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A reading a discussion inspired by Meltem Demirors' recent DAS presentation: https://x.com/Melt_Dem/status/1902748560610795578 Sponsored by: Ledger Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world's crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today. Buy now on Ledger.com. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW
In this episode, I sit down with one of crypto's most insightful investors, Meltem Demirors, to uncover the truth about what really drives the crypto markets — speculation.Meltem shares her unfiltered thoughts on how speculation isn't just a side-effect of crypto — it's the fuel that keeps it alive. From memecoins and NFTs to billion-dollar protocols, we dive into the speculative cycles that shape the industry, who benefits the most, and why greed is actually a feature — not a bug.Topics this video covers: crypto investing, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Ethereum, memecoins, NFT speculation, DeFi, blockchain technology, altcoins, crypto market cycles, crypto bubbles, Web3, crypto trading, crypto VC, decentralized finance, crypto wealth, speculative investing, crypto bull run, market manipulation, crypto greed, crypto hype, NFT investing, crypto scams, Ethereum NFTs, Solana memecoins, crypto speculation, how to get rich in crypto__________________________________PARTNERS
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In the Feelings Check-In, Deana and Natasha share some news from the week and then discuss personal feelings about their lives and careers. BIG NEWS! Boys Club is throwing our first-ever conference called /brandnew. Learn more and buy tickets here. Limited tickets available. On this week's episode, they talk with digital asset investor Meltem Demirors about memecoins. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. Check out our other podcast Too Online, find it on spotify and/or apple.
On today's special episode of Crypto Banter Friday, we're joined by legendary investors; Meltem Demirors and Jordi Alexander to talk about the recent EXPLOSION in Bitcoin and which altcoins we're adding to our portfolio before what could be the biggest crypto bull market of all time! DO NOT MISS THIS!
Today we're joined by industry legends, Meltem Demirors and Alex Krüger to discuss why the Crypto bull market is back and why these altcoins will change lives in the next Bitcoin cycle! Do you own any?
Join Cryptomanran on today's episode of Crypto Banter as he's joined by Meltem Demirors, Haseeb and Elliotrades to discuss the strength and future of Bitcoin and why they're NOT selling due to the SEC regulation! DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW! ⚠️
Coinshares International Chief Strategy Officer Meltem Demirors talks about the general cryptocurrency market with Bloomberg's Matthew Miller and Kailey Leinz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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From her start in the oil business to becoming the high-priestess of memes and CryptoDickbutts, Meltem Demirors, head of strategy for Coinshares, joins Raoul to dig into the power of memes and how they drive everything — including meme'ing a $1 trillion asset into existence. Meltem and Raoul also cover L1s, L2s, and the debate of centralization versus decentralization. And of course, why Meltem loves CryptoDickbutts so very much. Recorded on June 5, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From her start in the oil business to becoming the high-priestess of memes and CryptoDickbutts, Meltem Demirors, head of strategy for Coinshares, joins Raoul to dig into the power of memes and how they drive everything — including meme'ing a $1 trillion asset into existence. Meltem and Raoul also cover L1s, L2s, and the debate of centralization versus decentralization. And of course, why Meltem loves CryptoDickbutts so very much. Recorded on June 5, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
If a year in crypto is like a decade in other industries, then Laura Shin has seen a lot. To commemorate the 500th episode of “Unchained” (actually, there's about 150 more under a different brand name), Laura hops on the other side of the microphone to field questions from Unchained Contributing Editor Zack Seward about standout moments dating back to 2018. From the early rise of Binance to a charged interview with Terra founder Do Kwon, Shin takes you behind the scenes for rare insights into her process, her favorite moments, and how key episodes have aged. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Highlighted episodes: Sept. 25, 2018: How Binance Became the Most Popular Crypto Exchange in 5 Months March 26, 2019: Vitalik Buterin on Whether or Not Ethereum Is ‘Blowing It' April 8, 2022: Here's Why USDN De-Pegged From the Dollar – And Why UST Might Too Dec. 23, 2022: Martin Shkreli Explains Why Sam Bankman-Fried Got Lucky With His Judge Aug. 3, 2021: Can a DeFi Smart Contract Be Regulated? Two CFTC Commissioners Discuss May 23, 2023: Ex-CFTC Commissioner Berkovitz Says ‘DeFi Should Be Regulated' – But How? March 18, 2022: Punk6529 on the Significance of Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks Oct. 18, 2022: Do Kwon of Terra: ‘It Was Never Really About Money or Fame or Success' July 31, 2018: Meltem Demirors and Jill Carlson on the Shitcoin Waterfall Aug. 10, 2021: Is ETH on Its Way to Becoming Ultra-Sound Money? Yes, Says Justin Drake Dec. 28, 2021: Why NFT OG Mitchell Chan Has Released Just One Project This Year Oct. 28, 2022: The Mango Markets Attacker on Whether His ‘Trade' Was Ethical or Not Feb. 7, 2018: Xapo's Wences Casares on How Bitcoin Makes a Fairer World Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com Copilot Money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's episode we're joined by Meltem Demirors, OG Bitcoiner, investor and Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares. We discuss the upcoming Bitcoin conference, whether thereis a war happening between maxi's and the ordinal community, the future of Bitcoin and much more. Tune in live every Tuesday from 2PM Eastern to 3PM. Buy our NFT Join our Discord Check out our Twitter Check out our YouTube Give us your thoughts on the show by leaving a rating. -- DISCLAIMER: You should never treat any opinion expressed by the hosts of this content as a recommendation to make a particular investment, or to follow a particular strategy. The thoughts and commentary on this show are an expression of the hosts' opinions and are for entertainment and informational purposes only. This show is never financial advice.
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Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, and Meltem Demirors, chief strategy officer of CoinShares, share their concerns about crypto in the U.S. following a wild week in the banking sector. With Signature Bank's takeover looking like a targeted takedown and crypto-friendly upstarts like Custodia being shadowbanned by the Fed, the two longtime experts look ahead at the fights to come. Is USDC next to land in regulators' crosshairs? Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Show highlights: how crypto is viewed as a “big, scary, and strange” industry how Signature and Silvergate became so important for the crypto industry with SEN and Signet why Caitlin says it's “crystal clear” that we are now in Operation Choke Point 2.0, with U.S. regulators pushing to debank the crypto industry why Caitlin says the Fed's vote against Custodia's application was preordained whether Sen. Elizabeth Warren had an impact on the current crisis how everything comes down to game theory whether VCs are responsible for causing the bank run whether the rollback in 2018 of certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act played a role in the recent collapse Caitlin's hot takes on what happened with Signature Bank the unique characteristics of Custodia's business model as a bank how stablecoins challenge the current financial system why it's so important for crypto to improve its public perception Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com Halborn Guests: Meltem Demirors, Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank Links Previous coverage of Unchained: Jim Bianco on Why the Banking System Has Always Been Broken The Fed Is In Checkmate: What Will Powell Do? The Fall of SVB: What Happened and How It Affects Crypto NYT: Congress Approves First Big Dodd-Frank Rollback NYMAG: Barney Frank Talks More About the Surprise Shuttering of Signature Bank WSJ Editorial Board: Signature Bank's Crypto Execution Unchained: FDIC Denies Asking Signature Buyers to Give Up Crypto: Report Was Signature Bank Actually Insolvent? Circle to Bring On New Banking Partner for USDC Minting, Redemption Circle Clears Backlog of USDC Minting and Redemption Requests Regulators Close Signature Bank Following SVB Collapse Silvergate to Wind Down Operations in ‘Voluntary Liquidation' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our latest “The story of” segment of the Blockchain.com Podcast, we'll chronicle this journey by speaking with some of the most influential people in the space – the pioneers, the advocates, the regulators and the investors. To kick things off we're joined by Meltem Demirors Head of Strategy at CoinShares – a crypto advisor, advocate and academic - to go back to the very start and discuss: The story of Bitcoin and the blockchain. This episode explores: Some of the original themes that Satoshi was trying to address in his seminal work “Bitcoin: a peer to peer cash electronic system” What made the promises outlined in the Bitcoin whitepaper so exciting How is Bitcoin different from other forms of financial instruments And much more.
Deirdre Bosa is back for another episode of Okay, Computer. Where has D-Bo getting her tech news lately (1:00)? Twitter cuts its Salesforce bill by 75% and Uber shifts to Oracle (5:00). The rules of Chinese operations are ever-changing, when is the risk worth the reward (10:00)? Airbnb reports earnings after the bell on Tuesday (16:00). Activist investors are honing in on Spotify (21:00). After the break, CoinShares Chief Strategy Officer Meltem Demirors and Current CTO Trevor Marshall answer the question, does fortune still favor the brave (28:00)? Trevor is looking at the next iteration of crypto product opportunities (34:00). The crypto industry is begging for regulation, why are U.S. agencies so slow to make it happen (42:00)? Crypto winer has come for the Super Bowl (52:00). Trevor and Dan talk about “Junk Fees” (1:05:00) View our show notes and transcript here Email us at contact@riskreversal.com with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod and follow us @OkayComputerPod. We're on social: Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on Twitter Follow @GuyAdami on Twitter Follow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMedia Subscribe to our YouTube page
Deirdre Bosa is back for another episode of Okay, Computer. Where has D-Bo getting her tech news lately (1:00)? Twitter cuts its Salesforce bill by 75% and Uber shifts to Oracle (5:00). The rules of Chinese operations are ever-changing, when is the risk worth the reward (10:00)? Airbnb reports earnings after the bell on Tuesday (16:00). Activist investors are honing in on Spotify (21:00). After the break, CoinShares Chief Strategy Officer Meltem Demirors and Current CTO Trevor Marshall answer the question, does fortune still favor the brave (28:00)? Trevor is looking at the next iteration of crypto product opportunities (34:00). The crypto industry is begging for regulation, why are U.S. agencies so slow to make it happen (42:00)? Crypto winer has come for the Super Bowl (52:00). Trevor and Dan talk about “Junk Fees” (1:05:00) ---- View our show notes and transcript here ---- Email us at contact@riskreversal.com with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod and follow us @OkayComputerPod. We're on social: Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on Twitter Follow @GuyAdami on Twitter Follow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMedia Subscribe to our YouTube page
In this venture capital-focused segment of The Scoop, CoinShare Chief Strategy Officer Meltem Demirors and Aglaé Ventures Managing Partner Vanessa Grellet explain which crypto verticals are oversaturated, and examine how market dynamics have changed since last year. Although the crypto industry has experienced many boom-and-bust cycles before, Demirors says “2021 will be one of the worst years for crypto venture returns.” Demirors explains that one of the reasons for this is a mismatch in block space supply and demand that was created during the proliferation of competing Layer 1 blockchains last year: “We're seeing that now with all of these overfunded L1s — there's just more block space than there is demand for block space.”Instead of mimicking existing successful projects, Grellet suggests that up-and-coming crypto projects should identify how they plan to differentiate themselves early on: “The question is, if you are a new platform coming into space or a new marketplace, what is distinctive that you bring that will allow for the end user to come to your platform rather than going to the existing incumbents?” Episode 115 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded live with The Block's Frank Chaparro, CoinShares CSO Meltem Demirors, and Aglaé Ventures' Managing Partner Vanessa Grellet. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests can be sent to podcast@theblockcrypto.com. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Tron, Ledn, Athletic Greens About Tron TRON is dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps). Founded in September 2017 by H.E. Justin Sun, the TRON network has continued to deliver impressive achievements since MainNet launch in May 2018. July 2018 also marked the ecosystem integration of BitTorrent, a pioneer in decentralized web3 services boasting over 100 million monthly active users. The TRON network completed full decentralization in December 2021 and is now a community-governed DAO. | TRONDAO | Twitter | Discord | About Ledn Ledn was founded on the unshakeable conviction that digital assets have the power to democratize access to the global economy. We help you to experience the real life benefits of your Bitcoin without having to sell it. Start a savings account, take out a loan, or double your Bitcoin. For more information visit Ledn.io About Athletic Greens Build a Foundation for Better Health. It's time to reclaim your health and arm your immune system with convenient, daily nutrition! Fill nutrient gaps, promote gut health, and support whole-body vitality with AG1. One daily serving delivers a potent blend of 9 health products—a multivitamin, minerals, probiotics, adaptogens and more—working together to help you feel like your healthiest self. For more information visit AthleticGreens.com/Scoop
In this episode of Empire, Jason and Santi are joined by Meltem Demirors to discuss the creation and monetization of culture. We explore how culture is already monetized today, just indirectly, and that crypto-based market microstructure will be the catalyst for the fusion of a new culture-meets-capital paradigm. Where is the market shifting today, and what are the biggest opportunities ahead? Trust me, this is a must-listen if you are interested in NFTs, financial markets or the creation of culture. - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:29) Crypto Is A Market Structure Story (06:09) Everything Is Perception & Speculation (12:38) Arbitraging Culture (21:47) Where's The Utility? Culture Is Utility (30:22) Circle Ad (32:05) Why NFT Communities Don't Scale (36:31) IP, Mimetic Transmission and Community (42:22) Boomer ETH NFTs & Lower Price Points (45:47) The Biggest Opportunities? (57:49) Culture Is Not Emergent, It's Manufactured (1:08:34) Read Sci-Fi, Here's Why - - Follow Meltem: https://twitter.com/Melt_Dem Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Circle's USDC has quickly become one of the most trusted and widely used stablecoins because of its composability, stability and reserve transparency. As a seamless, trusted digital currency, USDC is a zero-to-one opportunity for the global financial system. Check out their Transparency Hub at http://empirepodcast.link/circle that outlines everything from links to USDC weekly reserve reports, monthly attestations, and blog posts written by their executive team highlighting how and why USDC was built the way it is. - - Resources Reminiscences of a Stock Operator https://amzn.to/3rTNWUw A Survey of NFT Licenses: Facts & Fictions (Galaxy) https://bit.ly/3MqIhid
Meltem Demirors, Chief Strategy Officer of CoinShares, joins Randi Zuckerberg in the Crypto Café to talk about trends and growth across Crypto including Web3 influencers, financial capital, bitcoin, new blockchain protocols, what still needs to be done and what she's excited about for the future!
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and FTX US. On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads threads from MacroAlf on the problems of pensions, degentrading on why currency concerns should spook investors and Meltem Demirors on what she's thinking about during the bear market. - Nexo Pro allows you to trade on the spot and futures markets with a 50% discount on fees. You always get the best possible prices from all the available liquidity sources and can earn interest or borrow funds as you wait for your next trade. Get started today on pro.nexo.io. - FTX US is the safe, regulated way to buy Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other digital assets. Trade crypto with up to 85% lower fees than top competitors and trade ETH and SOL NFTs with no gas fees and subsidized gas on withdrawals. Sign up at FTX.US today. - I.D.E.A.S. 2022 by CoinDesk facilitates capital flow and market growth by connecting the digital economy with traditional finance through the presenter's mainstage, capital allocation meeting rooms and sponsor expo floor. Use code BREAKDOWN20 for 20% off the General Pass. Learn more and register at coindesk.com/ideas. - “The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle and “The Life We Had” by Moments. Image credit: Nuthawut Somsuk/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
A reading of three Twitter threads on macro and crypto.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and FTX US. On this edition of “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads threads from MacroAlf on the problems of pensions, degentrading on why currency concerns should spook investors and Meltem Demirors on what she's thinking about during the bear market.-Nexo Pro allows you to trade on the spot and futures markets with a 50% discount on fees. You always get the best possible prices from all the available liquidity sources and can earn interest or borrow funds as you wait for your next trade. Get started today on pro.nexo.io.-FTX US is the safe, regulated way to buy Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other digital assets. Trade crypto with up to 85% lower fees than top competitors and trade ETH and SOL NFTs with no gas fees and subsidized gas on withdrawals. Sign up at FTX.US today.-I.D.E.A.S. 2022 by CoinDesk facilitates capital flow and market growth by connecting the digital economy with traditional finance through the presenter's mainstage, capital allocation meeting rooms and sponsor expo floor. Use code BREAKDOWN20 for 20% off the General Pass. Learn more and register at coindesk.com/ideas.-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle and “The Life We Had” by Moments. Image credit: Nuthawut Somsuk/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome to Chain Reaction, where we unpack and explain the latest in crypto news, drama and trends, breaking things down block by block for the crypto curious.For our Tuesday episode where we chat with a web3 expert, we talked to Meltem Demirors, chief strategy officer at publicly-traded digital asset manager Coinshares. Demirors was a core team member at crypto investment firm Digital Currency Group in 2015 and advises the World Economic Council on digital assets. In our conversation, we discussed:The upcoming Ethereum merge and what it means for the brawl between the chain and its biggest competitorsWhy investors are increasingly apathetic toward the asset class and how crypto companies are fighting that sentimentHow Demirors has seen web3 grow more ideologically fractured over time while maintaining its cultlike followingJoin us at TechCrunch Disrupt this October to hear from speakers including a16z's Chris Dixon and Solana Labs' Anatoly Yakovenko — use the promo code REACT for 15% off, excluding online and expo.We'll also be hosting our first crypto event in Miami this November with plenty of web3 experts — you can use the promo code REACT for 15% off a General Admission Ticket.And even if you can't join us in person, you can use the promo code REACT for 25% on an annual pass for our TechCrunch+ membership service.Chain Reaction comes out every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:00 p.m. PT, so be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the action.
Meltem Demirors understands what drives much of the crypto market - community. Meltem has spent years in the industry, leading strategy at CoinShares, a digital asset investment firm. Arguably nobody has a better grasp of both the retail and institutional sides of the market, or is deeper in the weeds of the most obscure projects and communities. We talked about how the rise of metaverses is driving an urgent need to create new infrastructure, why Bitcoin is a cult and why Meltem is so obsessed with CryptoDickButts
Dan talks with CoinShares Chief Strategy Officer Meltem Demirors about the expanding domino effects from the crypto crash (1:07), why VC capital is still flowing into crypto and web3 startups (10:14), how past financial frenzies & bubbles may help reveal what's ahead for crypto (15:35), what crypto companies can do to start creating true value with their products (18;12), and Meltem helping spark a new surge in interest for CryptoDickbutts and what they say about the future of cultural capital and memes (28:08). ---- Read Meltem's latest post: “Building Market Microstructure for NFTs” Check out the writings discussed by Meltem & Dan in the episode: -Carlota Perez's “Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital” -Fred Wilson's “The Carlota Perez Framework” -Ben Thompson's “The Death and Birth of Technological Revolutions” ---- Email us at contact@riskreversal.com with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod, and follow us @OkayComputerPod. We're on social: Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on Twitter Follow @GuyAdami on Twitter Follow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMedia Subscribe to our YouTube page
See show notes and transcript here Dan talks with CoinShares Chief Strategy Officer Meltem Demirors about the expanding domino effects from the crypto crash (1:07), why VC capital is still flowing into crypto and web3 startups (10:14), how past financial frenzies & bubbles may help reveal what's ahead for crypto (15:35), what crypto companies can do to start creating true value with their products (18;12), and Meltem helping spark a new surge in interest for CryptoDickbutts and what they say about the future of cultural capital and memes (28:08). ---- Read Meltem's latest post: “Building Market Microstructure for NFTs” Check out the writings discussed by Meltem & Dan in the episode: -Carlota Perez's “Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital” -Fred Wilson's “The Carlota Perez Framework” -Ben Thompson's “The Death and Birth of Technological Revolutions” ---- Email us at contact@riskreversal.com with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod, and follow us @OkayComputerPod. We're on social: Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on Twitter Follow @GuyAdami on Twitter Follow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMedia Subscribe to our YouTube page
Curated metaverse platform Metropolis World engages Flare as a key interoperability partner powering seamless movement between different metaverses and blockchains Metropolis World, a soon to launch curated metaverse platform, announces a partnership with Flare, a new blockchain which enables secure decentralized interoperability between chains and metaverses. Flare's blockchain technology will allow for the seamless movement by users between different metaverse ecosystems and blockchains, such as Decentraland and Sandbox, which is a key aspect of Metropolis' vision for the metaverse. The Flare partnership means that Metropolis World becomes a one stop destination as it now has a bridge into other metaverses. Metropolis users will be able to move into other worlds easily without borders. Metropolis World differentiates itself from other metaverse platforms due to its design aesthetic: its cities are created digitally by hand and every property is a unique standalone piece of art. Unlike the majority of NFT collections Metropolis is not utilizing generative art to create the actual cities. The real-world ecosystem is already developed as it has formed partnerships with a wide range of high-profile ambassadors from the worlds of music, art, gaming, NFT, crypto and business whom it is calling founding citizens. These include — 3LAU, Bored Elon, Chad Knight, Dillon Francis, Diplo, Fvckrender, Valfre, Meltem Demirors, Outlier Ventures, Steve Aoki. Metropolis' first metaverse city called Celeste is launching in the fall and over the next 12 months it will drop its avatars and the ecommerce platform. Within 18 months it expects to launch six cities with each property sold as an individual NFT. Hugo Philion, CEO & Co-founder of Flare, said: “Interoperability is a critical challenge, not just for blockchains, but also for metaverses. We share Metropolis' vision for a seamlessly interconnected metaverse universe, and as their key interoperability partner, we will be implementing decentralized and insured LayerCake bridges to ensure safe transit for all user assets.” Rashid Ajami, Co-Founder of Metropolis World, said: “The backing of Flare enables us to offer users the seamless movement between different metaverse ecosystems — this really sets us apart and reflects our big picture vision of how the metaverse is going to evolve.” Rania Ajami, Co-Founder of Metropolis World, said: “Metropolis will offer a metaverse experience unlike anything else out there. We see huge scope for the platform globally as the melding of digi-physical immersive experiences for our users blends into one life, but not just in our capital cities of the metaverse but on other platforms too thanks to our partnership with Flare.” To listen to a podcast with Rashid and Rania - tune in here. Your host is Jillian Godsil
The global cryptocurrency market has lost two-thirds of its value in just over six months and many are fearing a crypto winter. But how bad might it get and is this the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning for crypto? Meltem Demirors, Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares, and Alex Tedder, a Fund Manager at Schroders, debate the severity of the crypto crisis and what it means for the future of crypto currencies. RUNNING ORDER: 00:23 - Intro 08:08 - The collapse of stable coin 14:05 - Are we heading for a crypto winter? 25:19 - The beginning of the end or end of the beginning for crypto? Checkout more on bitcoin and blockchain: https://schroders.podbean.com/e/whats-the-value-of-bitcoin/ NEW EPISODES: The Investor Download is available every Thursday and will be released at 1700 UK time. You can subscribe via Podbean or use this feed URL (https://schroders.podbean.com/feed.xml) in Apple Podcasts and other podcast players. GET IN TOUCH: mailto: Schroderspodcasts@schroders.com find us on Facebook send us a tweet: @Schroders using #investordownload READ MORE: Schroders.com/insights LISTEN TO MORE: schroders.com/theinvestordownload Important information. This information is not an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or to adopt any investment strategy. Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider's consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data. Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. Any references to securities, sectors, regions and/or countries are for illustrative purposes only. The views and opinions contained herein are those of individual to whom they are attributed, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other communications, strategies or funds. The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated. The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change.
In this Greatest Hits episode of The Money Movement, we revisit a discussion from just over a year ago where Jeremy was joined by Nic Carter and Meltem Demirors to discuss the crypto carbon emissions debate. Here is the original episode description, originally published March 31, 2021: With exploding interest and adoption of crypto, once again the debate over "Crypto's Carbon Footprint" has returned, with critics sharing wild assertions about the energy footprint of Proof-of-Work network security. We will break down the facts, the research, and a view into not just how crypto is driving renewable energy innovation, but also examine the carbon footprint of security infrastructure backing the U.S. Dollar. In this episode of The Money Movement, Jeremy is joined by Nic Carter, General Partner at Castle Island Ventures* and Meltem Demirors, Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares*. * Castle Island Ventures and Coinshares are Circle customers
In this Greatest Hits episode of The Money Movement, we revisit a discussion from just over a year ago where Jeremy was joined by Nic Carter and Meltem Demirors to discuss the crypto carbon emissions debate. Here is the original episode description, originally published March 31, 2021: With exploding interest and adoption of crypto, once again the debate over "Crypto's Carbon Footprint" has returned, with critics sharing wild assertions about the energy footprint of Proof-of-Work network security. We will break down the facts, the research, and a view into not just how crypto is driving renewable energy innovation, but also examine the carbon footprint of security infrastructure backing the U.S. Dollar. In this episode of The Money Movement, Jeremy is joined by Nic Carter, General Partner at Castle Island Ventures* and Meltem Demirors, Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares*. * Castle Island Ventures and Coinshares are Circle customers Subscribe here:
Dan talks with Rick Heitzmann, FirstMark Capital's Founder & Managing Director, about whether the markets have bottomed out (01:00), why the best performing companies are starting to lay people off (10:30), deploying capital to successful businesses amid the financial turmoil (18:30), and which sectors will have the most opportunity after the economic uncertainty subsides (22:30). Later, Dan & CoinShares Chief Strategy Officer Meltem Demirors talk to Current CTO Trevor Marshall about the future of algorithmic stablecoins following Terra's collapse (27:18), reevaluating the risk-reward of crypto investing after the recent crash (34:30), greed's role in the rise of crypto & web3 (52:30), and whether inflation will drive more consumers towards FinTech (56:40). ---- Dan Teran's new Medium post on why the recent market slump “is not the dot com bubble bursting”: Things You Won't Regret —- Email us at contact@riskreversal.com with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod and follow us @OkayComputerPod. We're on social: Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on Twitter Follow @GuyAdami on Twitter Follow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMedia Subscribe to our YouTube page
Dan talks with Rick Heitzmann, FirstMark Capital's Founder & Managing Director, about whether the markets have bottomed out (01:00), why the best performing companies are starting to lay people off (10:30), deploying capital to successful businesses amid the financial turmoil (18:30), and which sectors will have the most opportunity after the economic uncertainty subsides (22:30). Later, Dan & CoinShares Chief Strategy Officer Meltem Demirors talk to Current CTO Trevor Marshall about the future of algorithmic stablecoins following Terra's collapse (27:18), reevaluating the risk-reward of crypto investing after the recent crash (34:30), greed's role in the rise of crypto & web3 (52:30), and whether inflation will drive more consumers towards FinTech (56:40). ---- Dan Teran's new Medium post on why the recent market slump “is not the dot com bubble bursting”: Things You Won't Regret —- Email us at contact@riskreversal.com with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod and follow us @OkayComputerPod. We're on social: Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on Twitter Follow @GuyAdami on Twitter Follow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMedia Subscribe to our YouTube page
Dan, Meltem and Packy discuss volatility in the stock markets (2:57), bitcoin's correlation to tech stocks (4:47) and the NFT sales flatlining (35:55). ---- Email us at contact@riskreversal.com with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod and follow us @OkayComputerPod. We're on social: Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on Twitter Follow @GuyAdami on Twitter Follow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMedia Subscribe to our YouTube page
Dan, Meltem and Packy discuss volatility in the stock markets (2:57), bitcoin's correlation to tech stocks (4:47) and the NFT sales flatlining (35:55). ---- Email us at contact@riskreversal.com with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod and follow us @OkayComputerPod. We're on social: Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on Twitter Follow @GuyAdami on Twitter Follow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMedia Subscribe to our YouTube page
Meltem Demirors is Chief Strategy Officer of CoinShares, among many other roles, and is a big proponent of crypto currencies and digital assets. In this show we discuss the state of the crypto currency market, the role crypto currencies might play in the future and where investors should be looking when investing in digital assets. NEW EPISODES: The Investor Download is available every Thursday and will be released at 1700 UK time. You can subscribe via Podbean or use this feed URL (https://schroders.podbean.com/feed.xml) in Apple Podcasts and other podcast players. GET IN TOUCH: mailto: Schroderspodcasts@schroders.com find us on Facebook send us a tweet: @Schroders using #investordownload READ MORE: Schroders.com/insights LISTEN TO MORE: schroders.com/theinvestordownload Important information. This information is not an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or to adopt any investment strategy. Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider's consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data. Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. Any references to securities, sectors, regions and/or countries are for illustrative purposes only. The views and opinions contained herein are those of individual to whom they are attributed, and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other communications, strategies or funds. The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested. Exchange rate changes may cause the value of any overseas investments to rise or fall. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated. The forecasts included should not be relied upon, are not guaranteed and are provided only as at the date of issue. Our forecasts are based on our own assumptions which may change.
Dan and Packy discuss Elon Musk joining Twitter's board of directors and his 9.2% stake in the company (1:41). Meltem sounds off with Dan and Packy on a former SEC official calling the bulk of web3 a “scourge & scam” (16:29), Lightning Labs raising $70M to “bitcoinize” the U.S. dollar (20:53), a little covered, but big potential opportunity in web3 right now (24:47), and whether the Tether stablecoin is at risk of a run (28:19). Dan interviews Masterworks founder & CEO Scott Lynn on how inflation is impacting demand and prices for art (45:32), the boom in NFTs and their disruption to the art market (38:00), art becoming a viable asset class with investors (52:12), and whether sanctions against Russia could trigger fire sales of high-value artworks (57:39). ---- Email us at contact@riskreversal.com with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod and follow us @OkayComputerPod. We're on social: Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on Twitter Follow @GuyAdami on Twitter Follow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMedia Subscribe to our YouTube page
Dan and Packy discuss Elon Musk joining Twitter's board of directors and his 9.2% stake in the company (1:41). Meltem sounds off with Dan and Packy on a former SEC official calling the bulk of web3 a “scourge & scam” (16:29), Lightning Labs raising $70M to “bitcoinize” the U.S. dollar (20:53), a little covered, but big potential opportunity in web3 right now (24:47), and whether the Tether stablecoin is at risk of a run (28:19). Dan interviews Masterworks founder & CEO Scott Lynn on how inflation is impacting demand and prices for art (45:32), the boom in NFTs and their disruption to the art market (38:00), art becoming a viable asset class with investors (52:12), and whether sanctions against Russia could trigger fire sales of high-value artworks (57:39). ---- Email us at contact@riskreversal.com with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod and follow us @OkayComputerPod. We're on social: Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on Twitter Follow @GuyAdami on Twitter Follow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMedia Subscribe to our YouTube page
Meltem Demirors is the Chief Strategy Officer of CoinShares, a digital asset investment firm that manages $4B. Meltem is also known as the vibes sorceress, curator of vibes, and the queen of crypto. She's been in the space for more than eight years and has seen the ebbs and flows of not only the markets, but the people that make up the space. As a whole, the people that make up the space are part of the entire crypto cult. Whether you're team Bitcoin or Ethereum, or whichever other coins, protocols, DAOs, people, etc. you support—you're part of the cult. We don't mean the negative connotation of the word cult, anon. Relax. Cults are everywhere. Over the years, the online magic of crypto has bled into the IRL side of the space. How will this trend impact the future of the space? Why are cults everywhere? What advice does Meltem have for new crypto participants? Answers to these questions and so much more in the episode. ------
Within a decade, crypto adoption has accelerated from attracting young investors to now government bodies, and sparking debates about its future and environmental footprint. Liz sits down with Meltem Demirors, Chief Strategy Officer of CoinShares to talk about Bitcoin's cyclicality, how current geopolitical events have been pivotal moments for the asset class, and what Meltem sees in terms of regulation. Liz offers her take on the current state of inflation, why the Fed's decision is a smart move, and what investors can do for the remainder of 2022 and beyond. For more, read Liz's weekly column every Thursday on SoFi's blog at https://www.sofi.com/blog/category/investment-strategy/ or follow her on Twitter @LizYoungStrat
Okay, Computer. co-hosts Dan Nathan and Meltem Demirors have a spirited conversation about bitcoin being politicized (9:30), President Biden's crypto executive order (23:20), Meltem clowning Marc Andreessen's ESG tweet (31:05) and WTF is going on with stonks (41:08). ---- Email us at contact@riskreversal.com with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod and follow us @OkayComputerPod. We're on social: Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on Twitter Follow @GuyAdami on Twitter Follow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMedia Subscribe to our YouTube page
Okay, Computer. co-hosts Dan Nathan and Meltem Demirors have a spirited conversation about bitcoin being politicized (9:30), President Biden's crypto executive order (23:20), Meltem clowning Marc Andreessen's ESG tweet (31:05) and WTF is going on with stonks (41:08). ---- Email us at contact@riskreversal.com with any feedback, suggestions, or questions for us to answer on the pod and follow us @OkayComputerPod. We're on social: Follow Dan Nathan @RiskReversal on Twitter Follow @GuyAdami on Twitter Follow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMedia Subscribe to our YouTube page
We speak with Meltem Demirors about her long journey into crypto, how the energy in the energy industry is a lot like the vibe in web3 right now, and her ability to perform well in chaotic environments.
I samarbete med CoinShares: Världsstjärnan Meltem Demirors gästar och ger sin syn på den ständigt pågående kryptorevolutionen. Allt från en helt ny världsordning till från Pokémon avhandlas.
As we mentioned last week, this is part two of our two-part series of “Blockchain meet ESG,” an exploration of the challenges and opportunities that confront the crypto and blockchain communities as investors and businesses increasingly demand compliance with environmental, sustainability and governance objectives. This episode was recorded live Tuesday, May 25 2021 at Consensus 2021.This episode is sponsored by Unique One Network, Mimo and Quantstamp.In this second episode, our guests address subtleties and niches within environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG). Increasingly, blockchain technologies are employed in a variety of forms across the world to combat specific areas within ESG. These range from indigenous resource allocation and tracking to building sustainable supply chains from the ground up and applying big data to consumer water conservation. And that's just a taste of what's underway. At the same time, the blockchain back end's impact on ESG is being refined, with initiatives angling to avoid worst-case scenarios of innovation, accurately quantify bitcoin energy consumption and reinforce incentives for using clean energy sources.This time we'll hear from a diverse array of fascinating guests: Julius Akinyemi, founder and CEO of UWINCorp, and Lucía Gallardo, founder and CEO of Emerge, discuss blockchain solutions for free and fair trade. The two companies both focus on resource assessment. UWINCorp encodes the data and location of indigenous plants onto the blockchain, while Emerge is building an agricultural resource database.Tanya Stephens, senior innovation leader at Procter & Gamble, addresses ways to track sustainability through supply chains and a consumer-focused water conservation coalition. The “50L Home” initiative believes that if consumers have the right data at the right time, they will be able to reduce their water consumption to only 50 liters a day.Austin Hill, founder of Brudder Adventures and the first CEO of Blockstream, explains the “Vulnerable World Hypothesis,” which investigates how current innovations could be abused or misused in the future. Though “Vulnerable World” predicts a dim future, Hill outlines several strategies to avoid the worst-case scenarios.Meltem Demirors, chief strategy officer of Coinshares, and Anton Dek, research associate at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, outline methods for quantifying bitcoin's energy consumption and interpret recent figures. A trend of co-locating mining facilities and renewable energy plants is placing decentralized, smaller-scale facilities on the grid.Mike Colyer, CEO of Foundry (Foundry is owned by Digital Currency Group, the parent company of CoinDesk), and Jesse Morris, chief commercial officer of the Energy Web Foundation, present the miner's perspective on the incentives of clean energy sources.-Unique One Network is an interoperable Platform for DeFi enabled NFT Marketplaces, in a variety of sectors, built on Polkadot Parity Substrate. Unique One Network's cross chain NFT hub facilitates transfers between a variety of blockchains and ecosystems, unleashing the power of NFTs with myriad innovative capabilities. Find out more at Unique One Network.-Mimo is home of the world's #1 euro-algorithmically pegged token minted at an interest rate of just 2%. Lock in your crypto assets, access their liquidity, and stabilize your portfolio by hedging against inflating coins. Open a Vault and experience the power of Mimo today at mimo.capital.-Quantstamp is the leader of blockchain security, having secured over 100 billion USD worth of digital assets. Visit quantstamp.com to learn why top DeFi projects like Maker, Compound and BarnBridge trust Quantstamp to secure the financial infrastructure of tomorrow. Learn more at quantstamp.com/blog.Image credit: donfiore /iStock/Getty Images Plus, modified by CoindeskSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Zack interviews Meltem Demirors, who is the Chief Strategy Officer of CoinShares - a digital asset investment firm that manages $4B in assets on behalf of a global client base, and serves as a trusted partner to investors and entrepreneurs navigating the digital asset ecosystem. Meltem needs no real introduction, as she has been widely recognized for her personal contributions to the industry and serves as an outspoken advocate for crypto. She is a founding member and co-chair of the World Economic Forum Cryptocurrency Council and testified before the House Financial Services Committee on the importance of Bitcoin. In this episode, Meltem talks about her investment outlook on Saffron Finance, the rabbit hole that got her into crypto, Elon Musk, El Salvador adopting Bitcoin, and more! Saffron Socials Web3 app: https://saffron.finance Telegram: https://t.me/saffronfinance Discord: https://discord.gg/pDXpXKY Twitter: https://twitter.com/saffronfinance_
Meltem Demirors, the CSO of Coinshares gives her take on the bitcoin bull run and whether she thinks we are delving head first into a bear market. She discusses the impact of retail investors, and how social media apps like tiktok and fintech apps have opened the crypto market up to an entirely new demographic. Meltem is great - you'll love it. Sponsored by @blockfi get up $250 when you join: blockfi.com/layah
An insider's look at how Bitcoin is making renewable energy sustainable featuring industry veterans Meltem Demirors and Harry Sudock.As big banks, publicly traded corporations and some of the biggest names in finance become increasingly bullish on Bitcoin's prospects, only a few objections really remain. These days on Wall Street it's all about responsible investing as seen through the lens of “Environmental, Social and Governance,” (better known as ESG). On this episode of CoinDesk's “Money Reimagined,” we speak with two of the top minds building out bitcoin mining in the U.S. for an insiders look at the real story on energy, money and sustainability. In this episode we'll speak with Meltem Demirors, chief strategy officer of CoinShares, and Harry Sudock, vice president of Strategy at GRIID.To set the stage, earlier this week on CoinDesk TV, fund manager and “Shark Tank” co-host Kevin O'Leary said Wall Street has to satisfy sustainability reporting requirements before it can buy wholesale into bitcoin. He estimated that only 10% of institutions that wanted to buy had bought in, partly because of climate concerns.He continued, “All of these new providence concerns, which were not on anybody's mind when crypto was simply the purvey of the hedge fund or the retail investor. Now it has to have a new standard. Where did it come from? How was it mined? Was it mined sustainably? How do I know I'm not supporting mining in a country where human rights are abused like China? All of these issues are at the fore for institutional clients.”These are valid questions, but they're certainly not new, much less unanswered. Demirors described the problem as “two facts and two fallacies,” saying:“Fact #1 - Bitcoin mining is highly energy intensive. That is a fact. Bitcoin is the only network that I know of that documents its energy use and is extremely transparent about it, which I think makes Bitcoin a very easy target. It's impossible for you to calculate how much energy the banking industry uses, how much energy the U.S. military uses. Most industries and sectors are very opaque about their energy usage. Bitcoin is not.Fact #2 - A majority of bitcoin miners are located in China. That is still a fact, we are working on changing that but it is a fact.From those two facts, some logical fallacies follow:Fallacy #1 - The logic then goes: Bitcoin miners in China are using dirty, coal-based power. That's actually false and we have proven that to be false through our bitcoin mining research report. We were the first firm in the industry to do this research. We spoke to all of the miners first-hand and did a bottoms-up calculation where we found that 77% of all bitcoin mining done in China was done with renewable energy that would otherwise not be utilized. So that's fallacy number one.Fallacy #2 is that bitcoin mining has an extreme carbon footprint. And that is something that's also provably false, and I think an area that people who care about the bitcoin network are working to provide more data to make that extremely transparent. And then, the last logical, sort of “transitive property sum” that comes out of those four statements… Two facts, two idealogical fallacies is that “Bitcoin is bad,” which is a moral judgment.” Sudock, meanwhile, discussed his experience as a profit-oriented bitcoin miner who was sucked into environmentally responsible mining out of sheer necessity.“We didn't enter this industry with an eye towards becoming a renewable operator. We didn't think that that was sort of our ‘edge,' but what we quickly found through conversations with everybody from very very large, federal energy producers in the U.S. to very small hydro dams that are run by Mom and Pops who can't afford upgrades to their turbines, is that everybody is looking for revenue enhancement strategies that will support the growth and resilience of the energy that they're producing. And the need for those enhancement strategies are particularly acute when you start to look at renewable generation. Those conversations at this point for us are inbound. I spend less time reaching out to energy producers than energy producers spend reaching out to me. And that's a huge change.”All of this and more in this week's episode of CoinDesk's “Money Reimagined.”Image credit: Master Wen/UnsplashSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
dlab Program Manager Paul Saint-Donat chats with Meltem Demirors, Chief of Strategy at CoinShares, about current and future trends in Bitcoin, creating new paradigms, and more.
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