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ArtisanEnglish.jp - The Posts - The PodcastWotD: Narrow-mindedNarrow-minded: It describes someone who often sticks to their beliefs, ignoring other possibilities even when their beliefs have been proven incorrect. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Narrow-Minded Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp’s The Posts – The Podcast today. These podcasts and posts are created to help our students and anyone who wants to access them improve their English vocabulary. Take the first step to perfect your English ability, take a FREE TRIAL LESSON with me, David, at https://www.artisanenglish.jp/contact/ https://links.artisanengli...2025-06-2703 min

Glitter LedgerMarinated & Bound: Dripping in Liquid Gold Solana with Hadley SternNew Sode’: Bonsoir from me and my AI Agent in my suite in Gstaad. My agent serves a dual position. 1 securing me as an Extra on this season’s white Lotus as the kind hooker and 2 meme coin trades on my behalf so that I have extra spending money to fix stepson’s embarrassing backhand. A true crypto use case.As I sip my Cote Du Rhone, listening to Tosca kill herself while watching my ETH stagnate, I am hesitant to call Vitalik and ask him to kindly make ETH seem a littl...2025-02-2541 min

Sorta Just Joking⚔️ On The Brink: WWIII and the Future of Society 🌍 ⚔️ On The Brink: WWIII and the Future of Society 🌍 In this thought-provoking episode of Sorta Just Joking, we navigate the turbulent waters of geopolitics, examining the current events and underlying tensions that could potentially ignite a third world war. While the concept of WWIII often resides in the realm of speculative fiction, the realities of global dynamics might suggest otherwise. Episode Highlights: 🔹 Historical Backdrop: Understanding how WWI and WWII began, to identify patterns and lessons. 🔹 Present Day Powder Kegs: Analyzing flashpoints, from territorial disputes to trade wars, that could escalate tensions between major powers. 🔹 The...2023-10-181h 28

On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 09/29/23 (Gensler HFSC hearing, Vespa problems, SBF trial starts)Matt and Nic return for deals and news. In this episode: Is AI going to cause unemployment for IB associates? Blockchain based sneakers Tungsten business cards What’s happening with OTB merch? Nic’s Vespa catastrophe Gensler’s HSFC hearing How Gensler is the Tonya Harding of crypto Made up airlines What’s going on with Huobi? FTX trial starts next week Content mentioned in this episode: Merch: onthebrink.shop Eric Hess, Bridging Policy and Practice: A Pragmatic Approach to Decentralized Finance, Risk, and Regulation Nic's Token 2049 talk 2023-09-2938 min

The Secret Lives of ParksA Reporter ‘On the Brink’ at Cape HatterasBarrier islands naturally undergo erosion. But in the tiny town of Rodanthe, North Carolina, near Cape Hatteras National Seashore, sea-level rise fueled by climate change has intensified this process, creating difficult and dangerous conditions for the community. Four homes have collapsed into the ocean since February 2022, and the park’s dunes and beaches are washing into the sea, making the boundary between public and private land harder to determine.Journalist Melanie D.G. Kaplan covers this issue in her new story, “On the Brink,” in National Parks magazine. This episode, host Jennifer Errick asks Kaplan what she learne...2023-09-2820 min

BanklessLeaving the Bitcoin Religion with Nic CarterNic Carter is Partner of Castle Island VC, host of the On the Brink Podcast, repeat Bankless guest, and recent victim of a Bitcoin maximalist (cyber hornets) attack. Why was he swarmed? As a result and for many other reasons, he's distancing himself from these cyber hornets. Will others follow his lead? Many assumed Nic was a Bitcoin maximalist, but really he's just Nic Carter. Who are you and what do you stand for? ------ 📣JUNO | Crypto Friendly Banking https://juno.finance/bankless ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newslet...2022-07-051h 12

99blocks Crypto Podcast21 - FTX stopping contagion | 3 Arrows Capital fraud | Solend "decentralized"Learn about the topics that are currently impacting the market.Sources: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-01/ftx-us-signs-option-to-acquire-blockfi-for-up-to-240-millionhttps://onthebrink-podcast.com/roundup-06-24-22/https://decrypt.co/103489/solend-whale-108m-loan-nearly-crashed-solanaMy twitter: https://twitter.com/chris_qriz 2022-07-0508 min

A Country Music PodcastThe Moe Bandy InterviewWith over 50 years in the country music industry, Moe Bandy is no rodeo clown! You can’t be a clown, and make it in the music business. “The Texas Music Hall of Famer took time to speak to #OnTheBrink: A podcast about country music, and life to talk about his latest album “A Love Like That”.The album boasts an original penned by Leona Williams,, who has had an amazing career of her own, most notably for her songwriting credits with the late great Merle Haggard. There are several stand out tracks such as “It’s All Over Town”...2022-02-131h 06

On The BrinkEpisode 24: Dani VonShweetzDani VonShweetz is the Founder of North Soul Studios in Prince George, British Columbia. As a creative visionary, Dani established a Backyard Studio where she builds beautiful wooden wall art. Dani uses many inspirations in her artwork, whether it's the beauty of mountains, nature, conversations and/or love. People can check out some of Dani's epic mountainscape and geometric works of art on her social channels or Etsy website (links below). Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northsoulstudiosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/northsoulstudiosEtsy Website: https://www.etsy.com/c...2022-01-2058 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandGabe Frank and Robert Masiello (Arcade) on the financialization of NFTsGabe Frank and Robert Masiello, the founders of Arcade, a financial services platform for NFTs join the show. In this episode we discuss: Gabe and Robert’s origin stories in the crypto industry and the path that led them to founded Arcade The similarities in the market structures for bitcoin in the early years and NFTs today The role of MPC custody in the crypto markets How they think about the various L1 chains that will host NFTs The OTC trading landscape for NFTs Peer to peer vs. peer to pool NFT lending models How the lending market wi...2021-12-2740 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandAnders Larson (U.S. Bitcoin Corp) on strategic miner decision makingAnders Larson, head of strategic finance at U.S. Bitcoin Corp, joins us to talk about how miners make decisions and allocate capital. In this episode: The Wharton class of 2018 Are Bitcoin miners clogging up the chip supply chain? Why Bitcoin miners are 'tier 2' customers at foundries The scale of US BTC operations in terms of hashrate Why US BTC has been so quiet historically How US BTC targets renewable energy Which renewables are easiest to find Is there any truth to the story of Bitcoin improving the economics of renewables? Why ASIC depreciation is slowing, and h...2021-12-2048 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 12/17/21 (Crypto-dollarization in Myanmar, CMC glitches, Bitwise's NFT index fund)Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: A glitch in the CoinMarketCap data feed causes disturbances in the crypto industry AscendEX is hacked last week to the tune of $77 million Coinbase urges the SEC to approve NYSE Arca’s application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an exchange-traded fund Bitwise launches a blue-chip NFT fund A bipartisan group of Senators write a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding the crypto provisions in the infra bill The Myanmar government in exile official adopts Tether, while the Junta government de-dollarizes Matt takes t...2021-12-1741 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandAlex Wilson (The Giving Block) on crypto philanthropyAlex Wilson, co-founder and CEO of The Giving Block joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Alex’s path in the blockchain space, from consulting to founding The Giving Block The landscape of charitable giving, and how the company is assisting charitable organizations The pain points that charities face when accepting donations Perspectives from the donor’s perspective and why donating cryptocurrency is so compelling How the company came to launch its campaigns To learn more about The Giving Block visit their website or follow the company on Twitter. Sponsor notes: This episode suppo...2021-12-1338 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 12/10/21 (Congressional Hearing takeaways, 26% of Americans own BTC?)Matt and Nic return for deals and news of the week. In this episode: Are cubes a suitable holiday gift? Best crypto Xmas gifts Bitcoin purchases we regret The House Financial Services committee holds a hearing Our Congressional hearing MVP Brian Brooks' evolution SBF kicks off shoegate Takeaways from the House hearing EOS holders reject a payment to Block One Block One's weird pivot to Bitcoin Greyscale says 26% of American adults own Bitcoin Governance difficulties in Dfinity Will SWIFT survive American sanctions on Russia Impenetrable Sushiswap drama Those landfill Bitcoins are still lost Content mentioned: Brian Br...2021-12-1047 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandMatt Cutler (Blocknative) On Making Sense of Blockchain MempoolsMatt Cutler, the founder and CEO of Blocknative joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Matt’s entrepreneurial history and path to founding Blocknative How he came to see blockchain transaction data as a big opportunity for his company How blockchain mempools work and why they are important The types of customers that are monitoring blockchain network data and how this data is actionable Matt’s views on blockchain scalability across L1s and Ethereum L2s What is on the horizon for Blocknative To learn more about Blocknative visit their website. Sponsor notes: T...2021-12-0647 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 11/26/21 (El Salvador's Bitcoin Bond, who we are thankful for, Big Poultry causing inflation?)Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Coinbase acquires Breadwallet El Salvador's Bitcoin City Is El Salvador's Bitcoin Bond worth buying? New merch on the website Midwest tungsten releases a new shape Is India banning crypto again? Miners coming back online in China The OCC, FDIC, and Fed will release cryptoasset guidance in 2022 Saule Omarova's nomination to run the OCC has fallen through Jerome Powell will keep helming the Fed Elizabeth Warren blames inflation on Big Poultry ConstitutionDAO crashes and burns Insider trading doesn't just apply to securities Who we are t...2021-11-2642 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandJames McGinniss (David Energy) on Mining as a Load ResourceWe sit down with James McGinniss, CEO and Cofounder of David Energy to talk about Bitcoin's role in the energy transition and how Bitcoin mining is a useful source of flexible load for increasingly renewable grids. In this episode: The fundamental change happening in the US grid today What distributed energy resources are and why they are important Why DERs are catching on in California Why bitcoin allows load to move to supply Why better metering improves the prospects for demand response How demand response works nationwide Why there's a fundamental tradeoff between uptime and power prices Why B...2021-11-2246 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandKevin Anetsberger (Midwest Tungsten) on the Midwest Tungsten StoryNic and Sean sit down with Kevin Anetsberger, General Manager at Midwest Tungsten, to cover their journey as a business and their entry into the crypto industry In this episode: The history of Midwest Tungsten How Midwest got its start making metal steam Industrial applications of tungsten Tungsten's physical properties and how that makes it suitable for industrial applications Military applications of tungsten Where Midwest Tungsten sits in the supply chain How Tungsten is actually refined and formed, given that it's impossible to smelt The upper limits to tungsten formed objects, and where the constraints derive from Why a...2021-11-1544 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandBrannin McBee (Core Weave) on moving from GPU mining to specialized computeCore Weave cofounder and CSO Brannin McBee joins the show to talk GPU mining and high performance computation. In this episode: Details on the Core Weave's latest fundraise Core Weave's hybrid data center model which combines Ethereum mining and generalized computation Transitioning from just crypto mining to the specialized compute market Why the hyperscale cloud providers aren't always suitable for firms with specialized computation needs The nature and size of Core Weave's GPU and CPU fleet How Core Weave services clients in VFX and rendering, machine learning, and blockchain Why Core Weave was able to build a generalizable c...2021-11-1053 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandRay Cline and Shaun Connell (Lancium) on Stabilizing the Grid with Bitcoin Mining Ray Cline, Lancium CTO, and Shaun Connell, EVP Power at Lancium, join the show. We cover the changing Texas grid, several models for renewable based mining, and how miners can serve as a controllable load. In this episode: Personal backgrounds and crossing the threshold from energy to Bitcoin Origins of Lancium Features of Texas grid Why Texas is so suitable for renewables How Texas is the ‘Saudi Arabia’ of renewable generation Why renewables grew so fast in Texas Two reasons why prices reach negative prices Three models for mining Grid connected with new gen miners Renewable colocation with new gen...2021-10-251h 34

BanklessNic Carter | Layer ZeroNic Carter is one of our favorite writers in crypto. He's shaped our thoughts on many subjects over the years. He's definitely a Bitcoiner, but is he also an Etherean? What makes Nic tick? Get to know the person behind the persona in this week's episode of Layer Zero. ------- 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha 🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR A...2021-09-211h 07

On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 08/13/21 (More Infra Bill Chaos, an emerging Bitcoin Bloc, the crypto lobby shows up)Nic and Matt return for more deals and news of the week. In this episode: Where we stand on the Senate infrastructure bill Is Bitcoin a bipartisan issue? What the prospects for the House to change the language in the infrastructure bill? The crypto lobby shows its teeth Why is Bitcoin rallying in the presence of this bill? What is Gensler cooking up for the crypto industry? The Economist publishes a pair of critical articles on Bitcoin Should stablecoins be regulated like banks What's Tether's leverage ratio? Is there a political Bitcoin bloc being formed? Sponsor notes:2021-08-1335 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 08/06/21 (Infra Bill Chaos, Gensler's Speech, BSV 51% attack)Nic and Matt return for another week. In this episode: Gensler makes a landmark speech Gensler asks for a futures-based ETF Will the crypto taxation in the infrastructure bill be sufficient to pay for the new spending? What explains the 11th hour language in the infra bill? When does the Bitcoin lobby become a meaningful voter bloc? BSV gets 51% attacked Sponsor notes: This episode is brought to you by Withum, a top 25 accounting firm with a cutting-edge Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology practice. To learn more, visit withum.com/crypto. Eventus, the leading global provider of mul...2021-08-0639 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 07/29/21 (Shadowy super coders, Goldman's DeFi ETF, is TVL overrated?)Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Warren's shadowy super coders Was Digicash the first stablecoin? Is TVL overrated? Castle Island adds a new partner An anti crypto rider inserted into the Congress infrastructure bill Does taxation pay for government spending? Goldman applies for a 'DeFi ETF' Exxon looking at flare gas? China's crackdown on big tech Sponsor notes: This episode is brought to you by Withum, a top 25 accounting firm with a cutting-edge Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology practice. To learn more, visit withum.com/crypto. Eventus, the lead...2021-07-3035 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandMichel Rauchs (Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance) on quantifying Bitcoin's energy useWe welcome Michel Rauchs, research affiliate and longtime contributor to the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance which just released an update its Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index featuring new mining location data. Covered in this episode: Why Michel returned to the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance The evolution of the CCAF's miner benchmarking efforts The original motivation for the Bitcoin Energy Index The relationship between the CCAF and Cambridge University How to estimate energy consumption from hashrate figures The meaning of the confidence interval in the electricity consumption figures How CCAF amassed the CBECI mining map Is the pool s...2021-07-261h 02

A Country Music PodcastMerle Monroe: The InterviewWelcome to the July 2021 edition of Stone Cold Country’s #onthebrink podcast. As we’ve often stated we like to keep our ear close to the ground when it comes to traditional forms of country music. In this edition of the podcast we were honored to connect with Merle Monroe’s CMA nominated Tim Raybon.The band is a joint project between Tim, and Daniel Grindstaff. East Tennessean (Go Bucs) Daniel is an accomplished musician who made his Grand Ole Opry debut with Jim, and Jesse when he was just 18! He also played in Marty Raybon’s bluegras...2021-07-041h 09

On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 07/02/21 (Eyeball based coins, why airdrops don't work, the Mining Council shares data)Nic and Matt return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: A new twist in the turkey tale Why airdrops historically haven't work Sam Altman's eyeball-based cryptocurrency Brady partners up with FTX The FCA tangles with Binance Nic's paper on DeFi risks NYDIG deepens their bank partnerships Mexico's bitcoin rebuke Coinbase's aggressive new strategy The Bitcoin Mining Council shares Q2 data This episode supported by: Eventus, the leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance, transaction monitoring and market risk solutions. Its award-winning trade surveillance platform is easy to deploy, customize and op...2021-07-0242 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 06/25/21 (China's Hashrate Migration, holding BTC in your bank, Taleb's bitcoin paper)Matt and Nic are back for another rocky week in the markets. In this episode: Our thoughts on the Chinese mining situation Is Sichuan being spared the crackdown? Why Bitcoin's hashrate may not recover for a while Why China is cracking down on mining now How China's ultra-high voltage transmission is affecting mining policy How is miner selling influencing price? Our remaining China grey swans Our theories on the relationship between price and hashrate The SEC settles another ICO from 2017 Our analysis of the NYDIG/ core banking provider integrations Why social graph portability is so important Taleb writes a...2021-06-2548 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 06/18/21 (Bukele's Bitcoin ambitions, the World Bank spurns El Salvador, DeFi risks)Nic and Matt return for deals and news of the week. In this episode: What's the biggest story with Bukele that isn't being covered? Is Bukele motivated by a sanctions threat from the US? Will Salvadorians use the Lightning Network? How Bitcoin elevates heads of state in the popular consciousness Nic's paper on DeFi protocol risks The SEC's year-ahead agenda has no mention of Bitcoin The NY anti-mining bill fails The World Bank joins the IMF in spurning El Salvador Is the Salvadorian law a 'forced tender law'? Content mentioned: Max Raskin in the WSJ: A Gl...2021-06-1834 min

BanklessSotN #50 - El Salvador Adopting Bitcoin | Nic CarterLast week, El Salvador announced that Bitcoin would be accepted as Legal Tender. We bring on our favorite Bitcoiner Nic Carter to the State of the Nation to discuss this monumental historical event -- a nation-state officially recognizing Bitcoin as a currency. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ 🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini 🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer 👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave ...2021-06-161h 24

On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 06/11/21 (Bitcoinización in LatAm, volcano mining, El Salvador turns orange)Nic and Matt are back and recovered from an insane Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami. In this episode: Our lost roundup from last week Our reflections on Bitcoin 2021 Nic reacts to his spaces with President Bukele El Salvador accepts Bitcoin The story behind the 25k attendee Twitter space Does the Salvadorian law change the accounting treatment for Bitcoin in the US? President Bukele's geothermal Where else is the Bitcoinización likely to happen? A new non-aligned movement The Bitcoin Bloc MSTR's new bond offering Basel changes the rules for bank regulatory capital regarding Bitcoin Liz Warren attacks Bitcoin The Bi...2021-06-1139 min

A Country Music PodcastA New SpinOne of the new voices in the Nashville scene that are bringing their interpretation of country music. His sound is somewhere between luke combs, and Cody Johnson. You can hear that he is a fan of traditional country music whose cut his teeth on the tough broadway club circuit in Nashville. Even netting a residency at the traditional country venue Music City Bar. His latest six song EP Over a Beer is like pulling up a seat, and watching Blaine’s life unfold.From heartfelt times fishing with his late papaw to deriving inspiration from a fan at a sh...2021-05-3059 min

On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 03/19/21 (NYDIG's rumor, NFT taxonomies, BoFa's bad Bitcoin report)Nic and Matt return for another week of deals and news. In this episode: We announce onthebrink.shop What was Robby Gutmann from NYDIG rumoring on our recent episode? Morgan Stanley opens up their platform to Bitcoin funds A new taxonomy for NFTs Bridging the gap between NFT fans and skeptics Why NFTs are not bearer assets and are liabilities of an issuer We break down a popular thread debunking NFTs Bitmex Research publishes a book on the blocksize war BoFa publishes a very bad report on Bitcoin India dithers on their cryptocurrency ban The parallels between the c...2021-03-1939 min

DeFi Download007 - Trust Circles, "on chain" identity & immaculate value creation | Fractal Markets & why they suck sometimesWant to ask a question, we're @defi_download on Twitter and subscribe or send us a voice note at https://anchor.fm/defi-download rundown on the new hot app circles.garden prospects for real world identities in DeFi Grievances aired about the correlation in traditional and crypto markets Recommended content for the week https://twitter.com/naval/status/877467629308395521?lang=en https://tim.blog/naval-ravikant-on-the-tim-ferriss-show-transcript/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tracking-trends-ai-webrtc-crypto-full-stack-startups/id842818711?i=1000494343933 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/33-slaying-moloch-ameen-soleimani-kevin-owocki https://onthebrink-podcast.com/roundup-10-16/ Keep it spicy, friends. 🌶 ...2020-10-2133 min

Women Taking the Lead214: Andi Simon on Making Change a Doable OpportunityAndi Simon is a Corporate Anthropologist who helps executives see their companies with more observant eyes, achieve “aha!” moments, and discover new and profitable opportunities. By applying the concepts, methods, and tools of anthropology to business environments, she turns observation into innovation and revitalizes businesses seeking growth. Andi is PhD in Anthropology and tenured Professor in American Studies and Anthropology. She is the Founder and CEO of Simon Associates Management Consultant, the author of On The Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Business to New Heights. She has 20 years as senior executive in healthcare and financial institutions Click to...2017-05-0833 min