Jonathan DeYoung

Jonathan is the senior copy editor at Cointelegraph. He is interested in community disaster preparedness, climate change resilience, privacy and security. He has a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from New York University and in his spare time is a rapper and producer performing under the name “MADic.”

Author’s posts

Attorney Marta Belcher joins The Agenda podcast to unpack financial surveillance’s vast infrastructure and warn of the potential ramifications of central bank d...

Financial surveillance, privacy and CBDCs: Why are governments going cashless?

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2023-05-24T13:20:00+01:00

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Crypto natives and newbies alike came together to build community and share alpha on the latest in music technology and decentralization.

Web3 community-building meets music technology at Wavelengths Summit 2023

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2023-05-12T15:22:45+01:00

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The Agenda podcast chats with DarkFi to explore how Rojava is experimenting with cryptocurrency and why encryption and anonymous spaces are critical for buildin...

Why anonymity is key to self-autonomy — And how crypto helps freedom movements win

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2023-04-26T13:20:00+01:00

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Cointelegraph’s Elisha Owusu Akyaw shares how cryptocurrency is changing the financial landscape in Africa — and the opportunities and challenges that come with...

Africa: The next hub for Bitcoin, crypto adoption and venture capital?

Jonathan DeYoung

2023-03-29T13:05:00+01:00

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The Agenda podcast discusses the importance of financial literacy and education in Part 2 of a conversation with BTC advocate and entrepreneur Najah Roberts.

Education is key to financial freedom, says Bitcoin advocate Najah Roberts

Jonathan DeYoung

2023-02-15T13:20:26+00:00

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The Agenda podcast chats with Adam Levy of Mint and rapper Jay Kila about nonfungible tokens, Web3 and the struggles of being an independent musician.

Music NFTs are helping independent creators monetize and build a fanbase

Jonathan DeYoung

2023-01-11T13:34:36+00:00

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Allie Rae of WetSpace joins Cointelegraph’s new podcast The Agenda to discuss how crypto and blockchain can empower adult content creators.

The Agenda podcast chats crypto and sex work with WetSpace CEO Allie Rae

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2022-12-14T20:01:00+00:00

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As the world continues to warm and face the effects of climate change, what does this mean for Bitcoin, blockchain and the world of crypto?

Bitcoin adoption heats up as climate change wreaks havoc worldwide

Jonathan DeYoung

2020-09-24T15:30:00+01:00

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