The morning briefing
What the podcasts on crypto, AI and markets said
Bitcoin bulls weigh past gains against an uncertain outlook
On The Wolf Of All Streets, Tristan Thompson says three consecutive green months would echo a pattern last seen in 2012, but he doubts Bitcoin’s short-term performance.
On Blockchain Basement, the speaker acknowledges Bitcoin peaked at $126,000 rather than the predicted $150,000 and says its performance for the rest of the year remains uncertain.
Guests see uses for tokenized stocks and reinsurance
On Bankless, Eric Conner says tokenized stocks on Robinhood can give rise to meme stocks and expects meme coins to become more structurally sustainable.
On 0x Research, Ryan Connor and Ayyan Rahman discuss reinsurance as potential DeFi collateral and Henri’s yield token backed by capital in a treasuries account.
Also in the feed
On Zero Knowledge, Soubhik Deb says ecdsa.fail competitions let researchers build on one another’s submissions to develop efficient quantum circuits.
On Monetary Matters, Eric Wallerstein warns that energy shocks and interest rate hikes could produce a bear market resembling 2022.
On TED Talks Daily, Amy Bowers Cordalis describes the removal of Klamath River dams after salmon populations fell to 5 percent of their historical abundance.
CoinDesk Daily reports that the crypto market structure bill has stalled in Congress and that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has flagged manipulation risks in certain betting markets.
On a16z, Amjad Masad argues that colleges should give students more freedom to pursue hands-on projects and unconventional interests.
On Unchained, the hosts report gains of 32 percent for Zcash and 69 percent for NEAR while discussing privacy in blockchain transactions.
On All In, Steve Hilton proposes cutting California’s regulations from more than 420,000 to fewer than 200,000 during his first term.