{"podcast":{"title":"Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell","slug":"coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411","podcast_index_feed_id":3903411,"rss_url":"https://coinstories.libsyn.com/rsscoin","website_url":"http://www.talkingbitcoin.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/b/a/d/8badafc03bda9d9916c3140a3186d450/Cover_Art_Jan_2026-20260203-i0gpnkz73g.png","author":"Natalie Brunell","episode_count":500,"summary":"Learn about the future of money and how Bitcoin proposes a solution to the problems in our monetary system. Why is wealth concentration growing? Will the U.S. dollar always be the world reserve currency? Is Bitcoin the \"internet of money?\" Journalist and educator Natalie Brunell shares one-on-one interviews with thought leaders. Whether you're eager to start learning about Bitcoin, or already follow the world of cryptocurrency and its pioneers, this show has something for you to HODL. Join us every week and connect with us at info@talkingbitcoin.com. Copyright 2026 | Talking Bitcoin","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411"},"episode":{"title":"Luana Lopes Lara: Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire on Kalshi, Bitcoin & Beating the Feds","slug":"luana-lopes-lara-youngest-self-made-woman-billionaire-on-kalshi-bitcoin-beating-the-feds","published_at":"2026-04-28T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411/luana-lopes-lara-youngest-self-made-woman-billionaire-on-kalshi-bitcoin-beating-the-feds","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411","url":"https://coinstories.libsyn.com/luana-lopes-lara-youngest-self-made-woman-billionaire-on-kalshi-bitcoin-beating-the-feds","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coinstories/042426_Luana_Lopes_Kalshi_Full_Interview_Draft_2.mp4?dest-id=2813255","summary":"Luana Lopes Lara is the world's youngest self-made female billionaire and co-founder of Kalshi, the prediction market that sued the U.S. government and won. Natalie Brunell sits down with Luana to trace her journey from a rigorous ballet school in Brazil to MIT, then to a trading desk at Citadel, and into a multi-year battle with the CFTC that ended in a federal lawsuit. After 65 lawyers told her the idea was impossible, Kalshi sued the U.S. government — and won one month before the 2024 election. We get into: What prediction markets are, and how Kalshi's data is being used as a forecasting tool What it's like being named the world's youngest self-made woman billionaire - all before she's 30 The four-year regulatory fight with the CFTC and the decision to sue to U.S. government How Kalshi screens for insider trading — and where the stock market doesn't Why nearly 30% of Kalshi's users are women, well above most trading platforms Her first Bitcoin: a $100 giveaway from the MIT Bitcoin Club A Federal Reserve paper found Kalshi's markets outperformed economists at forecasting macro trends Her case for why the American Dream is still alive Follow Luana Lopes Lara on X: https://x.com/luanalopeslara and follow Kalshi at https://x.com/Kalshi ---- Order Natalie's new book \"Bitcoin is For Everyone,\" a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU --- Coin Stories is powered by lead sponsor Gemini. Invest as you spend with the Gemini Credit Card. Earn up to 4% back in sats on everyday purchases like gas and groceries. Sign up today https://www.gemini.com/natalie ---- Ledn is the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $9 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Le…","meta_description":"Luana Lopes Lara is the world's youngest self-made female billionaire and co-founder of Kalshi, the prediction market that sued the U.S. government and wo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3080,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411/episodes/luana-lopes-lara-youngest-self-made-woman-billionaire-on-kalshi-bitcoin-beating-the-feds/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411/luana-lopes-lara-youngest-self-made-woman-billionaire-on-kalshi-bitcoin-beating-the-feds.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}