Securitize COO Michael Sonnenshein joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to discuss his decade-long experience in the cryptocurrency industry, from his time at Grayscale to his current role at Securitize. Looking back on the early years of crypto, he reflects on the regulatory battle against the SEC for the bitcoin exchange-trade product. Plus, his optimistic vision on tokenization and real-world assets amid increasing institutional adoption.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Spotlight” is produced by Sam Ewen, Jennifer Sanasie, Taylor Fleming and Victor Chen.
How valuable are bitcoin miners to hyperscalers? Christian Lopez answers the question and breaks down the current landscape of bitcoin mining capital markets.
Welcome to The Mining Pod! Today, Christian Lopez, Head of Digital Assets at Cohen and Company Capital Markets, joins us to break down Bitcoin mining's ever-shifting capital market landscape. Lopez explains why there's currently a glut of mining sites on the market, why private miners struggle to secure funding, and why the HPC/AI retrofit narrative is more complex than it seems. We also discuss how potential tariffs might affect mining operations, why Bitcoin mining stocks are correlating differently with Bitcoin than in previous cycles, and the evolving relationship between Bitcoin miners and institutional investors.
- 1.5GW of mining sites currently for sale
- Private miners face nearly impossible fundraising
- Site retrofits for HPC require total rebuilds
- Hash rate correlation with BTC price declining
- Tariffs may increase CapEx by 10-30%
- Hyperscalers want 150MW+ sites near major cities
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:47 Current market for miners
04:22 M&A landscape
11:42 Fractal
12:04 AI & HPC hype
14:27 Raising capital right now
17:59 Is retrofitting real?
21:36 Tariffs
26:16 Is capital chasing AI instead of mining?
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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as China denied talks are happening between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
China denied talks are happening between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump Monday as global trade uncertainty boosts bitcoin's haven appeal, prompting Standard Chartered to forecast bitcoin to hit an all-time high of $120,000 by the end of June. Plus, $TRUMP memecoin surges toward a $3 billion market capitalization and Stripe tests a new stablecoin project to capture a share of the projected $3.7 trillion stablecoin market by 2030.
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This episode was hosted by Christine Lee. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Christine Lee and edited by Victor Chen.
Charlie and Colin explain 5 things you probably didn’t know about Bitcoin. Satoshi's original Bitcoin client included a poker program. Did you know Bitcoin has an off-by-one error in Bitcoin's difficulty adjustment? We debunk the myth that the 21 million cap is mentioned in the whitepaper and explore three critical inflation bugs that threatened Bitcoin. Lastly, we tell the story of how "Bitcoin Pizza Guy" Laszlo Hanyecz was actually a pioneering contributor to Bitcoin's development and mining technology.
Notes:
- Original Bitcoin client included a poker client
- Difficulty adjustment calculation uses 2015 not 2016 blocks
- 21M supply cap not mentioned in Bitcoin whitepaper
- 2010 inflation bug created 184 billion Bitcoin
- Bitcoin Pizza guy spent ~100,000 BTC, not just 10,000
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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as ARK Invest raised its 2030 bitcoin price target to as high as $2.4M.
ARK Invest raised its 2030 bitcoin price target to as high as $2.4M in a bull case scenario as BTC rose above $94,000 Friday amid $2.8 billion in U.S. bitcoin ETF inflows over the past week. Plus, the Federal Reserve lifted restrictive crypto guidance for banks in a sign of softening crypto policy. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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This episode was hosted by Christine Lee. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Christine Lee and edited by Victor Chen.
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and PayPal SVP of Blockchain Jose Fernandez da Ponte.
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Jose Fernandez da Ponte, Senior Vice President of Blockchain at PayPal, joins CoinDesk to discuss the payment giant's new reward program with PYUSD. Plus, how they plan to expand the stablecoin business and bring more than 400 million customers to the crypto space.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.
Welcome to The Mining Pod! In this episode, the team discusses recent Bitcoin mining trends including a projected 8% difficulty decrease, fee revenue rebounding to 3.3% of block rewards, and major loans from Coinbase and Matrixport to miners amid ATM market hesitancy. They analyze the curious case of $2.7M in stolen Bitcoin miners (many outdated S9s) intercepted at LAX, customs control gaming allegations, and tariff implications for ASIC importation. The highlight is a lively debate on the top 5 moments in Bitcoin mining history, with strong disagreements about whether mining pools deserve a spot!
• Bitcoin hash rate down ~100 EH/s from April peak
• Transaction fees rebounding to 3.3% of block rewards
• $2.7M in stolen ASIC miners intercepted at LAX
• AnAlpha IPO filing with 1.63B in outstanding loans
• ASIC miners classified under tariff code 8543
• AnAlpha's US customer base dropped from 25% to 6.9%
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:13 Luxor Difficulty Report
06:21 LAPD Finds Millions in Stolen S9s
08:37 Sneaking ASICs into the US?
12:19 Tariffs again....
15:35 Fractal Bitcoin
16:11 Top 5 Bitcoin Mining Moments in History
31:26 Antalpha’s IPO
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!
👉 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
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie, Andy Baehr and Hyperion Decimus co-founder Chris Sullivan.
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Hyperion Decimus co-founder Chris Sullivan joins CoinDesk to discuss the current crypto market dynamics amid global economic uncertainties and explains why we may need to see bitcoin cool off for potential "face melting" breakouts. Plus, outlook for further institutional adoption, regulatory impacts and hedge fund strategies.
This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.
Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as China rejects 'baseless' U.S. trade talk rumors.
Bitcoin dominance grows as China rejects 'baseless' U.S. trade talk rumors and Russia amplifies attacks on Ukraine, while also exploring a domestic crypto exchange for 'highly-qualified' investors. Plus, Jack Mallers' new Twenty One Capital aims to outdo Michael Saylor's Strategy. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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This episode was hosted by Christine Lee. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Christine Lee and edited by Victor Chen.
Secret Network Executive Director Lisa Loud joins CoinDesk to discuss the potential of AI to solve major health crises while also expressing concerns over privacy risks. Plus, she addresses the importance of integrating confidential infrastructure into AI systems to protect sensitive data and Secret Network's role in that process.
