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Hackers Hid a Spy Chip in Ledger Wallets to Steal $93M | CoinDesk Daily
Ledger says hackers hid spy chips in wallets sold by reseller.
Ledger says covert hardware implanted in wallets sold by reseller CryptoBilis read users' recovery phrases off the screen and beamed them to attackers over a cellular connection. Onchain researchers estimate up to $93.2 million stolen across more than 300 wallets. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Kraken Parent Backs CFTC's Plan to Regulate Spot Crypto Without Congress
CoinDesk’s The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on the week’s biggest stories: the CFTC’s new advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to regulate spot crypto exchanges without Congress, and Justin Drake’s “bunker mode” warning about AI breaking wallet cryptography.
Then they sit down with Jonathan Jachym, Chief Policy Officer at Payward, who explains how Payward’
Iran Tanker Attacks Push Oil Higher and Bitcoin Lower | CoinDesk Daily
Iran tanker attacks pulled Bitcoin lower.
Bitcoin fell to around $84,000 as stepped-up Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz lifted oil, Treasury yields, and the dollar. Traders are now watching the $83,000 level that FxPro says would confirm sellers are in control. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Cloudflare CEO Says AI Agent Traffic Could Be 1,000X Human Traffic in Five Years
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince sits down with CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to explain why the internet as we know it is about to be rewritten. Prince reveals that AI agent traffic has already overtaken human traffic online, more than a year ahead of his own forecast, and he predicts it will be 1,000 times larger within five years. He breaks down why agents don't click on ads, why Cloudflare needs a
Anvil Launches SDK as Founders Fund Leads $5M Token Investment | Markets Outlook
Acronym Foundation President Tyler Spalding joins CoinDesk's Kate Irwin on Markets Outlook to break down the launch of the Anvil Protocol's SDK and what it means for bringing DeFi into everyday business. Spalding explains how Anvil works as a letter of credit protocol, and how CoinDesk parent company Bullish is among the first companies to integrate the SDK. Plus, why Bitcoin, Ethereum and tokeniz
Grayscale Says Investors Are Leaving ‘Money on the Table’ in Unstaked ETH ETFs
One year after Grayscale unlocked Ethereum staking inside an ETF for the first time, Head of Index Steve Vanourny breaks down what they've learned and why the results speak for themselves. Steve makes the case that unstaked ETH ETF investors are leaving money on the table and looks ahead at where Grayscale is taking its product roadmap next, from income strategies to the convergence of crypto and
CFTC Proposes Crypto Rules to Fill Congress's Gap | CoinDesk Daily
The CFTC proposes two crypto trading rules.
The CFTC is proposing two rules to regulate leveraged and margin-based crypto trading and create a new category of exchanges, but spot markets remain largely under state oversight. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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NYSE Owner Joins OKX to Launch Tokenized Stocks | CoinDesk Daily
OKXICE files for 24/7 tokenized U.S. stock trading.
OKXICE, a joint venture between OKX and NYSE parent ICE, has told the SEC it plans to launch a tokenized stock trading venue starting with more than 60 U.S.-listed companies. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the venture's co-chair, says it's just the first step. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Patrick McHenry Sees a Lame-Duck Window for CLARITY
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on a busy policy week from the UK's FCA opening its crypto firm authorization process to the SEC's new staff FAQ on crypto asset classification, and Robinhood's launch of AI agents that trade for retail customers.
They then sit down with former House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, who argues the C
70% of Tokenized Assets Fall Short on Transparency, Report Finds | Markets Outlook
Chronicle Founder Nik Kunkel joins CoinDesk's Kate Irwin on Markets Outlook to unpack their new report that found over $12 billion in tokenized assets falling short on transparency. Kunkel breaks down the five pillars every tokenized asset needs to meet, why roughly 70% of the assets reviewed don't clear the bar, and what real-time, verifiable proof-of-asset data means for institutions like BlackR
OpenAI, Google and Meta Pledge Outside AI Audits Under Voluntary White House Deal | CoinDesk Daily
Major AI firms sign voluntary White House safety pact.
OpenAI, Google, Meta and three other AI giants signed a voluntary White House pact to bring in outside auditors for their safety controls, which Trump called "morally binding." The move follows a string of crypto security breaches this year where frontier AI is suspected of helping attackers find and exploit code. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts
Robinhood's AI Can Now Trade While You Sleep | CoinDesk Daily
Robinhood's AI agents that trade for you.
Robinhood unveiled AI agents that can research markets, build strategies, and place trades on a customer's behalf at any hour, alongside crypto perpetual futures with up to 10x leverage. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Anthropic Eyes $2 Trillion IPO | CoinDesk Daily
Anthropic's IPO plan.
Anthropic's IPO prospectus reveals plans to spend $518 billion on computing and infrastructure, with a listing that could value the AI company above $2 trillion. But crypto traders betting on its valuation through pre-IPO perpetual futures barely reacted. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Goldman Sachs Brings $100B Treasury Fund to Crypto’s Institutional Rails
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Lynq CEO Jerald David to break the news that Goldman Sachs' FTIXX treasury fund, which manages roughly $100 billion in assets, is now available on the Lynq network. And, Twenty One Capital CEO Raphael Zagury discusses his plan to build a Bitcoin operating company around one of the largest
Gavin Newsom Bans Memecoins in 'The Opposite of Trump' Law | CoinDesk Daily
Gavin Newsom's "The Opposite of Trump" law.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law barring state officials from issuing memecoins, part of a package his office branded "The Opposite of Trump." The move directly targets the president's $TRUMP coin, which earned Trump $636 million in royalties while nearly 989,000 buyers lost a combined $3.81 billion. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk D
Bitcoin ETFs Have Erased a $5.8 Billion Hole | CoinDesk Daily
BTC ETFs are back in the green.
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs are now up nearly $800 million in net inflows for the year, a full reversal from a $5.8 billion deficit in July. The funds have logged six straight days of inflows as bitcoin climbed back to $85,000. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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CLARITY Stalled. Inside the SEC's Plan for Onchain Markets
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti unpack the stalling of the CLARITY Act in the Senate before sitting down with Taylor Lindman, Chief Counsel of the SEC's Crypto Task Force, who explains why the newly unveiled innovation exemption is being resoundingly well-received across TradFi and crypto, and how much the SEC can accomplish under existing authority without
Bitcoin’s Next Supercycle: Why a Supply Shock Could Send Prices Soaring | Markets Outlook
Transform Ventures CEO and author of "Bitcoin Supercycle” Michael Terpin joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook to explain why he believes the bear market is over and "Bitcoin winter," the long climb back to the top, has officially begun. Terpin lays out his path to $120K by late next year, why 2028-29 could bring a rare collision of presidential and stock market cycles, when he sees
Securitize Takes Cathie Wood’s ARK Venture Fund Onchain, Offering Exposure to OpenAI, Anthropic and Stripe
Securitize is tokenizing ARK's Venture Fund, putting stakes in OpenAI, Anthropic and Stripe onchain. CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie caught up with Securitize CEO and Co-Founder Carlos Domingo at the Avalanche Summit to get more insight on the fund. He shares why it's launching on Ethereum first and what a daily NAV and on-chain trading mean for investors. Plus, he weighs in on the tokenized equities
White House: Market Structure Bill Stalls as Focus Shifts to Regulators | CoinDesk Daily
Can CLARITY pass during the lame duck session?
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt and Treasury official Luke Pettit said the Clarity Act is unlikely to pass in the lame duck session, with the focus now shifting to the SEC and CFTC. "There's no time to waste now," Witt said. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Trader Bets $3M on Bitcoin Hitting $95K by October | CoinDesk Daily
A $3M bet on Bitcoin hitting $95K by October.
A single trader placed a $3.17 million options bet that bitcoin will reach $95,000 by the end of October, using a strategy that pays off most if BTC lands right at that level. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Will Bitcoin Become Legal Tender in the U.S.? Plus, Why Crypto Isn’t Waiting for CLARITY
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Strike CEO Jack Mallers, who explains why he stepped down as CEO of Twenty One Capital, makes his case for bitcoin as "the most American money," and unpacks the launch of Strike Private. Zero Knowledge Group Founder and CEO Austin Campbell breaks down the CLARITY Act's failure to advance
Google & Apple Hunt for Crypto Talent | CoinDesk Daily
The SEC approved its "innovation exemption" that brings stocks on-chain.
Google and Apple are both hiring for digital-asset roles, from tokenizing real-world assets in Asia to Apple Pay strategy, a sign that stablecoins and tokenization are becoming core expertise inside Big Tech. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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SEC Opens the Door to Tokenized U.S. Stocks After CLARITY Failure | CoinDesk Daily
The SEC approved its "innovation exemption" that brings stocks on-chain.
The SEC approved a five-year "innovation exemption" that lets firms trade real tokenized U.S. stocks on public blockchains, favoring tokens that carry full shareholder rights over synthetic price-tracking products. The move opens a regulated lane for DeFi and puts pressure on offshore offerings like Robinhood's stock tokens
Circle Launched Its Own Blockchain. What Happens to Ethereum? | Markets Outlook
Nikhil Chandhok, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Circle, joins CoinDesk Contributor Kate Irwin on Markets Outlook the day Arc mainnet goes live. Chandhok explains why gas on Arc is USDC and not a native token, how opt-in privacy works, why BlackRock and Visa signed on as validators, and what changes for institutions when GENIUS rules take effect in January.
Plus, Beezie Founder and CEO An
Senate Votes on Crypto's Clarity Act as Bitcoin Slides | CoinDesk Daily
The CLARITY Act comes down to a procedural vote.
The U.S. Senate votes today on whether to advance the Clarity Act, crypto's market structure bill. A pass moves the industry closer to its first clear U.S. rules, while a failure would likely shelve the effort until after the November midterms. Bitcoin slipped to below $77,000 as Polymarket odds on the bill faded. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "Coin
Should You Bet on AI or Crypto? Plus, the SEC’s Tokenized Stock Overhaul
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Ram Ahluwalia, CEO and Founder of Lumida, who makes a non-consensus case that the Fed will hold rather than hike at its September meeting, and argues that AI has more room to run than crypto as capital rotates between the two. Then Joris Delanoue, CEO of Fairmint, breaks down the SEC's pr
Trump Agrees to Stricter Ethics Rules to Save the Clarity Act: Report | CoinDesk Daily
Trump agrees to stricter ethics rules for CLARITY Act.
President Trump agreed to about 80% of a stricter ethics package tied to the Clarity Act, clearing a path for a Senate cloture vote Tuesday. The deal lets state attorneys general enforce the law and forces elected officials, spouses, and federal judges to divest or blind-trust any significant crypto stake. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDe
Kalshi Wants 24/7 Perps on Tesla, Apple & Nvidia | CoinDesk Daily
Kalshi wants 24/7 Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia perps.
Kalshi is seeking approval for roughly 60 perpetual futures tied to individual stocks and ETFs, including Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia — which would be the first regulated single-stock perps in the U.S. The plan is already igniting a fight over whether the CFTC or SEC should regulate them. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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CLARITY Act on “Death Watch”: Can Crypto’s Biggest Bill Survive?
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on the AMC–Robinhood tokenization showdown playing out on X and "CLARITY Act death watch," before sitting down with Cody Carbone, CEO of the Digital Chamber. Carbone argues the bill's fate comes down to ethics and that the White House and President Trump himself will have to weigh in publicly on the Tillis–Gallego ethics
Is Bitcoin on the Verge of Its Biggest Bull Run? | Markets Outlook
Ran Neuner, Founder of Crypto Banter, joins Coindesk’s Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook with charts in hand to explain why Bitcoin's pullback from $82K is textbook post-golden-cross behavior, and why he thinks the real story is what comes next. Neuner breaks down Scott Bessent's Treasury buybacks as the engine of the rally, why ETH just broke a nine-year downtrend against Bitcoin, and why he's
Nasdaq Invests $100M in Kraken Parent Payward
Nasdaq's Ventures invested $100 million in Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken. Payward Chief Commercial Officer Mark Greenberg joins Jennifer Sanasie to explain what the deal unlocks: from bringing Nasdaq's traditional equities on-chain as permissioned tokens, to new collaborations on market surveillance, data, and expanding xStocks to more markets. Plus, insights into Kraken's
AMC Slams Robinhood's Approach To Tokenized Stocks: Why Kraken and Bullish Are Betting Big Anyway
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by special guest co-host Ophelia Snyder, Co-Founder of 21Shares.
Payward Chief Commercial Officer Mark Greenberg breaks down Kraken parent Payward's new partnerships with SoFi and the London Stock Exchange, and how xStocks is bringing tokenized equities and 24/7 markets to investors around
Anthropic Researcher Warns AI Could Kill Us All After Quitting | CoinDesk Daily
An Anthropic researcher warns AI could kill us all.
A researcher who spent three years on pretraining at OpenAI and Anthropic resigned with a warning that the labs are racing toward self-improving superintelligence that could kill everyone by the end of the decade. Anthropic's own alignment lead put the odds above 10%. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Hunter Biden Is Launching a Memecoin | CoinDesk Daily
Hunter Biden is launching a LAPTOP memecoin.
Hunter Biden is launching a memecoin called LAPTOP on Base, named after the laptop he left at a Delaware repair shop in 2019. Founders get 30% of the 1 billion supply, and part of the airdrop targets wallets underwater on the TRUMP token. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Zcash Hits $1,000 as Short Sellers Lose $34 Million | CoinDesk Daily
Zcash jumps above $1,000.
Zcash surged around 20% to $1,000, nearly doubling in a month and liquidating $34.5 million in short positions. A new Grayscale spot ETF is helping fuel the privacy coin's run. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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$1.3 Million Bitcoin Will Be “Relatively Easy,” Says Bitwise’s Matt Hougan | Markets Outlook
Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise Asset Management, joins Jennifer Sanasie for a special edition of Markets Outlook from the New York Stock Exchange to unpack the market's overnight flip from despair to euphoria. Hougan explains why a traditional 60/40 portfolio is "100% fiat currency," why holding 0% Bitcoin has become a misallocation, and where he's allocating now. Plus, why he gi
The Malware That Hijacked Crypto Payments for 8 Years | CoinDesk Daily
The copy-paste hack that stole $150K.
CrowdStrike and federal authorities dismantled Sality, a botnet that spent eight years swapping copied wallet addresses for the attacker's, so victims unknowingly sent crypto to a stranger. The fix is simple: check the first and last characters of any address after you paste it. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Tether Sued for Allegedly Freezing $42M Before a Warrant
Tether faces lawsuit for allegedly freezing $42M USDT before a warrant.
Two Thai businessmen are suing Tether, alleging it froze 42.4 million USDT months before U.S. authorities obtained a seizure warrant. Tether calls the lawsuit baseless, but it raises the question of whether the issuer can freeze tokens in private wallets before any legal process. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Da
Coinbase Tokenized Stocks Hit $100M in Volume; First Zcash ETF and Strategy Yield Goes DeFi
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Ben Spiegelman, Head of Institutional at Base, to break down Coinbase's newly launched tokenized stocks. Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, unpacks the debut of the first-ever Zcash ETF. Plus, Solstice CEO Ben Nadareski explains strcUSX, a Solana-based product that splits the econ
North Korea Is Cashing Out Bitcoin on Hyperliquid | CoinDesk Daily
North Korean hackers cashed out Bitcoin from Hyperliquid.
North Korea's Lazarus Group has sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on Hyperliquid over the past three weeks, according to blockchain data reviewed by Arkham. The activity comes just as the Trump administration explores bringing the platform onshore. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Bitcoin Slides After Kevin Warsh's First Jackson Hole Speech | CoinDesk Daily
How did Bitcoin react to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole speech?
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his first Jackson Hole keynote today, and crypto traders are watching for whether the Fed will back the Treasury's plan to cap long-term borrowing costs. Bitcoin has climbed from $64,000 to $80,000 in a week on those expectations — a dovish signal could extend the rally, while a
Can You Regulate a Machine? Walt Lukken on the CFTC's Innovation Committee
CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol host Renato Mariotti takes a deep dive into the CFTC's inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee. Renato breaks down the viral, spicy exchange between CME Group CEO Terry Duffy and CFTC Chairman Michael Selig over event contracts and market manipulation, and introduces his own comment-letter concept "accountability arbitrage" that focuses on the enforcement gap that op
Are AI Chips the New Crypto Trade? | Markets Outlook
Pierre Rochard, CEO of The Bitcoin Bond Company, joins Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook to unpack the narratives driving crypto markets heading into Q4. From his 80K year-end price target to his rebuttal of Mark Cuban's "chips are the new crypto" take, Pierre breaks down why Bitcoin's scarcity story remains intact and why miners pivoting to AI could actually be a tailwind for Bitcoin price. Plu
Nvidia Buys Hugging Face for $12.9B After Earnings Beat | CoinDesk Daily
Nvidia beats earnings estimates.
Nvidia beat earnings estimates and guided to $108 billion in revenue next quarter, lifting tech stocks and pushing bitcoin toward $80,000. The chipmaker also agreed to acquire open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, extending its reach beyond chips and into the AI software stack. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Tokenized Deposits Could Cost Banks $700B: Dallas Fed Economists | CoinDesk Daily
Dallas Fed warns tokenized deposits could strip $700B from U.S. banks' lending capacity.
Two Dallas Fed economists estimate tokenized deposits could strip about $700 billion from U.S. banks' capacity to fund long-term loans, as instant settlement makes it easier for depositors to chase yield and switch banks. The report warns that could push up the cost of credit for consumers and businesses. Coi
Fomo Co-Founder: The Next Breakout App Won't Call Itself Crypto | Markets Outlook
With Fomo posting all-time high fees in August and with roughly 100,000 daily traders, co-founder Se Yong Park joins CoinDesk Contributor Kate Irwin on Markets Outlook to unpack the Solana-to-Robinhood Chain growth story, why social finance apps like Farcaster and Zora never broke out, and how prediction markets could turn a generation of bettors into traders.
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What Was Behind Bitcoin's $80K Surge? | CoinDesk Daily
What drove BTC's jump above $80K?
Bitcoin jumped from $62,000 to $80,000 in its second-largest weekly gain in five years, but futures data shows it was short covering that drove the move. With leverage now near multi-month lows, the rally may actually be steadier than it looks. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Blockchain’s Fannie Mae Moment, Bitcoin Treasury Shakeout & AI Agents That Pay
On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie sits down with Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure Technology Solutions, to unpack the company's record quarter, its self-described "Rule of 150," and why it sees blockchain as a standardization engine for capital markets.
Then, Lance Vitanza, Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at TD Cowen
Strategy Raises $2B Last Week Through Common Stock Sale | CoinDesk Daily
Michael Saylor's war chest.
Strategy raised about $2 billion last week and created a new "USD Cash" pool, giving it $6.69 billion in dollar liquidity that can be used to buy more bitcoin, repurchase shares, or repay debt. The company left its 840,447 BTC untouched for a second straight week. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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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
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