CoinDesk Podcast Network

Live from Stellar Meridian, host Sam Ewen discusses with guests how Nigeria's currency crisis is spurring innovation in blockchain technology. In this special episode of Gen C, Gwera Kiwana, VP of blockchain at Onafriq, joins Nestcoin CEO Yele Bademosi at CoinDesk Live at Stellar Meridian to discuss the currency crisis in Africa and how crypto can provide a solution for payments in the region. Lin...

This former Pokemon card seller is at the forefront of a quiet crypto revolution in Africa, where stablecoins are already disrupting international payments and helping businesses thrive.  Africa is quickly becoming one of the most dynamic regions for crypto adoption, but the story unfolding there is very different from what many in the West might imagine.  Chris Maurice, co-founder and CEO of Yell...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Agora CEO and co-founder Nick van Eck. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Agora CEO and co-founder Nick van Eck joins CoinDesk Live to explore the current trends in the crypto market. Plus, insights on stablecoin adoption in Latin America and the growth of fintech around the globe. - This content should not be construed...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the news in the crypto industry from bitcoin's price movements to Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen's donation to Harris' campaign. Bitcoin price falling back after failing to breach $70,000 and broker Bernstein explains why Stripe's acquisition of Bridge is a major nod to stablecoin usage. Plus, Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen leads crypto donations for Kamala Harris' c...

We head around the globe to Ethiopia, a hot Bitcoin mining destination with abundant hydro power. What does it take to get involved? Welcome back to the Mining Pod! We’re joined by Ethan Vera of Luxor Tech and Kal Kassa of BitcoinBrr to discuss mining Bitcoin in Ethiopia! Earlier this summer we heard reports of mining picking up in the Eastern side of Africa, particularly with well connected Chine...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Canary Capital Group CEO Steven McClurg. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Canary Capital Group CEO Steven McClurg breaks down the current landscape of the crypto market, with a focus on global central bank policies, geopolitical events and institutional interest in the digital assets space. Plus, insights on the decre...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the news in the crypto industry from bitcoin's price movements to insights on Ethereum's "Scourge" upgrade. Bitcoin approached $70,000 at the start of the Asian morning before retreating and the jump led to gains among the broader crypto markets. Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin proposes the 'Scourge' upgrade amid centralization risks. Plus, Bored Ape Yacht Club's Ap...

Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry including bitcoin's price movements and the latest update from Sam Altman's Worldcoin project. Bitcoin price is on the rise as BTC ETPs saw their best week since July, registering a cumulative inflow of 25,675 BTC ($1.74 billion) in the last seven days. Plus, dogecoin extends its rally and Sam Altman's Worldcoin project makes some u...

Valuing decentralized networks such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana is tricky. In this episode, Jon Charbonneau breaks down the key factors that determine the value of blockchain networks and how Layer 2s impact these valuations. How do you determine the value of decentralized networks like Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Solana? It’s not as straightforward as traditional investments. Jon Charbonneau, gene...

CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from Kelly Ye, Portfolio Manager at Decentral Park Capital. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the...

In the news this week, a couple of $200 million headlines, 1.5 GWs of acquisition aspiration, and public US miners grow their hashrate share. Welcome back to the Mining Pod! For this week’s news roundup, Colin and Matt discuss how US public bitcoin miners are growing their share of Bitcoin's hashrate. Plus, Marathon is leveraging its trove of 26,000+ BTC and Cipher is going bigly with three pendin...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie, Zack Seward and Dragonfly General Partner Rob Hadick. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Dragonfly General Partner Rob Hadick joins CoinDesk Live at the Avalanche Summit in Buenos Aires with insights on the crypto market volatility and catalysts to watch for in the near future. Plus, he weighs in on the growth of crypto ad...

Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry including filings from Nishad Singh's lawyers and the latest cyberattack at Radiant Capital. "CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Nishad Singh's lawyers have asked a federal judge to spare him prison. Plus, lending protocol Radiant Capital lost more than $50 millio...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the news in the crypto industry from Tesla's bitcoin moves to Trump's token launch. Elon Musk's Tesla moves $760 million worth of bitcoin. Plus, Trump-linked World Liberty Financial's token launch fails to gather much interest and the latest on the legal battle between Coinbase and the U.S. SEC. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in...

DeFi tokens have lagged in this cycle. Is that trend over? Investors Arthur Cheong and Jordi Alexander say yes. DeFi tokens have faced significant challenges in recent years. However, are we now on the verge of a new bull market? Arthur Cheong, founder and CIO of DeFiance Capital, and Jordi Alexander, founder of Selini Capital and chief alchemist at Mantle, join the show to discuss why they believ...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the news in the crypto industry from Donald Trump promoting the token launch of his DeFi project to bitcoin's price movements. Donald Trump promotes the token launch of decentralized finance project World Liberty Financial. Plus, bitcoin price jumps above $65,000 amid renewed hopes of a China stimulus and a British man files a legal claim against a local council in a...

The latest price moves and insights with Christine Lee, Sam Ewen and MoneyGram Chairman and CEO Alex Holmes. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. MoneyGram Chairman and CEO Alex Holmes discusses what future integration between fiat and crypto would like. Plus, the latest on how users can request funds (USDC) with other MoneyGram Wallet Users. - This content should not be construed o...

Want to mine Bitcoin but don’t know how to do it from home? Have we got a podcast for you! Welcome back to the Mining Pod! Today we’re joined by Skot, the creator of the open source Bitcoin mining project Bitaxe! Launched a bit over a year ago, Bitaxe is a simple way to bring mining back to the household by taking a chip from state of the art Bitcoin miners like the Bitmain S21 and gluing it with...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the news in the crypto industry from the latest SEC moves to Nigeria denying bail for Tigran Gambaryan. The U.S. SEC sues crypto market maker Cumberland DRW. Separately, crypto exchange Bitnomial sues the SEC and Nigeria denies bail for American crypto compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the cr...

As former FTX executive Ryan Salame heads to prison, he blames Alameda’s lawyers, says prosecutors misled his attorneys, and explains why he thinks Caroline Ellison is at least as guilty as Sam Bankman-Fried. Ryan Salame, the former CEO of FTX Digital Markets, is headed to prison, but not before sharing his side of the story. Ryan talks candidly about the decisions he made at FTX, why he withdrew...

CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from Caleigh Crossman, Data Ops Lead at Security Token Market. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of...

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? It’s unclear but he might have been on our very own show! Welcome back to the Mining Pod! We’re going through Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining news including a difficulty update after Florida hurricanes, IREN’s lawsuit about HPC, Bitmain releasing another version of the S21 with less efficiency (why?), Marathon’s Anduro platform getting in on tokenized whiskey, Marathon also get...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie, OKX Ventures partner Jeff Ren and Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner at Skybridge Capital. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner at Skybridge Capital, joins OKX Ventures partner Jeff Ren at a special edition of Markets Daily, where they discuss the exponential gro...

Host Christine Lee breaks down the news in the crypto industry from U.S. federal prosecutors charging four crypto market makers to SEC Chair Gary Gensler's comments on bitcoin's potential as a currency. U.S. federal prosecutors charge four crypto market makers and over a dozen individuals for market manipulation and fraud after the FBI created a token to ensnare bad actors. Plus, SEC Chair Gary Ge...

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie discusses the phenomenal rise of memecoins related to Moo Deng, a newborn hippo from Thailand. Plus, the volatility of memecoins and how they are easily impacted by influential figures. - This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice....