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OG Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why His Crypto Thesis Is Stronger Than Ever

Polychain Capital founder and CIO Olaf Carlson-Wee says his main thesis about crypto has remained consistent since the beginning. That is, that crypto constitutes an “incentive vortex” that will replace the world’s preoccupation with country-backed currencies. Carlson-Wee joins Unchained to break down his theory and the significance of the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Unchained

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Why Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Likely to Finally Start Trading on Thursday

Bloomberg analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas join Unchained to discuss the final spot bitcoin ETF filings, the likely schedule, and whether all the applications are likely to be approved on the same day. Plus, insights on the cutthroat wars that have already begun and why Grayscale might be keeping its fees on the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust so high.

Unchained

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Mine Bitcoin At Home, With John Stefanopoulos of FutureBit

Ever wanted to mine Bitcoin at home? Well, you can with FutureBit! Founder and CEO John Stefanopoulos joins The Mining Pod to talk about how to mine Bitcoin at home and why it's important for network decentralization.

The Mining Pod

Finance

SEC Statement on the Hack of Its X Account and the Resulting Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval Announcement

The regulator also provided a timeline of the events in question.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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The 4 Factors That Will Determine Which Spot Bitcoin ETFs Win Market Share

Spencer Bogart, general partner at venture capital firm Blockchain Capital, joined Unchained to break down who the likely winners will be among ETF issuers, the impact of a spot bitcoin ETF on companies such as MicroStrategy and Coinbase, and how a spot ETF will affect Bitcoin futures ETFs and leveraged crypto ETFs.

Unchained

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Three Crypto Pioneers on Crypto’s Monolithic vs. Modular Debate

Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, Nick White, COO at Celestia, and Chris Burniske, partner at VC firm Placeholder discuss the differences between modular and monolithic, or integrated, blockchains, with Solana epitomizing the monolithic approach and Celestia the modular one

Unchained

Finance

COINDESK'S LATEST SPOT BITCOIN ETF APPROVAL COVERAGE

Click on the headline for the latest news on the landmark U.S. approval of spot bitcoin ETFs.

New York Stock Exchange with banner flagging ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF on the day it started trading.

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Arthur Hayes on Why Bitcoin Is Money and ETH Is a Sh*tcoin He Loves

Arthur Hayes, Chief Investment Officer of Maelstrom, delves into the anticipated bull run in crypto, the potential collapse of the traditional financial system, his unique take on Bitcoin, Ethereum, sh*tcoins, and more.

Unchained

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2023 Crypto Year in Review: Is a Bull Market Around the Corner?

In 2023, the crypto industry began with post-FTX fallout such as Operation Chokepoint 2.0, the failures of banks serving the crypto industry and the SEC's Wells Notice against Coinbase. Meanwhile, Bitcoin Ordinals brought innovation to the Bitcoin network, while Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade introduced new functionalities.

Unchained

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Crypto Points Systems Are a 100x Opportunity, But Founders, Be Wary

Li Jin, cofounder of Variant Fund, says that while points systems have long been a staple in the Web2 domain, their integration into the crypto ecosystem could have pitfalls. She covers how these points are currently being leveraged within crypto applications in the hopes of driving user engagement and retention, why they’re taking off now, and why they’re off-chain.

Unchained