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Nov 28, 2023 • 13min
Crypto Update | Glaring Hypocrisies in the Binance Settlement
Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, discusses market moves, inflation, and the Binance settlement. The episode also explores the hypocrisy in crypto regulation, questioning the focus on non-compliance over terrorism enablement. Financial inclusion efforts are praised in comparison to traditional banks.

Nov 27, 2023 • 10min
Crypto Update | Big-Name Banks Santander, Raiffeisen and St.Galler Kantonalbank Make Crypto Moves
Noelle Acheson, cryptocurrency expert and author of the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores market moves, Black Friday, and the recent entry of big-name banks into the crypto industry. They discuss the retreat of crypto prices after the US holiday weekend, Black Friday sales, and stock performance. They also highlight the significance of banks launching cryptocurrency trading services for crypto adoption.

Nov 26, 2023 • 11min
Featured Story | Bitcoin and the Changing Definition of 'Safety'
When supposedly safe investments like bonds and stocks underperform, what does that mean for our view of apparently risky investments like bitcoin? Noelle Acheson offers her thoughts.Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.For today’s featured story, Noelle Acheson reads her piece written for CoinDesk, titled: “Bitcoin and the Changing Definition of 'Safety'”-From our sponsors:CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options provide market-leading liquidity for bitcoin and ether trading. These cash-settled contracts give full exposure to crypto performance without the hassle of holding the physical position. No digital wallet? No problem. Trade nearly 24/7 in a transparent, CFTC-regulated market. Visit cmegroup.com/crypto to learn more.Disclaimer:This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.-PYUSD, a stablecoin made for Payments. 1USD = 1PYUSD.Introducing PayPal’s new digital currency, PayPal USD (PYUSD), a stablecoin backed by U.S. dollar deposits, U.S. Treasuries and similar cash equivalents. Buy, sell, hold and transfer it in our app or site and explore Web3 with a payments brand that has been trusted for over 20 years.Get started now at paypal.com/pyusd.-This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

Nov 25, 2023 • 5min
CoinDesk Market Index Week in Review
CoinDesk Indices presents six notable market movement highlights from last week.Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager of CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from Greg Magadini, director of derivatives at Amberdata. For more on the CMI you can visit: http://coindeskmarkets.com/.-From our sponsors:CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options provide market-leading liquidity for bitcoin and ether trading. These cash-settled contracts give full exposure to crypto performance without the hassle of holding the physical position. No digital wallet? No problem. Trade nearly 24/7 in a transparent, CFTC-regulated market. Visit cmegroup.com/crypto to learn more.Disclaimer:This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.-PYUSD, a stablecoin made for Payments. 1USD = 1PYUSD.Introducing PayPal’s new digital currency, PayPal USD (PYUSD), a stablecoin backed by U.S. dollar deposits, U.S. Treasuries and similar cash equivalents. Buy, sell, hold and transfer it in our app or site and explore Web3 with a payments brand that has been trusted for over 20 years.Get started now at paypal.com/pyusd.-This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

Nov 22, 2023 • 12min
Crypto Update | CZ's U.S. Criminal Case Settlement Allows Binance to Continue With a Cleaner Image
Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores Binance, again, the Fed pivot, crypto markets and more.Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Today’s Stories:Binance to Pay $4.3B to Settle U.S. Criminal Case; Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Resigns as CEO and Pleads Guilty in Seattle After CZ Quits as Binance CEO, Richard Teng Looks Like the Heir Apparent Binance to Make 'Complete Exit' From U.S., Pay Billions to FinCEN, OFAC on Top of DOJ Settlement Jameson Lopp Post -From our sponsors:CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options provide market-leading liquidity for bitcoin and ether trading. These cash-settled contracts give full exposure to crypto performance without the hassle of holding the physical position. No digital wallet? No problem. Trade nearly 24/7 in a transparent, CFTC-regulated market. Visit cmegroup.com/crypto to learn more.Disclaimer:This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.-PYUSD, a stablecoin made for Payments. 1USD = 1PYUSD.Introducing PayPal’s new digital currency, PayPal USD (PYUSD), a stablecoin backed by U.S. dollar deposits, U.S. Treasuries and similar cash equivalents. Buy, sell, hold and transfer it in our app or site and explore Web3 with a payments brand that has been trusted for over 20 years.Get started now at paypal.com/pyusd.-This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

Nov 21, 2023 • 9min
Crypto Update | Crypto Prices Shrug Off Binance and Kraken News, Signaling a More Mature Market
Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores Binance, Kraken, U.S. recessions and more.Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Today’s Stories:Kraken Accused by SEC of Operating Unregistered Platform, Improperly Mixing Customer Funds Binance in Talks to Pay More Than $4B to End U.S. Criminal Case; CZ Could Still Face Charges: Bloomberg -From our sponsors:CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options provide market-leading liquidity for bitcoin and ether trading. These cash-settled contracts give full exposure to crypto performance without the hassle of holding the physical position. No digital wallet? No problem. Trade nearly 24/7 in a transparent, CFTC-regulated market. Visit cmegroup.com/crypto to learn more.Disclaimer:This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.-PYUSD, a stablecoin made for Payments. 1USD = 1PYUSD.Introducing PayPal’s new digital currency, PayPal USD (PYUSD), a stablecoin backed by U.S. dollar deposits, U.S. Treasuries and similar cash equivalents. Buy, sell, hold and transfer it in our app or site and explore Web3 with a payments brand that has been trusted for over 20 years.Get started now at paypal.com/pyusd.-This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

Nov 20, 2023 • 10min
Crypto Update | Libertarian Candidate Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency
Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores crypto moves, Argentina, Worldcoin and a surprise announcement about CoinDesk.Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Today’s Stories:OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman From CEO and Board Roles; Worldcoin Drops 12% Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency; Bitcoin Gains Nearly 3% Crypto Exchange Bullish Completes Purchase of CoinDesk: WSJ Fidelity Wants to Create an Ether ETF, Joining BlackRock in Doubling Down on Crypto -From our sponsors:CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options provide market-leading liquidity for bitcoin and ether trading. These cash-settled contracts give full exposure to crypto performance without the hassle of holding the physical position. No digital wallet? No problem. Trade nearly 24/7 in a transparent, CFTC-regulated market. Visit cmegroup.com/crypto to learn more.Disclaimer:This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.-PYUSD, a stablecoin made for Payments. 1USD = 1PYUSD.Introducing PayPal’s new digital currency, PayPal USD (PYUSD), a stablecoin backed by U.S. dollar deposits, U.S. Treasuries and similar cash equivalents. Buy, sell, hold and transfer it in our app or site and explore Web3 with a payments brand that has been trusted for over 20 years.Get started now at paypal.com/pyusd.-This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

Nov 19, 2023 • 9min
Featured Story | Congress Gets the Runaround From Regulators, Again
The podcast discusses the struggle between administrative agencies and Congress in defining brokers for tax reporting purposes in the crypto industry. They highlight concerns about the broad definition of brokers and the potential impact on software developers and non-custodial wallet software providers.

Nov 18, 2023 • 7min
CoinDesk Market Index Week in Review
In this podcast, they discuss the weekly performance of large cap assets, the correlation between digital assets and bond yields, the revival of Moon Token, and the macro outlook for digital assets.

Nov 17, 2023 • 13min
Crypto Update | Which Asset Would Benefit More From a U.S. Spot ETF – Bitcoin, or Ether?
Noelle Acheson, the mind behind the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, explores consumer signals, energy prices, market moves, ETF comparisons and more.Today's episode is sponsored by CME Group and PayPal.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Today’s Stories:A Physical Dogecoin Could Reach the Moon in December (WMT) Walmart Lifts Profit Outlook, Stays Cautious on US Consumers - Bloomberg Target (TGT) Profit Blows Past Expectations Amid Leaner Inventories - Bloomberg Home Depot (HD) Narrows Guidance for Full Year Profit, Revenue - Bloomberg -From our sponsors:CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options provide market-leading liquidity for bitcoin and ether trading. These cash-settled contracts give full exposure to crypto performance without the hassle of holding the physical position. No digital wallet? No problem. Trade nearly 24/7 in a transparent, CFTC-regulated market. Visit cmegroup.com/crypto to learn more.Disclaimer:This communication is not directed to investors located in any particular jurisdiction and is not intended to be accessed by recipients based in jurisdictions in which distribution is not permitted. The information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Trading derivatives products involves the risk of loss. Please consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation.-PYUSD, a stablecoin made for Payments. 1USD = 1PYUSD.Introducing PayPal’s new digital currency, PayPal USD (PYUSD), a stablecoin backed by U.S. dollar deposits, U.S. Treasuries and similar cash equivalents. Buy, sell, hold and transfer it in our app or site and explore Web3 with a payments brand that has been trusted for over 20 years.Get started now at paypal.com/pyusd.-This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.


