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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as Argentina's President Javier Milei addresses the LIBRA token scandal. Argentina's President Javier Milei is facing impeachment threats after endorsing a cryptocurrency called LIBRA, purportedly intended to support small businesses, which instead crashed and lost billions of dollars in value within hours, according to Reuters....

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and VanEck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. VanEck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel joins CoinDesk to discuss the recent underperformance of Ether compared to other major cryptocurrencies. Plus, whether Ethereum can stay competitive amid capital outflows from the...

We’re going global with this week’s show on mining Bitcoin in East Africa via Gridless, a company monetizing stranded energy assets through Bitcoin mining! You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 8,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Want to mine Bitcoin? Check out the Blockspace Media store today! Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, E...

Is your cross-chain bitcoin secure? What does “wrapping” bitcoin even mean anyway? You're listening to Bitcoin Season 2. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 7,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Matt Luongo from Thesis helps us “wrap” our heads around what it means to take your bitcoin cross-chain. What are the trust assumptions? What are the differences between differe...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as XRP and Dogecoin surged after the SEC acknowledged Graycale's ETF applications. XRP and Dogecoin surge after the U.S. SEC acknowledged Graycale's applications for XRP and DOGE spot ETFs. Plus, GameStop considers buying bitcoin and South Korea lifts a ban on crypto trading in a sign of greater global acceptance of digital asse...

The CBP is seizing ASIC miners at the border, and Chinese tech giant Tencent adds to its bitcoin mining exposure. You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 8,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Welcome back to The Mining Pod! For this week’s news roundup, Colin and Matt talk about the big story Blockspace broke this week: the U.S. Customs a...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and TMX VettaFi Investment Strategist Cinthia Murphy. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. TMX VettaFi Investment Strategist Cinthia Murphy joins CoinDesk to discuss the optimistic future for crypto ETF products in the current administration as President Trump has showed a friendlier stance towards digital assets. Plus, which...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as U.S. President Donald Trump finalizes nominations for key crypto regulators. U.S. President Donald Trump finalizes nominations for key agencies that regulate crypto, while bitcoin remains flat Thursday as U.S. wholesale inflation data in January came in hotter than expected. Plus, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says memes are...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry including bitcoin's reaction to higher U.S. inflation in January. U.S. inflation unexpectedly marched higher in January, sending crypto and traditional markets sharply lower. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is expected to speak before U.S. House representatives after telling Senate lawmakers the economy is in a good place and he is comm...

The crypto industry has been targeted for years – is Operation Chokepoint 2.0 finally at an end? You're listening to Bitcoin Season 2. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 7,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com It’s now openly acknowledged that the crypto industry has been targeted for years by the previous administration’s Operation Chokepoint 2.0 scheme. Charlie & Colin...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Fedwatch Advisors founder Ben Emons. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Fedwatch Advisors founder Ben Emons joins CoinDesk to discuss the rising institutional interest in crypto through the ETF products, and whether the current administration's friendlier stance toward crypto could lead to more ETF products. This conten...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as Cardano's ADA token surges after Grayscale's application for the first-ever spot ADA ETF. Cardano's ADA token surges after Grayscale Investments applied for the first-ever spot ADA ETF in the U.S. Plus, Fed Chair Jerome Powell gives his semi-annual update on monetary policy on Capitol Hill, and the U.S. SEC asks to pause thei...

There’s a small, hobbyist Bitcoin mining unit that’s getting Bitcoin plebs fired up. We’re learning more on this week’s Mining Pod. You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 7,000 Bitcoiners.: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Skot from the Bitaxe project and Econoalchemist from Pod256 join the show to talk about op...

This episode touches on crypto marketing with Kraken's CMO Mayur Gupta who shares how technical expertise, brand values and customer trust can drive digital finance innovation. Mayur Gupta, Chief Marketing and Growth Officer at Kraken, brings unique insight as a former developer turned marketing executive at one of crypto's longest-standing exchanges. In this episode, Mayur discusses the evolution...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. On this episode of Markets Daily, host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the wild swings in the memecoin market. Pump.fun token launches have plunged 50%, but at the same time, TST, JAILSTOOL, and CAR have skyrocketed. Is this the beginning of the end for memecoins, or just another chapter in...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as U.S. President Donald Trump is due to impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Bitcoin is holding steady Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump is due to impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Plus, crypto was absent from the Super Bowl and did the Central African Republic launch a memecoin? CoinDes...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news as the crypto industry rebukes U.S. regulators’ debanking efforts. Coinbase rebukes U.S. regulators’ debanking efforts in “Chokepoint 2.0” hearings in Washington D.C., a pair of U.S. lawmakers release a stablecoin discussion draft bill and digital asset reserve legislation advances in Utah. Plus, Van Eck predicts Solana’s SOL will hit $520 by the end...

On this week’s news roundup, Bitdeer’s acquiring rights for a 101 MW power plant and Trump wants to launch a BTC ETF.  Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Colin, Will, and Matt are back at it this week with a packed docket of news. Bitdeer has acquired the rights for a $90 million, 101 MW natural gas power plant in Alberta in a bid to become even more vertically integrated, and Cipher cashes in on Pro...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Stellar Development Foundation Chief Business Officer Raja Chakravorti. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Stellar Development Foundation Chief Business Officer Raja Chakravorti joins CoinDesk Live at the Ondo Summit with a discussion on the significance of tokenization beyond just creating digital assets. Plus, their o...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry including the mystery behind the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Trump, encourages family-linked World Liberty Financial to buy bitcoin, the SEC scales down and reassigns crypto enforcement staff, and the mystery behind the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, deepens. CoinDesk’s...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and GSR Head of Research Brian Rudick. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. GSR Head of Research Brian Rudick joins CoinDesk to discuss recent movements across the crypto market and the possibility for the U.S. to implement Senator Lummis's plan to buy 5% of the bitcoin supply, which could drive the asset's price to $500,000....

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry following the press conference held by Donald Trump's crypto czar David Sacks. Bitcoin shrugs off a number of positive comments from the U.S. government Wednesday, including U.S. President Donald Trump's crypto czar David Sacks saying “a golden age in digital assets" will be created, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce outlining 10 p...

The latest price moves and insights with Christine Lee and Zodia Markets CEO Usman Ahmad. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war uncertainty has bitcoin price on a rollercoaster ride, but Zodia Markets CEO Usman Ahmad sees greater tailwinds ahead for the crypto markets with Trump’s executive order for a sovereign wealth fund and a path towards U...

In this episode, we sit down with CEO, Connor Gaydos who spent $275 to acquire the abandoned Enron brand and is now working to transform one of America's most infamous corporate scandals into a symbol of redemption and innovation. Connor Gaydos, co-creator of the viral "Birds Aren't Real" movement and now the CEO of Enron, joins ‘Gen C’ to discuss his surprising acquisition and the relaunch of one...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as China imposes tariffs against the U.S. Tariffs on. Tariffs off. Bitcoin whipsaws as China imposes tariffs against the U.S. and U.S. President Donald Trump delays tariffs against Canada and Mexico. Plus, Trump signs an executive order for a sovereign wealth fund and his Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick tones down his...