CoinDesk Podcast Network

Tether has quietly become the largest bitcoin miners in the world, and Elektron manages 50 EH/s of the stablecoin issuer’s fleet. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Rapha Zagury, CEO of Elektron, joi...

Unpacking the regulatory path forward for prediction markets with Coinbase Litigation Head Ryan VanGrack. Coinbase’s VP of Legal and Global Head of Litigation, Ryan VanGrack, joins Jennifer Sanasie and Renato Mariotti to discuss why the company is challenging state regulators to ensure a unified federal framework for prediction markets. He also shares why he believes bipartisan market structure le...

GoMining CEO Mark Zalan takes the stage at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 to discuss systemic infrastructure barriers to Bitcoin payments and how GoMining is building solutions to bridge the gap between holding and utility. GoMining CEO Mark Zalan took the stage at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 for a fireside chat challenging the industry’s reliance on the HODL narrative. Drawing on data from a survey of ove...

Nvidia smashes expectations with $68.1B Q4 revenue. Nvidia has once again shattered Wall Street expectations, reporting a massive $68.1 billion in Q4 revenue driven by its data center business. The chipmaker's bullish Q1 guidance o f$78 billion is sending ripple effects across the market, boosting AI-linked crypto tokens and mining stocks. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This...

Fahmi Syed of the Midnight Foundation joins CoinDesk Live to discuss the network’s upcoming mainnet launch, strategic cloud partnerships, and the role of "rational privacy" in the AI era. Fahmi Syed, President of the Midnight Foundation, joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus Hong Kong to break down the rapid evolution of the Midnight network. With infrastructure partnerships now in place with Google Cl...

Le Shi of Auros discusses how global macro factors and US political headlines are driving the current crypto market regime. Auros Hong Kong Managing Director, Le Shi, joins CoinDesk Live to discuss the tightening convergence between crypto and global macro factors. He breaks down how political headlines from Trump’s tariff threats to Fed chair nominations are now driving bitcoin. Shi suggests that...

William Campbell introduces USDKG, a Kyrgyzstan-backed digital dollar collateralized by the nation's physical gold reserves. Project Lead for USDKG, William Campbell, joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus Hong Kong to introduce a stablecoin backed by Kyrgyzstan's physical gold reserves and overseen by its Ministry of Finance. Campbell explains how the nation-state is modernizing its economy to become o...

U.S. Senator probes into Binance over alleged ties to Iran. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has opened an investigation into Binance following reports that $1.7 billion was transferred to Iran-linked organizations. Binance denies the claims, but is the world's largest exchange in trouble again given sanctions violations in the past? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episod...

Stellar’s Raja Chakravorti and Marketnode’s Rehan Ahmed discuss how APAC’s massive wealth and regulatory tailwinds are driving the commercialization of onchain assets. Raja Chakravorti, Chief Business Officer at Stellar Development Foundation, and Rehan Ahmed, CEO of Marketnode, joined CoinDesk Live at Consensus Hong Kong to discuss the shift from blockchain experimentation to full-scale commercia...

GoMining's Fakhul Miah explores how ETF liquidity and the 2026 mining shakeout are ending Bitcoin’s traditional four-year cycle. Fakhul Miah, Managing Director of GoMining Institutional, joins CoinDesk Live from Consensus Hong Kong to discuss bitcoin’s evolution into a mature macro reserve asset. He explains how massive institutional ETF flows are dampening volatility and breaking the traditional...

Solana’s Lu Yin discusses the shift to Internet Capital Markets and how the network is scaling to bridge global finance with the APAC region. Solana Foundation’s Head of APAC, Lu Yin, joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus Hong Kong to break down why Solana is the emerging infrastructure for global finance. In this interview, Yin explores the transition toward Internet Capital Markets, where global asse...

Meta plans for a stablecoin comeback this year. Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly ready for a stablecoin comeback years after the collapse of Libra. Will Meta's re-entry to the stablecoin market be smooth sailing? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

Amanda Fabiano joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of Bitcoin corporate treasuries. From her experience at Fidelity and Galaxy to her new role at NAKA, she explains why public companies need diversified recurring revenue models beyond just holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, in...

Auros CCO Jason Atkins defends the essential role of market makers in stabilizing institutional capital and evaluates Hong Kong’s strategic position as the bridge between global liquidity markets. Auros CCO Jason Atkins joined CoinDesk Live at Consensus Hong Kong to debunk the "evil" market maker narrative, arguing that liquidity providers are the primary defense against catastrophic volatility. A...

Holonym co-founder and CEO Shady El Damaty on AI agents and crypto’s builder season. Holonym co-founder and CEO Shady El Damaty joins Jenn Sanasie on Markets Outlook to explain why you should never give your AI agent a private key. Plus, the state of retail as crypto enters a "builder season" amid high uncertainties. When will the industry move on from the post-Trump liquidity drain? - Timecodes:...

GoMining CEO Mark Zalan challenges the "digital gold" narrative, arguing Bitcoin must transition into a functional currency via 2026 payment rails designed to outperform legacy giants like Visa and Mastercard. GoMining CEO, Mark Zalan, joined CoinDesk Live at Consensus Hong Kong to challenge bitcoin's "digital gold" narrative. Zalan explains why Bitcoin must evolve from a stagnant investment into...

Will Bitcoin go to zero? That's the question Americans are asking on Google. U.S. Google searches for "bitcoin zero" have hit a record high following President Trump's aggressive tariff announcements. As trade war fears rattle domestic and the crypto markets, traders are bracing for a further dip in Bitcoin. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Jennifer...

We just had a historic 14% difficulty adjustment, weather-driven hash rate curtailments, and the groundbreaking Bitcoin-backed bond from Ledn. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Matt from CoinShares, Kaan from Luxor, and Jay from Lygos join us to...

Anthony Scaramucci and Joy Pathak discuss how decentralized exchanges and 24/7 liquidity are revolutionizing market transparency and risk management, positioning crypto as a more resilient alternative to traditional finance. Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, and The Wizard of Soho, Joy Pathak joined CoinDesk Live from Consensus Hong Kong. Pathak, a former bond trader who once managed a...

Hex Trust CPO Giorgia Pellizzari explores Bitcoin’s evolution into a yield-bearing asset, the strategic launch of wrapped XRP, and the path to scaling RWA tokenization. Giorgia Pellizzari, Chief Product Officer at Hex Trust joined CoinDesk Live at Consensus Hong Kong to provide a deep dive into the institutional shifts defining the digital asset landscape. Looking back at 2025 as the "Year of bitc...

At Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Joseph Lubin detailed MetaMask’s evolution into a "personal neobank," a user-centric platform merging DeFi and traditional finance through features like tokenized equities via Ondo Finance, prediction markets, and debit cards. Ethereum co-founder and Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin joined CoinDesk Live from Consensus Hong Kong to discuss the evolution of Metamask. Lubin exp...

Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, breaks down why we’re still in a crypto winter, the truth about central bank gold buying, and why Bitcoin’s revenue problem doesn’t matter… yet. We dive into the Kevin Warsh Fed era, quantum risks, and the rise of AI agents. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate convers...

Charles Hoskinson and former-anonymous PancakeSwap founder Ding X discuss the shift from pseudonymous building to public leadership and the launch of Predict.fun's yield-bearing NFT prediction markets. In this interview from CoinDesk Live at Consensus Hong Kong, Input Output Founder and CEO, and Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson sits down with Ding X, the former-anonymous founder of PancakeSwap, t...

 As the crypto markets teeter on the edge, 10x Research founder, Markus Thielen, joined Consensus Live at Consensus Hong Kong to deliver a sobering reality check on bitcoin’s trajectory. Thielen explains why the recent volatility isn't just a temporary dip but the potential start of a deeper trend driven by institutional redemptions and a massive liquidity gap. He breaks down the technical "liquid...

Chris Alfano, CEO of 360 Energy, joins the podcast to discuss how Bitcoin mining is solving oil and gas problems. Learn about the reality of hash price aversion among energy giants, the move toward pipeline-scale mining, and why off-grid power is the ultimate goal for sustainable operations. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussion...