Author: CoinDesk

Stocks are soaring but TikTok is calling recession. The hosts examine viral recession indicators vs hard economic data to see if we're heading for downturn or if it's just vibes-based panic in 2025.

We’re diving deep into the disconnect between market performance and recession fears. They explore viral TikTok recession indicators, analyze Q2 earnings data, examine job market softening, and discuss whether we're actually heading into recession territory or if it's all just economic anxiety amplified by social media vibes.

Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com

## Notes:

- 33% recession probability down from 45% in April

- S&P 500 earnings grew 11.8% year over year in Q2  

- Only 73,000 jobs added in July vs expectations

- May/June job numbers revised down by 258,000

- Energy sector earnings dropped 18-19% in Q2

- 92% probability of September Fed rate cut

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:32 Wen resesh bruv?

03:54 Recession Pop Music

10:48 White Lady Dasher

12:49 Data nerd time

24:56 Mag 7 earnings

26:49 Unemployment

31:34 Consumer credit 

33:44 What's a humble central bank to do?

-

👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech!

Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.

Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The latest price moves and insights with Sentora Head of Lending Patrick Heusser.

To get the show every week, follow the podcast here.

CoinDesk's Andy Baehr sits down with Patrick Heusser, Sentora's Head of Lending, to discuss the future of on-chain financing and what it means for both institutions and individual investors. Plus, he provides insights on the recent ETH-led rally and the rise of stablecoins.

This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.

-

Midnight is introducing a novel approach to token distribution. The Midnight Glacier Drop is a multi-phase distribution of the NIGHT token, aimed at empowering a broad, diverse community to build the future of the Midnight network. Holders of ADA, BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, AVAX and BAT are eligible to participate in the first phase.

Help usher in the next generation of blockchain with rational privacy and cooperative tokenomics on the Midnight network. To learn more, visit midnight.gd and prepare for the Midnight Glacier Drop.

-

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as bitcoin’s recent rally has come to a stall. And, what to expect from the Trump/Putin meeting?

Bitcoin’s recent rally has come to a stall after hotter-than-expected PPI inflation data and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s flip-flop on the U.S. government’s BTC purchases. With tension rising from the upcoming meeting between Trump and Putin, what's next for bitcoin and risk assets? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

-

Midnight is introducing a novel approach to token distribution. The Midnight Glacier Drop is a multi-phase distribution of the NIGHT token, aimed at empowering a broad, diverse community to build the future of the Midnight network. Holders of ADA, BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, AVAX and BAT are eligible to participate in the first phase.

Help usher in the next generation of blockchain with rational privacy and cooperative tokenomics on the Midnight network. To learn more, visit midnight.gd and prepare for the Midnight Glacier Drop.

-

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Proto is changing the game with its new ASIC miner, Rig, and MARA takes a majority stake in an AI/HPC company tied to France’s government-run power provider.

Get the headlines that matter, right when they hit the wire: Join our Telegram group for market moving news on top Bitcoin equities like $MSTR, $MARA, $RIOT, $CLSK, and more:  https://t.me/blockspacenews

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Colin and Matt cover Proto's groundbreaking new ASIC miner, Terawulf’s $3.7B Google-backed HPC deal, Ethiopia's bitcoin mining ban, and Monero's 51% attack. 

Subscribe to our newsletter! 

**Notes:**

• Proto Rig: 14.1 J/TH, 800 TH/s, swappable hashboards

• Terra Wolf: $3.7B deal, Google 8% stake

• Bitcoin hit $124K ATH, down to $117.9K

• Hash price: $57.89 per PH/day

• Mara acquires 64% stake in Exaion for $168M

• Monero down 18% after miner attack

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

03:09 Difficulty Report by Luxor

08:02 Proto Event

14:51 MARA stake in Exaion

18:36 Cleanspark

19:05 Terawulf 200 MW HPC deal

23:15 Ethiopia mining ban

27:24 Cry Corner- Monero 51% attack

👉CleanSpark, America's Bitcoin Miner!

CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner!®, is a market-leading, pure play Bitcoin miner with a proven track record of success. They own a fully self-operated portfolio of mining facilities across the U.S. powered by globally competitive energy prices. CleanSpark sits at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship to monetize low-cost, high reliability energy while securing the most important finite, global asset – Bitcoin.

👉 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.

👉 Colorado Air Filter, Leaders In Mining HVAC Solutions!

Pick from 6 different filtration brands from MERV 8 pleats to HEPA filters. Get your mine in top shape before the heat and dust of this summer comes! Contact sales@coloradoairfilter.com

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!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as bitcoin surged past its previous record on Wednesday to above $124,000.

Bitcoin surged past its previous record on Wednesday, rallying in tandem with U.S. equities as investors turn risk assets. The new high of $124,000 made bitcoin the fifth-largest asset by market cap across all assets, crossing Google’s $2.4 trillion. Is bitcoin bigger than Google now? And, crypto exchange Bullish goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.” Bullish is the owner of CoinDesk.

-

Midnight is introducing a novel approach to token distribution. The Midnight Glacier Drop is a multi-phase distribution of the NIGHT token, aimed at empowering a broad, diverse community to build the future of the Midnight network. Holders of ADA, BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, AVAX and BAT are eligible to participate in the first phase.

Help usher in the next generation of blockchain with rational privacy and cooperative tokenomics on the Midnight network. To learn more, visit midnight.gd and prepare for the Midnight Glacier Drop.

-

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Steven Lubka explains "paper bitcoin summer" - how treasury companies use regulatory arbitrage to efficiently acquire Bitcoin through capital markets, creating leveraged Bitcoin exposure for investors who can't directly buy BTC.

Steven Lubka, VP of Investor Relations at Nakamoto, joins us to talk about the "paper bitcoin summer" phenomenon, treasury companies as Bitcoin acquisition vehicles, regulatory arbitrage strategies, international market expansion, and why vibes matter in capital markets. We explore how companies like MicroStrategy pioneered leveraged Bitcoin strategies and what the future holds for Bitcoin financial institutions.

Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com

**Notes:**

• Treasury companies hold ~60k BTC outside MicroStrategy

• MicroStrategy trades at 2x NAV premium currently

• Bitcoin has multi-trillion dollar market cap

• Preferred shares cost ~9-10% for these companies

• MetaPlanet proved model works internationally

• Galaxy sold 80k BTC recently absorbed by market

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:19 Paper Bitcoin Summer

05:25 Treasury company bull case

11:27 Why now?

15:12 How many companies can do this?

20:22 IPO vs SPAC

22:45 Why BTC & not other commodities?

26:01 Market liquidity

29:01 Marketing as asset

34:04 Vibes Capital Markets

39:46 Paper Bitcoin Maxi

45:57 Nakamoto's future

50:34 Amanda & Branden

53:17 Wrap up

-

👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech!

Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.

Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as U.S. inflation data for July came in mixed.

U.S. inflation data for July came in mixed, with headline numbers better than forecast, but the core rate rising faster than expected. How will the result affect the Fed's decision on interest rates in September? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

-

Midnight is introducing a novel approach to token distribution. The Midnight Glacier Drop is a multi-phase distribution of the NIGHT token, aimed at empowering a broad, diverse community to build the future of the Midnight network. Holders of ADA, BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, AVAX and BAT are eligible to participate in the first phase.

Help usher in the next generation of blockchain with rational privacy and cooperative tokenomics on the Midnight network. To learn more, visit midnight.gd and prepare for the Midnight Glacier Drop.

-

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Insights into the past, present and future of the crypto industry with Cathie Wood.

Follow the podcast here.

ARK Invest founder, CEO and CIO Cathie Wood joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to explain how the rapid adoption of stablecoins is causing a shift in her famous $1.5 million bitcoin forecast. Plus, the personal journey that sparked her passion for economics, her unique investment philosophy, and the advice she would give to her younger self.

This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.

-

Midnight is introducing a novel approach to token distribution. The Midnight Glacier Drop is a multi-phase distribution of the NIGHT token, aimed at empowering a broad, diverse community to build the future of the Midnight network. Holders of ADA, BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, AVAX and BAT are eligible to participate in the first phase.

Help usher in the next generation of blockchain with rational privacy and cooperative tokenomics on the Midnight network. To learn more, visit midnight.gd and prepare for the Midnight Glacier Drop.

-

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Spotlight” is produced by Sam Ewen, Jennifer Sanasie, Taylor Fleming and Victor Chen.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oregon and Washington should be havens for bitcoin miners, but red tape and a lack of curtailment programs are holding the states back.

Get the headlines that matter, right when they hit the wire: Join our Telegram group for market moving news on top Bitcoin equities like $MSTR, $MARA, $RIOT, $CLSK, and more:  https://t.me/blockspacenews

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Beau Turner, the CEO and co-founder of Abundant Mines, joins us to talk about Pacific Northwest Bitcoin mining. Oregon and Washington have some of America's lowest power rates thanks to abundant hydropower, but there's less mining in the region than you might think. Beau explains the barriers keeping hashrate from the PNW, 9.9MW capacity limits, Oregon’s burgeoning curtailment programs, AI competition for power, and how early miners "poisoned the well" in 2018.

Subscribe to our newsletter! 

**Notes:**

• Oregon industrial power: 6-8¢/kWh

• Pacific NW has 200-500MW mining capacity

• BPA limits sites to 9.9MW blocks

• 100% bonus depreciation now available

• Texas has several gigawatts vs PNW

Timestamps

00;00;00;00 Start

00;03;28;00 Starting Abundant Mines

00;08;59;09 Pacific Northwest Mining

00;11;24;24 Why not more PNW mining?

00;16;34;12 Industry prospects

00;19;50;29 Smaller is better in PNW

00;22;27;28 Hydro generation

00;24;20;29 Cleanspark

00;24;49;26 Oregon curtailment

00;28;30;23 Power purchase agreements

00;32;09;29 Bitcoin is for Everyone

00;34;05;21 Changes since the halving

00;36;44;25 Depreciating equipment

00;41;57;05 ASIC prices

00;46;20;21 Peak US hashrate?

00;51;30;23 Wrap up

👉CleanSpark, America's Bitcoin Miner!

CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner!®, is a market-leading, pure play Bitcoin miner with a proven track record of success. They own a fully self-operated portfolio of mining facilities across the U.S. powered by globally competitive energy prices. CleanSpark sits at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship to monetize low-cost, high reliability energy while securing the most important finite, global asset – Bitcoin.

👉 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.

👉 Colorado Air Filter, Leaders In Mining HVAC Solutions!

Pick from 6 different filtration brands from MERV 8 pleats to HEPA filters. Get your mine in top shape before the heat and dust of this summer comes! Contact sales@coloradoairfilter.com

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!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The latest price moves and insights with Rails co-founder and CEO Satraj Bambra.

To get the show every week, follow the podcast here.

Rails co-founder and CEO Satraj Bambra, who is also the managing partner and CIO at Round13 Capital DAF, joins CoinDesk with his bullish outlook on the performance of bitcoin and ether in the next few years. Plus, he explains the "Saylor Effect" following recent institutional adoption of ether and the subsequent price boosts.

This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.

-

Midnight is introducing a novel approach to token distribution. The Midnight Glacier Drop is a multi-phase distribution of the NIGHT token, aimed at empowering a broad, diverse community to build the future of the Midnight network. Holders of ADA, BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, AVAX and BAT are eligible to participate in the first phase.

Help usher in the next generation of blockchain with rational privacy and cooperative tokenomics on the Midnight network. To learn more, visit midnight.gd and prepare for the Midnight Glacier Drop.

-

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.