Paddy Hirsch
Freelance Reporter at NPR
Journalist, podcaster, explainer. Fiction and non-fiction author. Reckless optimist.
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3 days ago |
wrvo.org | Darian Woods |Wailin Wong |Paddy Hirsch |Corey Bridges
Today on the show – our crypto president. Just before President Donald Trump began his second administration in January, he and his business partners launched the $TRUMP coin. It's a memecoin that quickly raked in hundreds of millions of dollars. And there's a lot of earning potential still left on the table. Is that even legal? We bring you two stories from our daily show, The Indicator about President Trump and his ties to crypto. First, the Trump coin.
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1 month ago |
wgbh.org | Paddy Hirsch
April 30, 2025 Stablecoins are the latest digital asset to grab headlines. Congress is considering legislation around the cryptocurrency, and a Trump family-affiliated company is preparing to launch its own Stablecoin. But does this digital currency live up to its own name? Related episodes:What’s this about a crypto reserve? ( Apple / Spotify ) Is 'government crypto’ a good idea? ( Apple / Spotify ) WTF is a Bitcoin ETF?
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1 month ago |
wrvo.org | Paddy Hirsch |Wailin Wong |Cooper McKim |Julia Ritchey
Stablecoins are the latest digital asset to grab headlines. Congress is considering legislation around the cryptocurrency, and a Trump family-affiliated company is preparing to launch its own Stablecoin. But does this digital currency live up to its own name? Related episodes:What's this about a crypto reserve? (Apple / Spotify) Is 'government crypto' a good idea? (Apple / Spotify) WTF is a Bitcoin ETF?
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1 month ago |
npr.org | Paddy Hirsch |Wailin Wong |Cooper McKim |Julia Ritchey |Kate Concannon
How stable is Stablecoin?
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2 months ago |
wrvo.org | Paddy Hirsch
As relations between the US and Europe continue to sour, European countries are working to lower their reliance on the U.S. for weapons and security. Today on the show, we ask what Europe needs to do to become independent militarily and what potential barriers could stand in the way.
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