Best Digitalasset Podcasts (2025)

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Was the Democrat DeFi Doc Leaked in 'Bad Faith'? Senator Mark Warner on a Way Forward for Market Structure 17:39

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What's next for market structure and crypto regulation with Senator Mark Warner, D-VA. In a conversation with CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Paul Hastings Partner Renato Mariotti, Senator Mark Warner, D-VA, discusses the urgent need for market structure legislation following yesterday's separate crypto meetings with Republican and Democratic senat…

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WazirX to Relaunch After $230M Hack Caused Year-Long Shutdown | CoinDesk Daily 3:01

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WazirX will start trading again after a year-long shutdown. WazirX will resume operations on October 24, according to an email sent to creditors. The restart follows a Singapore High Court–approved restructuring plan and WazirX will launch with a promise of zero trading fees. Will this be a test of trust for the shaken Indian crypto community? Coin…

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Echoes of ETFs: The Coming Fixed Income Revolution 36:04

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We discuss the transformative developments in the fixed income market with Blake Lynch from IMTC. Advancements in cloud computing and automation are streamlining the traditionally manual processes associated with fixed income investments, allowing for customized portfolios at scale. This has made SMA wrappers (Separately Managed Accounts) a lot mor…

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How Crypto Neobanks Make It Easier to Earn Passive Income - Ep. 930 58:58

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Neobanks changed how fintech thinks about money. Now, crypto builders want to do the same, without custody. In this episode, Itamar Lesuisse, CEO of Ready, and Mike Silagadze, CEO of EtherFi, argue the real shift isn't about "crypto cards," it's about who controls your assets. EtherFi’s and Ready’s self-custodial apps merge saving, spending, and in…

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Propy Targets Legacy Title Firms in $100M Bid to Bring Real Estate On-Chain 11:52

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A $100 million M&A expansion to bring housing market on-chain with Propy CEO Natalia Karayaneva. Propy CEO Natalia Karayaneva joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to announce a massive $100 million M&A expansion to acquire and modernize title companies nationwide. Plus, she discusses the debut of Agent Avery, an AI escrow officer designed to eliminate…

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The Chopping Block: Zcash +400%, Tempo’s $500M Shock, EF Pay Firestorm & AWS/Base Meltdown feat. Mert - Ep. 929 1:00:04

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Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, Helius’s Mert returns to defend Zcash’s ~400% run and the “encrypted Bitcoin” framing, digging into anonymity sets, privacy UX, and why Bitcoiners are so riled up. We then tackle the T…

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BITCOIN SEASON 2: What we know about the FTX insolvency 3 years later 43:23

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FTX's bankruptcy left hundreds of thousands of customers waiting for money while nearly $1 billion goes to legal fees. Inside the convoluted process of the FTX Bankruptcy. Investigative reporters Jonathan & Sophie dive much deeper into what happened *after* SBF was ousted. Hundreds of thousands of individual customers became creditors, getting paid…

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Could BTC Outperform Gold? Plus, Ethereum's Big Advantage: Bits + Bips - Ep. 928 1:00:42

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In this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts Austin Campbell, Ram Ahluwalia, and Chris Perkins tackle a packed agenda: from the fairness of Binance’s listing fees to the ways in which DeFi didn’t perform well during the “Black Friday” crash, why Tempo’s $500 million raise might have been a political ploy, and the growing war over stablecoin dominance. The…

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THE MINING POD: How the BTC ETF Changes Investor Time Horizons 42:21

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T. Rowe Price’s Blue Macellari argues that Bitcoin’s ETF has altered its cycles forever. Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, we have a two-for-one show with two interviews we recorded at the North American Blockchain Summit. To start, Colin interviews Blue Macellari (Head of Digital Assets at T. Rowe Price) on how institutional adoption is funda…

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British Columbia to Ban New Crypto Mining Projects From Grid | CoinDesk Daily 3:24

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Is Mining Over in British Columbia? The Canadian province of British Columbia plans to introduce a permanent ban on new cryptocurrency mining operations connecting to its electricity grid. What does the regulation mean for miners in the region? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the bar…

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Why Eric Trump Wants to Make Big Banks 'Irrelevant' | CoinDesk Spotlight 53:18

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Insights into the past, present and future of the crypto industry with Eric Trump. Follow the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eric Trump, American Bitcoin co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to break down how being "de-banked" and the weaponization of the financial system pushed him into crypto. Plus, his journey from real estat…

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XRP Investor Says $3M of Tokens Were Stolen From Cold Wallet | CoinDesk Daily 3:29

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An investor said they lost $3M of XRP from a cold wallet. A long-time XRP investor claimed to have lost $3 million worth of tokens from cold wallet maker Ellipal’s mobile app. Will they be able to recover the funds and can cold wallets still be trusted? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break dow…

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PayPal’s Path to On-Chain Payments and Financial Inclusion 27:47

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May Zabaneh, Head of Crypto at PayPal, shares how PYUSD, stablecoins, and AI are powering the next wave of global payments—and why the future of money is happening on-chain. In this episode of Gen C, May Zabaneh, Head of Crypto at PayPal, shares how PYUSD, stablecoins, and AI are powering the next wave of global payments—and why the future of money…

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Aptos Is Betting Big on Transparency After Crypto’s Black Friday, Says CEO - Ep. 927 43:06

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Last Friday, billions evaporated in a liquidation cascade—and nobody knows exactly what happened because centralized exchanges won't share the data. In this sponsored episode recorded at Aptos' NYC event, Aptos CEO Avery Ching says if their Decibel perpetual exchange had been live, traders would have seen every order, every spread change, every liq…

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Samson Mow Says 'Time is Running Out to Buy Bitcoin at Low Prices' | Markets Outlook 26:33

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Diving into the bitcoin markets with JAN3 CEO Samson Mow. In today's Markets Outlook, JAN3 CEO Samson Mow joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr to explain why bitcoin's flat price and low volatility is a potential sign of maturity and why his $1 million prediction is still in play. Plus, he dives into the threat of bitcoin "bifurcation,"…

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BITCOIN SEASON 2: Bitcoin "Dusting" Attack You Didn't Know About W/ Galaxy Digital 33:19

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Galaxy Digital's Zach Pokorny reveals shocking details about the 80,000 BTC whale movement and a massive dusting campaign targeting 2.3 million Bitcoin across 40,000+ addresses with fake legal notices. Zach Pokorny from Galaxy Digital joins us to discuss their deep investigation into the mysterious 80,000 Bitcoin whale that moved last summer. The r…

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Ethereum's Layer 1 Lacks a Perp DEX. Synthetix Intends to Change That - Ep. 926 55:46

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Kain Warwick, founder of Synthetix and Infinex, is returning to Ethereum Layer 1 with a bold new experiment: a perpetuals DEX built directly on mainnet. In this episode, he joins Laura to explain why Synthetix is taking this contrarian step, how its hybrid “optimistic order book” can run efficiently on Ethereum’s slower block times, and why he beli…

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Why This Digital Asset Fund Fled to Cash Amid $19B Crypto Meltdown | Markets Outlook 12:39

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Unpacking the recent market meltdown with Round13 Capital Managing Partner and CIO, and Rails Co-Founder and CEO, Satraj Bambra. In today's Markets Outlook, Round13 Capital Managing Partner and CIO, and Rails Co-Founder and CEO, Satraj Bambra unpacks the $19 billion liquidation cascade that rocked the crypto markets recently. Plus, he shares the ma…

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Bitcoin Loses $106K After $800M in Liquidations | CoinDesk Daily 3:15

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Bitcoin fell to $105K with $1.2B in crypto positions liquidated. Bitcoin fell to $105,000 as leveraged traders faced significant losses, with $1.2 billion in crypto positions liquidated. What was the cause of the decline? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the barriers to truth. Break i…

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THE MINING POD: MARA’s CTO Shakeup, BlackRock’s $40B AI Deal, Bitdeer’s $2B AI Plans, Ionic Digital’s Microsoft Deal 39:23

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In a packed week for bitcoin mining news, MARA has dismissed its CTO, BlackRock cooks up a $40 billion data center firm acquisition, and Bitdeer unveils its $2 billion AI ambitions. Click Here To Join the BitAxe Giveaway! Welcome back to The Mining Pod! This week, Luxor CEO Nick Hansen joins us to talk multi-month hashprice lows (how low do we go?)…

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Binance Listing Fee Fight: What's a Fair Price to List on the Top Crypto Exchange? - Ep. 925 1:04:36

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When CJ Hetherington revealed the token listing terms Binance allegedly offered his startup, the crypto world exploded. In this episode, CJ, founder of prediction market app Limitless, and his investor Nick Tomaino of 1confirmation join Laura to discuss why he went public, how Binance responded, and what the incident reveals about the power dynamic…

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Paxos Accidentally Minted $300T of PayPal's Stablecoin | CoinDesk Daily 3:20

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Paxos mistakenly minted $300 trillion of PYUSD on Ethereum. Stablecoin issuer Paxos accidentally minted $300 trillion worth of PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin, far exceeding the total U.S. dollar supply. Paxos emphasized that it was not a security breach but the incident raised concerns about how an enormous amount of stablecoin could be created without …

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U.S. Cracks Down on Cambodian Pig Butchering | CoinDesk Daily 2:40

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The DOJ seized $14B worth of BTC in a crackdown against Cambodia-based Prince Group. U.S. authorities struck the Cambodia-based firm Prince Group as an operator of forced-labor global scam operations. The DOJ took what it said was its largest-ever crypto seizure of 127,271 bitcoin, worth about $14 billion at current value. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanas…

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BITCOIN SEASON 2: Strategy's Path To $10 Trillion 36:48

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Pio Vincenco says MicroStrategy could hit $10T, Bitcoin miners are repositioning for AI, and explains why the four-year cycle is dead. Plus: why selling Bitcoin now is a massive mistake and crypto Twitter must always lose. Pio Vincenzo joins us to talk about why MicroStrategy could become a $10 trillion company, how Bitcoin miners like Riot and Cip…

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Is A Bull Run Still in Play for Q4? 16:57

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What's driving the markets with Alice Liu, CoinMarketCap's Head of Research. In today's Market Outlook, CoinMarketCap's Head of Research, Alice Liu, joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to break down the global catalysts driving BTC back to $111K. Plus, they discuss the three biggest market drivers, including a whale warning and the critical impact of…

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The Chopping Block: Inside the $19B+ Perp Crash, ADL Explained, Binance’s USDe/Staked-Token Depeg, and the Hyperliquid Whale Debate 58:17

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Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, Doug Colkitt, Founder Ambient Finance & Founding Contributor at Fogo, joins us as one of the wildest weekends in crypto history drags us back on air: a record $19B+ in liquidations, ga…

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THE MINING POD: Bitcoin’s 4 Year Cycles Are Over w/ Rory Murray 34:28

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CleanSpark VP Rory Murray joins us to discuss bitcoin mining stocks, the macro economic environment, and bitcoin’s 4 year cycle theory. Click Here To Join the BitAxe Giveaway! Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Rory Murray, VP of digital asset management at CleanSpark, joins us to talk about the explosive markets we're seeing in late 2024, why …

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Bits + Bips: Crypto Had Its Reset. Will It Go to New Highs Now? - Ep. 924 1:06:24

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Crypto just went through its biggest crash. In the wake of “Black Friday,” when $19 billion in positions were wiped out in hours, Bits + Bips hosts Steve Ehrlich and Ram Ahluwalia are joined by Carlos Guzman of GSR and YQ of AltLayer to dissect what really happened. Was it a coordinated attack exploiting Binance’s oracles? A failure of market struc…

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The Future of Toys is Digital 32:55

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Will Weinraub, CEO and Co-Founder of OnChain Studios, is redefining play by merging toys, gaming, and blockchain to create immersive, collectible experiences with iconic brands like Disney and Star Wars. In this episode of Gen C, Will Weinraub, CEO and Co-Founder of OnChain Studios and creator of Cryptoys, shares how his daughter’s passion for toys…

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Crypto's Black Friday Was Its Largest Liquidation Ever. What the Hell Happened? - Ep. 922 55:43

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When Trump tweeted about 100% tariffs on China, crypto collapsed — $19 billion in liquidations in just hours. Altcoins plunged 95%, exchanges froze, and stablecoins depegged. In this special episode, Diogenes Casares, founder of Klyra Protocol, joins Laura to break down the chain reaction: what really caused the crash, whether insiders knew it was …

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The Chopping Block: Perps, Privacy & Prediction: Aster vs. Hyperliquid, Zcash Pops, Polymarket Soars, Galaxy One Debut - Ep. 921 1:01:55

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Polymarket scales with Wall Street’s blessing, Kalshi fires up KOLs, and BNB chain melts down as fast as it ran. We dissect Aster’s data drama, the new privacy wave lifting Zcash, and Galaxy One’s glossy yields—what’s smart strategy vs. old mistakes in new clothes? Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, T…

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BITCOIN SEASON 2: Bitcoin Miners Don’t Care About The Filter Debate 19:35

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At North American Blockchain Summit in Dallas, where 30% of Bitcoin's hashrate is decided, nobody talks about Core v30. Miners care about steel, electrons, and profit—not technical debates. The disconnect between Bitcoin Twitter and real mining is massive. We're reporting live from the North American Blockchain Summit in Dallas, Texas, where roughl…

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Leaked Senate Document Shows Plans to Crush DeFi | CoinDesk Daily 3:20

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Inside the leaked Senate document outlining plans for DeFi regulation. A leaked Senate document outlines a major plan to regulate DeFi, forcing front-end service providers to register as brokers; BNB is down 2.5%, continuing its slide from its new all time high earlier this week and Metaplanet halts the sale of common stock. CoinDesk's Jennifer San…

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Where Retail Investors Are Chasing Momentum | Markets Outlook 17:32

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Unpacking retail sentiment on crypto with Stocktwits Head of Markets and Retail Investor Insights, Tom Bruni. Bitcoin recently hit a new high, but the market's momentum hasn't trickled down to Ethereum, Solana, and other altcoins, leaving retail traders frustrated and their capital flowing elsewhere. In today's Markets Outlook, CoinDesk's Jennifer …

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The Stablecoin Competition Is On. Who Will Be the Winners and Losers? - Ep. 920 1:07:07

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The stablecoin race is heating up. With the passage of the U.S. stablecoin law the floodgates have opened. Tether still dominates globally, but Circle, Stripe, and a wave of new “stablechains” are making their move. In this episode, Dragonfly partner Rob Hadick and Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz join Laura Shin to map out how this battle could reshape cryp…

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THE MINING POD: IREN $875M Note, Luxor Energy, Record BTC ETF Flows 25:25

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IREN continues its hot streak with a big raise, and crypto ETFs saw a record week last week. Click Here To Join the BitAxe Giveaway! Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Ethan Vera from Luxor joins us live from NABs in Dallas to talk about IREN's $875 million convertible note following their AI cloud deal announcement, Luxor's launch of an ERCOT-…

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Arthur Hayes Says Bitcoin's Four-Year Cycle Is Dead | CoinDesk Daily 2:51

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Why does Arthur Hayes argue that bitcoin's 4-year cycle no longer stands? Arthur Hayes is arguing that the primary catalyst behind previous bitcoin bear markets in 2014, 2018, and 2022 was monetary tightening in major economies, not the four-year halving cycle. What's next for bitcoin price then? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.” …

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BITCOIN SEASON 2: Why Filters Are Playing Into The Fed's Hands w/ Fluffypony 1:03:26

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Riccardo Spagni (“Fluffypony”), former Monero lead maintainer, says that Bitcoin's filter debate mirrors the blocksize wars, why most nodes don't matter for consensus, and what real Bitcoin privacy looks like. Plus: he accidentally becoming a WorldCoin top influencer. Riccardo Spagni (Fluffypony), former Monero lead maintainer, joins the Bitcoin fi…

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Why CCP Games is Building a New Universe for EVE Frontier on Sui 30:27

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Unveiling the launch of EVE Frontier on Layer-1 Blockchain Sui with CCP Games CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson and Mysten Labs Co-Founder and CTO Sam Blackshear. In an exclusive interview, CoinDesk's Sam Ewen sits down with CCP Games CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson and Mysten Labs Co-Founder and CTO Sam Blackshear to unveil the launch of EVE Frontier on the…

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Bits + Bips: What’s Really Driving Bitcoin—and Who’s Driving Crypto Onchain? - Ep. 919 1:55:21

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Bitcoin is hitting new all-time highs—but is this real euphoria, or just a prelude to it? In this double-header episode, we bring you a Bits + Bips roundtable and an in-depth interview on the five companies best positioned to bring crypto onchain. First, the Bits + Bips crew, Lumida’s Ram Ahluwalia, FalconX’s Joshua Lim, and NYU professor Austin Ca…

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Matt Hougan: 'Solana Has One of the Best Setups for a Crypto Asset in 8 Years' | Markets Outlook 18:03

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Bitcoin Core vs Knots: Why Developers Are Fighting Over a Coming Change - Ep. 918 1:05:42

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THE MINING POD: JPMorgan Says Buy These Bitcoin Mining Stocks 33:35

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Bitcoin Hits New High Above $125K as U.S. Government Shutdown Continues | CoinDesk Daily 1:56

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Bitcoin hits all-time high above $125K. What's next? Bitcoin surged to a record high above $125,000 on Sunday, extending its bullish momentum from last week. And, Polymarket bettors share their predictions on how long the U.S. government shutdown will last. CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.” - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break…

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S2E14: The world of DEPIN and Impossible Cloud with Sebastian Pfeiffer 33:29

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In this conversation, we explore how Impossible Cloud Network (ICN) is rethinking one of the biggest industries in tech: cloud computing. Sebastian Pfeiffer shares his journey into Web3, and how ICN is tackling the massive challenges of today’s cloud landscape. We cover: What Impossible Cloud Network is and the problem it’s solving for enterprises …

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The Chopping Block: Arthur Hayes & Tom Lee; Hyperliquid vs Aster, DATs & ETH - Ep. 917 44:29

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Arthur Hayes & Tom Lee map the new crypto arms race—Hyperliquid vs Aster, Plasma’s stablecoin rails, and ETH’s DAT-fueled supercycle. Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. Live at Token2049 Singapore, we’re joined by Arthur Hayes (Ma…

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BITCOIN SEASON 2: Larry Fink’s Bitcoin ETF Is Eating Wall Street 26:10

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Bitcoin rallies to $121K as BlackRock's ETF cracks top 20, hash rate hits 1 zettahash milestone, mining stocks surge 624%, and ordinals show signs of life. Uptober is absolutely delivering. “Uptober” is absolutely delivering Bitcoin pushes $121K with BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF breaking into the top 20 ETFs by AUM - a meteoric rise for an asset…

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What’s the Better Bet? Stocks or Gold? - Ep. 916 59:21

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Trader Warns of 'Pandemonium' if Bitcoin Breaks This Critical Price Level 11:56

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Outlook on bitcoin, and the impact of the government shutdown and President Trump's potential tariff 'dividend' on the markets with TheoTrade Co-Founder Don Kaufman. In today's Markets Outlook, TheoTrade co-founder Don Kaufman joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to break down crypto markets, sharing insights on a shift in bitcoin's behavior and warni…

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Will a $2K 'Tariff Dividend' From Trump Boost Altcoins? | CoinDesk Daily 2:16

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Will President Trump issue up to $2K of "tariff dividend" to Americans? President Trump is considering rebates of up to $2,000 for Americans, funded by tariff revenues. The Covid relief in 2020 was a key driver in the altcoin bull run at the time, will this "tariff dividend" send altcoins up again? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.…