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OPINIONATED: Preston Byrne on GameStop, Online Mobs and Marmots

OPINIONATED: Preston Byrne on GameStop, Online Mobs and Marmots

FromCarpe Consensus


OPINIONATED: Preston Byrne on GameStop, Online Mobs and Marmots

FromCarpe Consensus

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Preston Byrne is a partner in Anderson Kill's Technology, Media and Distributed Systems Group, and a CoinDesk columnist. He joins CoinDesk Features Editor Ben Schiller to discuss his recent op-ed about GameStop, Robinhood and the rise of online mobs. See the article here:‘The Squeezening’: How the GameStop Backlash Will Curtail FreedomSchiller spoke to Byrne about:The rise of online mobs from GameStop to Capitol Hill and how the internet is impacting real life in an increasingly tangible wayWhat policymakers can do to prevent mobs doing damage to decent companiesWhy it’s likely the WallStreetBets Reddit contained some pump-and-dumpersHow the regulatory reaction to the WallStreetBets could impact cryptocurrencies How the backlash from “elites” impacted by GameStop could harm free speechWhy Preston Byrne supports marmots (which are like squirrels or groundhogs) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Feb 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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This is CoinDesk's Opinionated, a roundtable debate that fascinates with each new thought provoking guest. It's the place to convey strong ideas, and at times share in the latest casual controversy.Join Features editor Ben Schiller and reporters Anna Baydakova and Danny Nelson as they push the conversation further with their own criticisms and reactions to the latest bitcoin and crypto news from around the world. Be the first to hear Opinionated by subscribing to the CoinDesk Reports podcast feed.