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An early adopter of crypto, Carlos Acevedo has been on a mission to teach his students about crypto since 2014. Acevedo and one of his students, Kenisha Thomas, join "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the importance of spreading crypto education in underserved communities.

26 may 2021

The price of bitcoin has been volatile, but Galen Moore, CoinDesk's director of data and indexes, is seeing reasons to be hopeful for a price correction. Moore joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss what he sees in the data trends and what we can expect to see for bitcoin's price in the near and medium terms.

26 may 2021

Diem, the cryptocurrency formerly known as Libra, started off with ambitions to create a global crypto tied to a basket of currencies from around the world, but Diem has since transitioned to a new model to develop a U.S. dollar-based stablecoin. Its headquarters is moving from Switzerland to the U.S. Christian Catalini, Diem's co-founder joins "First Mover" to provide an update on the project.

26 may 2021

TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington is selling his apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine, as an NFT. "The Hash" panel discusses what tokenized deeds mean for the future of the NFT market.

26 may 2021

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing a security directive that will require pipeline companies to report cybersecurity incidents to the agency. "The Hash" panel discusses how the Colonial pipeline ransomware hacking incident demonstrates the need for collaboration between government and industry on security.

26 may 2021

Commissioner Hester Peirce, or "Crypto Mom," as referred by many in the crypto community, suggested crypto may force the SEC to modernize its custody rules all across faster than they otherwise would like. "The Hash" panel debates whether Peirce's comments are reflective of incoming regulation or just happy talk. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing a security directive that will require pipeline companies to report cybersecurity incidents to the agency. "The Hash" panel discusses how the Colonial pipeline ransomware hacking incident demonstrates the need for collaboration between government and industry on security.

26 may 2021

Bram Cohen joins "The Hash" and explains why Chia, a new cryptocurrency that is "farmed" based on proof of space and time, has a significant influence on the goal toward "green mining." Plus, his future plans for taking Chia public after its latest funding round with big-name backers.

26 may 2021

Crypto Twitter is up in arms about Michael Saylor and Elon Musk's recent meeting with bitcoin miners. During his Consensus 2021 keynote interview Tuesday, the MicroStrategy CEO pushed back against accusations of a secretive cabal and explained the new Bitcoin Mining Council's sustainability goals.

26 may 2021

How much energy is bitcoin mining really using, and how does it compare to consumption by other industries? Crypto thought-leader Meltem Demirors and Anton Dek of Cambridge discuss crypto's carbon footprint and the proposed solutions to combat it.

25 may 2021

Professor Nick Bostrom's vulnerable world hypothesis posits a level of technological development that results in societal collapse. One of Bostrom's proposed solutions to avoid a dystopian scenario is establishing a surveillance state, but where does decentralization fit into this? Austin Hill, the founder of Brudder Ventures and long-time investor in disruptive technologies, joins "Money Reimagined" to discuss.

25 may 2021