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Decentralization | The First Principle of Why We Are Here
The delicate balance between efficiency and decentralization, and the potential for crypto's democratic governance.
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This episode is sponsored byCboe Digital
In this week's installment of "Money Reimagined," hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren delve into the challenges of self-custody following the notorious Ledger hack, reflecting on a year of reckoning and consolidation in the crypto industry. Our hosts stress the pivotal role of decentralization and choice in system design and underscore the urgency of constructing a robust foundational layer for the future of decentralized technologies. Gain insights into the principles of decentralized governance and its parallels with constitutional principles.
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What We Know About the Massive Ledger Hack
Ledger Exploit Endangers DeFi; Sushi Says 'Do Not Interact With ANY dApps'
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Ethereum Platform Infura's Step Toward Decentralization Includes Microsoft, Tencent
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Money Reimagined has been produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “The News Tonight ” by Shimmer.
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Michael J. Casey
Michael J. Casey is Chairman of The Decentralized AI Society, former Chief Content Officer at CoinDesk and co-author of Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age. Previously, Casey was the CEO of Streambed Media, a company he cofounded to develop provenance data for digital content. He was also a senior advisor at MIT Media Labs's Digital Currency Initiative and a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to joining MIT, Casey spent 18 years at The Wall Street Journal, where his last position was as a senior columnist covering global economic affairs.
Casey has authored five books, including "The Age of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin and Digital Money are Challenging the Global Economic Order" and "The Truth Machine: The Blockchain and the Future of Everything," both co-authored with Paul Vigna.
Upon joining CoinDesk full time, Casey resigned from a variety of paid advisory positions. He maintains unpaid posts as an advisor to not-for-profit organizations, including MIT Media Lab's Digital Currency Initiative and The Deep Trust Alliance. He is a shareholder and non-executive chairman of Streambed Media.
Casey owns bitcoin.
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