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The most important stories in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency covered by the Protos newsroom every week. Follow us on Twitter — @Protos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The most important stories in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency covered by the Protos newsroom every week. Follow us on Twitter — @Protos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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English


Episodes
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ConsenSys lawsuit, Bitcoin-powered cyberwar, shameless shills

3/4/2022
The headlines this week: — Anonymous set for cyberwar with Bitcoin-powered Russian hacker crew — Crypto founders exploit Ukraine’s pleas for cash to shill their tokens — ConsenSys lawsuit reveals JPMorgan owns critical Ethereum infrastructure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:11:47

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Bitcoin spurs coal, web3 poaches execs, gunman demands crypto

2/25/2022
The headlines this week: — ‘Struggling’ coal plant emits 500% more carbon after Bitcoin mining revival — Web3 crypto startups poach top execs from Facebook, YouTube, Amazon — Apple store gunman who demanded $220M crypto ransom dies by cop car Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:09:12

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NFT right-clickers, Optimism bounty, Intel miners

2/18/2022
The headlines this week: — Hacker could’ve printed unlimited ‘Ether’ but chose $2M bug bounty instead — Right-click savers send NFT marketplace Cent into indefinite hiatus — Intel hopes new Bitcoin mining chip will reduce its environmental impact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:09:15

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Trump wash trades, Nike sues NFTs, Bitcoin funds Ukraine

2/11/2022
The headlines this week: — Nike sues over sneaker NFTs to clean house before metaverse arrives — It sure looks like Melania Trump wash traded her ‘white hat’ NFT for $170K — Weaponry and cyberwar: How Bitcoin funds anti-Russia efforts in Ukraine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:29

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Cryptoland failure, Biden order, YouTuber rugpull

2/4/2022
The headlines this week: — Cryptoland: Fiji island won’t be crypto’s Fyre Festival after all — Biden wants US to regulate crypto as matter of national security — YouTuber rugpulls fans for $500K in crypto, token pumps 300% anyway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:29

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Quantum Bitcoin ‘threat,’ Myanmar negs crypto, US does too

1/28/2022
The headlines this week: — Fearing revolution, Myanmar’s military gov’t wants to ban crypto and VPNs — New US laws make it difficult for small businesses to accept crypto — No, quantum computers won’t hack Bitcoin by 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:09:55

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Binance hiring snafu, NFT tax cheats, Chamath doesn't care

1/21/2022
The headlines this week: — Ignorance no excuse: IRS to hunt NFT tax cheats for billions of dollars — Journalist bluffs his way into a senior Binance job worth $220K per year — Bitcoin bull Chamath Palihapitiya reckons 'nobody cares' about Uyghur genocide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:09:45

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NFTs not art, Kardashian and crypto, Kleiman vs. Wright

1/14/2022
The headlines this week: — Crypto investor wants Kim Kardashian in court over pump and dump — Can NFTs be 'art'? Wikipedia can't decide, will worry about it later — Here we go again: Kleiman pushes for Wright retrial over Nakamoto Bitcoin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:12:04

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Kosovo Bitcoin ban, Kazakh hashrate hit, Bogdanoff's last dump

1/7/2022
In this episode: — Kosovo bans Bitcoin mining as energy crisis sweeps Europe — Bitcoin miners collateral damage during violent unrest in Kazakhstan — Dump it: Crypto markets lose $230B since Bogdanoff twins passed away Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:09

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Myanmarese Tether plot, Papa John's Bitcoin, Armstrong lives forever

12/17/2021
The headlines this week: — Myanmar’s parallel government wants revolution backed by Tether crypto — UK watchdog protects Papa John’s pizza lovers from free Bitcoin — Coinbase billionaire goes full tech bro, co-founds life extension startup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:12:10

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Binance eyes UK, Wright 'wins' again, NFT has whales

12/10/2021
The headlines this week: — Binance will attempt to reverse UK ban amid ongoing global scrutiny — Jury sides with Craig Wright in $200B Bitcoin case but he still owes $100M — Just 5% of NFT traders make the vast majority of profits on OpenSea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:08:45

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Bitcoiner Dorsey quits, Ulbricht raises funds, China rebrands NFTs

12/3/2021
The headlines this week: — China wants you to know its digital collectibles are nothing like bubbly NFTs — Jack Dorsey leaves Twitter, new chief shows less Bitcoin maximalism — Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht sells NFTs to support bid for presidential clemency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:11:44

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Bannon busted, crypto's Senator, Wright threatens

11/19/2021
The headlines this week: — WoW gold farmer Steve Bannon shilled dumb Chinese crypto before arrest — Bitcoin billionaires, a16z threw cash at US Senator before crypto tax vote — Craig Wright used Slack app to threaten witness as they gave evidence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:11:09

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NYC crypto, Kazakhstan energy shortage, Huobi tax haven

11/12/2021
The headlines this week: — Don’t be fooled by NYC’s mayor praising Bitcoin — he’s just shilling an ICO — Russia bails out Kazakhstan as Chinese Bitcoin miners suck power grid dry — Huobi follows Binance, FTX, and BitMEX in ‘moving’ to a tax haven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:11:04

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Wright case, Ulbricht successor, Patreon coins

11/5/2021
The headlines this week: — Patreon wants creators to shill their own crypto tokens — because why not — Self-styled Ross Ulbricht successor to give up Silk Road 2.0 Bitcoin — Craig Wright's $68B Bitcoin dispute has both sides claiming he's Satoshi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:44

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Robinhood stock, US crypto crusade, Beijing NFTs

10/29/2021
The headlines this week: — Robinhood share price and revenues tank as Dogecoin popularity wanes — Alibaba, Tencent rewrite history by scrubbing NFTs to appease Beijing — Top US agencies ready to wage crusade across the crypto industry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:50

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Yellen fears crypto, Kazakhstan restricts miners, Epic courts NFTs

10/22/2021
— Fortnite’s Epic Games loves NFTs now that Steam rejected them entirely — Bitcoin miners overload Kazakhstan’s electricity grid, forcing rations — Treasury overlord Yellen worried crypto undermines US sanctions, dollar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:13:35

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Aussie AI, state secret sandwich, Bitcoin vets

10/15/2021
The headlines this week: — AI project scores $400K Aussie gov’t grant to combat crypto money laundering — Husband and wife use peanut butter sandwich to trade nuclear secrets for crypto — Bukele’s $4M Bitcoin pet hospital isn’t wagging any tails Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:24

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Asia loves DeFi, Iran allows Bitcoin, Coinbase denies hack

10/8/2021
The headlines this week: — Iran lifts Bitcoin mining ban in face of power shortages, US sanctions — Bitcoin miners who set up their own power plants face crippling $5.6M fine — Don't blame Coinbase for huge social engineering hack, says Coinbase — Central, South Asia love DeFi so much, crypto volume spiked 700% Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:57

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European crypto, nuclear Bitcoin, lying Binance

10/1/2021
The headlines this week: — Binance claims it has no crypto exchange business in China — that’s a lie — Bitcoin miners go nuclear in the hunt for cheap electricity — Ethereum mining pools killed by China’s cryptocurrency crackdown — Europe now world’s number one crypto economy, overtaking East Asia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:12:19