Blockchain Explained

“The system worked incredibly well yesterday. And I think that is it's so important, because it gives us faith in the result. And it gives us faith in the strength and the endurance of Mexican democracy looking forward.”

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In this episode of International History Declassified, Pieter and Kian sit down with author Alan McPherson to discuss his book, Ghosts of Sheridan Circle, which tells the chilling story of the assassination of Chilean dissident, Orlando Letelier.

The Ghosts of Sheridan Circle with Alan McPherson

Meet your co-hosts for Blockchain Explained, Alan Rechtschaffen and Kellee Wicker! Hear more from Alan and Kellee about the podcast's mission to educate a wide audience about the opportunities and challenges of blockchain, study use cases, and assess the current and coming regulatory landscape. Listen now for more on what to expect from this series, and to hear what our hosts find most exciting about blockchain technology.

Welcome to Blockchain Explained

This episode, hear from Laura Shin, journalist, podcaster, and author of The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze. She joins the podcast to talk foundational concepts in blockchain, from smart contracts to the role cryptocurrencies play in a blockchain's work as a decentralized ledger. Listen now to hear her take on the key thing you should know about digital assets - and the key misconception many have.

Blockchain Basics with Laura Shin

Join Alan Rechtschaffen, Chair of Wilson’s Digital Assets Lab & Forum, and Jordan Walbesser, Director of Legal & Business Affairs at Mattel, as they discuss the evolution of blockchain technology in the context of NFT’s, Digital Collectibles, and the Metaverse.

During this episode, Alan and Jordan discuss the differences between Digital Collectibles and Digital Assets, identify technologies that appear to be solutions in search of a problem and analyze how regulatory actions will affect innovation in both Digital Assets, Digital Collectibles and gaming.

Barbie & Blockchain

In part of an ongoing struggle to determine how cryptocurrency fits into existing financial structures, a federal judge issued a July 2023 judgment around whether XRP, the native crypto token for Ripple Labs, was a security or not. The verdict? Depends on the transaction in question. Join us to unpack what is really going on in the Ripple decision with Colin Lloyd, partner in Sullivan Cromwell's Commodities, Futures and Derivatives and Capital Markets Groups.

The Ripple Effect

Join our co-hosts for a conversation with Stellar Development Foundation's Lesley Chavkin and PwC's Kurt Fields on the potential for blockchain to offer solutions for increased financial inclusion around the world, and how financial service providers can assess whether new solutions fit a particular challenge. Our guests discuss case studies from four countries where blockchain is already being leveraged, drawing from their new report, "Enhancing the social handprint of financial service providers: Using blockchain to foster financial inclusion." Listen now, check out the report, or see more info on blockchain and resolving access gaps from Stellar Development Foundation here.

Blockchain and Financial Services' Social Handprint

Join our co-hosts for a conversation with Kyle Hauptman, Vice Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, on how blockchain and crypto represent an opportunity for financial institutions. We discuss how crypto presents an opportunity for income not sensitive to interest rates as well as a simplification of key processes like title transfers, and how the development of a path to access crypto via a trusted institution like a credit union could increase public interest in the tech. The vice chair also highlights the high impact the government can have in this space just by clarifying definitions or where regulations don't apply, short of developing guidance or regulations that will guide the use of  blockchain for finance. Listen now for more on how evolving and experimenting with new technologies might keep traditional finance institutions from going the way of Blockbuster.

Evolving and Experimenting with New Financial Instruments

Benjamin Gedan and Bill Schuette analyze the recent arrest of former "Super Minister" Julio De Vido. What does this mean for Argentina's corruption fighting efforts?

De Vido Goes Down

There's a pretty important wedding coming up in the United Kingdom, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are about to tie the knot.  Jamie Shenk joins the podcast to chat about Argentina's awkward place in the relationship.

Mate at Kensington Palace

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The Argentina Project Podcast is back for Season 2. Subscribe, listen to past podcasts and refresh the browser in anticipation for new episodes at https://soundcloud.com/the-wilson-center/sets/argentina-project

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Kian and Pieter sit down with Bilkent University professor Onur Isci to talk about the Center for Russian Studies and his work in the Turkish Archives. While Turkey and Russia seem to be natural enemies, the documents show that has not always been the case.

Russia and the Cold War in the Turkish Archives with Onur Isci

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Evolving and Experimenting with New Financial Instruments

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