CoinDesk Podcast Network

The Trump administration is considering blockchain tech to transform USAID, aiming to boost transparency in international aid. Eric Trump dives into Japan’s Metaplanet, adding a unique twist to the crypto landscape. Meanwhile, DeFi is thriving with Uniswap Labs launching a seamless web app and wallet for fast, cost-effective swaps across multiple chains. The discussion highlights the ongoing evolution of cryptocurrency regulations in the U.S., making for an insightful look into the future of digital currency.

Nick from Luxor Tech dives deep into the current Bitcoin mining landscape, shedding light on the grim hash price bear market and the alarming rise in mining difficulty despite dwindling profitability. He discusses the implications of CBP’s ongoing seizure of Bitcoin miners and the resulting financial losses for companies. The conversation also highlights BitFarms’ recent merger and potential regulatory clarity from the SEC. Plus, they analyze the industry's shift towards nuclear energy and a significant legal victory over patent disputes that could reshape mining dynamics.

Ripple is making headlines with plans for an XRP ETF launch by year-end, as expectations build for the U.S. digital asset stockpile. Wall Street is also buzzing about the emerging Solana futures ETFs. The podcast dives into Kraken’s ambitious move to acquire the futures trading platform Ninja Trader for $1.5B. Meanwhile, DeFi is thriving with Uniswap Labs rolling out an exciting web app, enabling quick and cost-effective trades across multiple chains. The crypto landscape is buzzing with possibilities!

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Token Metrics CEO Ian Balina and Titan Founder Chris Chung.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Are memecoins making a comeback? Tron-based token issuer Sun Pump saw a recent uptick in token launches, and Solana-based DEX, Raydium announced the launch of its own token issuing platform. What does this mean for the future of memecoins? Markets Daily's Jennifer Sanasie caught up with Token Metrics CEO, Ian Balina and Titan Founder Chris Chung to find out.This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.-Friends, DeFi is having a moment — Uniswap Labs' web app and wallet connect you to the excitement. Swapping and bridging are simple, low cost, and lightning fast across 13 chains, including Base, Arbitrum and Unichain, the new Layer 2 network designed for DeFi.Thanks to deep liquidity on Uniswap Protocols, you get minimal price impact on every trade, now with even greater efficiency through Uniswap v4.Swap, send, on-ramp, off-ramp, and bridge into a bright future — get started at uniswap.org.-This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady, but the focus will be on whether they will end quantitative tightening, which could boost risk assets like bitcoin. Plus, Japan's central bank leaves interest rates unchanged and Microsoft warns of malware targeting crypto wallets. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts CoinDesk Daily.-Friends, DeFi is having a moment — Uniswap Labs' web app and wallet connect you to the excitement. Swapping and bridging are simple, low cost, and lightning fast across 13 chains, including Base, Arbitrum and Unichain, the new Layer 2 network designed for DeFi.Thanks to deep liquidity on Uniswap Protocols, you get minimal price impact on every trade, now with even greater efficiency through Uniswap v4.Swap, send, on-ramp, off-ramp, and bridge into a bright future — get started at uniswap.org.-This episode was hosted by Christine Lee. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Christine Lee and edited by Victor Chen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The future of crypto in the U.S. with Bo Hines.Bo Hines, Executive Director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, joins CoinDesk to discuss the future of crypto under the Trump administration, with a focus on the strategic bitcoin reserve, regulatory framework and U.S. dominance in the digital assets space.-This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.-Friends, DeFi is having a moment — Uniswap Labs' web app and wallet connect you to the excitement. Swapping and bridging are simple, low cost, and lightning fast across 13 chains, including Base, Arbitrum and Unichain, the new Layer 2 network designed for DeFi.Thanks to deep liquidity on Uniswap Protocols, you get minimal price impact on every trade, now with even greater efficiency through Uniswap v4.Swap, send, on-ramp, off-ramp, and bridge into a bright future — get started at uniswap.org.-This episode was hosted by Christine Lee.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Peter Todd, mistakenly identified as Satoshi in an HBO doc, discusses Bitcoin's technical history, mining economics, block withholding attacks, and controversial ideas like demurrage.You're listening to Bitcoin Season 2. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 7,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comPeter Todd joins us to talk about Bitcoin's technical evolution, discussing terminology like "blockchain" vs "timechain," and revealing flaws in Satoshi's original design. Peter dives deep into mining economics, explaining the risks of block withholding attacks, the problems with activation mechanisms for soft forks, and controversial funding models like demurrage. Despite surviving significant challenges, Bitcoin faces ongoing security concerns as block rewards diminish, requiring creative solutions to ensure mining remains economically viable long-term.Notes:- Block withholding attacks remain an unsolved risk- Mining rewards currently ~0.5% tax on Bitcoin savings- Bitcoin difficulty algorithm relies on halving events- Miners have ~24-30% hash power can disrupt network- Transaction fees alone insufficient for mining economics- Demurrage could stabilize mining revenue long-termCheck out our Bitcoin scaling conference! Visit opnext.dev to learn more.Timestamps:00:00 Start02:03 Timechain not a good word04:28 White paper terminology09:17 Difficulty11:35 Price vs hashrate12:53 Block withholding attack21:08 Arch Network21:40 Risks of a block withholding attack26:50 Soft forks31:01 BIP 8 & BIP 934:12 Signaling for soft forks35:51 Nodes vs miners38:04 Transaction IDs43:22 OP_NEXT44:14 Solving soft fork activation48:50 Are drivechains dumb?50:44 Miner centralization56:54 WTF is demurrage?1:01:18 Tail emission1:07:04 ETH mansion1:09:47 Ordinals-👉 Brought to you by Arch Network! Arch brings the speed of Solana & the best of crypto UX to Bitcoin. Tap into the rich app ecosystem on Arch & try out the testnet while you’re still early! Visit arch.network to learn more.-👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech!Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.mediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everything you need to know about the perpetual futures market with Jennifer Sanasie and CoinDesk Indices Head of Product and Research Andy Baehr.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.CoinDesk Indices Head of Product and Research Andy Baehr joins "Markets Daily" to discuss the difference between perpetual futures contracts and traditional futures. Find out why the product is so attractive for retail investors.This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.-Friends, DeFi is having a moment — Uniswap Labs' web app and wallet connect you to the excitement. Swapping and bridging are simple, low cost, and lightning fast across 13 chains, including Base, Arbitrum and Unichain, the new Layer 2 network designed for DeFi.Thanks to deep liquidity on Uniswap Protocols, you get minimal price impact on every trade, now with even greater efficiency through Uniswap v4.Swap, send, on-ramp, off-ramp, and bridge into a bright future — get started at uniswap.org.-This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as DOGE head Elon Musk reveals the U.S. government "magic money computers."DOGE head Elon Musk uncovers U.S. government "magic money computers" printing money out of thin air. Plus, Gemini appoints a new CFO to weigh an IPO and Japan's Metaplanet buys more bitcoin. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."-Friends, DeFi is having a moment — Uniswap Labs' web app and wallet connect you to the excitement. Swapping and bridging are simple, low cost, and lightning fast across 13 chains, including Base, Arbitrum and Unichain, the new Layer 2 network designed for DeFi.Thanks to deep liquidity on Uniswap Protocols, you get minimal price impact on every trade, now with even greater efficiency through Uniswap v4.Swap, send, on-ramp, off-ramp, and bridge into a bright future — get started at uniswap.org.-This episode was hosted by Christine Lee. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Christine Lee and edited by Victor Chen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From Ethiopia to Oklahoma, BitFuFu is turning recurring revenue into gigawatts of power.You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 8,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comWant to mine Bitcoin? Check out the Blockspace Media store today!Welcome to The Mining Pod! Charlie Brady, VP of Investor Relations at BitFuFu joins us to dive into their Bitcoin mining operations. We explore their strategic expansion in Ethiopia with electricity costs under $0.04/kWh, their new 51MW Oklahoma facility targeting $0.03/kWh, and their cloud mining business that's grown to over 600,000 users. Charlie shares insights on their asset acquisition strategy, relationship with Bitmain, and plans to reach 1GW of secured power capacity by 2026.Notes:BitFuFu currently has 20.6 EH/s and 480MW hosting capacityEthiopia electricity costs below $0.04/kWhOklahoma site targets $0.03/kWh power costsCloud mining business grew to 602K+ usersCloud mining = ~60% of company revenue00:00 Start02:09 Charlie's bio02:31 Why work for BitFuFu?04:00 Ethiopia05:35 Ethiopia expansion07:12 Ethiopia political stability09:26 Oklahoma11:58 Pathway to gigawatt?12:59 AI & HPC15:39 Bitmain influencing any AI decisions?18:39 Cloud contract numbers20:28 Who are the cloud customers?26:18 Bear market for mining stocks29:44 Hosting👉 CleanSpark (CLSK), America’s Bitcoin Miner!Cleanspark develops infrastructure for Bitcoin, an essential tool for financial independence and inclusion. Learn more by visiting https://www.cleanspark.com/!👉 Digital Shovel, All Things Crypto Mining!Are you a Crypto miner looking to expand your operations leading into this next Bull Market? Digital Shovel is a leading manufacturer of modular mining pods, as well as PDUs & Switchgears. Industry leading prices starting at $69,000/MW for a complete datacenter, including Smart PDUs and switchgear. For more information, visit www.DigitalShovel.com👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power!Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS.👉 Nicehash, Hashrate, Bitcoin payments and mining!NiceHash is the world leading hashrate marketplace providing a full suite of tools and software for miners to optimize their operations. Based in Switzerland, NiceHash is a fully regulated crypto mining platform.Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in theBitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviewson Tuesday and a news show on Friday!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.