CoinDesk Podcast Network
The CoinDesk Podcast Network delivers daily coverage of the top stories and best shows in the blockchain world, produced by the team at CoinDesk.
Episodes
SpaceX's $75B IPO Comes With $1.2B in Bitcoin | CoinDesk Daily
SpaceX's record-breaking IPO.
SpaceX raised $75 billion in the largest IPO in history and began trading on Nasdaq today. The company holds 18,712 bitcoin worth roughly $1.2 billion, giving SPCX investors indirect BTC exposure. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.
Are Crypto Perpetuals Futures or Swaps? Kalshi vs. John Lothian
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti unpack the CFTC's 267-page proposed rule-making around prediction markets and event contracts, plus the letter from crypto CEOs backing the BRCA. And, a debate between John Lothian and Udesh Jha, Head of Exchange Analytics at Kalshi, over whether crypto perpetuals are properly classified as futures or swaps.
-
Read more from
Inside the Race to Fix Zcash's Shielded Pool Vulnerability | Markets Outlook
The bug that tanked ZEC with Josh Swihart.
On today's Markets Outlook, ZODL CEO Josh Swihart joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to break down the Zcash vulnerability discovered with the help of AI, including how it was found, fixed, and what it means for the protocol's future. Plus, he weighs in on privacy coins vs. government pushback, formal verification as the new security standard, and why Zc
Saylor and Mallers Clash Over Strategy's Dilution | CoinDesk Daily
Saylor and Mallers' debate at BTC Prague.
Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor and Twenty One Capital CEO Jack Mallers debated Strategy's capital structure at BTC Prague. Mallers challenged Saylor on dilution and how out-of-the-money convertible debt factors into mNAV calculations. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk
Blockspace: SpaceX’s $250B IPO Raise, KEEL’s $458M Convertible Note, Hut 8’s $4.25 Senior Note, OpenAI’s 10 GW Datacenter
SpaceX’s IPO is three times oversubscribed at $250 billion, and Hut 8 has closed a $4.25 billion, BBB-rated note for its Beacon Point AI data center.
Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Reuters has reported that SpaceX’s IPO round could come in at $250 billion, a 3x oversubscription from the company’s planned $75 billion. Plus, Cormint CEO Jamie McAvity joins us to give an optimistic outloo
Japan's Megabanks Plan a Joint Yen Stablecoin | CoinDesk Daily
A Yen stablecoin from the mega banks?
Japan's three largest banks, MUFG, Mizuho, and SMBC, are planning to jointly issue a yen-backed stablecoin by March 2027, with backing from Japan's Financial Services Agency. Yen tokens currently represent less than $50 million in a $311 billion market dominated by dollar tokens. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted
Why Grant Cardone Is Combining Real Estate and Bitcoin
Real estate mogul Grant Cardone made his Consensus mainstage debut to explain the unconventional investment strategy he's been building for the past 17 months: fusing Bitcoin directly into large-scale real estate deals to outcompete traditional REITs. Cardone, who first received Bitcoin as payment for a speaking gig and still holds those 115 coins today, argues the hybrid model can deliver 22–32%
SBF Asks Trump for a Presidential Pardon | CoinDesk Daily
SBF asks for a presidential pardon.
Sam Bankman-Fried formally filed a clemency application asking President Trump for a pardon while serving his 25-year sentence. Trump told The New York Times in January that SBF shouldn't count on the same. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Uyen Truong. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Vi
White House: Crypto Ethics Rules Must Apply to All
Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, sat down on the mainstage at CoinDesk's Consensus to discuss the biggest issues in U.S. crypto policy. He covered the Clarity Act's path through the Senate, the status of the U.S. Bitcoin reserve, and the ongoing ethics provision standoff with Democrats. Witt expressed confidence that a July 4th signing dea
Blockspace: Datacenter deals, SpaceX IPO, and Saylor didn’t sell
Markets are ripping as Bitcoin miners pivot to AI infrastructure. We cover AWS rumors, Galaxy Digital's surge, Michael Saylor's latest multi-million Bitcoin buy, the Texas 4CP mining curtailment, and Elon Musk’s massive $26B xAI compute deals with Google and Anthropic.
Francis Corvinho of Lygos Finance and Kaan of Luxor join us to talk about the massive shift in Bitcoin mining economics, Michae
Why Strategy Sold Bitcoin, VanEck’s BNB Bet and a $1.7B ETF Exodus
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Research Analyst James Seyffart to break down the SpaceX IPO's pull on crypto capital, four consecutive weeks of Bitcoin ETF outflows topping $1.7 billion, and the Zcash counterfeiting bug. VanEck Director of Digital Assets Product Kyle DaCruz unpacks VBNB, t
Saylor's Back: Strategy Buys $101M of Bitcoin | CoinDesk Daily
Strategy buys Bitcoin again after 32-BTC sale.
Strategy bought 1,550 bitcoin for $101 million, its first purchase since the 32-BTC sale on June 1. The buy came at an average price of $65,332, well below Strategy's overall average. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.
A-Rod Bought the Timberwolves at the Worst Possible Time. Here Is Why It Worked.
Alex Rodriguez joins the Consensus Main Stage for a candid conversation on life after baseball, building a championship organization, and the lessons that shaped him. From buying the Minnesota Timberwolves during COVID to applying AI and real-time technology to the fan experience, A-Rod breaks down what it actually takes to turn around a franchise. He also opens up about growing up without a fathe
Why the Co-Founder of LinkedIn Is Betting on NFTs Again
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and prominent AI investor, joins the Consensus mainstage for a wide-ranging conversation on where crypto, AI, and identity are headed. Hoffman argues that as agents outnumber people on the internet, crypto becomes the only viable solution for trust, provenance, and identity at scale. From his 2014 Bitcoin purchase to his recent CryptoPunk buy, Hoffman explains
Everything You Need to Know about x402: The 30-Year-Old HTTP Code Built for the AI Economy
Erik Reppel, Head of Engineering at Coinbase Developer Platform, joins the Consensus mainstage to make the case for internet-native payments. The internet was built for humans, but AI agents are taking over and they don't click ads. x402 is an open standard that finally gives the web a native payment layer, built on a forgotten HTTP status code that's been sitting unused since 1994. Created by Rep
Kevin O’Leary on the asset class that beat everything else in his portfolio
Kevin O'Leary joins the mainstage at Consensus wearing a $5.2 million Michael Jordan card around his neck and explains why collectibles have become his best-performing asset class, including a 3am bidding war that cost him nearly $13 million. He then breaks down why 97% of institutional crypto interest is concentrated in just BTC and ETH, why altcoins got slaughtered, and what it will actually tak
'I Will Not Vote for Clarity Until We Address Ethics': Sen. Angela Alsobrooks
Senator Angela Alsobrooks joins hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti to discuss the three outstanding issues she needs resolved before voting Clarity off the Senate floor. Plus, insights into Jamie Dimon's criticism over stablecoin yield. And, former Congressman George Santos named person of the week for the Kalshi insider trading investigation.
-
Timecodes:
00:00 Sen. Alsobrooks on Ethics
CFTC Chairman Mike Selig on crypto, prediction markets and AI-powered market surveillance
CFTC Chairman Mike Selig sits down on the mainstage at Consensus to break down the most consequential regulatory shift in crypto history: a joint SEC-CFTC taxonomy that finally defines what kind of asset everything is, effectively putting the Howey Test to rest. He also makes the case for why prediction markets belong under federal jurisdiction, not state gaming commissions, and why he's already s
Arthur Hayes Sold HYPE and NEAR, Mert Mumtaz Says That’s Missing the Point | Markets Outlook
Market convictions with Helius' Mert Mumtaz.
On today's Markets Outlook, Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why he's tuning out the noise and staying convicted on Zcash, Solana, BTC and Hyperliquid. Plus, he weighs in on the Arthur Hayes drama, the Clarity Act, and why Bitcoin's transparency is actually a long-term vulnerability.
-
Timecodes:
00:00 - Institutional Capita
Blockspace: IREN's 800MW in Australia, Zcash bug, and Google upscales to $84b
Charlie and Will break down the crash of Michael Saylor’s STRC, IREN's massive 800MW deal in Australia, a critical Zcash soundness bug, Google’s massive $80B equity raise for AI, and why Joe Wiesenthal calls this the coldest crypto winter ever.
Janusz, former engineer at Electric Coin Company, joins us to talk about a potential Zcash soundness bug and the trade-offs of privacy versus auditabili
Tom Lee's Ethereum Bet Is Down $9 Billion | CoinDesk Daily
Bitmine sitting on $9B of unrealized losses from its ETH bag.
Bitmine, the largest corporate holder of ether, is sitting on nearly $9 billion in unrealized losses as ETH falls below $1,800. Chairman Tom Lee still predicts a $250,000 price target, but shares of BMNR are down drastically since early May. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Jennifer San
Morgan Stanley's 10-Year Bet on the Future of Finance
$7 trillion goes digital.
Amy Oldenburg, Morgan Stanley's Head of Digital Asset Strategy, breaks down how one of the world's largest wealth platforms is going all-in on crypto, from a Bitcoin ETF that crossed $200 million in just three weeks to spot crypto trading coming to their full advisory platform later this year. On the mainstage at CoinDesk’s Consensus, she makes the case that the TradFi v
Stripe, Visa, Mastercard Close to New Stablecoin Platform | CoinDesk Daily
Payment giants in stablecoin?
Stripe, Visa and Mastercard are close to launching a new stablecoin platform, with Coinbase considering joining. The total stablecoin market sits around $320 billion, dominated by Tether's USDT at $187 billion. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Uyen Truong. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Vict
Western Union, Visa, PayPal, Meta: Why Major Payments Giants Are Racing to Solana
Is big money choosing Solana?
Kyle Samani, co-founder of Forward, breaks down his latest deal on the main stage at Solana, a minority stake in Henri, a reinsurance RWA yielding 12-13%, funded by a Galaxy debt facility at 3.5%. He makes the case for why Solana has quietly become the dominant chain for institutional payments, tokenized equities, and real world assets. From Western Union and Visa to
Tom Lee Says Strategy's Bitcoin Sale Is Classic 'Bottom Behavior' | CoinDesk Daily
Tom Lee says Strategy's BTC sale is "bottom behavior."
Bitmine's Tom Lee told CoinDesk that the record 11-day bitcoin ETF outflow streak and Strategy's first BTC sale since 2022 are just typical signs of a market bottom. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.
Gary Vaynerchuk on AI, Entrepreneurship and Why Blockchain Is Still Relevant
Diving deeper on AI with Gary Vaynerchuk.
Gary Vaynerchuk, Chairman of VaynerX and CEO and Creator of VeeFriends, joins Gen C to discuss why we are living through the most consequential technological moment since electricity. Sam and Gary dig into his long-held conviction that NFTs are a generational collectible, not a fad, his bold thesis that the rise of AI will trigger a massive IRL comeback,
Blockspace: Anthropic's IPO, IREN’s $3.65B GPU Financing, Strategy Sells BTC, DMG’s 50 MW AI Data Center
Anthropic has filed for an IPO and Strategy finally sold bitcoin for the first time since 2022.
Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Anthropic has filed for an IPO as the public markets race for frontier AI companies heats up. Plus, Strategy just sold bitcoin for the first time since 2022, and Lygos’ Francis Corvino joins to give his take on whether Strategy is losing favor as Strive makes i
Strategy Sells Bitcoin for the First Time in 4 Years | CoinDesk Daily
Strategy sells Bitcoin for the first time since 2022.
Strategy sold 32 bitcoin between May 26 and May 31 at an average price of $77,135. Proceeds will fund distributions on its preferred stock. The news pushed bitcoin under $72,000. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.
$3 Billion Leaves Bitcoin ETFs. Why Wall Street Isn't Panicking
On this episode of CoinDesk’s Public Keys at the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by CoinDesk Indices President Dave LaValle to unpack a $2.97 billion outflow streak from Bitcoin ETFs and what it really means for institutional adoption.Bloomberg Intelligence Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas joins the show to explain why the recent outflows may be more noise than signal, share h
Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko Says Permissionless Systems Are Critical for Institutions
Why open systems matter with Anatoly Yakovenko.
At CoinDesk's Consensus, Solana co-founder and Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko shared his vision for crypto's next era, from institutional adoption and permissionless systems to AI agents, scalability, privacy, and startup conviction. Yakovenko explains why he believes crypto wasn't wrong, just early, and why open, trustless infrastructure matters
Brad Garlinghouse Says Stablecoin Market Cap Will Hit $3 Trillion by 2031
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speaks at Consensus.
At CoinDesk's Consensus, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joins the stage for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of crypto, regulation, and global payments. He breaks down why he believes stablecoins could reach a $3 trillion market cap by 2031 and what's driving that long-term growth. Garlinghouse also discusses the importance of regulatory cl
Blockspace: Semiconductor Smugglers, Google’s 200 MW Solar Deal, Iran War’s Energy Market Impact, Debunking Data Center Water Myths
Taiwanese officials have apprehended three individuals accused of smuggling Nvidia chips to China, and we debunk the fears over AI’s water use.
Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today for our lead story, we cover the latest Nvidia chip smuggling crackdowns in Taiwan, and then we hop into an interview with Udi Wertheimer of Taproot Wizards to discuss the current state of Ethereum, and why
NYSE's Owner Calls Hyperliquid Bigger Than NASDAQ | CoinDesk Daily
ICE CEO says Hyperliquid is "bigger than NASDAQ" by daily volume.
ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said Hyperliquid is "bigger than NASDAQ" by daily volume, and disclosed his team has met its founders multiple times. The DeFi platform controls over 70% of the decentralized perp market and has been trading oil futures on weekends when traditional exchanges are closed. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk D
CFTC Not Ready for Crypto's Expansion, Expert Warns
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti dig into the New York Times investigation of the CFTC and Kalshi's latest lawsuit against Minnesota before sitting down with Aaron Klein, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Klein argues that independent financial regulators have been turned into "subsidiaries of the White House," warns that the CFTC is not structurall
Are Prediction Markets Killing Altcoins? | Scott Melker on Markets Outlook
Altcoins have lost the plot with Scott Melker.
In today's Markets Outlook, Scott Melker, Host of Wolf of All Streets, tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why altcoins have lost the plot, what's really driving the weird market we're all feeling, and why Bitcoin is still the only bet he's making long-term. Plus: are prediction markets, tokenized equities, and "private Bitcoin" just hype?
-
Timeco
Google Engineer Busted for Insider Trading on Polymarket | CoinDesk Daily
A Google engineer arrested for allegedly insider trading on Polymarket.
A Google security engineer was arrested for allegedly using the company's internal search data to place winning bets on Polymarket prediction markets. Michele Spagnuolo transferred $3.8 million in USDC and personally cleared about $1.2 million before attempting to conceal the funds through a privacy mixer. CoinDesk's Jennifer
Blockspace: Robinhood Opens AI Trading, IREN’s $1.6B GPU Buy, Hut 8 CEO Beacon Point Update
Robinhood now allows AI to trade for you, and IREN just purchased $1.6 billion worth of GPUs for AI workloads.
Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Asher Genoot, CEO of Hut 8 joins us to talk about the company’s $9.8 billion deal for its Beacon Point AI data center in Texas. For news, we cover Robinhood launching access for AI trading agents, IREN’s $1.6B Dell Blackwell purchase, hard
Trump Calls State Officials 'Scum' Over Prediction Markets | CoinDesk Daily
President Trump defends the CFTC's authority over prediction markets.
President Trump defended the CFTC's exclusive authority over prediction markets in a Truth Social post, calling state officials trying to regulate them "scum." His attack targeted Chris Christie, Letitia James, Tim Walz, and JB Pritzker — all of whom have moved against prediction market platforms in their states. CoinDesk's Jen
Blockspace: Pope Leo Calls AI the Tower of Babel, China is Funding Anti-AI FUD, TeraWulf’s 1 GW KY Data Center
Pope Leo has likened AI to the Tower of Babel, and the Chinese government is funding the push against AI data centers in the US.
Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! For our top story today, Pope Leo’s latest encyclical – in which Leo likens AI to a modern, cyber Tower of Babel – gives us the Catholic Church’s official stance on AI. For interviews, Lygos Finance CEO Jay Patel touches on Stra
Arthur Hayes Says Regulation is Irrelevant, Only Fiat Liquidity Moves Bitcoin
Arthur Hayes from Consensus Miami.
BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes took the Consensus Miami mainstage to make a provocative case: crypto regulation is irrelevant to Bitcoin's price performance. Hayes argues that fiat liquidity, not legislation, is the only variable that matters. He breaks down how money printing drove Bitcoin's historic gains, why the CLARITY Act won't move the n
Hyperliquid Takes on Polymarket With Native Event Markets | CoinDesk Daily
Hyperliquid has its prediction market now.
Hyperliquid is expanding its HIP-4 outcome contracts into real-world events like inflation data and Fed decisions, putting it in direct competition with Polymarket. The key difference: Hyperliquid handles dispute resolution in-house through its validators, rather than relying on an external oracle like Polymarket's UMA. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDes
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $1B as Capital Rotates Into HYPE, SOL, XRP
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie unpacks a busy weekend — SpaceX's S-1 revealing 18,712 BTC on the balance sheet, Kevin Warsh's first full week as Fed Chair, and the SEC pushing back its innovation exemption for tokenized stocks. Bitwise Asset Management Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen joins to break down the bull and bear case for H
Blockspace: SpaceX’s $2T IPO, FBI Scams the Scammers, Trump Media Sells Bitcoin
SpaceX’s IPO is gearing up to be the biggest ever, and the FBI lays a honey pot for scammers with a scam token of their own.
Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we cover SpaceX’s highly anticipated IPO, which could value the company at $1.75-2 trillion and become the biggest IPO ever. Plus, how the FBI spun up a scam token to arrest pump and dumpers, and is Trump Media selling bitcoi
Mark Cuban Says Bitcoin Failed as a Hedge | CoinDesk Daily
Mark Cuban sold most of his bitcoin.
Billionaire Mark Cuban sold most of his bitcoin after the asset failed to hold up during the Iran conflict. The longtime crypto advocate had argued for years that bitcoin was "a better version of gold than gold" — but during this latest geopolitical shock, gold rallied and bitcoin dropped. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode wa
Emmer Pushes Back on CFTC Funding: 'Give Regulators Less Authority'
On this episode of CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol, hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open with the rising uncertainty around CLARITY's path through the Senate before sitting down with House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), who argues the bill is the sixth iteration of crypto market structure legislation, defends the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) against law-enforcement concerns,
CZ on America’s Crypto Comeback, the Rise of AI Agents, and BNB
CZ Returns to the U.S.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, joined Consensus Chairman Michael Lau on the Consensus Miami mainstage to discuss his return to the U.S., the future of BNB Chain and why blockchain is critical to the rise of AI agents. The conversation covered crypto regulation, institutional adoption, agentic payments and how AI could transform commerce and investing. CZ also reflects on l
Why Michaël van de Poppe Sees $100 for HYPE | Markets Outlook
Unpacking Hyperliquid's ATH with Michaël van de Poppe.
In today's Markets Outlook, Michaël van de Poppe, Founder and CIO of MN Capital and MN Fund, joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to share why Hyperliquid is hitting new all-time highs. He makes the case for NEAR and Bittensor as undervalued AI crypto plays compared to overhyped tech IPOs, and explains why he's steering clear of privacy coins l
SpaceX's $2 Trillion IPO Reveals Huge Bitcoin Bet | CoinDesk Daily
Could the SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire?
SpaceX filed its S-1 with the SEC, revealing 18,712 bitcoin on its balance sheet and a target valuation of up to $2 trillion. If it hits the upper end, the listing would surpass Saudi Aramco as the largest IPO in history and push Elon Musk toward becoming the world's first trillionaire. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDes
Blockspace: Prime Bankruptcy Trust Sues Strike Parent Co for $150M, NAKA’s Reverse Stock Split, SEC Tokenized Stock Framework
Prime’s bankruptcy trust is suing Strike’s parent company for ~$150 million in clawbacks, and Nakamoto (NAKA) moves forward with its reverse stock split.
Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we cover the latest in the Prime Trust bankruptcy saga, as the bankruptcy trust from Prime is suing Zap Solutions (Strike’s parent company) for nearly $150M in clawbacks. We also welcome Kush Bava
Jane Street Accused of Dumping $192M UST Before Terra Crash | CoinDesk Daily
Did Jane Street front-run the Terra collapse?
Newly unsealed court filings allege Jane Street used a private Telegram backchannel with Terraform Labs insiders to dump $192 million of UST before the stablecoin's 2022 collapse. The firm then allegedly made $134 million shorting Terra. Jane Street denies the claims. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by J
Morgan Stanley's ETF Boom, Grayscale's Staking Push, and BitGo's IPO: Wall Street's Crypto Race Is On
This bonus episode of Public Keys was recorded live at Consensus. Host Jennifer Sanasie sits down with three guests at the center of crypto in the public markets. Grayscale's Krista Lynch breaks down how crypto ETFs have evolved from simple bitcoin access into index products, in-kind creation for crypto whales, and early staking. Morgan Stanley's Amy Oldenburg explains how MSBT became the firm's m
Raoul Pal on the Most Extraordinary Moment Humanity Has Ever Lived Through
An in depth conversation with Raoul Pal from Consensus Miami.
Sam sits down with Raoul Pal, founder of Real Vision, fresh off the main stage at Consensus Miami for a wide-ranging conversation about the most consequential moment in human history. They cover everything from why AI represents a fundamental shift in human civilization, to how crypto's $2.7 trillion market could hit $100 trillion wit
Clarity Act Tweak Could Sweep DeFi Devs Into SEC Rules | CoinDesk Daily
A last-minute tweak in the Clarity Act may punch DeFi .
A last-minute amendment to the Senate's Clarity Act stripped out protections for non-controlling blockchain developers. They could now be folded into financial regulations as "securities intermediaries" if regulators argue they have any level of control over a protocol. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted
Blockspace: Iran’s Hormuz Safe BTC Insurance, Prime Trust’s Swan Lawsuit, Hive’s 320 MW AI Data Center
Iran wants tankers to pay for maritime insurance in BTC with its Hormuz Safe program, and the Prime Trust estate is suing Swan to claw back nearly $1B in assets.
Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we cover the bombshell news that Iran is now accepting bitcoin for maritime insurance for tankers trapped in the Strait of Hormuz. Francis Corvino of Lygos Finance joins us to talk about
Strategy Drops $2B on Bitcoin in One Week | CoinDesk Daily
Strategy spent $2B on Bitcoin last week.
Strategy purchased 24,869 bitcoin last week for roughly $2 billion at an average price of $80,985 per coin, bringing its total holdings to 843,738 BTC at an aggregate cost of $64 billion. The purchase was funded almost entirely through sales of its STRC preferred stock. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Sam
HYPE Hits Wall Street as BTC ETFs Bleed $1B and $19B in Assets Go On-Chain
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Fundstrat Head of Digital Asset Strategy Sean Farrell to unpack the crypto IPO slowdown, the Fed's hawkish pivot, and why Bitcoin miners pivoting to AI infrastructure remain one of the year's best places to hide in crypto. 21Shares Global Head of Research Eli Ndinga breaks down the launch of t
Blockspace: IREN’s $3B Note, CME Compute Futures, Mike Alfred’s Stock Picks, Trump’s Q1 Bitcoin Equities
AI compute futures are now live on the CME, and IREN has raised $3B in a new convertible note offering.
Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today for news, we cover IREN’s new $3B convertible note – the largest convert ever for a public bitcoin miner – Trump’s Q1 bitcoin equity buys, and the 90-day pause on zoning discussions for Hut 8’s proposed 500 MW data center in Logan County, Illinois
Clarity Act Clears Senate Banking, But Ethics Fight Looms
Jito Labs' Rebecca Rettig and Paul Hastings' Renato Mariotti return to The Policy Protocol after Consensus Miami to break down the Clarity Act's historic bipartisan passage out of the Senate Banking Committee. They're joined by Lindsay Fraser, Chief Policy Officer at the Blockchain Association, on what's at stake in Section 301, why ethics is still the #1 unresolved issue, and whether the July 4th
Arthur Hayes Says AI Layoffs Are Coming for the Banking System | Markets Outlook
At Consensus Miami, BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes joins CoinDesk Live to break down why AI-driven layoffs could create the next banking crisis and how bitcoin is already pricing it in. He also shares his updated BTC price target, his conviction bet on Hyperliquid, and why he thinks crypto regulation misses the point entirely.
-
00:00 - Q1 No-Trade Zone and What Changed Arthur'
Cerebras IPO Values AI Chipmaker at $40B | CoinDesk Daily
Will the AI IPO pipeline drain crypto?
Cerebras priced its IPO at a $40 billion valuation, nearly 5x what it was worth eight months ago. The AI capital boom is pulling investor attention and money away from crypto, with SpaceX and OpenAI listings still to come. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jen
Blockspace: MARA’s Q1 Earnings, Nebius’ Blowout Q1, the $1,000 Bull Case for MSTR
MARA provided updates for its AI business in its earnings this week, and Nebius shocks the market with a 684% rise in revenue YoY in Q1.
Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! For news, we break down why major pools like MARA and viaBTC are signaling support for the Great Consensus Cleanup (BIP 54), plus Q1 earnings recaps for MARA and Nebius. For guest segments, Lucas Krejci, CTO of Brains, j
Grant Cardone Sees a Real Estate Meltdown Coming, and He's Ready With Bitcoin
Grant Cardone joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami to explain his real estate-Bitcoin hybrid strategy — stacking $100M of Bitcoin on a $235M Boca Raton property. Plus, why Michael Saylor advised him to drop the real estate altogether, his takedown of the crypto community's "degenerate investing," and an oddly specific Bitcoin year-end target: $189,425.
-
00:00 Grant Cardone Joins CoinD
"We're The Biggest Buyer of Bitcoin in the World": Michael Saylor's Infinite Vision
In a CoinDesk interview following Consensus Miami 2026, Strategy Founder, Michael Saylor, discusses being the world’s largest bitcoin buyer with $62B purchased. In this interview, Saylor describes the convergence of TradFi and DeFi via their digital credit product Stretch (STRC), which has rapidly grown and helps fund bitcoin accumulation.
eBay Rejects GameStop's $56B Bid | CoinDesk Daily
eBay rejects GameStop's offer.
eBay's board rejected GameStop's $56 billion takeover bid, calling it "neither credible nor attractive." Now questions are growing over whether CEO Ryan Cohen will sell the company's $368 million bitcoin position to make the deal look more credible. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by J
eBay Rejects GameStop's $56B Bid | CoinDesk Daily
eBay rejects GameStop's offer.
eBay's board rejected GameStop's $56 billion takeover bid, calling it "neither credible nor attractive." Now questions are growing over whether CEO Ryan Cohen will sell the company's $368 million bitcoin position to make the deal look more credible. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by J
Blockspace: IREN’s $2.3B Note Offering, STRC Comes to DeFi, KEEL’s Q1 2026 Earnings
IREN is planning a $2.3B convertible note offering to scale its AI line and DeFi degens are starting to trade STRC.
Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Jay Patel, CEO of Lygos Finance, joins us to talk about the emerging trend of Strategy’s STRC derivatives in DeFi. We also break down IREN’s new $2.3B convertible notes offering, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe’s take on quantum computing threa
Senate Sets Markup Date for Market Structure | CoinDesk Daily
Senate has a markup date for the Clarity Act.
The Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a May 14 markup for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the bill's first serious shot at advancement after a January delay. The White House wants it passed by July 4, but the banking industry still has reservations. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDe
Pomp: 75% of Crypto Companies Won’t Survive; State Street's Tokenization Bridge
This episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys at the NYSE features three conversations with the most closely watched voices in crypto's institutional moment. ProCap Financial founder Anthony Pompliano argues that 75% of crypto companies "aren't going to be here in five years," and lays out the four areas he believes will survive — Bitcoin, equity infrastructure, stablecoins, and tokenization. Angus Fletc
Blockspace: IREN’s Nvidia Partnership and 5 GW Plan, Hut 8’s $9.7B Hyperscaler Deal, Strategy May Sell BTC to Own the Short Sellers
Everyone and their grandmother waited to disclose AI deals during quarterly earnings, with IREN, Hut 8, and Cipher Digital announcing new tenants and massive expansion plans.
Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Charlie and Colin cover a flurry of deals and quarterly earnings in the bitcoin miner-AI space. We break down IREN’s roadmap to 5 GW and their new Nvidia partnership, Hut 8’s $9.8B c
SEC Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel: 'I Bought My First Bitcoin in 2013'
Taylor Lindman, chief counsel of the SEC Crypto Task Force, joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami to outline the agency's two-bucket approach to crypto regulation, why the CLARITY Act will "supercharge" the SEC, and the open questions around tokenized securities. Plus, the chief counsel's personal crypto origin story: buying Bitcoin in Korea in 2013 and learning self-custody after his exc
Sen. Gillibrand: Lawmakers Issuing Crypto Is ‘Against the Constitution’
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami to make the case for an ethics provision banning members of Congress and senior administration officials from issuing or promoting cryptocurrencies — calling it "against the Constitution." Plus, why she's optimistic on market structure before midterms, why Democrats are the "party of the future" on crypto, and her new pr
A-Rod: 'If You Fail 70% of the Time, You Go to the Hall of Fame'
MLB legend and A-Rod Corp CEO Alex Rodriguez joined CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami for a wide-ranging conversation on resilience, business, and crypto. He opened up about the PED suspension that he says cost him the Hall of Fame, explained why retired athletes start in the basement of the "Tower of Business," and argued tokenization should put blue-chip assets within reach of everyone —
White House Wants Crypto Law Signed by July 4th | CoinDesk Daily
Will we get Clarity by July 4th?
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt told Consensus Miami that the administration is targeting July 4 — the nation's 250th birthday — for passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. The timeline requires Senate markup this month and four floor weeks in June. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie
Kevin O'Leary: Sports Cards Are Beating My Crypto, S&P, and Private Equity
Kevin O'Leary, chairman of O'Leary Ventures, joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami wearing a one-of-a-kind Tiffany necklace built around a $12.93M Kobe-Jordan card he says is outperforming his crypto, S&P, and private equity returns. Plus, why he cut his crypto positions from 27 to 3, his energy land deals in Alberta and Utah, and why "nobody cares" about most crypto chains.
-
Timecodes
Blockspace: The Last Pure-Play Bitcoin Miner
Matt from American Bitcoin joins the Block Space podcast live from Bitcoin 2026 in Vegas. They discuss the company’s 1,112% hashrate increase at Drumheller, the strategic partnership with Hut 8, and why staying a pure-play Bitcoin miner is the ultimate winning move in a crowded market.
Matt Prusak, of American Bitcoin joins us to talk about their aggressive growth strategy and why they are stic
Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse: AI Layoffs are a ‘Travesty’
Ripple CEO sits down with CoinDesk from Consensus Miami.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami with a wide-ranging conversation from the Bullish-Equiniti deal to Ripple's own institutional push. Plus, why he is not an XRP maxi and his stand on AI in the modern workforce.
-
Timestamps:
00:00 Brad Garlinghouse Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026
00:34 Bitco
Inside the $4.2B Bullish-Equiniti Deal
Bullish, the parent company of CoinDesk, has agreed to buy Equiniti for $4.2 billion in what's being called the biggest crypto deal ever. CEO Tom Farley and Equiniti CEO Dan Kramer joined CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami to break down the deal moments after it was announced.
-
Timecodes:
00:00 Bullish to Buy Equiniti for $4.2 Billion
00:32 Tom Farley and Dan Kramer Join the Desk
01:49
GameStop's $55B eBay Bid Could Liquidate Its Bitcoin | CoinDesk Daily
GameStop's eBay bid.
GameStop submitted an unsolicited $55.5 billion offer to buy eBay, and CEO Ryan Cohen hasn't ruled out selling the company's $368 million bitcoin treasury to fund it. If the deal closes, eBay's 135 million active buyers would be inside a company that holds bitcoin. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
-
This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk D
Blockspace: How to Build an AI Data Center from Scratch
Taylor Monnig, CTO of CleanSpark, discusses the transition from Bitcoin mining to AI data centers, exploring the engineering challenges of retrofits versus greenfield builds and the strategic shift toward high-performance computing in Georgia and beyond.
Taylor Monnig, CTO of CleanSpark joins us to talk about the company's transition from Bitcoin mining into high-performance computing and AI. H
All Eyes on Coinbase After Robinhood's Crypto Revenue Falls 47%
Robinhood missed earnings, is Coinbase next?
On this episode of Public Keys at the New York Stock Exchange, hosted by Jennifer Sanasie, Tether has proposed merging 21 Capital, Strike, and Elektron Energy into a single publicly listed Bitcoin company spanning accumulation, payments, and mining.
Earnings season is here: Robinhood just posted a 47% drop in crypto revenue alongside a 320% surge in e
Recommended
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
1001raah | هزار و یک راه
1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die
100 Famous Dogs
#100MasterCoaches with Mel Leow, MCC
100% Mixtape Podcast
100 With The Hunter's
10-41: A UCSO Podcast
108.3 WGKSRADIO DEEP HOUSE PARTY
10 at a Time
10Fold Founders
