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Money Reimagined
Money Reimagined: Afghan Activist Roya Mahboob on Crypto
Bitcoin surely doesn't "fix" Afghanistan, but it "could play a very important role” as an alternative financial system.
The Nixon Shock: 50 Years of Money Without Gold
50 years ago this week, President Richard Nixon made his drastic decision to remove the dollar from its peg to gold, effectively ending the Bretton Woods-managed exchange rate system that had been in place since 1944, starting the era of fiat currencies. “Money Reimagined” observes the anniversary with a discussion about the future of money with Cornell University professor Eswar Prasad and CoinDesk managing editor of podcasts Adam B. Levine.
Money Reimagined: A Turning Point for Crypto
Even as crypto lost a battle over taxes in Congress this week, it felt like a victory, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.
What Ireland’s ‘Regulatory Arbitrage’ Success Story Means for Crypto
A common concern among regulators is the lack of consistency in cryptocurrency rules worldwide, but how far should governments go toward harmonizing their rules? This episode of “Money Reimagined” goes to Ireland to create a friendly regulatory framework for the crypto industry. Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are joined by Michael O’Sullivan, economist and author of “The Levelling,” which describes the post-globalization era and Lory Kehoe, director, Digital Assets & Blockchain at BNY Mellon and the founder of Blockchain Ireland.
Money Reimagined: Gensler's SEC Is the Same Old SEC
The SEC chief's speech this week on crypto regulation proved that hopes for a change of policy at the regulator may have been wishful thinking.
Why Bitcoin Needs Its Critics: A Conversation With Noelle Acheson
“Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren, with their guest Noelle Acheson of Genesis, dissect two noteworthy criticisms of the crypto space: The essay “I, Token: The untold story of the hole in Bitcoin’s heart” by Brett Scott, who makes some compelling points about the difference between “price” and “value,” and a blog post by International Monetary Fund staffers Tobias Adrian and Rhoda Weeks-Brown, which argues that crypto assets are not viable as alternatives to state-run currencies.
Money Reimagined: Can DeFi Stay Decentralized?
Uniswap’s move to restrict investor access to certain tokens, apparently from regulatory pressure, raises questions about DeFi's decentralization.
Stablecoins: Promising for Issuers, Concerning for Regulators
Stablecoins are suddenly all over the news, with their explosive growth posing all sorts of questions for investors and regulators alike. Why are regulators getting nervous, and what should they do? For this deep dive into stablecoins, co-hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren sat down with Caitlin Long of Avanti, a Wyoming-based digital assets bank, and George Selgin of the Cato Institute.