CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: Trump May Cut China Tariffs ‘Substantially’ From 145%

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as President Donald Trump strikes a conciliatory tone with China.

Bitcoin sustains gains as U.S. President Donald Trump strikes a conciliatory tone with China and says he won’t fire the chair of the Federal Reserve after a turbulent market. Meanwhile, Cantor Fitzgerald is in talks with Tether, SoftBank, and Bitfinex to form a $3 billion bitcoin acquisition vehicle and DeFi Development Corp boosts its Solana holdings. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Dave Portnoy: Memecoins Are ‘Legalized Ponzi Schemes’

Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports founder aka stoolpresidente, joins CoinDesk to give his review on digital assets with a focus on the memecoins gamble. Plus, Portnoy reveals the best pizza spot in Toronto ahead of Consensus 2025.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BITCOIN SEASON 2: Solving the Bitcoin Builder’s Dilemma with Arch Network

Matt and Amine, co-founders of Arch Network, discuss their recent $13M Series A led by Pantera Capital, how their technology enhances Bitcoin programmability, and their unique approaches to virtual machine architecture and validator consensus.


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Matt and Amine, co-founders of Arch Network, join us to talk about their recent $13M Series A funding round led by Pantera Capital. They explain how Arch differentiates itself from other Bitcoin L2s by enabling programmability on Bitcoin with their custom VM and FROST/ROAST threshold signature schemes. The founders discuss their approach to solving Bitcoin's programming limitations, creating a dynamic validator system that can scale over time, and building applications like DEXs and prediction markets directly on Bitcoin. They also share insights from their testnet phase and outline their roadmap toward mainnet launch.


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# Notes:

- Arch raised $13 million led by Pantera Capital

- Uses FROST/ROAST for dynamic validator sets

- Custom VM inspired by Solana's architecture

- Aims for instant finality vs Bitcoin's 10 minutes

- Uses transaction dependency graph for rollbacks

- Mainnet launch expected around June/July 2025


Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:35 Pantera Capital raise

01:57 Building Arch last 2 yrs

04:04 VC finally funding BTC dev

07:37 Arch ecosystem

09:07 Arch dev verticals

13:25 Distributed validator set

15:04 Arch ad read

15:36 Arch Virtual Machine

17:33 Developer adoption new VM

20:19 Builder reception

21:50 Testnet learnings

24:26 Under the hood of Arch

25:51 Bitcoin MEV

29:05 Apps for Arch

31:14 Migrating L1 assets to Arch

33:27 Wen Arch token

35:09 The future


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Game of Tariffs: Kevin O’Leary on Crypto Amid ‘All-Out Economic War’ Between U.S. and China

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Kevin O'Leary.

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O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, joins CoinDesk to discuss the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, and its implications on the digital assets space. Plus, bitcoin's potential decoupling from traditional markets and whether ether can make a comeback.

Kevin O'Leary will be joining CoinDesk at Consensus 2025 in Toronto from May 14-16. Get your tickets here: https://consensus2025.coindesk.com/

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: SEC Chair Paul Atkins Sworn In

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as new SEC Chair Paul Atkins is sworn in.

New SEC Chair Paul Atkins is sworn in, inciting hope for crypto friendly policies in the U.S. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank has raised concerns over stablecoin legislation and Bitcoin miners are attempting to bypass Trump's tariffs. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: 2025 Bitcoin Hashrate Forecast w/ Valentin Rousseau

Valentin Rousseau joins the pod to discuss his new report that forecasts Bitcoin’s hashrate for 2025 through 2027.


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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Valentin Rousseau (a.k.a as Muad Dib on X), a bitcoin mining researcher who's worked with Hash Labs and the University of Cambridge, joins us to discuss his Blockspace report on hashrate forecasting for 2025, 2026, and 2027. Valentin breaks down his methodology for predicting Bitcoin's hashrate trajectory, analyzes hashrate deployment schedules for public miners, unpacks how tariffs could slow U.S. hashrate growth – and thus the Bitcoin network’s growth as well, and answers the question: will we still see 1 zetahash in 2025? 


# Notes:

- Projected ~1000 EH/s by end of 2025

- Forecast: 1700 EH/s by end of 2027

- Public miners = 37% of global hashrate

- US tariffs reduced 2025 forecast by 60 EH/s

- Private miners leading international expansion

- ASIC prices flattened since 2022 crash


Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:27 2025 Mining Outlook

06:28 Public miner success rate

08:30 2026 & 2027 Outlook

11:27 Hashrate prediction 2027

13:59 Accounting for tariffs

16:14 US domestic vs International

17:10 Private vs public hashrate

20:06 Machine purchases

24:34 Greenfield vs Brownfield sites

29:34 Map of US hashrate

31:54 Hashrate averages

35:57 Wrap up

49:29 Vibe shift


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - GEN C: Simplifying Crypto for Everyday Investors: The Milk Road Story

Returning for another season of ‘Gen C’, Sam sits down with Kyle and Jay to learn how they transformed Milk Road into a leading crypto media brand and why they believe media should be the foundation of every business.

Kyle and Jay, co-owners of Milk Road and co-founders of marketing agency Impact3, discuss their journey from meeting in a Toronto bar to building successful crypto-focused businesses. They explain their philosophy of using media to grow communities, simplifying crypto for everyday investors and their expansion plans beyond crypto into macro economics and AI. The pair also share insights on the current market dynamics and why they believe personalities will become increasingly important in differentiating brands in an AI-dominated future.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: China Vows Payback for Nations Backing U.S. Trade Isolation

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as China vowed to retaliate against U.S. calls for trade isolation.

Bitcoin surged past $88,000 Monday as China vowed to retaliate against US calls for trade isolation and U.S. President Donald Trump explored ways to remove the most powerful banker in the world. Plus, Vitalik Buterim proposes replacing the Ethereum Virtual Machine with RISC-V as Solana briefly flipped Ethereum in total value staked. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BITCOIN SEASON 2: Are there too many crypto lobbyists in DC?

Crypto is now on the offensive in our nation’s capital – there are over a dozen crypto lobbyists in DC. Are there too many cooks in the kitchen?


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Charlie and Colin dive into the growing presence of crypto lobbying in Washington, D.C., analyzing CoinDesk's coverage and the staggering $119 million spent by the industry in 2024. They contrast national lobbying orgs like the Bitcoin Policy Institute with state-level players like the Satoshi Action Fund, discussing their roles, motivations, and effectiveness. The hosts also reflect on their own grassroots efforts in Oklahoma, the risks of regulatory capture, and the long-term implications of industry money shaping public policy.


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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro: Are there too many crypto lobbyists?

0:42 Offensive lobbying: Crypto enters DC with money and momentum

1:50 From defense to offense: Lobbying works

3:13 CoinDesk chart: $119M spent by crypto in 2024

5:20 How past regulatory scares galvanized the industry

7:20 Two types of lobbying: Good faith vs regulatory capture

10:21 Inside look: Local lobbying efforts in Oklahoma

21:20 Arch

22:34 National vs state: Satoshi Action Fund vs Bitcoin Policy Institute

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Best of Consensus Hong Kong: The Path to Mass Web3 Adoption With Yat Siu

The future of mass Web3 adoption with Animoca Brands co-founder and Chairman Yat Siu.

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Animoca Brands co-founder and Chairman Yat Siu breaks down the company's strategy for mainstream adoption of crypto by 2025 and expansion into areas like digital identity, DeFi solutions for student loans, and educational initiatives. Plus, the significance of the US market and Hong Kong's progress in Web3 developments.

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