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[SPONSORED CONTENT] Lisa Nestor of Airtm discusses how they're using Stellar to power the digital dollar economy

Lisa Nestor, Chief Strategy Officer at Airtm, a digital dollar wallet and payment infrastructure, joins us in the studio to discuss how they’re enabling entrepreneurs and enterprises to easily earn, send and receive digital dollar payments. She explains Airtm’s use of the Stellar network and USDC to offer users worldwide access to digital dollars and her prediction for adoption of crypto-enabled financial services.

The Meridian Conversations

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Another Bad Week for Sam Bankman-Fried in His Criminal Trial

Sam Bankman-Fried is facing an even more difficult task in proving his innocence after this week’s compelling testimony by the last member of his inner circle. Sam Enzer, a partner at the law firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel, told Laura Shin that compelling evidence from Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle had increased the difficulty for the fallen FTX CEO to convince a jury of his innocence.

Unchained

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Why These Lawyers Say It's Over for SBF -- But His Only Hail Mary Is to Testify

Attorneys Samson Enzer and Greg Strong say Caroline Ellison’s testimony against Sam Bankman-Fried was damning. They agree one thing could turn it around: SBF’s own testimony. However, that runs the risk of increasing his sentence.

Unchained

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Alex Tapscott: Web3 as Internet's Next Frontier

From tech monopolies to the synergy of AI and blockchain, Alex Tapscott, author of “Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier,” dissects the trajectories of the digital landscape. In a Word on the Block interview with Forkast Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, Tapscott said it’s time for investors to view blockchain technology for its innovation and not price movements of cryptocurrencies.

Word on the Block

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Australia to Release Draft Legislation for Crypto Exchanges in 2024; Is Binance Too Big to Fail?

Host Angie Lau breaks down the latest developments in crypto legislation around the world as Australia proposes a move towards a clear regulatory framework for digital asset platforms. Plus, a deep dive into crypto exchange Binance's ongoing legal battle. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

Forkast IQ