Month: August 2024

Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from how Kamala Harris should approach crypto policies to Bybit's exit from France.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum says that Harris cannot afford to "cede crypto to Trump." Plus, the U.S. added 114,000 jobs in the month of July, and crypto exchange Bybit said it will withdraw its services from France in response to regulations in the country.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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Bitcoin miners are making aggressive moves ahead of a perceived autumn Bitcoin bull market.

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Charlie, Will and Matt jump on the mic to discuss this week’s Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining news, including the largest Bitcoin mining difficulty adjustment since January 2023 at 10.5%, Riot’s increasing pressure on Bitfarms for control over the latter company’s future, new ASIC models debuting at Bitcoin Nashville from Auradine and MicroBT, Cantor Fitzgerald rolling out a $2 billion book for Bitcoin companies and MARA’s $100 million HODL position.

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:30 Difficulty update (NGU edition)

07:04 MinerMag: Return of the HODL

09:13 Russia Legitimizes Mining

14:57 MinerMag: Aint No Love w/ Riot & Bitfarms

18:38 Cantor Enters BTC Lending

25:17 New MicroBT rigs

26:33 New Auradine rigs

29:06 Marathon goes full HODL mode

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Three Americans freed in a prisoner swap with Russia are back home in the U.S. Hamas' political leader was reportedly killed by a bomb that was planted months earlier. Two of America's greatest Olympians cement their legacy in Paris. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Friday, August 2, 2024:

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The biggest exchange of prisoners between Russia and the West since the Cold War included opposition leaders, journalists and prisoners of conscience. Our correspondent accompanies America’s defence secretary on a tour of Asia designed to bolster military alliances (12:17). And why King Charles counts his swans every year (21:15). 

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