Best Input Switch Podcasts (2025)

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Forget Me Not Café 11:30

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19h ago11:30

11:30

Bang opposite the Shell (now Esso) petrol station at the top of town nestles a bright little café which provides tasty hot food, hot drinks, cakes and a very warm welcome for anyone in need of some company or a place where they can fully be themselves. Owner Fran Scott explains the aims, facilities and events embodied in this unique little spot at …

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Diwali Lights Switch-on 7:46

5d ago7:46

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On Sunday 12th October 2025, Leamington’s Parade will be brightened with the Diwali lights which this year will be switched on by Councillor Naveen Tangri, Chair of Warwick District Council. In this episode, he tells us about the origins and meaning of Diwali, his own recollections of childhood celebrations and the relevance of the messages of Diwa…

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Leamington Friday Markets 9:38

8d ago9:38

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By Tim Bishop

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Turn Leamington Pink! 12:42

15d ago12:42

12:42

For the first time ever, Leamington will be turning pink in aid of cancer research. Between 11th and 19th October, town centre businesses, markets, and the public will be taking part in pink-themed activities and events, and of course adding a little pink to their own appearance to mark the event. Deborah Barleggs, Chair of the Leamington Spa & War…

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Sarah Horne 20:53

22d ago20:53

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A feature of the Leamington streetscape for four decades, Sarah Horne's floral artistry is recognised both by locals and in national and international competition. Now also renowned for her art, homewares and academy, Sarah shares her remarkable story in this special extended episode of Life in Leam. https://www.sarahhornebotanicals.com/…

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1 Mill Street 9:58

29d ago9:58

9:58

You’ve probably noticed the 1 Mill Street building if you’ve walked across the Mill Bridge and weir south of Jephson Gardens. And you’ve also probably wondered what goes on there! Well wonder no more. I stepped inside, got the grand tour and General Manger Cat Callicott told me all about their free-to-use and member facilities in the building itsel…

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Heritage Days 8:20

1M ago8:20

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Another once-a-year moment is upon us with the Heritage Days, when the public can get special access to historical buildings and spaces. Stella Bolitho, Chair of the Leamington History Group sat with me in All Saints Church, Leamington to preview some of the highlights and also mentions a Leamington VIP who is participating for the first time. Sort…

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Food & Drink Festival 9:47

1M ago9:47

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Leamington’s famed Food and Drink Festival is now in its 18th year and runs on 6th and 7th September in Pump Room Gardens. I met with Alison Shaw and Steph Kerr from BID Leamington to get the inside track on what’s planned for this year. As a bonus, I also get a fascinating insight into what the small but perfectly formed Business Improvement Distr…

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Old Milverton Horticultural Show 8:55

2M ago8:55

8:55

Now in its 127th year, the Old Milverton Horticultural Show makes its return on Saturday 6th September 2025. Michael Gray and Mike Tansley from the show’s organising Society give us a preview of this longstanding countryside tradition, the wide range of produce and crafts it encompasses, and of course, the always popular barn dance. www.oldmilverto…

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Food & Drink Top Tips 3:54

2M ago3:54

3:54

Grab some folk at a festival and ask them their top tips for food and drink or an evening out around town and this is what you get - a condensed 3 min flavour-packed amuse-bouche of suggestions. Not a scientific survey but some familiar names, some new names, and a few that keep popping up.By Tim Bishop

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Warwickshire Pride Festival 6:53

2M ago6:53

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With over 120 stalls, this year’s Warwickshire Pride Festival on Saturday 16th August promises to be be another vibrant celebration of diversity, inclusion, and love, bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds. Located in Pump Room Gardens, the festival features live music, a parade down Leamington’s Parade, food-stalls, workshops, compet…

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Leamington Rocks! Musical walking tour 9:56

2M ago9:56

9:56

Leamington’s rich and varied cultural history lends itself perfectly to specialist tours. The town’s contribution to modern music, and how music in-turn shaped the town is the subject of social historian Adam Wood’s tour and immersive presentation. He gives us a sneak preview into what he covers and what’s involved - without giving away too many se…

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People in the Park 2:28

2M ago2:28

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What did people think of Art in the Park? I spent some time in Jephson Gardens on Saturday 2nd August 2025 asking about their highlights so far. Here’s a little 3-minute crunch of the wonderful things they had to say. I think it's the very sound of a summertime festival! https://www.artinpark.co.uk/By Tim Bishop

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Plein Air Event 7:49

2M ago7:49

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Now in its fifth year, this September’s Plein Air will be at the beautiful Compton Verney art gallery and park. An opportunity for artists to create art in an inspiring open setting and for the public to observe the process, engage with th artists and acquire the resulting works. Janette George, Director of Warwickshire Open Studios explains all an…

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Leamington Lawn Tennis & Squash Club 6:56

3M ago6:56

6:56

Wimbledon brings out the racquet demon in all of us, and we’re lucky to have a lawn tennis and squash club right on our doorstep! Offering holiday clubs for kids over the summer, and with immediate opportunities to play off-peak for adults, Janette George gives us the low-down on the club, its facilities now and plans for the future. www.lltsc.co.u…

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Leamington History Walks 7:03

3M ago7:03

7:03

The Leamington History Group runs walking tours of Leamington from April to October. Most are run by volunteers and are free! The walk which many people start with is A Walk Back in Time, led by David Morse. I managed to keep him stationary just long enough for him to tell me about the walk, some of its highlights and how you can book. https://www.…

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Desai’s Indian Street Food, Chai & Coffee 9:35

3M ago9:35

9:35

Previously Delights – Deserts & More, the Desai family recently relaunched their café on Regent Street to showcase their family’s traditional Gujarati dishes and drinks. This new eye-catching shopfront enticed me in and I met mother and son team Smruti and Karan. In this episode, they explain how they create their signature menu items, share some o…

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Art in the Park - 2-3 August 2025 7:45

3M ago7:45

7:45

Once again, Jephson Gardens and Mill Gardens host an extraordinary free festival of art, music, performance and food during the first weekend in August. Festival Director Kate Livingston gives us an 8-minute rundown on the 250 artists, live performances and workshops, her top tips for first-timers, and the opportunities for anyone to volunteer in s…

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Royal Leamington Spa Canoe Club 7:31

3M ago7:31

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On a warm summer’s day, a paddle on the river seems a very attractive idea. Whether you just want to splash about on a paddleboard, or have ambitions to be a competitive kayaker, the Royal Leamington Spa Canoe Club is on hand right opposite Victoria Park to teach you the fundamentals and to help you develop as far as you wish. Head Coach Brett Sirr…

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Snickerwoodles Magical Bakery 9:55

3M ago9:55

9:55

What happens if you mix some cookie dough and some magic? The answer is Snickerwoodles Magical Bakery which recently opened on Regent Street. It might be magical but it’s no longer entirely a mystery as owner Sally Rees tells us how it got started, how their locally sourced ingredients help them to be a favourite of customers with dietary restricti…

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Bedford Street Studios 5:25

3M ago5:25

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The redevelopment of the building on Parade previously occupied by House of Fraser has been a source of curiosity in Leamington for the best part of five years. Finally the building work is over, and Bedford Street Studios is real. But what’s happening there? Site Manager Ben Rye explains all. Website…

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parkrun 9:18

3M ago9:18

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With the Leamington half-marathon staged recently, now seems a good moment to check-out its more accessible sibling, parkrun. A Saturday morning tradition at Newbold Comyn since 2011. I went along to talk with Co-Event Director Dave Chantrey, some volunteers. runners and walkers to find out what makes parkrun a very special weekly fixture in their …

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Vox Populi Community Choir 7:54

4M ago7:54

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There’s something happening on 12th July and “it’s a choral revolution” proclaims choir founder Harvey Brough. He takes a few minutes away from rehearsals to tell us about how he and the choir are preparing songs by Nina Simone, Johnny Cash and Randy Newman for their 2nd concert following their sell-out tribute to The Kinks in April. Some tickets s…

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Sukhi Eyes 11:51

4M ago11:51

11:51

A couple of months ago, optometrist Sukhi Cheema took the huge step of opening her own optician’s practice on Regent Street in the centre of town. With several optician’s shops already nearby, she tells us why she is passionate about offering a different kind of eye care, grounded in her own ethos, specialisms and experience. Website…

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Anytime Fitness 10:18

4M ago10:18

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Anytime Fitness popped up on the Parade in May 2025. A new sight in town, we went to investigate and caught up with Rob Kelly the Club Manager to understand what it’s all about - and why a man with large hammers was stood outside during its first weeks of opening. WebsiteBy Tim Bishop

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Stone the Crows 11:19

4M ago11:19

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Closing its doors for the final time, the end of Stone the Crows is also the end of an era in Leamington. We managed to track down founder and owner John Allan to understand why the crows are finally flying the nest and to reflect on his many years of trading in eclectic homewares, mixed with the very best in party toys. (Photo: John between husban…

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Southbound Café Bar 11:44

4M ago11:44

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Hidden under a railway arch just off the High Street is a story of transformation. Early in 2024 during a night out, Carl Harris decided it would be a nice idea to take his engineering workshop and turn it into a wine bar and music venue. As you do! The result is the Southbound Café Bar. A hidden gem which has already garnered an enthusiastic and l…

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Corner Cottage Bakery 7:05

4M ago7:05

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The smell of freshly baked bread and croissants and other tasties has been wafting across Park Street for a few months now. We track down the source of those aromas at Corner Cottage Bakery and get a glimpse of founder Sarah Thornber’s recipe for success. WebsiteBy Tim Bishop

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Club Cubana Salsa 3:32

4M ago3:32

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Sunday evenings, 8pm until midnight a strange thing happens at the St Patricks Irish Club down on the riverside. The music turns distinctly Latin and Club Cubana Salsa becomes a thing. DJ Mani Muchasalsa, who has been hosting these sessions since 2012 tells us about the Salsa classes and dance parties which have become a Leamington Sunday night sta…

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Summer Arts Weeks 9:11

4M ago9:11

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The Summer Arts Weeks, now in their 25th year run from 21 June – 6 July 2025. During this time, anyone is welcome to visit artists in their studios at 115 venues across Warwickshire and Coventry to see their creations, talk to the artists themselves and immerse themselves in the process of creating art. We talk to Janette George of Warwickshire Ope…

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Temperance 13:58

4M ago13:58

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Nestled on a corner in Bath Street is Temperance. To the casual observer, a quirky cafe bar, but in reality rather more than just that. Temperance is fast becoming one of the most respected boutique performance venues in the UK, attracting national and international musicians as well as showcasing local talent. Adrian Gaines tells us how he uninten…

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Welcome to Life in Leam 1:26

4M ago1:26

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A little about what I'm setting out to do with Life in Leam. There are so many great things going on in this little town of Royal Leamington Spa that are on people's radar but they don't really know much about. Also there are, I'm discovering, a lot of passionate people behind the good things that are happening. The things are interesting, but wow,…

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Merrick Theobald on a fast, easy and secure way to buy crypto instantly with Bitpay 26:46

2+ y ago26:46

26:46

Merrick Theobald has more than 25 years experience in the FinTech industry. Currently, he is the Vice President of Marketing for BitPay. BitPay builds powerful, enterprise-grade tools for crypto acceptance and spending. Prior to BitPay, Merrick held marketing leadership roles within BillMo, iSend and CheckFree/Fiserv. He resides in North Atlanta. L…

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Crypto is property? Hong Kong Court Declares Crypto to be Property in New Ruling 19:45

2+ y ago19:45

19:45

Crypto is property? Hong Kong Court Declares Crypto to be Property in New Ruling *Disclaimer. Richard Carthon is the Founder of Crypto Current. All opinions expressed by members of the Crypto Current Team, Richard or his guest on this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Crypto Current. You should not treat any opini…

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US to ban stablecoins? Draft bill for stablecoins emerges 24:09

2+ y ago24:09

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US to ban stablecoins? Draft bill for stablecoins emerges *Disclaimer. Richard Carthon is the Founder of Crypto Current. All opinions expressed by members of the Crypto Current Team, Richard or his guest on this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Crypto Current. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Richard…

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Ralph Lauren Miami Store to Accept Crypto Payments 26:33

2+ y ago26:33

26:33

Ralph Lauren Miami Store to Accept Crypto Payments *Disclaimer. Richard Carthon is the Founder of Crypto Current. All opinions expressed by members of the Crypto Current Team, Richard or his guest on this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Crypto Current. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Richard as a s…

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Is Elon trolling?Twitter logo switched to Dogecoin logo 22:57

2+ y ago22:57

22:57

Is Elon trolling?Twitter logo switched to Dogecoin logo *Disclaimer. Richard Carthon is the Founder of Crypto Current. All opinions expressed by members of the Crypto Current Team, Richard or his guest on this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Crypto Current. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Richard a…

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Wes Levitt on how Theta Network is the Web3 blockchain infrastructure for video, media & entertainment 29:52

2+ y ago29:52

29:52

Wes Levitt is Head of Strategy for Theta Labs, where he works on corporate strategy, marketing and press relations, and analytics. He has been a speaker on blockchain topics at conferences like the New York Media Festival, Blockchain Connect, and NAB Streaming Summit among others. Prior to joining Theta Labs, Wes spent 8 years in investment roles i…

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Burger King accepting Bitcoin? 22:02

2+ y ago22:02

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Burger King accepting Bitcoin? *Disclaimer. Richard Carthon is the Founder of Crypto Current. All opinions expressed by members of the Crypto Current Team, Richard or his guest on this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Crypto Current. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Richard as a specific inducement t…

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Eric McDonald on trading crypto automatically with Coinlion 30:06

2+ y ago30:06

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Wes Levitt is Head of Strategy for Theta Labs, where he works on corporate strategy, marketing and press relations, and analytics. He has been a speaker on blockchain topics at conferences like the New York Media Festival, Blockchain Connect, and NAB Streaming Summit among others. Prior to joining Theta Labs, Wes spent 8 years in investment roles i…

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USDC Depegged? Close Call 25:05

2+ y ago25:05

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USDC Depegged? Close Call *Disclaimer. Richard Carthon is the Founder of Crypto Current. All opinions expressed by members of the Crypto Current Team, Richard or his guest on this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Crypto Current. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Richard as a specific inducement to mak…

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Tommaso Sandretto on the future of content creation, distribution and monetization with bcl.xyz 26:43

2+ y ago26:43

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Tommaso Sandretto is Chief Revenue and Chief Investment Officer of Blockchain Creative Labs (BCL), FOX Entertainment’s Web3 studio, which provides content creators, IP owners and brands end-to-end Web3 solutions to build, launch, manage and sell Non-Fungible Token (NFT) and fungible token content experiences directly to their fanbase and audiences.…

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Coinbase cuts ties with Silvergate? Who's next? 20:29

2+ y ago20:29

20:29

Coinbase cuts ties with Silvergate? Who's next? *Disclaimer. Richard Carthon is the Founder of Crypto Current. All opinions expressed by members of the Crypto Current Team, Richard or his guest on this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Crypto Current. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Richard as a spec…

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Alex DaCosta & David Yi on the future of sustainable computing infrastructure with ACDC 32:13

2+ y ago32:13

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Alex DaCosta is the CEO and a founding member of Aspen Creek Digital Corporation, whose mission is to catalyze the decarbonization of power generation by creating the world’s leading renewable bitcoin mining operator. ACDC couples financial ingenuity with proven renewable energy expertise, delivering carbon transparency, lower power price volatilit…

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Mass Adoption Incoming: 20% of Americans Own Crypto 24:14

2+ y ago24:14

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Mass Adoption Incoming: 20% of Americans Own Crypto *Disclaimer. Richard Carthon is the Founder of Crypto Current. All opinions expressed by members of the Crypto Current Team, Richard or his guest on this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Crypto Current. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Richard as a …

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Manghani on how STEPN is a web3 lifestyle app that rewards users for movement 32:45

2+ y ago32:45

32:45

Shiti Rastogi Manghani is an award-winning business leader with 14 years of experience across 11 countries managing multi-million-dollar projects. Presently, Manghani serves Find Satoshi Lab as its Chief Operating Officer where she oversees all marketing and communications growth initiates for Find Satoshi Lab as well as the brands it oversees. Man…

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NFT marketplace Blur.io outpreforming Opensea? 26:40

2+ y ago26:40

26:40

NFT marketplace Blur.io outpreforming Opensea? *Disclaimer. Richard Carthon is the Founder of Crypto Current. All opinions expressed by members of the Crypto Current Team, Richard or his guest on this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Crypto Current. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Richard as a speci…

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David Schwed on how Halborn is an award-winning ethical blockchain hackers to secure your stack end-to-end 26:18

2+ y ago26:18

26:18

David L. Schwed is Chief Operating Officer at Halborn, an award-winning blockchain cybersecurity firm that uses ethical hackers to provide end-to-end cybersecurity advisory services and products to Web2 companies and over 250 Web3 organizations, including Coinbase, Avalanche, and more. Previously, he has held roles at a senior level for BNY Mellon,…

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Staking Banned? Kraken reaches $30M settlement with SEC 20:13

2+ y ago20:13

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Staking Banned? Kraken reaches $30M settlement with SEC *Disclaimer. Richard Carthon is the Founder of Crypto Current. All opinions expressed by members of the Crypto Current Team, Richard or his guest on this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Crypto Current. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Richard a…

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Austin Federa on bringing blockchain to the people with Solana 33:35

2+ y ago33:35

33:35

Austin Federa is the Head of Communications for Solana Foundation, where he works across communications, marketing, strategy, and product. Introducing Validated, the weekly podcast focused on expanding discussions with web3 industry leaders to cover a wide range of topics for those who are eager to learn more about blockchain and crypto. In each ep…