THE PROTOCOL: Exploring Crypto's Role in Times of Conflict | Israel's Crypto Scene, Smart Contracts Under BitVM, and More

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🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Covering the influence of conflict on Israel's crypto sector, the evolution of smart contracts on Bitcoin, and a comprehensive examination of the ethical, technical, and legal intricacies that define the crypto landscape, notably in the aftermath of the FTX collapse as witnessed in Sam Bankman-Fried's trial in New York City. This episode is sponsored by the Algorand Foundation. Follow the show here for more. In this episode of "The Protocol," join our hosts, Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, along with tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk, as they delve into the ever-evolving realm of blockchain technology. Amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict, they delve into the dynamic interplay between innovation and adversity. Additionally, they explore the contentious World Coin project, which employs iris scanning for biometric authentication, shedding light on the convergence of AI and blockchain technology. Sam Kessler provides insights from the Manhattan courthouse regarding the technical intricacies of the FTX collapse during the SBF trial. It becomes evident that the sector is undergoing a refining process in response to heightened scrutiny and legal deliberations following FTX's involvement. Sign Up for THE PROTOCOL NEWSLETTER EPISODE LINKS | Israeli Crypto Firms Scramble to Deal With War, in Between the Sirens Bitcoin Might Get Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts Under ‘BitVM’ Plan The Tech Guru Behind Worldcoin: a Q&A With Tiago Sada Chinese Bribes, Saudi Investors and Thai Prostitutes: Caroline Ellison Gives SBF Trial’s Most Shocking Testimony Yet - All the tools you need to build, test, and deploy on Algorand are now available in a single, simple package. Set up your dev environment in only 10 minutes and then get coding on the only blockchain with Unrivaled point-of-sale transaction speed and Industry-leading uptimeConcierge-style developer support, at every step of your journey Download AlgoKit today. Build today with AlgoKit - The Protocol has been produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Take Me Back” by Strength To Last. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	This episode of The Protocol is sponsored by the Algarand Foundation.
0:07.8	Dive deep into the blockchain realm with the protocol podcast. With CoinDesk founding editor of
0:13.6	the protocol newsletter, Brad Count and tech journalists, Sam Kessler and Margo Nykirk, they unravel
0:19.5	the intricate technologies powering cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum,
0:24.0	one block at a time.
0:26.5	Just a reminder, CoinDesk is a news source and does not provide investment advice.
0:35.4	Hello and welcome to the protocol podcast.
0:38.0	I'm Brad Cown here with my co-host Margo Nykirk.
0:42.0	Our other co-host, Sam Kessler, is down covering the SBF trial at the federal
0:46.8	courthouse in Manhattan.
0:48.4	So he will be reporting from there later in the show.
0:52.4	And now for exciting conversations on the latest news and developments
0:56.4	in technology behind crypto and blockchains. Let's get to our first segment here, Margo.
1:02.2	Israeli crypto firms scrambled to deal with war in between the sirens. Wow, what a story,
1:10.1	Margo. I mean, really, a lot of pretty serious reporting
1:13.7	here by you. Tell us, how did your journey on this story begin? Yeah. So I think what's maybe
1:20.6	set up some of the events that's happened over the past few days, but Israel and Hamas,
1:26.3	which is a terror group operating out of the Gaza Strip, went to war on
1:30.8	Saturday. And I think that's consumed a lot of the media. And that's also affected many
1:35.3	sides of or in different industries, including the crypto industry in Israel. And so I wrote
1:41.1	the story about how different crypto firms are dealing with the fallout of war,
1:45.9	because this is, I think, not something that a lot of countries experience necessarily.
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