Tangents from Coin Center

Jerry Brito, Peter Van Valkenburgh, Neeraj Agrawal, Robin Weisman•coincenter.simplecast.com

Jerry Brito and Peter Van Valkenburgh of Coin Center discuss the latest in law, regulation, and public policy affecting cryptocurrency networks. Coin Center is the leading non-profit focused on the policy issues facing cryptocurrencies. We engage in research, educate policymakers, and advocate for sensible regulatory approaches.

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Mark Murphy

Both Mark and Robin share a commitment to life work balance. In this episode they talk about the career paths that lead them to their current jobs and the importance of the right organization and team to maintaining the balance they both have worked to achieve. There are also a few extra tangents into COVID and working from home.

Jul 22, 2020•48 min•Ep. 4

Mike Orcutt

Mike is a technology journalist, Neeraj is a technology communications person. So they have different views on how things unfold on Twitter. In this unstructured conversation they share their views on how the platform has changed over the years, how people tend to use it, incentives, and more.

Jul 15, 2020•29 min•Ep. 3

Lawrence H. White

The topic du jour is central bank digital currency and in this episode we discuss why that is, as well as the finer points of how a CBDC could and should be designed. Is tiered anonymity acceptable and can it be built? Can privacy be reconciled with sanctions power? Would a larger Fed balance sheet politicize it? What are the prospects for continued dollar dominance? What about stablecoins? And what’s Bitcoin’s core value?

Jul 08, 2020•57 min•Ep. 2

Matt Hill and Keagan McClelland

Everyone depends on a handful of apps for online communications and productivity, and, more often than not, those apps are hosted by servers owned and controlled by a third party. Even protocols that were designed to be peer to peer, like email and bitcoin, are typically accessed by non-technical people through intermediaries, like Gmail and Coinbase. What risks does that kind of intermediation create for personal privacy and security, and why is it necessary? Is it actually necessary at all? Ma...

Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1

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