CoinDesk Podcast Network - Trump Media Raises $2.5 Billion for Bitcoin Treasury | COINDESK DAILY

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as Trump Media announced a $2.5 billion capital raise to establish a Bitcoin treasury.

Trump Media announced a $2.5 billion capital raise to establish a Bitcoin treasury Tuesday, Circle filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange and Google research study indicates quantum computing could break Bitcoin-like encryption far easier than initially thought. CoinDesk’s Christine Lee hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - How Congress Is Approaching Digital Asset Legislation: In Conversation With French Hill | Consensus 2025 Highlights

Rep. French Hill, chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, joins Consensus 2025 live to discuss recent developments in crypto legislation from the draft market structure bill, to stablecoin legislation and the anti-CBDC Act. Plus, the significance of bipartisan efforts and cooperation with the SEC and CFTC.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: TeraWulf’s AI Power Play With Nazar Khan

How do Bitcoin miners and AI compute actually build out together? TeraWulf’s Naz Khan breaks down infrastructure builds and the recent G42 deal on The Mining Pod.


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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Nazar Khan, co-founder of TeraWulf, joins us to talk about the company's move into AI data centers. We talk about the Core42 partnership, breakout costs to build a facility, and their 750MW Lake Mariner site development plans.


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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:18 Introduction

04:04 Talen & Amazon

09:44 Core 42

12:28 Lake Mariner site

17:04 Memphis XAI site build

18:49 Ordering hardware

24:27 Fractal Bitcoin

25:02 Anchor tenant search

31:59 Build cost

36:46 Water use

38:32 Core 42 details

46:03 BTC mining skepticism

47:29 Managing mining & HPC

53:34 Hiring

55:38 2 technology stacks

57:54 Supply chains

1:01:11 Buildout complications

1:08:26 Core team longevity

1:13:35 Orangpilling Beowulf

1:18:42 UAE


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BITCOIN SEASON 2: The REAL Bitcoin Pizza Day Story

The real Bitcoin Pizza Day story: Laszlo spent nearly 80,000 Bitcoin on pizza in 2010, not just 10,000. Plus how his GPU mining discovery changed Bitcoin forever and why Satoshi wasn't happy about it.


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Charlie and Colin reveal the shocking truth about Bitcoin Pizza Day that mainstream media got wrong. Laszlo didn't just spend 10,000 Bitcoin on pizza - he spent nearly 80,000 Bitcoin throughout 2010! We dive deep into how his GPU mining discovery revolutionized Bitcoin, why Satoshi sent him a concerned email, and how this "penance" may have actually saved Bitcoin's decentralization in its early days.


**Notes:**

• Laszlo spent ~80,000 Bitcoin total on pizza in 2010

• GPU mining was 10x more powerful than CPU mining

• Bitcoin hash rate increased 130,000% by end of 2010

• Laszlo had 1-1.5% of entire Bitcoin supply 2009-2010

• His wallet peaked at 43,854 Bitcoin

• Total wallet flows were 81,432 Bitcoin


Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:28 Lies, damn lies.. and pizza

02:21 What actually happened

05:46 It's actually WAY MORE than you think

11:15 Arch Network

11:47 Laslo "saved" Bitcoin

19:12 Pizza or penance?

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Trump’s EU and Apple Tariff Threats Dent Bitcoin Rally | COINDESK DAILY

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as Trump threatens EU with 50% tariff.

Trump threatens EU with 50% tariff and iPhone maker Apple with 25%, stalling bitcoin's rally. But ETF inflows and options data shows continued bullish sentiment for BTC. Plus, Justin Sun talks exclusively with CoinDesk after attending the president's $TRUMP memecoin VIP dinner. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - From Napster and LimeWire to Ava Labs: Emin Gün Sirer’s Crypto Journey

The latest moves and insights with Ava Labs founder and CEO Emin Gün Sirer.

Ava Labs founder and CEO Emin Gün Sirer joins CoinDesk Live at the Avalanche Summit in London to reflect on the journey that led him from academia to a career in the crypto space. Plus, insights into the recent major releases at Ava Labs that made their blockchain the fastest and cheapest EVM available.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - What VanEck Is Looking at in Public Equities | Markets Daily

The latest price moves and insights with VanEck Portfolio Manager Pranav Kanade.

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VanEck Portfolio Manager Pranav Kanade joins CoinDesk Live at the Avalanche Summit in London with a conversation on the unique dual-focus of the VanEck Digital Asset Alpha Fund on both tokens and public equities. Plus, the potential for stablecoins to disrupt the traditional banking system and insights into the evolving regulatory landscape.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: Bitcoin ATH, Mining Stocks Surge, Texas’ SBR Bill, and Parasite Pool

Bitcoin’s at an all-time high and bitcoin mining stocks are feeling the love, and Texas is one step closer to a bitcoin strategic reserve. 


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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Bitcoin is ripping and just set an all-time high of $112,000. Bitcoin mining stocks are rallying hard in return, and we cover the winners (and laggards) at the top of the show. Plus, company updates on Cango’s 18 EH/s expansion and Cipher's $150M convertible note, how Texas is on the cusp of establishing a bitcoin strategic reserve, and Parasite Pool's novel "plebs eat first" payout model.


# Notes:

• Bitcoin reaches all-time high above $111,000

• Hash price sits at $58/PH/day

• Cango exercises 18 EH/s purchase option

• Cipher Mining raises $150M convertible note

• Network hashrate at 880 EH/s currently


Timestamps:

00:00:00:00 Start

00:01:55:11 Hashprice forecast with Luxor

00:04:38:24 Mining Stocks Rip upwards

00:10:39:09 Fractal Bitcoin

00:11:14:07 Cango & Antalpha sale

00:16:55:06 Cipher growing fleet

00:22:56:27 Texas passes first part of SBR

00:26:31:17 New Pleb mining pool


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Bitcoin Hits $111K Record, Eric Trump Defends President’s Memecoin Dinner | COINDESK DAILY

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as bitcoin soared to a new all-time high.

Bitcoin soared to a new all-time high of $111,800 on the 15th anniversary of Bitcoin Pizza Day and Eric Trump waves off critics of U.S. President Donald Trump’s VIP dinner for his top $TRUMP memecoin holders. Plus, Sui’s largest DEX and liquidity provider Cetus loses $240M to hackers. CoinDesk’s Christine Lee hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Chinese Billionaire Justin Sun Tops $TRUMP Dinner Guestlist | COINDESK DAILY

Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as U.S. President Donald Trump’s memecoin VIP dinner is generating buzz.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s memecoin VIP dinner is generating buzz, Vivek Ramaswamy's Strive targets $8B worth of Mt. Gox bitcoin claims for a BTC reserve, and the SEC charges Unicorn with $100M securities fraud. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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