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An IRL Store for a Digital Blockchain

An IRL Store for a Digital Blockchain

FromBloomberg Crypto


An IRL Store for a Digital Blockchain

FromBloomberg Crypto

ratings:
Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Aug 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Solana is one of the newer blockchains in crypto, and for a while was positioned by its fans as a challenger to the dominance of rival Ethereum. Solana’s developers say their blockchain is a faster and cheaper alternative to existing tech. But some users criticize the blockchain for what they call excessive outages, downtime and outright hacks. Still, interest in Solana is high. Now there’s a real-life retail location at a mall in New York City dedicated to the blockchain. It’s called Solana Spaces. We sent a reporter to check it out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Aug 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Crypto is the world's hottest financial trend. Digital tokens like Bitcoin and NFTs have moved from niche products to showing up in Super Bowl commercials and song lyrics.  Advocates of these new asset classes promise they will democratize the finance industry, and they hail the blockchain technology that backs it all as the future of computing. Skeptics say it's another financial house of cards. No newsroom on the planet is better equipped than Bloomberg to cut through all the noise and provide clarity, context and authority. In this new daily podcast, Bloomberg’s reporting team will tease out what’s actually important in the crypto conversation. Led by crypto expert Stacy-Marie Ishmael, the podcast will draw on reporters in every region and credible voices in the industry to cover everything from regulation to alt coins to DeFi, and even the environmental impact of the currency that promises to change the finance landscape indefinitely.