Former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo highlights regulatory clarity, tax policy, and SEC-CFTC coordination as key pillars in modernizing U.S. crypto oversight and advancing financial innovation.
Former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo, known as “Crypto Dad,” discusses the path toward U.S. crypto regulation, highlighting tax policy, legislative progress, and the need for SEC-CFTC coordination. He outlines how regulatory clarity and digital asset adoption can modernize financial infrastructure, reclaim global leadership, and boost economic growth.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Renato Mariotti.
How the government shutdown will impact crypto legislation with Congressman and House Digital Assets Subcommittee Chairman Bryan Steil.
House Digital Assets Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) joins CoinDesk to discuss the two biggest roadblocks facing the crypto industry: the government shutdown and the Senate's slow movement on the landmark Clarity Act market structure bill. Plus, he explains exactly what needs to happen to get the bill passed by his year-end goal.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Renato Mariotti.
Bitcoin climbed higher on the back of a government shutdown and weaker-than-expected U.S. labor data. The largest crypto by market cap is flirting with the $120,000 level for the first time since mid August. This comes as the CME FedWatch predicts a 98.9% chance that the Fed will cut rates by 25 bps later this month. Will another cut boost BTC to a new high? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”
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Bridge simplifies global money movement. As the leading stablecoin issuance and orchestration platform, Bridge abstracts away blockchain complexity so businesses can seamlessly move between fiat and stablecoins. From payroll providers and remittance companies to neobanks and treasury teams, Bridge powers payments, savings, and stablecoin issuance for thousands – like Shopify, Metamask, Remitly, and more.
Eli Ben-Sasson announces StarkNet's Bitcoin initiative: native BTC staking, 100M STRK token allocation for lending, and why zero-knowledge proofs are essential for Bitcoin to achieve Satoshi's original vision of peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries.
Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder of StarkNet and Zcash, announces StarkNet's major Bitcoin news: native Bitcoin staking on StarkNet. Starknet has 100 million STRK tokens allocated for competitive Bitcoin lending rates and Bitcoin yield strategies. Eli explains why zero-knowledge proofs are the scalability solution Bitcoin needs, how StarkNet enables self-custodial Bitcoin DeFi, and why OP_CAT could be the nine lines of code that save Bitcoin from becoming just another store-of-value asset for the wealthy.
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# Notes:
• Bitcoin staking now live on StarkNet
• 100M STRK tokens for Bitcoin lending incentives
• 500M+ STRK already staked in protocol
• 21-day unstaking period for Bitcoin
• $1M research fund for OP_CAT development
• ZK-STARKs verify million transactions for one cost
• RS7 launching Bitcoin yield strategies
00:00 Start
01:46 Bitcoin staking is now live
03:08 What is Bitcoin Staking?
06:07 History of Zero Knowledge Proofs
08:00 ZK & scaling
09:05 How scaling would work
10:57 Covenants (OPCAT, CTV)
11:55 STRK token
14:12 PoW vs PoS
16:09 Practical benefits from staking
20:26 Staking curve & rates
21:57 100M STRK tokens
24:14 Why start with lending?
25:29 Re7 Capital
28:31 Re7 function
36:08 Consensus for covenants
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The SEC and CFTC held a joint roundtable yesterday on regulatory harmonization efforts, representing a wider cooperation between the agencies since the Dodd-Frank era. Will the regulators merge in the future? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”
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Litecoin creator Charlie Lee joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to break down the roles of bitcoin and Litecoin in the cryptocurrency and broader financial industry. Plus, the journey from being an early gold bug to buying bitcoin at its 2011 peak, his core philosophy of Litecoin being "silver" to bitcoin's gold, and why he sold all of his LTC holdings in 2017.
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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, independent stock analyst Pennyether joins us to talk about Bitcoin hashrate crossing 1 zettahash, the economics of ASIC manufacturing, and how Bitdeer could challenge Bitmain's dominance. We explore why miners spend 35-40% of revenue on ASICs, the HPC narrative driving mining stocks up, and why hashrate will continue growing exponentially despite megawatt concerns.
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• Bitcoin hashrate officially crossed 1 zettahash
• ASIC manufacturers capture 35-40% of mining revenue
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Peter Schiff challenges Michael Saylor’s BTC strategy.
Euro Capital CEO Peter Schiff is challenging Michael Saylor’s bitcoin strategy over the critical issue of liquidity. The crypto skeptic argued that billions of dollars in gold could be sold with limited market impact, while trying to exit a similar bitcoin position could hit prices hard and set off copycat selling. Whose side are you on? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”
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At Korea Blockchain Week, CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen sit down with Sanat Rao, CIO of Monarq Asset Management, to discuss how the latest Fed rate cut is impacting crypto markets and setting the stage for the next DeFi summer. Plus, he explains why lower interest rates make DeFi yields even more attractive, how TradFi is starting to embrace on-chain finance, and the biggest risks facing DeFi investors today.
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NBA champion and entrepreneur, Tristan Thompson and Somnia founder Herman Narula join CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen at Korea Blockchain Week to discuss their new collaboration, a project that aims to use crypto to elevate the fan experience and disrupt the sports industry. Plus, Tristan reveals what his teammates are asking him about crypto and gives a bold prediction for the price of Bitcoin.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen.
