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Why Bitcoin Just Had Its Best Week Since 2023 | CoinDesk Daily
Why is BTC ripping?
Bitcoin surged past $77,000 for its biggest weekly gain since March 2023. The rally isn't really about price — it's a reaction to a new U.S. Treasury bond-buyback plan that markets are reading as a step toward broader liquidity support. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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SEC Drops 'Reg Crypto' Rulemaking: Do We Still Need Clarity?
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on President Trump's White House remarks about bringing Hyperliquid onshore, then dig into Judge Vernon Oliver's Connecticut ruling that slammed the CFTC's emergency order in the Kalshi fight. Alexander Zozos, General Counsel of Superstate and a former SEC staffer, joins the hosts to break down what “Reg Crypto” actually
Bitcoin Jumps Above $71K as Trump Pushes Congress on Clarity Act | CoinDesk Daily
BTC jumps 10% on the day after Trump's White House meeting with crypto CEOs.
Bitcoin climbed toward $72,000 after President Trump urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act at a White House crypto event. Treasury debt buybacks and a rally in crypto equities added fuel. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Bitcoin Breaks $70K—When Will It Hit a New All-Time High? | Markets Outlook
With Bitcoin surging past $72K and showing signs of a broader breakout, 10x Research CEO and Founder Markus Thielen joins Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook to explain why he turned bullish early and why he believes the cycle low is already behind us. From Fed tailwinds and institutional flows to the key levels that could unlock a new all-time high, Markus breaks down what's driving the move. Plu
How the World Cup Became One of Kalshi's Biggest Onboarding Events
John Wang, head of crypto at Kalshi, joins Sam just days after the company hit a $40 billion valuation and one year into John's tenure, which has seen prediction markets go from niche internet community to mainstream financial instrument. They cover the World Cup trading frenzy, why crypto is now the second largest market on the platform, and how Kalshi built the first CFTC-regulated perp exchange
Anthropic Overtakes OpenAI in Revenue for First Time | CoinDesk Daily
Anthropic beats OpenAI in Q2 revenue.
Anthropic more than doubled its revenue to $11.6 billion and posted a small operating profit, overtaking OpenAI for the first time. OpenAI's loss widened to $12.3 billion as it paused some frontier training over safety concerns. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Saylor Floats a Strategy Buyback as MSTR Falls More Than 73% in Past Year | CoinDesk Daily
MSTR down 73% since last year.
Michael Saylor says a Strategy share buyback isn't a priority, but he'd consider it if MSTR trades at a deep enough discount to net asset value. The stock is down about 73% year-over-year as Strategy builds a $4.8 billion cash reserve. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Securitize Down 26%: Why One Analyst Sees 3X Upside
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Citizens' Devin Ryan to break down Securitize's first earnings report, its 26% selloff, and why he sees significant upside as tokenization grows. Pantera Capital General Partner Cosmo Jiang explains why AI and blockchain are converging, Solana's lead in AI agent activity, and the new S&P
U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Lapsed with No Deal | CoinDesk Daily
U.S.-Iran ceasefire has lapsed.
The 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire has lapsed with no deal, and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is down about 90%. Tehran says it has struck a separate deal with Oman to reopen the strait, but only if the US lifts its naval blockade, per CNBC. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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SEC Hits Pause on 'Innovation Exemption' for Tokenization Amid Wall Street Pushback | CoinDesk Daily
The SEC delays the "innovation exemption" for tokenization.
The SEC is again delaying its "innovation exemption" for tokenized securities and abruptly canceled a Friday meeting where details were expected. The White House feared it could complicate the Clarity Act, while Wall Street group SIFMA argued a change this big shouldn't come through an exemption at all. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDes
The ABA's Case That Crypto Could Drain Community Banks
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on the stalled CLARITY Act and how crypto's newness in DC stacks up against TradFi's decades-old relationships. They also dig into two hot topics: Erebor raising $1.5 billion at a valuation near $9.5 billion, and FlightAware's short-lived trademark lawsuit against prediction market Kalshi. Then they sit down with Brooke Y
Wall Street Infrastructure Comes to Prediction Markets | Markets Outlook
DoubleZero Edge is partnering with Kalshi to deliver Wall Street-grade market data to the world's largest CFTC-regulated prediction market. Co-Founder Austin Federa joins Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook to unpack why professional infrastructure took so long to reach crypto, what the 10/10 flash crash revealed about new finance's weaknesses, and why faster data could level the playing field for
Want to Invest in YC Startups? Robinhood Has a New Fund for That
Robinhood CFO and Robinhood Ventures President Shiv Verma joins CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on the day Robinhood Ventures Fund II began trading. Verma breaks down how the fund gives everyday investors access to early-stage Y Combinator companies at the ground floor.
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Kalshi Targets $40B Valuation as Revenue Hits $4B | CoinDesk Daily
Kalshi in talks to raise $750M at a $40B valuation.
Prediction market Kalshi is in talks to raise $750 million at a $40 billion valuation, with Sequoia and Wellington eyeing the round. The company's annualized revenue hit $4 billion in July, nearly four times rival Polymarket. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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XRP Falls Below $1 for First Time Since Trump's Election | CoinDesk Daily
XRP's slip below $1.
XRP briefly fell below a dollar for the first time since November 2024, stalling just above $1 as an attacker drained nearly 200,000 XRP from a cross-chain bridge. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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The $200 Trillion Credit Market Is Moving Onchain. Morpho Is Building the Rails.
Paul Frambot, co-founder and CEO of Morpho, has spent years making the case that crypto was never supposed to be a product, it was always supposed to be the pipes. In this episode of Spotlight, he breaks down how Morpho's open credit network connects borrowers with tens of thousands of lenders globally to deliver better terms, deeper liquidity, and access to credit for people the traditional syst
Bitcoin Miner Riot Lands $9.1B AI Deal With Anthropic | CoinDesk Daily
Riot Platforms' $9B AI deal.
Riot Platforms surged more than 20% after signing a $9.1 billion deal, reportedly with Anthropic, to lease AI computing capacity at its Texas campus. The move shows how bitcoin miners are reinventing themselves as AI infrastructure landlords. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Strategy CEO: 'We Are the Central Bank of Bitcoin'
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by co-host Tim Grant, CEO of Deus X Capital, to start off the conversation with Strategy President and CEO Phong Le. He explains why he expects Strategy to outperform Bitcoin in the next bull cycle, how its STRC product and "digital credit" framework aim to make Strategy the "JP Morgan of di
U.S. Senate Opened First Stage of Clarity Act Voting | CoinDesk Daily
The Senate opened the first stage of CLARITY voting.
The U.S. Senate finally took a first step into the procedural votes on the Clarity Act, after the leadership moved early Saturday to start official floor action on the crypto market structure bill. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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ElizaOS Founder Shaw Walters on Closing the Foundation, the Burwick Lawsuit, and Why Crypto Is Failing Builders | Markets Outlook
In his first interview since declaring the ElizaOS token dead, Eliza Labs Founder Shaw Walters sits down with CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to lay out what he says actually happened. He also makes a broader case for why crypto's casino culture is actively driving out the builders who could make the space matter and why he's still coding Eliza every day regardless.
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CLARITY Act Delayed: What It Means for Markets | Markets Outlook
With the CLARITY Act pushed to September and $130 million drained in the Coldcard exploit, Crypto Market Analyst Ray Salmond joins Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook to unpack Fed rate odds, Bitcoin’s four-year cycle, and the key metrics to watch ahead of a potential CLARITY Act vote. Plus, in today’s Brand New Rails, we explore how Dinari is bringing U.S. stocks on-chain.
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Clarity Act Stalls Again as Senate Breaks for Recess | CoinDesk Daily
Is CLARITY dead?
The U.S. Senate is set to break for summer recess without voting on the Clarity Act, pushing the crypto market structure bill to September at the earliest. With passage odds slipping, some in the industry argue the SEC and CFTC can fill the gap through guidance alone. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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AI Storage Stocks Crash: Is Capital Rotating? | CoinDesk Daily
Sandisk and Western Digital shares fell after record earnings.
Sandisk and Western Digital both fell despite record quarterly results, a sign the AI trade may be stalling. With gold climbing and bitcoin holding above $64,000, is this a sign that traders are seeing capital rotating back toward crypto? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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JPEG Trading's Kevin March on Tokenized Stocks, DeFi Lending, and the Future of Prediction Markets
JPEG Trading Co-Founder Kevin March joins CoinDesk's Sam Ewen to break down how his firm is building end-to-end liquidity for new crypto assets and why DeFi lending is the innovation most likely to make the space useful long-term. He explains how tokenized stocks are seeing organic, consistent growth in 2026, why prediction markets are one of crypto's best UX wins yet, and what agentic AI trading
SpaceX Shares Tumble Despite Earnings Beat | CoinDesk Daily
SPCX tumbles despite beating earnings estimate.
SpaceX reported its first quarterly results as a public company, beating on revenue but falling 11% as investors focused on heavy capital spending. Its 18,712 bitcoin lost roughly $195 million in value during the quarter. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Is Money Flowing to AI? First U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Set to Close | CoinDesk Daily
Hashdex to shut down its spot Bitcoin ETF.
Hashdex is shutting down and liquidating its spot bitcoin ETF, in what appears to be the first liquidation of a U.S. spot bitcoin fund. Inflows have dried up as investors chase AI returns, with the spot bitcoin ETFs posting net outflows three months running. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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SEC's Hester Peirce’s Parting Advice for Crypto
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on the current state of crypto and the industry's evolution before digging into the George Santos CFTC settlement and the ColdCard hardware wallet hack.
They are joined by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, who is departing the agency for academia after nearly a decade of service. Peirce reflects on the legacy she hopes to
Nearly $114M of Bitcoin Lost in Continued Coldcard Attacks | CoinDesk Daily
Coldcard wallet losses may near $114 million.
A flaw in how Coldcard hardware wallets generated their keys let an attacker sweep roughly 594 bitcoin — about $38 million — from around 500 wallets in just 25 minutes. The bug traces back to a March 2021 firmware update. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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The Flaw That Drained $38M in Bitcoin in 25 Minutes | CoinDesk Daily
594 Bitcoin gone.
A flaw in how Coldcard hardware wallets generated their keys let an attacker sweep roughly 594 bitcoin — about $38 million — from around 500 wallets in just 25 minutes. The bug traces back to a March 2021 firmware update. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Could Wisconsin Strip Your Voting Rights for Using Prediction Markets?
On CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol, Renato Mariotti is joined by guest host Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, for a conversation on the politics of the CLARITY Act, the state-vs-federal fight over prediction markets, and Wisconsin's invocation of an 1849 law that could bar prediction-market users from voting.
And, they sit down with Rachel Anderica, Head of Global Operations at Ancho
Zcash Sealed $1.7B – Here's Everything You Need to Know | Markets Outlook
Zcash activated its Ironwood upgrade, sealing roughly $1.7 billion in ZEC behind a one-way turnstile after a researcher found a flaw that could have minted counterfeit coins. Here’s everything you need to know. Plus, on Brand New Rails: POSCO International puts its trade receivables on-chain with LG CNS on Injective. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts Markets Outlook.
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Telegram Hit With Terror Cases in Two Continents | CoinDesk Daily
Telegram faces terror-related case in Australia.
Australian regulators are taking Telegram to court over its alleged failure to remove terror-related content, with a fine of up to $38 million on the line. The case comes just one day after Russia charged founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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RealFi Wants to Put Your Idle Stablecoins to Work
RealFi CEO John O'Connor joins CoinDesk's Sam Ewen to explain how his platform is reimagining the stablecoin model, replacing reflexive DeFi yield with real-world fixed income assets, and giving holders of sUSDr the returns that issuers like Tether and Circle currently keep for themselves. He breaks down the portfolio construction behind USDr, why crypto treasurers are the ideal first customer, an
Robinhood Is Changing the Rules of Investing
Johann Kerbrat, SVP and GM of Crypto at Robinhood, breaks down why Robinhood built its own blockchain and what it unlocks for the tens of millions of retail investors already on the platform. From Robinhood Earn, offering approximately 7% yield on stablecoins, backed by an insurance program with Lloyd's of London, to stock tokens that can be traded on weekends, used as collateral, and transferred
BNY Moves $8.6 Trillion Fund Business Onchain | CoinDesk Daily
BNY's $8.6T move onchain.
BNY is bringing its transfer agency business — which services about $8.6 trillion across 7.6 million accounts — onto the blockchain, with Baillie Gifford, BlackRock and Dreyfus lined up to use it. It's one of Wall Street's biggest bets yet on tokenized funds. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Morgan Stanley Launches Cheapest Ether and Solana ETFs at 14 Basis Points
Morgan Stanley Investment Management's Global Head of ETFs Ally Wallace breaks down the firm's newly launched Ether and Solana ETFs from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Wallace explains why Morgan Stanley priced all three of its crypto products at 14 basis points — the cheapest on the market — and how its April Bitcoin ETF became the firm's most successful launch ever. And, she unpacks t
U.S. Senate Puts Off CLARITY for Now | CoinDesk Daily
The Senate puts off the CLARITY Act.
The U.S. Senate has shelved the crypto Digital Asset Market Clarity Act for the moment as it proceeds with different bills on Russian sanctions and federal nominations. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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North Korea Arrests Its Own Hackers Over Stealing From State Banks | CoinDesk Daily
North Korea arrests hackers accused of stealing from state banks.
North Korean authorities arrested a group of former military hackers accused of stealing funds from two state banks and laundering the money through crypto, according to a Daily NK report. The regime's hackers stole a record $2 billion in crypto last year. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Wall Street Giants Back $15M Push to Quantum-Proof Bitcoin as the CLARITY Act Nears a Do-or-Die Deadline
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Charles Schwab Head of Crypto Research Jim Ferraioli, who breaks down the odds of a Fed hike, why he believes the CLARITY Act is not yet priced into Bitcoin, and his finding that some 60% of Bitcoin's daily price move can't be tied to macro factors.
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BitMEX Is Shutting Down and Facing a Theft Lawsuit | CoinDesk Daily
BitMEX to shut down by the end of September.
BitMEX, the exchange that invented the perpetual swap, will shut down on September 23 after an 11-year run. On the same day, it was hit with a proposed class-action suit alleging theft of 622 bitcoin and insider trading. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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White House's Patrick Witt: CLARITY Is 'Not a Giveaway' to Crypto and Trump's 'Historic' Ethics Concession
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on the week's biggest policy news from SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce's statement on crypto vaults to the London Stock Exchange's launch of a 24/5 tokenized market.
Then, Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, joins to make the case that the CLARITY Act deserves a Sena
Charles Hoskinson on Cardano's Future, Ethereum's Mistakes, and Crypto's Missing Safety Net | Markets Outlook
Wanchain bridge hack, why Ethereum keeps getting it wrong, and Cardano's outlook with Charles Hoskinson.
After a bridge hack rattled the Cardano ecosystem, Charles Hoskinson, CEO and Founder of Input Output, joins Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook to lay out why crypto desperately needs wallet insurance, ZK-powered identity, and white hat rescue frameworks. Plus, what Cardano's latest hard fork
Revolut Hits $115B Valuation in Employee Share Sale | CoinDesk Daily
Revolut valued at $115 billion.
Digital bank Revolut has been valued at $115 billion in a secondary share sale, a 53% jump in under a year that makes it Europe's most valuable private company. The crypto-friendly firm has floated seeking a $200 billion valuation in a future IPO. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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"Getting The Fortune 500 Onchain is The Primary Goal"
Dan Romero, who leads go-to-market at Tempo, joins Sam Ewen with a 12-year crypto perspective that stretches from the early days at Coinbase to building Farcaster to now focusing entirely on stablecoin payment rails. He breaks down why these three things: regulation, infrastructure, and distribution, have finally aligned to make real world crypto adoption possible, and why Tempo's betting on being
Clarity Act Odds Jump to 42% After Reported Trump Ethics Deal | CoinDesk Daily
Clarity Act odds surged after unverified reports of a Trump ethics deal.
Polymarket traders raised the odds of the Clarity Act becoming law this year to 42%, after reports that President Trump agreed to the ethics provision that had stalled the crypto market structure bill. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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AI Shock Spares Bitcoin, Wall Street Moves On-Chain, and Leveraged Crypto ETFs Explained
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Ben Emons, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of FedWatch Advisors, to break down the market fallout from Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 and why the Fed is now actively debating rate hikes rather than cuts ahead of the August 7th CLARITY Act deadline.
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Is China's AI Sector Behind? Moonshot Plans for IPO After Kimi K3 Rattled Markets | CoinDesk Daily
Moonshot AI plans for IPO.
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model outscored every AI rival except Fable 5 and GPT-5.6, triggering a semiconductor selloff. Now the company is preparing for a Hong Kong IPO at a $30 billion-plus valuation. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Ledn Goes Beyond Bitcoin: Tether Gold Trading Now Live, Loans Next
Ledn Founder and Chief Sales Officer Mauricio Di Bartolomeo joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to discuss why his platform is adding tokenized gold alongside its flagship bitcoin-backed loan product and what shifting client behavior is telling him about where the market is headed. Plus, why he believes the bear market is nearing its end and where he sees bitcoin closing the year.
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AI Chip Selloff Drags Bitcoin to $63K | CoinDesk Daily
The AI selloff drags bitcoin down.
A deepening selloff in semiconductor stocks pulled bitcoin to $63,000 on Friday as markets questioned whether AI hyperscaler spending will produce the returns to justify chip valuations. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Elizabeth Warren Tried to ‘Destroy’ the GENIUS Act: Sen. Hagerty
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol host Rebecca Rettig is joined by guest co-host Ryan VanGrack, Coinbase's newly appointed Vice Chairman, to unpack the week's biggest crypto policy developments. They begin with the escalating legal standoff between Kalshi, the state of Michigan and the CFTC, before turning to the U.S.-U.K.'s new joint recommendations on stablecoins and tokenized assets.
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Inside the CASHCAT Bet That Paid $1.2 Million | Markets Outlook
He turned $80,000 into $1.2 Million on one trade.
CEO and Founder of Kaizen, Brian Jung joins Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook. Discover how Jung turned an $80,000 bet on CASHCAT into a million-dollar trade by spotting the Robinhood Chain opportunity before the rest of the market. Plus, why he believes crypto is still in a bear market and what he's watching for the next bull cycle.
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Senate Votes 100-0: No Pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried | CoinDesk Daily
The Senate votes unanimously against any SBF pardon.
All 100 U.S. senators agreed that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried should never receive a pardon or commutation. President Trump has already pardoned Binance founder CZ and Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, but the Senate is drawing a clear line at SBF. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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"You Now Have Two Customers: The Human and Their Agent"
Why humans won't shop alone anymore.
Raja Rajamannar, Senior Fellow at Mastercard, joins CoinDesk’s Sam Ewen for a conversation that is equal parts blockchain brand masterclass and roadmap for what marketing looks like when agents start making the decisions. Raja makes the case that agentic commerce doesn't simplify the marketer's job, it doubles it because now you have to win over the human and
Prediction Markets Crushed Sportsbooks During the World Cup | CoinDesk Daily
Kalshi's volume skyrockets during the World Cup.
Kalshi's World Cup contracts alone generated $7.4 billion in volume before group play ended, more than the entire projected U.S. sportsbook handle for the whole tournament. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Strategy Raised $467M But Didn't Buy a Single Bitcoin | CoinDesk Daily
Strategy skips BTC?
Strategy added $467 million to its cash reserve last week through stock sales — but made zero bitcoin purchases, leaving its holdings unchanged at 843,775 BTC. With BTC trading well below Strategy's average buy price of $75,476, the pressure is on. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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A $19 Billion AI Deal, ETF Inflows Return, and Binance.US Plots a Comeback
AI is reshaping the crypto industry in more ways than one. On this episode of Public Keys hosted by Jennifer Sanasie, TeraWulf CEO Paul Prager explains the company's $19 billion, 20-year AI infrastructure deal with Anthropic and why Bitcoin mining is no longer its core business. Franklin Crypto CIO Seth Ginns discusses why crypto fundamentals are stronger than prices suggest, while Binance.US CEO
Backpack Launches 24/7 US Equity Trading for International Investors
US Stocks go 24/7 with Backpack .
Backpack is launching 24/7 trading of US equities for international investors. CEO Armani Ferrante joins CoinDesk Spotlight to explain how users can trade real securities, not synthetic derivatives, around the clock. Plus: why he thinks tokenized stocks will follow the same global adoption path as stablecoins.
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Will the Clarity Act Pass? | CoinDesk Daily
The clock is ticking on the Clarity Act.
A new version of the CLARITY Act could arrive as soon as next week, but disagreements over ethics provisions leave crypto's biggest market structure bill racing against the congressional clock. Plus, Robinhood Chain processes more than $568 million in a single day, New Hampshire blocks a proposed bitcoin-backed bond, and what it all means for the future of
CLARITY's Real Odds, the CFTC's One-Man Show, and the Spotify Scheme Rocking Prediction Markets
On CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol, hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti break down a case of prediction market manipulation involving 500,000 fake Spotify streams and examine the latest uncertainty surrounding the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Then, Blockchain Association CEO and former CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger joins the show to explain why she believes prediction markets are under
Ethereum Must Move Faster or Risk Losing Its Edge Says Starkware Founder | Markets Outlook
Is Ethereum moving too slow?
On today's Markets Outlook, StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why he believes Ethereum's ambitious roadmap must move faster—or risk losing its first-mover advantage to newer, more modern blockchains. He also explains why quantum readiness has become an urgent priority and shares his vision for a durable, peer-to-peer financial system built
Trader Turns $800 into $1 Million | CoinDesk Daily
The first breakout hit for Robinhood's blockchain is a memecoin.
Robinhood launched its blockchain on July 1 to move stocks onchain. Eight days later, the first breakout hit is a memecoin called CASHCAT, with one early buyer walking away with over $1 million between his sale and remaining tokens. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Alex Schultz on Meta’s Future: “It Might Be The Next Tier of Business For Our Entire Company”
The future of Meta with Chief Data Officer Alex Schultz.
Alex Schultz, Chief Data Officer at Meta, joins Sam for a wide-ranging conversation covering why Meta believes agentic commerce could become the majority of its business, why stablecoins are a foregone conclusion, and why human taste and creative conviction matter more in an AI world than ever before.
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Elon Musk Loses $50 Billion in a Single Day; SpaceX Moves Bitcoin | CoinDesk Daily
Elon Musk lost $50B?
SpaceX shares fell over 6% and Tesla dropped nearly 4% on Tuesday, wiping more than $50 billion off Elon Musk's net worth and pushing him below the $1 trillion mark. Meanwhile, SpaceX's bitcoin wallet — holding 18,712 BTC — made its first transaction in six months. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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How An Attacker Stole $20M From BonkDAO Using Its Own Rules | CoinDesk Daily
Inside BONK's $20M attack.
An attacker spent $4.4 million buying BONK tokens, passed a malicious governance proposal with just 7 wallets voting, and walked away with $20 million from the treasury — without hacking anything. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Is the Saylor Playbook Cracking? Bitcoin's Biggest Buyer Just Became a Seller
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys at the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Two Prime Founder and CEO Alex Blume to discuss Bitcoin's range-bound price action, Strategy's accelerating Bitcoin sell-off, and why he's skeptical of the stablecoin consortium behind OpenUSD that knocked Circle lower.
In a taped interview from the NYSE floor, Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo br
Polymarket Bettors Say the CLARITY Act Has a 47% Chance to Be Signed Into Law in 2026 | CoinDesk Daily
The CLARITY Act missed the July 4th target deadline.
The CLARITY Act is now facing a hard deadline of August 7, the last day the Senate can act before the summer recess. With Trump disclosing $1.4 billion in crypto income last year, Democrats are digging in on an ethics provision. Is the clock running out on the bill? CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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From Libra to Open Standard’s OUSD: What Facebook's Failed Stablecoin Teaches Us
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open with two hot topics: the SEC's request for public comment on "novel" ETFs and the launch of Open USD, a new stablecoin protocol backed by Coinbase, major banks, Visa, and Mastercard. Christian Catalini, Founder of the MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab and co-creator of Facebook’s Diem/Libram project, joins to argue that the allianc
JPMorgan Says Strategy's Bitcoin Sales Are a Market Risk | CoinDesk Daily
JPMorgan on Strategy's policy of allowing bitcoin sales.
JPMorgan says Strategy's new policy of allowing bitcoin sales to fund preferred dividend payments has introduced "two-way risk" to crypto markets. The bank wants 24-36 months of cash coverage — right now Strategy only has 17. With the company holding 4% of all bitcoin and driving roughly 70% of net digital asset inflows this year, any shift
Why Markus Thielen Says Bitcoin's Pain Isn't Over Yet | Markets Outlook
Will Bitcoin dip below $50K?
On today's Markets Outlook, 10x Research Founder and CEO Markus Thielen tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why he sees Bitcoin dropping even more before recovery, with $7B in ETF outflows since mid-May and MicroStrategy stepping back as the last real buyer. Plus, why he stays bearish on Ethereum, why he's calling Hyperliquid overvalued, and why nothing turns around unt
President Trump Made More Than $1 Billion From Crypto Ties | CoinDesk Daily
President Trump's crypto ties.
President Trump earned more than $1 billion from crypto last year, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire defends USDC and Anthropic is restoring access to Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Korea's Largest Crypto Exchange Is Done Playing Domestic
Upbit's next move: from Korea's #1 to global contender.
SeonJoo Yoon, Chief Brand & Impact Officer at Upbit, joins CoinDesk’s Sam Ewen to break down why Korea is one of the most fascinating crypto markets on the planet and how Upbit, the country's dominant exchange with 13 million KYC'd users and $1.5 trillion in cumulative trading volume, is now setting its sights far beyond its home turf.
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White House to Speak with Law Enforcement Groups to Push the Clarity Act | CoinDesk Daily
The White House pushes for CLARITY.
The White House is meeting with law enforcement groups to resolve objections to the crypto market structure bill. At issue is a provision shielding software developers from money-transmitter rules, which sheriffs argue would exempt mixers and tumblers from anti-money-laundering law. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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BTC ETFs Bled $4B in Worst Month Ever, Strategy's Plan Forward and an Institutional Super Cycle for ETH?
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by CoinDesk Indices and Data to break down nearly $1.8 billion in weekly Bitcoin ETF outflows, Strategy's new capital plan, and whether the digital asset treasury narrative is back.
SharpLink CEO Joseph Chalom joins to unpack the Ethereum Foundation's funding crisis, the launch of ETHlabs,
Strategy Opens the Door to Selling Bitcoin | CoinDesk Daily
Strategy's new capital framework clears the way for selling BTC.
Michael Saylor's Strategy unveiled a new capital framework that clears the way to sell bitcoin for the first time, authorize up to $2 billion in buybacks, and raise its STRC preferred dividend to 12%. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie
Strategy's Bitcoin Bet Is Now a $13B Paper Loss | CoinDesk Daily
Strategy's $13B unrealized loss.
Strategy is sitting on a $13 billion unrealized loss on its bitcoin holdings, with its STRC preferred stock down 25% from par. The company still has about 10 months of reserves to cover dividends but the bigger question is whether investor confidence holds if bitcoin doesn't bounce back. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Does the Clarity Act Have a Human Trafficking Blind Spot?
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open with two hot topics: Coinbase's SEC-registered AI agentic trading launch and tribal gaming operators' letter to Senators Thune and Schumer demanding that the CLARITY Act include a prohibition on prediction markets.
Then Katie Boller Gosewisch, Executive Director of the Alliance to End Human Trafficking, joins to challeng
Ethereum Is Facing A Critical Funding Gap, Says Ex-EF Member | Markets Outlook
Does Ethereum have a funding crisis?
On today's Markets Outlook, Protocol Guild Organizer Trent Van Epps tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why the Ethereum Foundation's subtraction philosophy is creating a critical funding gap for core developers, what it will take to fill it, and why he's still optimistic about ETH's future.
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Kalshi Targets $40B Valuation, Doubling in One Round | CoinDesk Daily
Kalshi seeks funding at $40B.
Prediction-market platform Kalshi is raising fresh capital at a roughly $40 billion valuation, nearly double the $22 billion it hit just one round ago. CEO Tarek Mansour says an IPO is on the table, but not before 2027. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie
Do Androids Dream of Electric Wallets?
The impact of giving synthetic beings a wallet, an identity, and eventually a body.
Jansen Teng, Co-Founder of Virtuals Protocol, joins Sam to lay out one of the most ambitious visions in crypto right now, a parallel society of AI agents that can trade, hire, earn, and eventually inhabit physical bodies. Jansen digs into what it actually takes to build an agentic economy from the ground up, from
Ethereum Foundation to Cut Budget by 40% and Slash 20% of Workforce | CoinDesk Daily
The Ethereum Foundation announced a 40% budget cut after layoff news.
The Ethereum Foundation will slash its budget by roughly 40% this year as part of a shift toward a leaner, endowment-style operating model. This comes on the same day the EF confirmed a 20% reduction in headcount. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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