CoinDesk Podcast Network

Why this CEO sees bitcoin hitting $50M by 2041. On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys at the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by White House Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on Digital Assets Patrick Witt for the latest on the Clarity Act and why stablecoin yield poses limited risk to banks. EMJX CEO Eric Jackson explains his Gen 2 digital asset trea...

SpaceX is sitting on it's $603M bitcoin stash even after $5B loss in 2025. SpaceX holds 8,285 bitcoin worth $603 million despite posting a nearly $5 billion loss for 2025, making it the fourth-largest known corporate bitcoin holder as the company moves toward an IPO. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by J...

A new proposal for Bitcoin Quantum Computing resistance dropped this week, and we have an update on state-by-state data center moratoriums. 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 Block Space Live! Today, Luxor’s Kaan Farahani Luxor an...

Will there be a stablecoin deal? Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Ji Hun Kim joins Renato Mariotti and Rebecca Rettig to bring a little optimism to the ongoing crypto legislation debate. He breaks down what's still unresolved with the Clarity Act, why the banking industry's deposit flight fears may be overblown, and why a markup could come as soon as this month. - Timecodes: 00:00 - State of Play...

Trump's World Liberty Financial uses five billion WLFI to borrow $75M from a platform its adviser co-founded. On-chain data analyzed by CoinDesk shows World Liberty Financial used its own stablecoin and governance tokens to borrow tens of millions through a DeFi protocol whose co-founder is an advisor of the venture. The transactions have left retail depositors exposed to concentrated liquidation...

What quantum means for Satoshi's bitcoin with Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden. Two recent landmark papers dramatically shortened the timeline for a quantum threat to blockchain security. Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook to break down what it means for Satoshi's bitcoin, why 35% of all bitcoin is already exposed, and what can actually be done to pro...

Iran wants bitcoin and stablecoins for Strait of Hormuz toll payments. Iran is now accepting bitcoin and stablecoins from cargo ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, charging $1 per barrel of oil. Experts say the move fits into the IRGC's existing crypto-based sanctions evasion network, which has facilitated billions in cross-border trade. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - Thi...

Iran reportedly wants shipping companies to pay a toll in BTC to leave the Strait of Hormuz, and the NYT thinks it has cracked the case on Satoshi’s identity. 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, Antoi...

Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF is here. Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF begins trading today under the ticker MSBT, making it the first proprietary Bitcoin fund from a major U.S. bank. With 16,000 financial advisors and $6.2 trillion in client assets behind it, the launch could open a new phase for institutional Bitcoin adoption. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This epis...

Will AI companies fight bitcoin miners for energy infrastructure? Anthropic's multi-gigawatt compute deal with Google and Broadcom highlights how AI companies are now directly competing with bitcoin miners for the same energy infrastructure. Several major miners have already started converting capacity to AI hosting, but does this mean that bitcoin mining is dying? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie host...

Matt Odell joins the show to discuss OpenSats’ 17th grant round, and Ben Carman also joins to explain why the Austin Bitdevs meetup is saying sayonara for now. 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, Matt...

Why is Wall Street betting on crypto? On this episode of CoinDesk’s Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by 250 Digital Asset Management CEO Chris Perkins to discuss his firm’s acquisition by Franklin Templeton. Superstate CEO Robert Leshner and Invesco’s Kathleen Wrynn break down their partnership, with Invesco becoming the investment manager of Superstate’s Sh...

Polymarket faces political backlash over contract tied to rescuing U.S. soldiers in Iran. Polymarket removed a betting market on the rescue of U.S. service members in Iran after lawmakers criticized it for reducing a military operation to a financial trade. Will this incident add to the pressure prediction markets face in Washington? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episo...

On today’s Blockspace Live, Alex Pruden joins us to discuss Google’s latest quantum computing paper, and we unpack MARA’s 15% headcount reduction. 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, Alex Pruden (Proj...

Market structure bill delayed again as the fight over stablecoin yield continues. Crypto and banking leaders are meeting with legislative staffers to hash out the future of U.S. stablecoins. The market structure bill is now delayed again and the fight over yield isn't the only hurdle as lawmakers finalize on DeFi regulations and concerns over President Trump's family crypto projects. CoinDesk's Je...

Will Wall Street giants tap into the prediction market? JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the bank is considering entering prediction markets and Goldman Sachs has expressed similar ambitions. Would the Wall Street giants adopt blockchain-based systems or stick to traditional infrastructure? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinD...

Trading in Telegram with Wallet in Telegram's Chief Strategy Officer. Halil Mirakhmed, CSO of Wallet in Telegram, joins CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie to discuss the platform’s new perpetual futures product, which enables users to trade directly within the app alongside built-in risk management and educational guardrails. Leveraging Telegram’s 1 billion monthly active users, Wallet aims to bridge the...

Google's new quantum paper shakes the blockchain world. We discuss the threat with experts, explore Fold’s new Bitcoin credit card, analyze Nokia’s $166M financial loss, and dive into Bitcoin volatility indices with Volmex Finance. Essential crypto insights for 2026. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and in...

Jack Dorsey says middle managers will be replaced by AI. Block CEO Jack Dorsey argues that his company's decision to cut approximately 40% employees was not a cost reduction but a permanent restructuring to replace middle managers with AI. But current and former Block employees are pushing back, saying that roughly 95% of AI-generated code changes still require human modification. CoinDesk's Jenni...

Google warns of quantum threat to bitcoin. Google’s Quantum AI team released a new whitepaper revealing that Bitcoin’s security could be compromised with significantly less computing power than previously assumed. The report suggests that it might only take 500,000 to crack the network and Bitcoin’s own Taproot upgrade might have made it easier to target transactions in real time. CoinDesk's Jenni...

Google is moving up their timeline for quantum readiness, and Elizabeth Warren has her sights set on the Trump family’s business dealings with Bitmain. 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, Marty Bent j...

Wall Street’s crypto push is accelerating. In this episode of Public Keys, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst James Seyffart to break down what Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF could mean for institutional flows, fee competition, and the next phase of crypto adoption. Giang Bui, Vice President and Head of Issuer Growth at Securitize, explains how the company is wo...

Did Strategy stop buying bitcoin? For the first time in 13 weeks, Michael Saylor did not post the signature "orange dot" signal on X, breaking Strategy's 13-week Bitcoin buying streak. With the company currently holding 762,099 Bitcoin, are they waiting for a deeper dip or is this a pivot in the firm's strategy? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - Nexo is the premier digital weal...

On today’s Blockspace Live, we have Hut 8 CEO Asher Genoot and cover the big news that MARA sold $1.1B in BTC. 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, Hut 8 CEO Asher Genoot, Luxor Head of Financial Servi...

U.S. Spot BTC ETFs saw largest single-day outflow in three weeks. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $171 million in outflows on Thursday, the biggest single-day withdrawal since early March. Is this a sign that institutional demand is cooling amid ongoing macro pressure? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie reports on CoinDesk Daily. - Nexo is the premier digital wealth platform. Receive interest on your cry...