Senator Cynthia Lummis joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to discuss her enthusiasm for establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve and how it could alleviate the U.S. national debt. Plus, she details the potential of bitcoin's decentralized nature and why bipartisan cooperation in Congress is crucial for regulatory developments in the digital assets industry.
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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.
Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Didar Bekbau, CEO of Xive, joins us to analyze Kazakhstan's Bitcoin mining industry. Following China's 2021 mining ban, Kazakhstan briefly captured 15-18% of global hashrate, making it the second largest mining hub in the world, before government restrictions devastated the sector. Didar explains how aging Soviet-era infrastructure couldn't handle the surge, triggering a power price tax hike that drove miners to Russia and the US. He also explores whether Kazakhstan's energy-rich landscape might someday welcome miners back with proper planning and infrastructure investment.
# Notes:
- Kazakhstan peaked at 18% of global hash rate (2021)
- Mining capacity dropped from 1600MW to ~200-400MW
- Electricity tax reached $0.05-0.06 per kWh
- Russia became primary destination for fleeing miners
- Many miners relocated equipment to US and Russia
- Grid infrastructure dated from 1960s-1980s Soviet era
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
02:02 Current Kazakhstan mining overview
04:19 Scope of hashrate
06:14 Why declining hashrate?
08:49 Tax structure
11:58 Reverting the tax structure
13:42 Effects of China mining ban
14:51 Where power generators mining?
17:14 Supply & demand imbalance
21:05 Future for mining in Kazakhstan?
23:59 GDM owning generation
25:07 Russia mining
27:34 Off grid mining in Kazakhstan
29:55 Ukraine war and natural gas
31:52 GDA, grid demand & government
33:12 Kazakhstan mining outlook
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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Bitwise Asset Management CIO Matt Hougan.
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Bitwise Asset Management CIO Matt Hougan joins CoinDesk to discuss the strategies for short-term and long-term investors in the current volatile market driven by macroeconomic forces. Plus, why he remains bullish on bitcoin and a potential all-time high by the end of the year.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.
Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry after MANTRA’s OM token crash.
Investors are reeling over MANTRA’s OM token crash that has erased $5 billion in market cap within hours. Plus, Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk push to "delete all IP law" and Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin calls for improving privacy. CoinDesk's Christine Lee breaks down April 14, 2025 top headlines 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.
We compare Bitcoin's recent 30% price drop to previous crashes like COVID, Terra/Luna, and FTX, discussing market sentiment, recovery patterns, and whether Bitcoin behaves as a risk-on or risk-off asset.
How do previous Bitcoin crashes compare to this week’s Tariff Troubles? Colin and Charlie analyze Bitcoin's recent 30% drop from $109K to $76K in context of previous market crashes. We compare the COVID crash of 2020, the Terra/Luna collapse of 2022, and the FTX insolvency in November that same year. We cover how market sentiment in each crash despite similar percentage drops, explore how exogenous and endogenous factors affected declines and recoveries – plus, why the current drawdown, mired in macro turmoil, most resembles the March 2020 COVID crash.
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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as China imposes 125% tariffs against U.S. imports.
China imposes 125% tariffs against U.S. imports Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced 145% tariffs against Chinese goods. Meanwhile, Trump becomes the first U.S. president to sign a crypto bill into law, overturning an anti-DeFi IRS rule and Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial denies reports it sold $8 million worth of ether earlier this week. 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.
Welcome to The Mining Pod! Will and Colin break down the harsh reality of bitcoin’s hashprice hovering around $40, putting many miners at break-even or underwater. The hashprice woes couldn’t come at a worse time, as the Trump administration’s tariffs are poised to increase CAPEX costs for miners in the U.S. The Trump tariff chaos sent miners scrambling to charter multi-million dollar flights for ASIC imports in the eves before the administration effected a 90-day pause on its proposed policy. We also discuss Pakistan's plans to use Bitcoin mining for surplus electricity. And for this week’s cry corner, if you wanted to vastly outperform the market year to date, you should have invested in this ETF that is short ETH.
# Notes:
- Hash price down to around $40
- Most public miners at break-even or underwater on direct costs
- Trump paused tariffs for 90 days, China still at 125%
- $2.33B of mining hardware imported to US in 2024
- Pakistan turning to Bitcoin mining for surplus power
- 2x inverse ETH ETFs up 247%, best ETFs of 2025
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:20 Difficulty Report
06:40 Tariff deadline scramble
15:35 Mining stocks
21:27 Pakistan BTC mining
28:39 Cry Corner: Is ETH ded?
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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Theory Ventures Partner Spencer Farrar.
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Theory Ventures Partner Spencer Farrar joins CoinDesk to discuss the growing influence of AI across all business sectors and the potential for AI agents to automate workflows. Plus, companies and projects Theory Ventures are looking out for, particularly those at the intersection of AI and crypto.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.
Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry after U.S. President Donald Trump raise tariffs against China to 145%.
Bitcoin fell below $80,000 Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump raise tariffs against China to 145%. Plus, crypto friendly Paul Atkins is confirmed as the new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and Pakistan seeks to utilize up to 10,000 megawatts of surplus energy for Bitcoin mining. 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.
Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry after China slaps 84% tariffs on U.S. goods.
China slaps 84% tariffs on U.S. goods, sending cryptocurrencies and global stocks lower. Bitcoin has heightened volatility between $70,000–$80,000 where there is an “air pocket” of thin liquidity. Plus, Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial sells ETH at a loss. CoinDesk's Christine Lee has top headlines 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.
