CoinDesk Podcast Network

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Enzyme founder Mona El Isa. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Enzyme founder Mona El Isa joins CoinDesk to discuss the current "strange bear market" in the crypto space, with a few assets remaining close to their highs while the broader market experiences significant underperformance. Plus, potential of a DeFi summer a...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as China officially acknowledges the U.S. is reaching out for trade talks. China officially acknowledges the U.S. is reaching out for trade talks sparking market optimism, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin wants to make the layer 1 blockchain as simple as bitcoin, and Tether announces its entry into the crypto AI sector. CoinD...

Arizona leads the race to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve as two bills await the governor's signature. There are 38 other SBR bills, we break it down! You're listening to Bitcoin Season 2. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 12,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Arizona has taken the lead in the race to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, with two bills passin...

Alexander Karys, product lead at Uniswap Labs for Protocols & Platform, joins CoinDesk to discuss the advancements and challenges addressed by Unichain. Plus, how Unichain aims to improve user experience in decentralized finance (DeFi). This interview is presented as partner content. - Friends, DeFi is having a moment — Uniswap Labs' web app and wallet connect you to the excitement. Swapping and b...

Kraken's security team identified a North Korean hacker trying to infiltrate the company - how did they do it? Kraken's security team recently identified a North Korean hacker who attempted to infiltrate the company by applying for a job at the crypto exchange. Kraken Chief Security Officer, Nick Percoco joins CoinDesk to discuss how it happened. This content should not be construed or relied upon...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as Chinese state media acknowledges that the U.S. is reaching out to them to hold tariff talks. Chinese state media acknowledges that the U.S. is reaching out to them to hold tariff talks, boosting bitcoin above $97,000 as optimism about a possible U.S.-China trade deal emerges. Plus, an April U.S. jobs report surprise and Tethe...

For this week’s news round up, Tether is seeking a $25M stake in Anatalpha, CoreWeave expands at Galaxy’s Helios site, and more. FILL OUT THE MINING POD SURVEY BY CLICKING HERE You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 15,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Welcome to The Mining Pod News Roundup! The gang breaks down Tether's latest foray i...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry with the focus on the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. The impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are starting to be felt, sending bitcoin higher as odds of a Fed rate cut in May improve. Plus, Robinhood, Microsoft and Meta earnings beat estimates and Ripple's offer to buy Circle wa...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and 10T & 1RT CEO Dan Tapiero. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. 10T and 1RT CEO Dan Tapiero joins CoinDesk to discuss economic indicators such as the Richmond Fed survey and potential interest rate cuts, projecting a possible $300,000 Bitcoin if short rates hit zero. Plus, his bullish outlook for the broader crypto market...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as the GDP data shows a slowdown in U.S. economy. Bitcoin and stocks tumbled after U.S. GDP data showed the economy contracted and imports surged ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Plus, the SEC delays decisions on ETFs for XRP and DOGE, and the Bank of Italy warns cryptocurrencies could trigger global systemic risk...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and 10T and 1RT CEO Dan Tapiero. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. 10T and 1RT CEO Dan Tapiero joins CoinDesk to discuss the launch of ProShares' XRP ETF and compare their potential success to the bitcoin products. Plus, Dan shares his early experiences trading bitcoin and XRP, and weighs in on the criticisms of XRP's cent...

Mark Goodwin explains how stablecoins may be yoking Bitcoin to the dollar system, creating a mechanism for the US to maintain global financial dominance while appearing to embrace cryptocurrency. He argues Bitcoiners must fight to keep Bitcoin permissionless. You're listening to Bitcoin Season 2. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 7,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry 100 days into Trump's second term. From signing an executive order to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve to overhauling the SEC to launching $TRUMP memecoin, U.S. President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office have been a flourishing reset for the crypto industry. CoinDesk's Christine Lee explores on "CoinDesk Daily." - Th...

Insights into the past, present and future of the crypto industry with Michael Sonnenshein. Follow the podcast here. Securitize COO Michael Sonnenshein joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to discuss his decade-long experience in the cryptocurrency industry, from his time at Grayscale to his current role at Securitize. Looking back on the early years of crypto, he reflects on the regulatory battle against t...

How valuable are bitcoin miners to hyperscalers? Christian Lopez answers the question and breaks down the current landscape of bitcoin mining capital markets. FILL OUT THE MINING POD SURVEY BY CLICKING HERE You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 15,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Welcome to The Mining Pod! Today, Christian Lopez, Hea...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as China denied talks are happening between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. China denied talks are happening between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump Monday as global trade uncertainty boosts bitcoin's haven appeal, prompting Standard Chartered to forecast bitcoin to hit an all-time high of $120,000 by the end of J...

The untold story of "Bitcoin Pizza Guy"! Satoshi's wanted POKER in Bitcoin? Bitcoin has bugs? Is 21 million a MYTH? You're listening to Bitcoin Season 2. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 12,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Charlie and Colin explain 5 things you probably didn’t know about Bitcoin. Satoshi's original Bitcoin client included a poker program. Did you...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as ARK Invest raised its 2030 bitcoin price target to as high as $2.4M. ARK Invest raised its 2030 bitcoin price target to as high as $2.4M in a bull case scenario as BTC rose above $94,000 Friday amid $2.8 billion in U.S. bitcoin ETF inflows over the past week. Plus, the Federal Reserve lifted restrictive crypto guidance for ba...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and PayPal SVP of Blockchain Jose Fernandez da Ponte. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Jose Fernandez da Ponte, Senior Vice President of Blockchain at PayPal, joins CoinDesk to discuss the payment giant's new reward program with PYUSD. Plus, how they plan to expand the stablecoin business and bring more than 400 million c...

South American gangs with Bitcoin miners? That’s right! This and top 5 historical moments in Bitcoin you should know about! FILL OUT THE MINING POD SURVEY BY CLICKING HERE Welcome to The Mining Pod! In this episode, the team discusses recent Bitcoin mining trends including a projected 8% difficulty decrease, fee revenue rebounding to 3.3% of block rewards, and major loans from Coinbase and Matrixp...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie, Andy Baehr and Hyperion Decimus co-founder Chris Sullivan. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Hyperion Decimus co-founder Chris Sullivan joins CoinDesk to discuss the current crypto market dynamics amid global economic uncertainties and explains why we may need to see bitcoin cool off for potential "face melting" breakouts...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as China rejects 'baseless' U.S. trade talk rumors. Bitcoin dominance grows as China rejects 'baseless' U.S. trade talk rumors and Russia amplifies attacks on Ukraine, while also exploring a domestic crypto exchange for 'highly-qualified' investors. Plus, Jack Mallers' new Twenty One Capital aims to outdo Michael Saylor's Strate...

Secret Network Executive Director Lisa Loud joins CoinDesk to discuss the potential of AI to solve major health crises while also expressing concerns over privacy risks. Plus, she addresses the importance of integrating confidential infrastructure into AI systems to protect sensitive data and Secret Network's role in that process. Lisa Loud will be joining CoinDesk at Consensus 2025 in Toronto fro...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as President Donald Trump strikes a conciliatory tone with China. Bitcoin sustains gains as U.S. President Donald Trump strikes a conciliatory tone with China and says he won’t fire the chair of the Federal Reserve after a turbulent market. Meanwhile, Cantor Fitzgerald is in talks with Tether, SoftBank, and Bitfinex to form a $3...

Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports founder aka stoolpresidente, joins CoinDesk to give his review on digital assets with a focus on the memecoins gamble. Plus, Portnoy reveals the best pizza spot in Toronto ahead of Consensus 2025. Dave Portnoy will be joining CoinDesk at Consensus 2025 in Toronto from May 14-16. Get your tickets here: https://consensus2025.coindesk.com/ This content should not be cons...