BITCOIN SEASON 2: 5 Facts You Didn’t Know About Bitcoin! CoinDesk Podcast Network podcast

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The latest price moves and insights with CoinFund founder and CEO Jake Brukhman. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here . CoinFund founder and CEO Jake Brukhman joins CoinDesk live at Consensus 2025 to discuss his insights on crypto innovation and capital markets. Plus, he delves into Worldcoin, emphasizing its biometric proof of personhood and rapid user growth. This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes. - 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 .…

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Trump Still on Track to Sign Crypto Legislation by August: White House's Bo Hines | COINDESK DAILY 2:17

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as President Donald Trump is reportedly on track to sign stablecoin and market structure legislation before Congress recesses. White House official Bo Hines says President Donald Trump is on track to sign stablecoin and market structure legislation before Congress recesses in August despite a recent setback. Plus, Cantor Fitzgerald Chair Brandon Lutnick weigns in on Tether's reserves and Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced the "Glacier Drop" airdrop. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents "CoinDesk Daily." - 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 .…

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'Staying Long': Crypto Options and Market Evolution With GSR CIO | Markets Daily 5:57

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The latest price moves and insights with GSR Chief Investment Officer Jon Loflin. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here . GSR Chief Investment Officer Jon Loflin joins CoinDesk live at Consensus 2025 with insights into the current trends in crypto options. Plus, differences between options markets in digital assets and traditional finance. This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes. - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr. “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 .…

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eToro Goes Public at $52 a Share | COINDESK DAILY 2:19

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as eToro goes public on the Nasdaq. Stock and crypto trading platform eToro debuted at $52 a share on the Nasdaq exchange on Tuesday. Cantor Equity Partners disclosed a $459 million bitcoin acquisition and Robinhood is acquiring Canadian crypto firm WonderFi for $179 million. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents "CoinDesk Daily." - 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 .…

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BITCOIN SEASON 2: What the Samourai Case Means for the Future of BTC Privacy 43:56

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Seth for Privacy breaks down the Samurai Wallet legal case, Bitcoin's current privacy limitations, and solutions like Silent Payments and Payjoin V2. He discusses the government's attack on privacy tools and why Monero offers better privacy by default. You're listening to Bitcoin Season 2. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 7,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Seth for Privacy, VP at Cake Wallet, joins us to discuss the ongoing Samurai Wallet legal case and its implications for Bitcoin privacy. Seth explains how the DOJ's prosecution of Samurai developers threatens the entire crypto privacy landscape, despite FinCEN's admission that self-custodial wallets shouldn't be regulated as money services. He breaks down Bitcoin's current privacy limitations, highlighting promising technologies like Silent Payments and Payjoin V2, while candidly addressing why Monero offers superior privacy by design. Are we re-living through the same cryptography battle we fought in the 90s? Follow our guests: @Sethforprivacy Notes: - Samurai indicted April 24, 2024, despite self-custody - 98% conviction rate in Southern District of NY - DOJ hid key FinCEN evidence from defense - Silent Payments gives one reusable static address - Payjoin V2 coming to Cake Wallet this week - Bitcoin privacy tools fighting transparent design Timestamps 00:00 Start 01:04 Samurai wallet legal case 06:30 Jurisdiction & charges 11:59 How significant is this case? 16:28 Arch Network 17:00 Current privacy on BTC 19:47 Silent payments 21:54 Payjoin V2 24:43 Privacy tech limits of BTC 27:42 Privacy soft forks 32:51 Future of oh-chain privacy 37:31 OP_RETURN debate - 👉 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.media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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GEN C: Revolut Is The Bridge Between Web2 and Web3 33:41

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Maz ElJundi, Head of Crypto at Revolut, discusses how the financial app is creating a bridge between traditional banking and Web3, driving crypto adoption through education and intuitive user experiences. In this episode of Gen C, Avery comes back to join Sam and welcome Mazen ElJundi, who leads crypto at Revolut. With his global perspective from living across the Middle East, Europe and the US, Mazen shares insights on Revolut's growth to 52.5 million users and $4 billion in revenue. The conversation explores how Revolut is simplifying crypto for everyday users, the importance of education in driving adoption and why borderless payments represent one of the most promising use cases for cryptocurrency. Links mentioned from the podcast: Revolut’s Twitter Revolut’s Website Watch this episode on video: YouTube CoinDesk Follow us on Twitter: Sam Ewen , CoinDesk - "Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen. Executive produced by by Uyen Truong. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Bitcoin to Replace U.S. Dollar in '10 Years': CoinDesk Spotlight with Tim Draper 59:13

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Insights into the past, present and future of the crypto industry with Tim Draper. Follow the podcast here . Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" with a bold prediction that bitcoin could dethrone the U.S. dollar within 10 years as the dominant global currency. Plus, he advocates for the inclusion of bitcoin in company treasuries alongside fiat currencies for stability and weighs in on an AI-driven future with revolutionized jobs and productivity. And, personal reflection on the individuals who shaped him and the legacy he hopes to leave. - This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes. - This episode was hosted by Christine Lee. “CoinDesk Spotlight” is produced by Sam Ewen, Christine Lee, Jennifer Sanasie, Taylor Fleming and Victor Chen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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THE MINING POD: Inside the $37B Crypto Lending Market 37:09

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Colin and Will break down Galaxy's report on crypto’s $36.5 billion lending market. FILL OUT THE MINING POD SURVEY BY CLICKING HERE You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 16,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Check out our free report on forecasting Bitcoin’s hashrate: https://blockspace.media/insight/download-our-report-hashrate-forecast-for-2025-2027/ Welcome to The Mining Pod! Today, Will and Colin dissect Galaxy's report on the crypto lending market. The crypto lending sector crashed 80% after peaking at $64.4 billion in Q4 2021 following failures at Genesis, BlockFi, and Celsius which fissured the lending landscape during bitcoin’s 2022 bear market. Since then, DeFi lending has surged 959% to $19.1 billion and has now overtaken centralized lending. Plus, Tether emerged from the bear market as the dominant player in centralized lending, why ASIC-backed loans haven’t recovered from 2021’s go-go days, and why bitcoin miners will increasingly leverage their HODL to access financing. # Notes: - Crypto lending market: $36.5B in Q4 2024 - DeFi lending grew 959% since Q4 2022 - Tether controls ~70% of centralized lending - ASIC-backed loans collapsed in 2022 - Large miners beginning Bitcoin lending operations - Interest rates lower in DeFi vs. OTC markets 00:00 Start 03:34 Why does lending matter? 05:56 Lender types 07:02 DeFi loan market 08:30 Lending market growth 24:47 Future of the lending market 25:41 Lava 27:02 AAVE 28:22 Interest rates 31:54 Predictions: Miners using BTC as collateral 33:22 Predictions: Rates converging with tradfi 35:10 Predictions: Retail lending products 👉 Fractal Bitcoin , Reduces up to 50% of your pool fee. No new hardware, no extra energy. And it’s easy. FB rewards go straight to your existing Bitcoin wallet address. Over 50% of Bitcoin’s hashpower is already merge mining Fractal. Get more from the same resources — start on Fractal today! 👉 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. 👉 @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 for a complete datacenter, including Smart PDUs and switchgear. For more information, visit www.DigitalShovel.com Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on 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 .…

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BITCOIN SEASON 2: Bitcoin OP_RETURN War Explained 40:10

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Bitcoin developers are clashing over relaxing OP_RETURN limits. This technical debate about arbitrary data on Bitcoin has sparked divisions about what constitutes "spam" and revealed tensions between Bitcoin Core devs and those seeking a "purer" Bitcoin experience. You're listening to Bitcoin Season 2. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 12,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com What started as a technical proposal has exploded into community division, with accusations of "destroying Bitcoin" flying around. The hosts break down what OP_RETURN is, why some devs want to increase its size limit, and why others view it as enabling "spam" on the blockchain. At its core, this fight reveals deeper tensions about who controls Bitcoin's future and what the network should be used for. Notes: - OP_RETURN limit currently set at 83 bytes - Proposal would increase limit to ~1 megabyte - 30-45% of Bitcoin transactions are "non-financial" - Bitcoin Knots node usage has grown to 7-8% - Out-of-band transactions bypass node relay - Core devs facing diminished community trust Timestamps: 00:00:00:00 Start 00:00:36:16 Why's everyone so mad? 00:02:04:14 Claim your bias 00:04:00:03 The backstory 00:08:27:09 Changing the OP_RETRUN limit 00:11:24:06 Post to relax the limit 00:15:39:23 Out of Band payment 00:17:39:06 Standard vs valid consensus 00:19:52:29 What is spam? 00:28:41:05 Arch Network 00:29:13:14 Cons of increasing the limit 00:32:34:25 That's too "woke" bro! 00:35:56:27 Knots - 👉 Brought t o 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.media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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American Pope Beats 1% Crypto Predictions Market Odds | COINDESK DAILY 2:44

7 days ago2:44

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as American Robert Prevost became pope, beating crypto prediction market odds. American Robert Prevost didn't think he would become pope, and neither did crypto prediction markets. Plus, Meta re-joins the stablecoin race and Celsius' Alex Mashinsky lands 12 years in prison. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents "CoinDesk Daily." - 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 .…

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THE MINING POD: GPU Financing Rough Patch, Antalpha’s $300M Valuation, Bitfarms Pauses ASIC Orders 33:40

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The GPU financing market could be on the cusp of a transformation. FILL OUT THE MINING POD SURVEY BY CLICKING HERE You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 15,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Bitcoin’s back above $100k and hashrate is rebounding above 900 EH/s with it. In this week's news roundup, Kelly Greer from Crucible Capital joins to explain trends in the GPU financing and hosting markets – and what ASIC market cycles can tell us about where they might be going. We also cover Alpha's IPO valuation, the Digital Energy Council's push against tariffs on ASIC miners, and how Bitfarms is joining other miners in halting hash expansion to focus on HPC and AI infrastructure builds. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com # Notes: - Network hash rate rebounding to ~900 exahashes - GPU rental prices down to $1.45-2.10 per hour - Alpha IPO valued at $215-300 million - Tariffs on ASICs could reach 24-36% - BitFarms halting hash expansion for HPC/AI focus - Trump admin signals support but tariffs persist Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:33 Difficulty Report Presented By Luxor 04:42 GPU rental, financing landscape is shifting 18:00 Antalpha valuation 23:55 ASIC tariff exclusion 29:00 Bitfarms pauses mining to focus on AI 👉 Fractal Bitcoin , Reduces up to 50% of your pool fee. No new hardware, no extra energy. And it’s easy. FB rewards go straight to your existing Bitcoin wallet address. Over 50% of Bitcoin’s hashpower is already merge mining Fractal. Get more from the same resources — start on Fractal today! 👉 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. Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! 👉 @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 for a complete datacenter, including Smart PDUs and switchgear. For more information, visit www.DigitalShovel.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Bitcoin Returns Above $100K as Trump Announces U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal | COINDESK DAILY 2:29

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as bitcoin soared over $100,000 again. Bitcoin soared over $100,000 again Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom. Plus, Arizona became the second U.S. state to sign a crypto reserve bill into law and the OCC is further relaxed rules to allow banks offer crypto services. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - 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 .…

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Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin to $1M as U.S.-China Seal Empty Trade Deal | Markets Daily 49:31

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The latest price moves and insights with Christine Lee and Arthur Hayes. To get the show every day, follow the podcast here . Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes explains how bitcoin will reach $1 million by 2028, the likely outcome of U.S. and China trade talks, and the Federal Reserve’s irrelevance. Plus, find out what's in his portfolio, whether alt season will make a comeback and how he received a pardon from President Donald Trump. Arthur: X - https://x.com/cryptohayes LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-hayes-b493b42/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/cryptohayes/ [instagram.com] Maelstrom: X - https://x.com/MaelstromFund Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/maelstromfund This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes. - 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 .…

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U.S.-China Tariff Talks Set for Weekend Triggers $97K BTC | COINDESK DAILY 2:27

9 days ago2:27

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as optimism grows for a potential U.S.-China trade deal. Bitcoin surging to about $97,000 along with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 as optimism grows for a potential U.S.-China trade deal as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to meet Chinese officials in Switzerland this weekend. Plus, Ethereum's Pectra upgrade goes live and the first U.S. crypto reserve is signed into law in New Hampshire. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - 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 .…

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BITCOIN SEASON 2: Does Bitcoin Core Have An Identity Problem? 40:48

9 days ago40:48