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