web3. Alongside the market, we’re so back!! Kelley Weaver, CEO at Melrose PR, sits down with Ty Smith, CEO of Coinbound to discuss all things marketing and PR for Web3 projects, why you shouldn’t sleep on SEO, biggest marketing mistakes, and so…

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Funding the Future Onchain: Empowering Open Source & Public Goods with Gitcoin | Kevin Owocki & Meg Lister 54:15

3M ago54:15

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In today's podcast we host two guests: Kevin Owocki, co-founder of Gitcoin, and Meg Lister, GM at Gitcoin Grants Labs. Gitcoin is a platform that connects developers with open-source projects for funding, collaboration, and building digital public goods through various forms of contribution like coding, design, and more. In our conversation we lear…

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Exploring the Ex-Apple Engineer Led Sui Network 55:29

3M ago55:29

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Evan Cheng is the Co-founder & CEO at Mysten Labs, which is the team behind Sui Network. In their words, Sui is a Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform "designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible". In our conversation we explore the potential of this up and coming Layer 1 by learning about the underlying…

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Proof-of-PR Season 2 Episode 1: Blockworks Opinion Editor on the Key Ingredients to a Strong Op-Ed + How She Sources Content 26:41

3M ago26:41

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Welcome to Season 2 of Proof-of-PR, your passport into the world of Public Relations for Bitcoin and Web3. We’re so excited to be back! Nikki Brown, Chief Strategy Officer at Melrose PR, kicks off our first episode of season 2 with Molly Jane Zuckerman, Opinion Editor at Blockworks. They dive into what it takes to break into the opinion section at …

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How USDe Pays The Highest Stablecoin Yield | Ethena Founder & CEO Guy Young 1:07:10

3M ago1:07:10

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Guy Young is the founder and CEO of Ethena Labs, which is the entity behind Ethena, the synthetic dollar protocol built on Ethereum. Ethena also introduces a universally available dollar-linked savings option known as the 'Internet Bond'. Ethena introduces an innovative stablecoin model. Throughout our discussion, we thoroughly explore the mechanic…

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The Ultimate Guide to Aptos (APT) in 2024 with Co-Founder Avery Ching 54:56

3M ago54:56

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Avery Ching is the co-founder and CTO of Aptos, which is a Layer 1 blockchain developed by former Facebook employees that launched towards the end of 2022. Aptos uses the Proof of Stake consensus mechanism and aims to achieve high throughput and high security for smart contracts. In our conversation, we cover the fundamentals of Aptos, with Avery h…

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Polygon's Plan for a Simplified Blockchain Experience 51:51

4M ago51:51

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Brendan Farmer is the co-founder of Polygon, which is a project that is focused on scaling Ethereum. Brendan's contributions have been instrumental in the research and development of key scaling technologies within Polygon's framework, including Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, and Polygon Miden. Our conversation begins with an exploration of the founda…

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Crypto's Most Dystopian Project? Worldcoin Deep Dive with Alex Blania 1:04:55

4M ago1:04:55

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Alex Blania is a cofounder of Worldcoin alongside Sam Altman and Max Novendtsern. Worldcoin is aiming to become the world's largest digital identity and financial network, giving ownership to everyone. Worldcoin could be considered the frontrunner in terms of ambition, leveraging unique methods to accelerate the widespread adoption of cryptocurrenc…

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How Terra is Trying to Rise from its Ashes with Terraform Labs' New CEO Chris Amani 1:27:53

4M ago1:27:53

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⚠️IMPORTANT NOTICE ⚠️ Today we're joined by Chris Amani, who's the CEO of Terraform Labs. Our conversation with Chris unfolds in two parts. Initially recorded on January 17th, we begin by catching up on the latest developments and the new strategic direction of the Terra ecosystem following its collapse in May 2022. Intriguingly, just days after ou…

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Deep Dive into Celestia (TIA) with CEO Mustafa Al-Bassam 47:40

5M ago47:40

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Today we're joined by Mustafa Al-Bassam, CEO and Co-Founder of Celestia Labs. 15 years after Satoshi, we finally have what a blockchain actually is Celestia provides the ability to publish data and make sure that data is available. Celestia had what many are calling one of the best launches of 2023, and they are the first Data Availability Layer li…

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The Real Impact of Bitcoin ETFs on Markets: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan 50:00

5M ago50:00

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Matt Hougan is the CIO of Bitwise, which is a crypto index fund manager and one of the issuers of Bitcoin ETFs. Hougan is a renowned figure in the financial sector, known for his expertise in cryptocurrency and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In our conversation we get into Matt's initial reaction to the BTC ETF launch, the expected inflows for 2024,…

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Accidentally Airdropping $300 Million: NFT OG Jason Bailey 58:03

5M ago58:03

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Today we're joined by Jason Bailey, Co-Founder and CEO of ClubNFT. ClubNFT provides solutions to help collectors analyze, monitor, and protect their NFT collections. Jason is an O.G. in the NFT space and today he shares many stories from back in the day. He was an early collector on SuperRare. He created the first NFT IRL drop at Christie's art eve…

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What is NEAR Protocol? | A Comprehensive Overview & Future Prospects 1:04:57

5M ago1:04:57

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Illia Polosukhin is the Co-Founder of NEAR Protocol, which is a sharded, proof-of-stake, Layer 1 blockchain. Originally conceived as an Artificial Intelligence endeavor, NEAR underwent a transformation, pivoting its focus to become a crypto project. We begin our conversation by exploring NEAR's shift into crypto, and later gain deeper insight into …

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Deep Dive into Bitcoin with GOAT Jameson Lopp (TRIGGER WARNING FOR ETHEREUM COMMUNITY) 1:17:02

6M ago1:17:02

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Jameson Lopp is the CTO of CasaHODL, a company specializing in Bitcoin security solutions. He has played a pivotal role in developing products and services that empower individuals to safeguard their digital assets. Jameson is a globally recognized voice from his written work on cybersecurity, privacy and the social implementations of Bitcoin. Trig…

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Becoming the Front Page of Finance: The Summer.fi Vision 1:14:44

6M ago1:14:44

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Chris Bradbury is the CEO of Summer.fi (previously oasis.app). Summer.fi is the 6th largest DeFi protocol that enables users to borrow, lend, and multiply assets across multiple DeFi protocols. In our conversation we dive into the basics of Summer.fi, the rebrand from oasis.app, learn about popular strategies within the platform and their risks, UX…

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How Paradigm Is Shifting The Crypto Policy Landscape | Policy Lab's Brendan Malone 1:02:32

6M ago1:02:32

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Paradigm announces the launch of the Paradigm Policy Lab, a collaborative space for academics, policy experts, lawyers, and technologists in the crypto sector. The lab, a first in the field, focuses on research and analytical thinking applied to policy in the crypto world. Over the last year, Paradigm has become a policy leader, involved in legal b…

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DEX Aggregator Matcha Adds NEW Cross Chain Functionality 52:05

6M ago52:05

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Matcha recently launched cross-chain swap functionality, allowing users to swap one asset on a particular chain for an new asset on a separate chain with one transaction. Cross-chain swaps on Matcha are available on 7 chains: Ethereum, Optimism, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base and BNB Chain. 1:05 Will's background 4:41 Matcha origin story 8:30 U…

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Seamless Crosschain Interactions with Connext: The HTTP of Web3 55:34

6M ago55:34

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Today we're joined by Arjun Bhuptani, founder and CEO of Connext Labs. We get an in-depth look at Connext, an important component in the Web 3 stack. In a world of many Layer 1s and Layer 2s, connecting the chains is so important, especially doing it in a secure way. We get into how they approach security, we dive into the nuance of Vitalik's post …

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Why Is dYdX Ditching Ethereum? 53:31

6M ago53:31

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David Gogel is the VP of Strategy and Operations at the dYdX Foundation. In today's podcast, David will discuss the recent milestone of the foundation operating on its independent app chain. This transition involved multiple stages and intriguing tokenomics mechanisms, marking a significant moment for the organization. In our conversation, we will …

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Crypto has a major problem says MakerDAO Co-Founder 55:22

7M ago55:22

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This conversation between The Defiant and Rune Christensen was recorded during Devconnect 2023 in Istanbul. Chapters 0:28 Why Rune is in Istanbul 1:02 Crypto Adoption in Türkiye 5:03 Interest for DeFi in Türkiye 8:09 Emerging Markets 10:50 Regulatory Landscape in Türkiye 24:15 MakerDAO Rebrand 27:51 MakerDAO Endgame Update 33:57 MakerDAO's Exposure…

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Vitalik Buterin | Ethereum's Past, Present, Future & Thoughts on Türkiye 59:45

7M ago59:45

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This conversation between The Defiant and Vitalik Buterin was recorded during Devconnect 2023 in Istanbul. Chapters0:18 First time in Türkiye?1:20 Significance of crypto in Türkiye3:40 Key takeaways from Türkiye4:56 Türkiye as a crypto hub7:20 Vitalik's favorite Turkish dish8:25 Ethereum roadmap update12:03 Can the roadmap be dynamic?14:25 Dencun u…

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The Ultimate Guide to Bitcoin ETFs | Bloomberg Analyst Explains 55:23

7M ago55:23

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The cryptocurrency world has been buzzing with news of a potential Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) in recent weeks. The idea of a Bitcoin ETF has been around since 2013, with early proposals like the one from the Winklevoss twins facing repeated rejections by the SEC. However, the recent optimism stems from BlackRock's involvement in the applica…

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The MOST Crypto Friendly Nation In Europe? 42:00

8M ago42:00

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This week's podcast features a number of interviews we conducted in Romania, during the xDay conference hosted by MultiversX. In this podcast, we will hear from Beniamin Mincu - founder of MultiversX Bogdan Ivan - Romanian Minister of Digitalization Sheraz Ahmed - Managing Partner at Storm Partners Sunny Aggarwal - Co-Founder of Osmosis Sergiu Biri…

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Ethereum Staking: Centralization Risk, Lido vs Rocket Pool, $RPL + $RETH Utility 1:03:31

8M ago1:03:31

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Darren Langley is the general manager of Rocket Pool which provides liquid staking services for ETH holders. Liquid staking on Ethereum has been a major trend this year as it enables ETH holders to earn rewards by staking on the Ethereum network while additionally allowing stakers to seek financial opportunities with their staked ETH. In our conver…

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