204: MoneyTalks: Silvergate Buries Diem | Jack Ma Done | Bitcoin vs. Ethereum vs. YouTube | Farming Yield and CheeseFi
This week, Eoin Fitzgerald and Pete Townsend riff on Eoin’s new role at Enterprise Ireland, the final nail in the coffin for Meta’s former crypto project Diem, the next steps for Ant Group now that Jack Ma is formally out, the back and forth on the environmental impact of crypto and bitcoin’s role, some new ideas on agri-finance thanks to past guest Nik Milanovich, and some details on an event Pete’s co-hosting for Techstars Web3 with Genesis Block and Union Square Ventures in New York City on 17-Jan-23.
This episode of MoneyNeverSleeps is sponsored by SecuriCentrix. SecuriCentrix is a trusted cyber security company with offices in Dublin, Cape Town and London. SecuriCentrix provides expert advisory services, primarily in the finance and fintech industries, with tailored security solutions to fit your specific needs and regulatory challenges.
STORIES COVERED
Silvergate buries Diem; lays off 200 staff (Finextra & CoinDesk, 6-Jan-23)
Jack Ma out of Ant group (Fintech Blueprint, 9-Jan-23)
Cryptocurrency mining and trading devastating the planet? (Finextra, 6-Jan-23)
GBTC Leverage Death Rattle? With Steven McClurg (What Bitcoin Did, 9-Jan-23)
The Next Fintech Revolution: Agriculture Finance (Nik Milanovic in Forbes, 6-Jan-23)
The Italian Bank Where You Can Use Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese As Loan Collateral (Tasting Table, 7-Jan-23)
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