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Binance's vision with co-CEOs Richard Teng and Yi He.
Binance co-CEO Richard Teng and newly announced co-CEO Yi He join CoinDesk Live, presented by Celo, from Binance Blockchain Week to share their vision for the company as they move toward 2026. Plus, they unveil their user-focused strategy, the exponential growth of the ecosystem, and their commitment to working with regulators globally, citing the UAE as a forward-thinking region.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen.
On today’s news roundup, the gang covers the American Bitcoin investor unlock that sunk the ABTC share price this week, plus IREN’s pricing a $3.6B capital raise.
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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Colin, Charlie, and Matt break down yet another brutal week for miners. We analyze why ABTC shares tanked 39% following a share unlock and look at IREN's aggressive $3.6B capital raise. The team also covers Greenidge’s Dresden, NY fire and SC land sale. Finally, we debate the Zcash Foundation’s legal threats and just how private and cypherpunk Zcash is.
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**Notes:**
-ABTC shares plunged 39% on Tuesday
-Hashprice dropped below $40/PH/day
-IREN pricing $3.63B in notes/equity
-Avg network efficiency: 32 J/TH (CoinMetrics)
-Greenidge sells 60MW power rights, land
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:42 Difficulty Report by Luxor
08:07 ABTC down bad
14:31 IREN convert / equity sale
18:55 Tough month for Greenidge
23:48 Cry Corner: Zcash pump & dump
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SchiffGold Founder Peter Schiff on CoinDesk Live from Binance Blockchain Week.
SchiffGold Founder and Euro Pacific Asset Management Chief Economist Peter Schiff joins CoinDesk Live, presented by Celo, at Binance Blockchain Week to discuss his views on the current crypto market and his debate with CZ. In a no holds barred interview, Schiff compares the modern digital asset boom to the 2005-2006 subprime mortgage bubble and argues that most crypto companies are headed for bankruptcy.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen.
XRP ETFs close in on $1B of inflows.
U.S.-based spot XRP exchange-traded funds continued their strong post-launch run, recording their 13th consecutive day of net inflows since opening for trade on Nov. 14. The streak establishes the XRP ETFs among the fastest-growing class of major crypto-asset vehicles, closing in on the $1 billion milestone. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.
Exploring the rise of crypto KOLs with Celo Co-Founder Rene Reinsberg and 'Binance Blockchain 100' Award Winner Leon.
At Binance Blockchain Week, Celo Co-Founder Rene Reinsberg and KOL Leon joined CoinDesk Live, presented by Celo, for a wide-ranging discussion. Fresh off receiving a 'Binance Blockchain 100' Award, Leon joined Reinsberg to highlight the critical role of community builders in the ecosystem. Together, they emphasized the urgent need for trusted voices and diligent research to counter misinformation in the age of AI.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen.
Fanatics enters the world of prediction markets.
Fanatics will launch a real-money prediction market across 24 U.S. states in phases over the coming days. Built in partnership with Crypto.com, Fanatics Markets now live in 10 states and coming soon to major markets like California, Texas, Florida and Washington. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.
Unveiling Nansen's new agentic trading platform with CEO Alex Svanevik.
Speaking on CoinDesk Live, presented by Celo, at Binance Blockchain Week, Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik unveiled plans for a new agentic trading platform. By merging Nansen’s premier on-chain data with a conversational AI, the tool can independently discover, vet, and execute trades. This new model—dubbed "vibe trading"—replaces complex dashboards with a streamlined interface, aiming to make on-chain trading accessible to 100x more users while prioritizing safeguards against AI hallucinations.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen.
Opera EVP of Mobile Jørgen Arnesen and Celo Co-Founder Rene Reinsberg announce an extension of their MiniPay partnership.
Opera and Celo are extending their MiniPay partnership, aiming to onboard one billion people into the Web3 economy by 2030. Celo Co-Founder Rene Reinsberg and Opera EVP of Mobile Jørgen Arnesen join CoinDesk Live from Binance Blockchain Week to discuss the announcement and share how this product abstracts crypto complexity, enabling easy payments and access to mini apps for hundreds of millions of existing Opera users.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen.
A new House report confirms the Biden Administration's coordinated, extralegal "Operation Chokepoint 2.0" to debank the crypto industry. We review the timeline & confirmed shadow debanking conspiracies
We discuss the bombshell report from the House Committee on Financial Services that confirms the existence of **Operation Chokepoint 2.0**—a coordinated, extralegal effort by the Biden Administration to push the crypto industry out of the US banking system. Review Nic Carter's original exposes, how the "conspiracy" became formal documentation, and the shift from an existential threat to a clearer path for conducting business in the United States. We also discuss the political "reckoning" ahead for the industry's single-issue campaign spending.
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**Notes:**
* House report confirms debanking conspiracy.
* Extralegal effort to cut crypto banking.
* Nick Carter published OCP 2.0 exposes.
* Existential risk to US crypto is not near-term.
* Crypto actively supported Trump's campaign.
* "Single issue PAC" raised biggest money ever.
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:25 Chokepoint 1.0
04:08 Regulation as maze
07:14 FDIC letter
11:06 Charlie gets de-banked
13:12 Fed letter SR226
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Bitcoin dipped below "fair value" for the first time in two years.
Bitcoin briefly slipped below its network value based on Metcalfe value modeling for the first time in nearly two years, according to network economist Timothy Peterson. Historically, periods when bitcoin trades below its Metcalfe value have delivered strong forward returns. Will the pattern repeat itself this time? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.