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Authoritarian Airdrops, Derivative Competitions, and Lightning at the Point of Sale
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Authoritarian Airdrops, Derivative Competitions, and Lightning at the Point of Sale
FromThe Breakdown
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Dec 16, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
If 2019 saw bitcoin come together around the digital gold/digital SoV narrative, is 2020 poised for a resurgence of the idea of payments utility, thanks to Lightning powered applications? One beta test of a LN point-of-sale app suggests maybe. Derivatives continue to grow as an area of focus for both retail and institutional traders, with CoinFLEX bringing in some new talent to expand its derivative competitions and institution-focused ErisX sending notice that futures trading would begin tomorrow. Finally, Venezuela’s President Maduro has announced that public employees and pensioners will be given a holiday bonus of half a petro. Sincere effort or another example of how digital currencies can be a tool of control?
Released:
Dec 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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