Best BIT Blacks In Technology Podcasts (2025)

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MBW 995: Fuhgeddaboudit! - Apple Announces New M5 MacBook Pro & Vision Pro 2:23:55

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Apple announced the new M5 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro! Apple and F1 reach a 5-year media deal. And Steve Jobs will appear on the $1 U.S. coin. M5 Vision Pro, Dual Kit Band, PSVR2 controller review: Apple's experiment continues. Spectrum brings NBA games in Apple Immersive to Apple Vision Pro. Apple and F1 reach 5-year media deal, bringin…

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MBW 995: Fuhgeddaboudit! - Apple Announces New M5 MacBook Pro & Vision Pro 2:26:24

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Apple announced the new M5 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro! Apple and F1 reach a 5-year media deal. And Steve Jobs will appear on the $1 U.S. coin. M5 Vision Pro, Dual Kit Band, PSVR2 controller review: Apple's experiment continues. Spectrum brings NBA games in Apple Immersive to Apple Vision Pro. Apple and F1 reach 5-year media deal, bringin…

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Could BTC Outperform Gold? Plus, Ethereum's Big Advantage: Bits + Bips - Ep. 928 1:00:42

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In this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts Austin Campbell, Ram Ahluwalia, and Chris Perkins tackle a packed agenda: from the fairness of Binance’s listing fees to the ways in which DeFi didn’t perform well during the “Black Friday” crash, why Tempo’s $500 million raise might have been a political ploy, and the growing war over stablecoin dominance. The…

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Aptos Is Betting Big on Transparency After Crypto’s Black Friday, Says CEO - Ep. 927 43:06

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Last Friday, billions evaporated in a liquidation cascade—and nobody knows exactly what happened because centralized exchanges won't share the data. In this sponsored episode recorded at Aptos' NYC event, Aptos CEO Avery Ching says if their Decibel perpetual exchange had been live, traders would have seen every order, every spread change, every liq…

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Ethereum's Layer 1 Lacks a Perp DEX. Synthetix Intends to Change That - Ep. 926 55:46

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Kain Warwick, founder of Synthetix and Infinex, is returning to Ethereum Layer 1 with a bold new experiment: a perpetuals DEX built directly on mainnet. In this episode, he joins Laura to explain why Synthetix is taking this contrarian step, how its hybrid “optimistic order book” can run efficiently on Ethereum’s slower block times, and why he beli…

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Binance Listing Fee Fight: What's a Fair Price to List on the Top Crypto Exchange? - Ep. 925 1:04:36

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When CJ Hetherington revealed the token listing terms Binance allegedly offered his startup, the crypto world exploded. In this episode, CJ, founder of prediction market app Limitless, and his investor Nick Tomaino of 1confirmation join Laura to discuss why he went public, how Binance responded, and what the incident reveals about the power dynamic…

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MBW 994: Tim Cook's Labubu - Apple Rebrands 'Apple TV+' to Just 'Apple TV' 2:12:12

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Could Tim Cook retire soon? California has signed a new age verification law that requires parents to enter their kids' ages when setting up a smartphone. Could a new MacBook Pro be coming soon, say this week? And Apple has increased its bug bounty award payout for big exploits to $2 million! Apple CEO Tim Cook visits China: receives custom LABUBU …

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MBW 994: Tim Cook's Labubu - Apple Rebrands 'Apple TV+' to Just 'Apple TV' 2:12:13

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Could Tim Cook retire soon? California has signed a new age verification law that requires parents to enter their kids' ages when setting up a smartphone. Could a new MacBook Pro be coming soon, say this week? And Apple has increased its bug bounty award payout for big exploits to $2 million! Apple CEO Tim Cook visits China: receives custom LABUBU …

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The Chopping Block: Inside the $19B+ Perp Crash, ADL Explained, Binance’s USDe/Staked-Token Depeg, and the Hyperliquid Whale Debate 58:17

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Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, Doug Colkitt, Founder Ambient Finance & Founding Contributor at Fogo, joins us as one of the wildest weekends in crypto history drags us back on air: a record $19B+ in liquidations, ga…

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Bits + Bips: Crypto Had Its Reset. Will It Go to New Highs Now? - Ep. 924 1:06:24

8d ago1:06:24

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Crypto just went through its biggest crash. In the wake of “Black Friday,” when $19 billion in positions were wiped out in hours, Bits + Bips hosts Steve Ehrlich and Ram Ahluwalia are joined by Carlos Guzman of GSR and YQ of AltLayer to dissect what really happened. Was it a coordinated attack exploiting Binance’s oracles? A failure of market struc…

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Crypto's Black Friday Was Its Largest Liquidation Ever. What the Hell Happened? - Ep. 922 55:43

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When Trump tweeted about 100% tariffs on China, crypto collapsed — $19 billion in liquidations in just hours. Altcoins plunged 95%, exchanges froze, and stablecoins depegged. In this special episode, Diogenes Casares, founder of Klyra Protocol, joins Laura to break down the chain reaction: what really caused the crash, whether insiders knew it was …

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The Chopping Block: Perps, Privacy & Prediction: Aster vs. Hyperliquid, Zcash Pops, Polymarket Soars, Galaxy One Debut - Ep. 921 1:01:55

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Polymarket scales with Wall Street’s blessing, Kalshi fires up KOLs, and BNB chain melts down as fast as it ran. We dissect Aster’s data drama, the new privacy wave lifting Zcash, and Galaxy One’s glossy yields—what’s smart strategy vs. old mistakes in new clothes? Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, T…

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The Stablecoin Competition Is On. Who Will Be the Winners and Losers? - Ep. 920 1:07:07

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The stablecoin race is heating up. With the passage of the U.S. stablecoin law the floodgates have opened. Tether still dominates globally, but Circle, Stripe, and a wave of new “stablechains” are making their move. In this episode, Dragonfly partner Rob Hadick and Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz join Laura Shin to map out how this battle could reshape cryp…

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Bits + Bips: What’s Really Driving Bitcoin—and Who’s Driving Crypto Onchain? - Ep. 919 1:55:21

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Bitcoin is hitting new all-time highs—but is this real euphoria, or just a prelude to it? In this double-header episode, we bring you a Bits + Bips roundtable and an in-depth interview on the five companies best positioned to bring crypto onchain. First, the Bits + Bips crew, Lumida’s Ram Ahluwalia, FalconX’s Joshua Lim, and NYU professor Austin Ca…

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MBW 993: An Orifice for Ads - Apple Could Be Shifting Work From the Vision Pro to AI Glasses 2:30:04

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MBW 993: An Orifice for Ads - Apple Could Be Shifting Work From the Vision Pro to AI Glasses 2:30:04

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Bitcoin Core vs Knots: Why Developers Are Fighting Over a Coming Change - Ep. 918 1:05:42

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By Laura Shin

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The Chopping Block: Arthur Hayes & Tom Lee; Hyperliquid vs Aster, DATs & ETH - Ep. 917 44:29

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Arthur Hayes & Tom Lee map the new crypto arms race—Hyperliquid vs Aster, Plasma’s stablecoin rails, and ETH’s DAT-fueled supercycle. Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. Live at Token2049 Singapore, we’re joined by Arthur Hayes (Ma…

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What’s the Better Bet? Stocks or Gold? - Ep. 916 59:21

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By Laura Shin

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How Hyperliquid Came to ‘Threaten the Very Existence’ of CEXs Like Binance - Ep. 915 1:14:55

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By Laura Shin

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How DoubleZero Built a Faster Internet for Crypto and Helped All DePIN - Ep. 914 36:07

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Why Every Company Will Have a Stablecoin — and Why One L2 Isn’t Enough - Ep. 912 1:32:05

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This week on Unchained, we’ve got a double-header. First, Zach Abrams, CEO of Bridge (acquired by Stripe), unveils Open Issuance, a platform designed to let any company launch its own stablecoin. He explains why the stablecoin duopoly is ending, why fragmentation won’t slow adoption, and how stablecoins could pair with AI to reshape global money mo…

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Bits + Bips: Where Is the Most Wealth to Be Made in Crypto: DeFi or CeFi? - Ep. 913 1:05:49

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Crypto’s bull run may be far from over, but the battleground is shifting. On this week’s Bits + Bips, Bill Barhydt of Abra and Robert Leshner of Superstate join Ram Ahluwalia and Steven Ehrlich to debate: The current state of the markets with a looming government shutdown SWIFT’s move to build on Linea, an Ethereum layer 2 Hyperliquid vs Aster The …

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MBW 992: Extreme Maritime Conditions - Intel Seeking an Investment From Apple 2:17:00

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Intel has reportedly approached Apple about investing in the company. Some of Apple's new features will be delayed in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act. A study showcases a dramatic rise in fraudulent mobile apps on both iOS and Android. And Apple is working on its own ChatGPT-style chatbot app, which is being tested internally by employees. In…

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MBW 992: Extreme Maritime Conditions - Intel Seeking an Investment From Apple 2:17:00

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Intel has reportedly approached Apple about investing in the company. Some of Apple's new features will be delayed in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act. A study showcases a dramatic rise in fraudulent mobile apps on both iOS and Android. And Apple is working on its own ChatGPT-style chatbot app, which is being tested internally by employees. In…

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The Chopping Block: Perp Wars & Stablecoin Battles: Hyperliquid, Aster, Tether - Ep. 911 1:02:47

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Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, we’re joined by Farooq Malik, co-founder and CEO of Rain, as two parallel wars erupt across crypto: the Perp DEX war between Hyperliquid and the CZ-backed Aster, and the deepening batt…

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Plasma's Successful Launch, Revenue Over TVL & the Future of Pump.fun - Ep. 910 1:27:54

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How do stablecoin-first blockchains win distribution? Does TVL actually map to value? And why speculation may become the default language of online culture. In this 3-part episode, we explore three different important stories. Segment 1: CoinFund’s Seth Ginns explains how newly launched stablecoin chain Plasma aims to compete, plus why the “stablec…

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Why Hyperliquid Should Cut Its Total Token Supply Nearly in Half - Ep. 909 36:32

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Crypto investors love to throw around “FDV” as if it’s the ultimate measure of value. But what if that number is more misleading than helpful? In this episode, DBA’s Jon Charbonneau explains his proposal to cut Hyperliquid’s supply by nearly half, why he believes FDV overstates real valuations, and how outdated tokenomics are holding projects back.…

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MBW 991: The Naughty List - iPhone Air's Impressive Thin Design 2:20:45

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Is the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max susceptible to scratches? iFixit tears down the new iPhone Air! New immersive films are coming to the Apple Vision Pro. And is TechWoven better than its predecessor, FineWoven? iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max units cited as readily susceptible to scratches and scuffs. The wafer-thin iPhone Air is surprisingly s…

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MBW 991: The Naughty List - iPhone Air's Impressive Thin Design 2:20:45

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Is the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max susceptible to scratches? iFixit tears down the new iPhone Air! New immersive films are coming to the Apple Vision Pro. And is TechWoven better than its predecessor, FineWoven? iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max units cited as readily susceptible to scratches and scuffs. The wafer-thin iPhone Air is surprisingly s…

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Bits + Bips: How Wall Street Could Make a Killing off the Next Crypto Winter - Ep. 908 1:01:39

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Markets had a flood of liquidations on Monday, and traders lost over $1.5 billion in positions. So, why are liquidations spiking? Is this a warning or a blip? Also, could a flood of DAT issuance be setting the stage for not just a crypto winter, but a crypto “nuclear” winter? If so, hedge funds and market structure could accelerate the pain. This w…

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Debate: Should Stablecoin Chains Have an Ethereum L2 or Their Own L1? - Ep. 907 1:25:35

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In this episode, Cyber Capital’s Justin Bons and Codex’s Haonan Li challenge the new orthodoxy: whether payments chains should be alt L1s or Ethereum L2s, how “neutrality” and finality matter for real-world transactions, and why fragmentation could make or break onchain dollars. We dig into Stripe’s Tempo (and its permissioned start), what it would…

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The Chopping Block: Stablecoin-as-a-Service: The Next Big Crypto Gold Rush? - Ep. 906 1:00:44

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Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, we’re joined by Gordon Liao, Chief Economist at Circle, to dissect the Stablecoin Wars. From Circle’s Arc and Stripe + Paradigm’s Tempo, to Solana’s native stablecoin push and Hyperliq…

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Bits + Bips: Could a Base Token Be Coinbase's Key to a Super App? - Ep. 905 1:04:31

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This week on Bits + Bips, hosts Steve Ehrlich and Ram Ahluwalia speak with Blockchain.com’s Nic Cary and Franklin Templeton’s Max Gokhman. We talk about how the potential Base token would alter the L2 landscape, and who should capture the value if Coinbase becomes the backbone for DeFi. Also, whether Web2 and TradFi giants will buy their way onchai…

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MBW 990: Eating the Cake at Both Ends - The Divisiveness of the iPhone Air 2:21:00

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Shelly Brisbin joins the show this week! Who got which of the new devices that were announced at last week's Apple event? Reviews of the latest OS 26 operating systems are starting to roll out. Should you get the iPhone Air? And Apple scored big at the recent Emmys with 22 wins! iOS 26 Review: Through a glass, liquidly. Help, I have been charmed by…

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MBW 990: Eating the Cake at Both Ends - The Divisiveness of the iPhone Air 2:21:00

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Shelly Brisbin joins the show this week! Who got which of the new devices that were announced at last week's Apple event? Reviews of the latest OS 26 operating systems are starting to roll out. Should you get the iPhone Air? And Apple scored big at the recent Emmys with 22 wins! iOS 26 Review: Through a glass, liquidly. Help, I have been charmed by…

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Base Will Likely Have a Token: Why Now, Who Wins, and How Big It Gets - Ep. 904 49:48

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Base just crossed its own Rubicon. After months of saying “no token,” Jesse Pollak now says Base must decentralize and is “exploring” a token. What changed? On this episode, Proof of Play’s ICO Beast and former Coinbase Ventures investor Ryan Yi unpack why “exploring” is the operative word, how policy (the Clarity Act) could shape the rollout, and …

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The Chopping Block: USDH Bake-off—Native Markets, Validators & the “Beauty Contest” Debate - Ep. 903 56:55

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Hyperliquid’s USDH ticker set off the most dramatic “RFP” in recent memory. The crew breaks down why Native Markets ran away with validator support, whether the process was theater or strategy, and how the Bake-off became a marketing masterstroke—and potential leverage on Circle. We dig into Polymarket odds, the last‑minute Paxos bribery allegation…

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Why the War Over the USDH Ticker on Hyperliquid Is Bullish for Crypto - Ep. 902 32:11

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Stablecoins are supposed to be boring, but the fight for the USDH ticker on Hyperliquid has turned into one of the most dramatic battles in crypto. From Ethena suddenly pulling out, to Paxos revamping its bid, to whispers of favoritism, the contest has put protocol-native stablecoins in the spotlight. In this episode, MegaETH co-founder Shuyao Kong…

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How Pump.fun Plans to Beat Social Media Giants and Win Beyond Crypto - Ep.901 1:07:09

1M ago1:07:09

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Pump.fun rocketed to revenue, ran a blockbuster token sale, and then hit turbulence: rivals took share, the token slid, bots spammed launches, and critics cried “casino.” Now the team is fighting back with a dynamic creator-fee model, a liquidity foundation for cult communities, and an unapologetic push into live streaming and mobile. In this episo…

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Bits + Bips: Hyperliquid’s USDH Bidding War & Why the DAT Model Is Broken - Ep. 900 1:06:36

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The fight for Hyperliquid’s USDH stablecoin is more than a ticker battle—it’s a referendum on how crypto distribution, governance, and incentives will shape the next trillion-dollar market. In this episode of Bits + Bips, Steve Ehrlich sits down with Delta Blockchain Fund’s Kavita Gupta, Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn, and Frax founder Sam Kazemian to…

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MBW 989: Orange Is the New Black - Apple Debuts the iPhone Air 2:23:52

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The Apple Event just concluded, and the MacBreak Weekly panel is ready to discuss what was announced at the event! New AI features are coming to the AirPods Pro 3. Apple unveiled its long-rumored iPhone Air, its slimmest iPhone yet. And the iPhone 17 Pro officially shows off its new bold orange color option for its premium lineup. Introducing AirPo…

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MBW 989: Orange Is the New Black - Apple Debuts the iPhone Air 2:23:52

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The Apple Event just concluded, and the MacBreak Weekly panel is ready to discuss what was announced at the event! New AI features are coming to the AirPods Pro 3. Apple unveiled its long-rumored iPhone Air, its slimmest iPhone yet. And the iPhone 17 Pro officially shows off its new bold orange color option for its premium lineup. Introducing AirPo…

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The Competition Is On. Who’ll Win the USDH Ticker on Hyperliquid? - Ep. 899 48:43

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The battle for Hyperliquid’s USDH ticker is a referendum on what crypto wants to be: a community-first public good, or a globally scaled, institution-ready product. With the clock ticking toward the proposal and voting deadlines, Agora’s Nick van Eck and Paxos Labs’ Bhau Kotecha lay out their cases—100% revenue back to users vs. 95% with enterprise…

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Why Pokémon Cards Are Better Onchain (and How to Trade Them) - Ep. 898 1:10:22

2M ago1:10:22

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Pokémon cards are no longer just collectibles stuffed in a binder. They’re becoming liquid, tradable assets onchain. In this episode, Collector Crypt CEO Tuom Holmberg and Bitwise’s Danny Nelson explain how the project is reimagining the $100 billion trading card industry. From slashing eBay’s 13% fees to near-zero, to solving decades-old authentic…

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Bits + Bips: The Case for Why DATs Are Superior to Crypto ETFs - Ep. 897 54:56

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DATs aren’t done. They may just be getting started. In this episode, CoinFund’s Chris Perkins and Upexi’s Brian Rudick join Ram Ahluwalia and Steven Ehrlich to dissect why some DATs could outcompete ETFs for certain investors, the bullish accretion math behind premiums, and what makes a winning vehicle. We also dig into whether this is altcoin seas…

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The Chopping Block: Trump’s $22B “Gold Paper” DeFi Launch, Buybacks & Garbage Coins - Ep. 896 1:01:43

2M ago1:01:43

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Altcoin froth meets political theater. The team dissects World Liberty Financial’s explosive debut: a $22B token backed by the Trump family, a disputed Aave partnership, insider buybacks, and a “gold paper” instead of a whitepaper. We break down Justin Sun’s role, why critics call it crypto’s “garbage moat,” and how WLFi could become the Thanksgivi…

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How Crypto Insiders Are Sidestepping the Law to Dump on Retail - Ep. 895 58:05

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Behind some of the biggest token launches of the past year — from Trump’s $TRUMP coin to the recent Kanye West’s $YZY, to the collapse of $LIBRA and this week’s launch of $WLFI — the same insider names keep popping up. In this episode, Bubblemaps CEO Nicolas Vaiman explains how figures like Hayden Davis of Kelsier Ventures, celebrity promoter Sahil…

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MBW 988: Clothes by the Pound - A Replacement to FineWoven? 2:14:16

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The MacBreak Weekly panel is patiently waiting for Apple's September event! A story about stolen luggage at LAX being recovered thanks to an Apple AirTag diverges into a spirited discussion on clothing and luggage. And Apple could be prepared to drop its largest case redesign for the iPhone 17, including a spiritual successor to the FineWoven mater…

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MBW 988: Clothes by the Pound - A Replacement to FineWoven? 2:14:16

2M ago2:14:16

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The MacBreak Weekly panel is patiently waiting for Apple's September event! A story about stolen luggage at LAX being recovered thanks to an Apple AirTag diverges into a spirited discussion on clothing and luggage. And Apple could be prepared to drop its largest case redesign for the iPhone 17, including a spiritual successor to the FineWoven mater…