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Macro look at the issues (and people) that are impacting, changing, influencing the future of money and economics as we know it. This is a taped video of the “Money Reimagined” podcast that Michael Casey and Sheila Warren host weekly.

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Michael J. Casey is Chairman of The Decentralized AI Society, former Chief Content Officer at CoinDesk and co-author of Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming...
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Why People Still Think Bitcoin Will Die

Unstoppability is one of its most important and reliable features. So why do so many respondents to a recent survey think Bitcoin will fail in 2024?

Bitcoin sculpture made from scrap metal outside the BitCluster mining farm in Norilsk, Russia.

At Davos, Crypto Pushes Case for Decentralized AI

With Big Tech set to dominate AI, decentralizers made the case for a blockchain governance layer for the next era of the internet.

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After the ETF: ​​Bitcoin’s Coming Power Struggle

The approval of bitcoin ETFs last week sets up a potential fight between Bitcoin Maxis and giant Wall Street institutions, says Michael J. Casey.

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As Congress Bickers, the Rest of World Recognizes Stablecoins

Singapore, Switzerland and several other jurisdictions are laying the groundwork to legally enshrine stablecoins. The U.S.? Not so much, even though the U.S. has a lot to gain from the promotion of dollars. Plus: a word on CoinDesk's recent journalist layoffs.

House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (left) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

PayPal’s Stablecoin Is No Libra. Why the Timing Feels Right

Like Facebook's ill-fated Libra project, PYUSD is getting some pushback in Washington. But its prospects seem more promising, says Michael J. Casey.

Reps. Patrick McHenry (left) and Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

America’s Credit Rating Helps Make Case for Bitcoin

Fitch’s downgrade of U.S. debt this week is a warning to American policymakers and underscores why Bitcoin and other open monetary systems matter, says Michael Casey.

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Hollywood’s Angry Creators Show Why Web3 Is Needed

Web2 economics don’t work for artists and writers, says CoinDesk's Michael Casey.

Members of the Writers Guild of America East and SAG-AFTRA in New York City (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

The Real Use Case for CBDCs: Dethroning the Dollar

Central bank digital currencies will revolutionize how companies settle international trade and reduce the need for greenbacks in the world economy, says Michael Casey.

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Will BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Take the Spirit Out of the Honey Badger?

Financial advisors will want a simple story to tell.

Honey Badger in Higashiyama Zoo

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The SEC Has Started an All-In Political Battle Over Crypto

The SEC's lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase are likely to play out across the U.S.'s legal and political system over several years, says Michael Casey.

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)