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- Senate Sets Markup Date for Market Structure | CoinDesk Daily
The Senate Banking Committee will mark up the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on May 14. Despite a White House push for July 4 passage, the banking industry still has reservations about the bill.
- Pomp: 75% of Crypto Companies Won’t Survive; State Street's Tokenization Bridge
Anthony Pompliano estimates 75% of cryptocurrency companies will not survive, identifying Bitcoin, equity infrastructure, stablecoins, and tokenization as the key areas that will endure. Angus Fletcher of State Street explains the bank's r…
- Blockspace: IREN’s Nvidia Partnership and 5 GW Plan, Hut 8’s $9.7B Hyperscaler Deal, Strategy May Sell BTC to Own the Short Sellers
The Blockspace Podcast reviews recent AI and crypto news, featuring IREN’s Nvidia partnership and 5 GW plan, Hut 8’s $9.7B hyperscaler deal, and Cipher Digital’s AI data center. The episode also includes a discussion with Lygos’ co-founder…
- SEC Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel: 'I Bought My First Bitcoin in 2013'
SEC Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel Taylor Lindman joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 to discuss the agency's approach to crypto regulation, the CLARITY Act, and the future of tokenized securities. Lindman also shares his personal exper…
- Sen. Gillibrand: Lawmakers Issuing Crypto Is ‘Against the Constitution’
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand argues that lawmakers issuing or promoting cryptocurrencies is unconstitutional. She discusses this ethics provision at Consensus 2026, along with market structure, Democratic support for crypto, and a prediction…
- A-Rod: 'If You Fail 70% of the Time, You Go to the Hall of Fame'
Alex Rodriguez spoke at Consensus 2026 about resilience, business, and crypto. He touched on managing failure, his suspension, and the importance of tokenization for broader asset access.
- White House Wants Crypto Law Signed by July 4th | CoinDesk Daily
The White House's crypto advisor indicated a target date of July 4th for the passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. This timeline requires swift action in the Senate, with markup this month and floor sessions in June.
- Kevin O'Leary: Sports Cards Are Beating My Crypto, S&P, and Private Equity
Kevin O’Leary discusses sports cards outperforming his other investments, his reduced crypto holdings, and the focus on energy at Consensus 2026. He also touches on tokenization, NFTs, and AI.
- Blockspace: The Last Pure-Play Bitcoin Miner
Matt Prusak from American Bitcoin joins the Block Space podcast to discuss the company's significant hashrate growth, strategic partnership with Hut 8, and their commitment to pure-play Bitcoin mining despite industry trends.
- Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse: AI Layoffs are a ‘Travesty’
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse talks with CoinDesk at Consensus 2026 about AI
- Inside the $4.2B Bullish-Equiniti Deal
Bullish, the parent company of CoinDesk, has agreed to acquire Equiniti for $4.2 billion, marking a significant crypto deal. CEOs Tom Farley and Dan Kramer discussed the transaction, its focus on issuers, and the potential impact on shareh…
- GameStop's $55B eBay Bid Could Liquidate Its Bitcoin | CoinDesk Daily
GameStop has made an unsolicited $55.5 billion offer to acquire eBay. CEO Ryan Cohen has not ruled out liquidating the company's $368 million in bitcoin to finance the potential deal.
- Blockspace: How to Build an AI Data Center from Scratch
CleanSpark CTO Taylor Monnig explains the company's transition from Bitcoin mining to AI data centers, detailing the engineering challenges of retrofits versus new builds and the strategic importance of their Georgia site.
- All Eyes on Coinbase After Robinhood's Crypto Revenue Falls 47%
Robinhood
- Blockspace: Tether’s $XXI merger, Paul Sztorc is forking BTC, and $MARA buys a gas plant
The episode covers Tether's proposed merger of Strike, 21 Capital, and Elektron. Developer Paul Sztorc explains his controversial Bitcoin fork and the need for Drivechains. Additionally, the discussion includes MARA's acquisition of a $1.5…
- Polymarket Turns to Chainalysis as Insider Trading Concerns Mount | CoinDesk Daily
Polymarket is experiencing an insider trading crisis. An analysis of 435,000 contracts showed improbable success rates for certain bets, with eight wallets profiting substantially before a major event. Jennifer Sanasie hosts 'CoinDesk Dail…
- Powell Has 'No Choice' But to Stay at Fed as Governor | CoinDesk Daily
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated he will continue as a Fed Governor after his chairmanship concludes in May, facing ongoing pressure. The episode, hosted by Jennifer Sanasie, also touches upon the potential implications of hawkis…
- Blockspace: Whatsminer Firmware is Finally Here, Bitcoin Vegas Recap w/ BTC Inc’s Brandon Green, DeFi is in Shambles
In this live episode of The Blockspace Podcast from Bitcoin Vegas, guests discuss the new Whatsminer firmware, a recent DeFi attack, and takeaways from the conference. The discussion includes perspectives from Luxor Technology, Ligo Financ…
- MoonPay Bets Big on Institutions With $100M Sodot Deal | Markets Outlook
MoonPay is acquiring Sodot for $100 million and launching MoonPay Institutional, a new division aimed at providing crypto infrastructure to institutions like banks and asset managers. Chief Legal Officer Caroline Pham explains the rational…
- Robinhood's Crypto Revenue Tanks 47%, Gap Filled by Prediction Markets | CoinDesk Daily
Robinhood
- Stellar Development Foundation’s CMO on Why Stablecoins Are the Gateway to Tokenizing Everything
Jason Karsh, CMO of Stellar Development Foundation, shares his long-game philosophy on the Gen C podcast, discussing crypto messaging, the growth of real-world assets on Stellar, and the role of stablecoins in tokenizing everything.
- Is Crypto Market Structure Bill Running Out of Time? | CoinDesk Daily
This CoinDesk Daily episode, hosted by Jennifer Sanasie, examines the potential for the CLARITY Act, a crypto market structure bill, to advance before the midterms, given the lack of recent public movement on the legislation.
- Bitcoin ETFs Are Pulling in Hundreds of Millions; Can BTC Reach $100K by Year-End?
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have surpassed $102 billion in net assets. The episode features discussions on the GSR Crypto Core3 ETF, the Genius Act
- 2026 Hard Fork Proposal Sparks Outrage Over Use of Satoshi's BTC | CoinDesk Daily
A 2026 hard fork proposal named eCash, led by Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc, aims to distribute equivalent tokens to BTC holders by reassigning Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin holdings to early investors. This plan has generated significant bac…
- Blockspace: Tether Freezes $344 million, OnRamp Finance Launch, and DPRK Crypto Hacks
The episode discusses a $344 million Tether freeze on Tron, quantum computing threats to Bitcoin, and Donald Trump's meme coin involvement. It also covers insider trading on Polymarket, Bitcoin mining economics, and features Michael Tangen…
- Green Beret Arrested for Polymarket Insider Trading Allegations | CoinDesk Daily
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier faces arrest and charges from the DOJ and CFTC for allegedly using classified military intelligence to place insider bets on Polymarket, reportedly winning $400,000.
- Schwab Brings Crypto to 38M Users; North Korea 'Simply' to Blame for Recent DeFi Hacks
The debut episode of CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol covers Schwab's crypto offering to 38 million users and the Kelp DAO hack linked to North Korea. Ari Redbord of TRM Labs discusses strategies against DPRK hackers.
- U.S. Military Confirms It's Running a Live Bitcoin Node | CoinDesk Daily
Admiral Samuel Paparo confirmed the U.S. military is running a live Bitcoin node for monitoring and security tests, marking the first public confirmation from a combatant commander and suggesting Washington views Bitcoin as a national secu…
- Blockspace: Finding Satoshi Documentary, Justin Sun Sues World Liberty Financial, CORZ Opens $3.3B Raise
The Blockspace podcast covers the 'Finding Satoshi' documentary, detailing the search for Bitcoin's creator. It also discusses Justin Sun's lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, a crypto extortion scheme targeting tanker crews, Core Sci…
- Trump's Iran Ceasefire Sends Bitcoin Past $78K | CoinDesk Daily
President Trump extended the Iran ceasefire, leading to a bitcoin rally above $78,000 and crypto short squeezes. Jennifer Sanasie hosts CoinDesk Daily.
- Finding Satoshi: Did A New Documentary Finally Unmask Nakamoto?
The "Gen C" podcast features host Sam Ewen interviewing Tucker Tooley, Bill Cohen, and Tyler Maroney about their documentary "Finding Satoshi." They discuss their multi-year investigation into Satoshi Nakamoto's identity, using cryptograph…
- Strategy Surpasses BlackRock as World's Biggest Bitcoin Holder | CoinDesk Daily
Strategy has become the world's largest Bitcoin holder, surpassing BlackRock's IBIT by acquiring 815,061 BTC. This achievement, following a $2.54 billion purchase, is the first time a corporate treasury has outpaced a spot Bitcoin ETF.
- Blockspace: DeFi’s $13B Exodus, OPNEXT 2026 Recap, NYDIG Eyes Alcoa Plant for BTC Mining
This episode discusses the Lazarus Group's DeFi exploit, which caused a $13 billion exodus from DeFi platforms. It also recaps key talks from the OPNEXT conference and details NYDIG's plan to acquire an Alcoa smelting site for Bitcoin mini…
- Strategy’s STRC Dividend Move and Tokenizing the $70T U.S. Equity Market
This episode discusses Strategy
- $13B Exits DeFi in 48 Hours After Kelp DAO's Exploit | CoinDesk Daily
DeFi experienced a $13 billion loss in two days following a $292 million exploit of Kelp DAO's cross-chain bridge. The attack, linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group, significantly impacted platforms like Aave. The episode was hosted by Jen…
- What the SEC's New Statement Means for DeFi
The CoinDesk Podcast Network episode features Amanda Tuminelli from the DeFi Education Fund discussing a recent SEC staff statement that clarifies broker registration requirements, potentially benefiting DeFi front ends. Hosted by Rebecca…
- U.S. Government Moving Bitcoin Tied to Bitfinex Hack | CoinDesk Daily
The U.S. government moved bitcoin valued at $606,000, connected to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, to Coinbase Prime. This transaction is part of the government's roughly $24.5 billion strategic digital asset reserve.
- "Chaos Is a Ladder”: Bitwise’s Matt Hougan on Bitcoin’s Path to $1M | Markets Outlook
On CoinDesk's Markets Outlook, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan joins Jennifer Sanasie to discuss Bitcoin's potential $1 million price target, driven by institutional demand and geopolitical events. They also cover Bitwise's Avalanche ETF (BAVA), s…
- Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF Hits $100M in Week One | CoinDesk Daily
Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF, MSBT, achieved $100 million in assets within its first week, setting a record for the firm's ETF launches. The episode of CoinDesk Daily, hosted by Jennifer Sanasie, covers this milestone.
- What's Inside Kevin Warsh's Crypto Portfolio? | CoinDesk Daily
Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh's financial disclosure reveals equity in more than a dozen crypto companies like Solana and Compound. Despite pledging to divest, his prior investments raise questions about future stablecoin regul…
- Blockspace: Justin Sun vs. Trump, Blackrock’s BTC Income ETF, and Why AI Trading Agents Aren’t That Good (Yet)
This episode of Blockspace Podcast discusses Justin Sun's issues with World Liberty Financial, Blackrock's filing for a Bitcoin income ETF, and why AI crypto trading agents are not yet sophisticated enough for widespread use. It also touch…
- Steve Aoki Liquidates Crypto and Fake App Drains $9.5 Million | CoinDesk Daily
DJ Steve Aoki, a prominent NFT advocate, is selling off his remaining cryptocurrency. His collection of seven Bored Ape NFTs, acquired for more than $800,000, is now valued at around $97,000.
- The Case for $50M Bitcoin and Patrick Witt 'Cautiously Optimistic' on Clarity Act
This episode features Patrick Witt discussing the Clarity Act and stablecoin risks, while EMJX CEO Eric Jackson presents a case for $50 million Bitcoin by 2041. Morgan Stanley
- SpaceX Holds $603M in Bitcoin Despite $5B Loss | CoinDesk Daily
SpaceX holds $603 million in bitcoin across 8,285 coins, even after reporting a $5 billion loss for 2025. This positions SpaceX as the fourth-largest known corporate holder of bitcoin.
- Blockspace: Bitcoin is Already Quantum Resistant?! Plus, Inside Iran’s $3B BTC Economy, and U.S. States Are Banning AI Data Centers
Blockspace Live addresses Bitcoin’s quantum resistance with Luxor’s Kaan Farahani and MIT DCI’s Neha Narula. The episode covers Iran’s use of Bitcoin for oil export tolls, US states banning AI data centers, and updates on Gemini’s business…
- 'Crypto vs. Banks' Is the Wrong Debate, CEO Says
CoinDesk Podcast Network features CEO Ji Hun Kim discussing the crypto legislation debate, stablecoin deal prospects, and the Clarity Act. He addresses banking industry concerns and the potential timeline for legislative action.
- Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Raises Insider Access Questions | CoinDesk Daily
CoinDesk Daily, hosted by Jennifer Sanasie, discusses World Liberty Financial's recent borrowing of $75 million. The company used its own stablecoin and governance tokens through a DeFi protocol connected to its advisor, creating liquidati…
- Why 35% of Bitcoin Is Vulnerable to Quantum Attacks | Markets Outlook
Alex Pruden, CEO of Project Eleven, explains the quantum threat to Bitcoin on CoinDesk's Markets Outlook, detailing why 35% of Bitcoin is vulnerable and what measures can be taken to protect assets.
- Why Iran Wants Crypto for Strait of Hormuz Tolls | CoinDesk Daily
Iran is now accepting bitcoin and stablecoins for toll payments from cargo ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Experts suggest this aligns with the IRGC's crypto-based sanctions evasion efforts, which have supported significant cross-bo…
- Blockspace: Iran Taxes Oil Tankers in BTC, Morgan Stanley Launches BTC ETF, the NYT Hunts for Satoshi
This episode of The Blockspace Podcast covers Iran's reported demand for Bitcoin tolls on oil tankers, Morgan Stanley's launch of a Bitcoin ETF, and the New York Times' speculation about Adam Back being Satoshi Nakamoto. It also features d…