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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Who’s the top Bitcoin miner? We rank them in this week’s news roundup. Plus Auradine raises a ton of money to bring Bitcoin mining manufacturing stateside.
Welcome to The Mining Pod! In this episode, the gang breaks down the latest in Bitcoin mining with their weekly hash price update, showing prices hovering around $45 per petahash day with an expected 2.5% difficulty increase. We then flex to"Bitcoin Mining Mountain" - a spicy tier ranking of top mining companies based purely on vibes. The crew also discusses Auradine raising $153 million in Series C funding to expand ASIC manufacturing, dives into Luxor's derivatives market for hash rate futures, and concludes with Coinbase's alleged front-running controversy with their "Base is for Everyone" token launch.
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# Notes:
- Hash price currently at $45 per petahash per day
- Expected 2.5% difficulty adjustment on April 19
- Ordean raises $153M in Series C funding
- Bit Deer ranked S-tier due to Tether investment
- Luxor did $65M in notional volume in Q1
- Hash rate growth projected to slow in 2025
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:08 Difficulty Report by Luxor
04:24 Ranking Miners
26:27 Auradine raises $153 million
32:42 Luxor Market Update
44:12 Cry corner - Coinbase rugs ‘Base’ users
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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and CoinDesk's managing editor for Markets Stephen Alpher.
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In contrast to the European Central Bank's decision to cut its benchmark deposit rate by 25 basis points, the U.S. Federal Reserve has maintained its federal fund rates amid inflation concerns. How are the central banks responding to the global economic turmoil influenced by tariffs and what are the impacts on digital assets?
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.
A preview of Consensus 2025 with Canadian Web3 Council Executive Director Morva Rohani and the state of crypto in the country.
Canadian Web3 Council Executive Director Morva Rohani joins CoinDesk to discuss the significance of Consensus 2025 being held in Toronto and the outlook on Canada's digital asset ecosystem.
Morva Rohani 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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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as Trump calls for interest rate cuts and warns of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's termination.
Trump again calls for Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, adding his "termination cannot come soon enough." Meanwhile, Panama City embraces bitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies for taxes and municipal payments, and quantum computing group launches a competition to break Bitcoin. 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.
Does the U.S. government know the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto?
Crypto lawyer James Murphy filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to uncover documents related to a claimed meeting with Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator. Does the U.S. government know Satoshi Nakamoto's identity? CoinDesk's Christine Lee follows the trail.
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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as the tariff war between the U.S. and China continues.
China responds to the U.S. raising 245% tariffs on Chinese imports. Escalating trade tensions sent bitcoin and cryptocurrencies tumbling Wednesday as Coinbase Institutional reported the arrival of crypto winter and Semler Scientific seeks to sell stock to buy bitcoin despite unrealized losses. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts on "CoinDesk Daily."
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Pierre Rochard discusses Bitcoin bonds, his speculative attack thesis, corporate adoption trends, on-chain vs custodial usage, soft fork proposals, and how Bitcoin led to his spiritual journey. A comprehensive look at Bitcoin's present and future.
Pierre Rochard, one of the OG voices in Bitcoin discourse, joins us to discuss his new Bitcoin Bond Company as the continuation of the speculative attack thesis that he wrote about a decade ago. Pierre shares insights on corporate Bitcoin adoption trends, the trade-offs between on-chain transactions vs custodial services, and why he's more open to soft forks than many Bitcoin maximalists. The conversation takes a personal turn when Pierre explains how Bitcoin's shift away from materialism created space for his spiritual journey back to Catholicism.
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Notes:
- Bitcoin bonds enable borrowing weak currencies
- MicroStrategy uses convertible bonds for Bitcoin
- Transaction fees crashed during bear markets
- ETFs reduce on-chain Bitcoin footprint
- Corporate adoption mainly from struggling companies
- Pierre has cataloged 22 soft fork proposals
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:36 Who's Pierre Rochard?
03:27 What's a speculative attack?
09:24 Current market outlook
11:48 Starkware interview reaction
20:45 Priced out of on-chain access
26:40 Arch
27:14 Corporate influence over protocol development
36:39 Corps buying BTC
39:34 Degens & speculation
46:05 Religion & faith
49:44 The virtues of soft forks
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The state of Ethereum and the latest insights with EtherFi CEO Mike Silagadze.
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EtherFi CEO Mike Silagadze joins Consensus Hong Kong to discuss the state of Ethereum amid fierce competition and the long-term vision for the blockchain.
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This episode was hosted by Christine Lee and Benjamin Schiller.
Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as Canada is set to launch Solana ETFs.
Canadian asset managers Purpose Investments, Evolve, CI Global and 3iQ will launch North America’s first spot Solana exchange-traded funds on the Toronto Stock Exchange April 16. Meanwhile, Kaiko analysts say the U.S. will likely approve XRP or Solana ETFs and Bitcoin ETFs face major outflows amid trade tensions. CoinDesk's Christine Lee dives into the latest crypto ETF news on "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.
