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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from the Binance saga in Nigeria to a crypto regulation update in Thailand.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including the latest update on the Binance saga as its executive Nadeem Anjarwalla has been located in Kenya after escaping from Nigeria. Plus, crypto exchange, Woo X becomes the first cryptocurrency exchange to offer retail customers exposure to tokenized U.S. Treasury bills. And, authorities in Thailand have decided to block “unauthorized” crypto platforms.

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

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Ridhima Kahn, VP at Dapper Labs, shares insights on virtual influencers, digital collectibles, and major brand partnerships.

Ridhima Kahn, VP at Dapper Labs, joins Avery and Sam to discuss the company's journey, from CryptoKitties to NBA Top Shot and beyond. She dives into the world of virtual influencers, detailing the evolution of virtual personality Miquela and the role of synthetic personalities. Ridhima also explores Dapper's digital collectibles strategy, partnerships with brands like Disney, the NFL and the NBA and the future potential of this emerging space.

Links mentioned from the podcast: 

• AI-Generated Bond Movie Trailer
• How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
• Dapper Labs Website

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Take 15% off registration with the code GENC15. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and 21Shares' Eliézer Ndinga.

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Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above the $66,000 level after the halving took place late last Friday. Eliézer Ndinga, 21Shares' VP and Head of Strategy and Business Development, Digital Assets, discusses the halving's impact on miners, entrepreneurs, and future consumer-facing applications.

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Take 15% off registration with the code MD15. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Victor Chen, alongside Senior Booking Producer Melissa Montañez. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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Tools for Humanity head of product, engineering, and design Tiago Sada discusses digital identity and Worldcoin's new layer-2 network.

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Tiago Sada, head of product, engineering and design at Tools for Humanity, which is developing Worldcoin joins "First Mover" to discuss the significance of digital identity and how Worldcoin plans on preserving privacy in a decentralized environment. Plus, the latest announcement on the launch of World Chain, a layer-2 network on Ethereum that offers users cheaper fees and faster speeds.

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from Polymarket traders' bets on the number of Fed rate cuts to the five-day withdrawal streak of U.S.-based spot bitcoin ETFs.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as U.S.-based spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds registered cumulative outflows of $4.3 million, extending the four-day run of withdrawals ahead of the halving. Plus, traders on Polymarket bet on the number of potential Fed rate cuts this year and Tether expands its USDT to the TON Network.

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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

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At the time of the Bitcoin halving, Runes will go live. What’s the hype about, how does it work, and how might it impact the miners?

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Not only will April 20 (or 19, depending on which part of the world you are) mark the fourth Bitcoin halving, but also the launch of a new primitive on Bitcoin called Runes Protocol. 

Charlie Spears, co-founder of Blockspace Media, joined Unchained to talk about all things Runes, which is a messaging protocol that allows for the creation of fungible tokens on Bitcoin. It is designed to fix some of the issues with the BRC-20 token standard, such as inefficiency and proliferation of unspent transaction outputs. Charlie believes that the launch of Runes will increase demand for Bitcoin's blockspace and potentially lead to higher transaction fees. He also discusses the potential for Runes to interact with Bitcoin covenants and layer two solutions.

Show highlights:

• What Runes are and why Charlie believes that it is the hottest thing since Ordinals
• The differences between Runes and BRC-20 fungible tokens 
• Runes’ unique features, with Charlie pointing out that this is “what the degens really want”
• Whether the Runes Protocol will create a “burst of demand” and have a positive impact on miners 
• Whether the launch of Runes will be successful in the long-term and how Bitcoin’s blockspace could become more attractive
• Whether Bitcoin L2s will help clear Bitcoin’s mempool, and why Charlie believes that they won’t reduce fee pressure on the base layer
• The coolest things that Runes Protocol will enable, according to Charlie
• How Taproot Assets and RGB differ from Runes and why they have not taken off
• Why Casey, the founder of Runes, will claim the first inscription with Uncommon Goods

Thank you to our sponsors! iTrustCapital | Polkadot

Guest

Charlie Spears, cofounder of Blockspace Media

Links

Recent coverage on Unchained of the Bitcoin halving: Arthur Hayes and Will Clemente on How This Bitcoin Halving Is Different

Runes

Unchained: What Are Runes? A Guide to the New Fungible Token Protocol on Bitcoin

Bitcoin Runes Explainer by Charlie Spears

BRC-20s and Ordinals:

Unchained:

What Are BRC-20 Tokens? A Brief Introduction

Bitcoin’s BRC-20 Mania: Is It Sustainable?

How to Create a Bitcoin Ordinal

Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs Are Hot and Getting Hotter. What's the Hype About? 

Halving

Unchained: 

Bitcoin Halving: What Is It & How Is It Determined?

Here’s Why No One Agrees Exactly When The Bitcoin Halving Will Happen

Bitcoin Miners Diversify Their Revenue Streams as Halving Nears

Bitcoin L2s

Unchained: 

Stacks’ Muneeb Ali On Why Bitcoin Is Exciting Once Again

Citrea: An Ethereum-Like Experience Built on Bitcoin?

How Botanix Aims to Enable Smart Contracts on Bitcoin

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Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. 

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Bitcoin data, Riot energizing Corsicana and Foundry playing halving block games!

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Matt, Will, and Charlie dig into this week’s biggest news stories ahead of the Bitcoin halving, where Bitcoin’s rewards are dropped by 50% by the network! We go through Bitcoin data, Riot-energizing Corsicana, and Foundry playing halving block games!

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00 Start

00:02:15 Bitcoin Having Discussion

00:04:28 Sponsor: Clean Spark

00:06:06 Miner Mag Data Review

00:09:17 Miner Sell Pressure

00:11:18 Riot's 1 GW Mine

00:14:23 Sponsor: Foreman

00:15:25 Foundry's Rare Sat Auction

00:20:36 Sponsor: Bitmain

00:21:24 Testnet Reorgs & Hash Bender

00:31:39 Mining Innovations & Topics

00:33:42 Upcoming Shows & Events

00:35:36 Wrap-up

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! 

👉 Check out our other shows and content by going to Blockspace.media today.

👉 Join our Bitcoin Halving party in Denver, Colorado on April 20th! 

👉 Watch our newest documentary, The Big Empty!

Follow our host on Twitter, @wsfoxley.

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Thank you to our sponsor, CleanSpark, America’s Bitcoin miner! And thank you to Foreman Mining, Master Your Mining!

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"The Mining Pod" is produced by Sunnyside Honey LLC with Senior Producer, Damien Somerset. Distributed by CoinDesk with Senior Producer Michele Musso and Executive Producer Jared Schwartz. 

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Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) discusses the latest bill she drafted with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) that takes on stablecoin legislation.

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Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) joins "First Mover" to discuss the new bill she introduced with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) that again aims at providing a regulatory framework for stablecoins in the U.S. Plus, why they proposed to ban algorithmic stablecoins in the bill. 

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from JPMorgan's bitcoin prediction to New Zealand's launch of digital cash consultation.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as a new research report from JPMorgan says the bitcoin price is likely to drop after the halving event. Plus, the launch of digital cash consultation in New Zealand, and the latest from the Mango Markets fraud trial.

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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

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The latest price moves and insights with Helene Braun and 10x Research co-founder Markus Thielen.

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On "Markets Daily," 10x Research co-founder Markus Thielen discusses his latest research report ahead of the bitcoin halving. Plus, he looks into his crystal ball and predicts how low the price of bitcoin (BTC) will fall.

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Take 15% off registration with the code MD15. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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This episode was hosted by Helene Braun. “Markets Daily” is produced by executive producer Jared Schwartz and edited by Victor Chen, alongside Senior Booker, Melissa Montañez—all original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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