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We expose controversial Bitcoin developer Luke Dash Jr, his extreme religious and political views, geocentric beliefs, and how his Bitcoin Knots client reflects his authoritarian ideology while claiming to save Bitcoin.

Today we dive deep into the controversial world of Luke Dash Jr, the Bitcoin developer behind Bitcoin Knots who believes the sun orbits the Earth, supports monarchy over democracy, follows an obscure Catholic sect with only 30,000 followers worldwide, and thinks using Bitcoin in ways he disapproves of should be criminal. We expose his authoritarian development practices and why Bitcoiners should know exactly who they're endorsing.

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Notes:

• Luke's sect has only 30,000 followers vs 1.4B Catholics

• Luke was sole BIP editor for a while

• Bitcoin Knots filters some lighting & coinjoins

• Luke believes violating laws equals immoral behavior

• “GitHub doesn't work with Knots” claims disputed

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:32 Geocentrism is back baby!

06:26 Why Luke is a Bitcoin legend

09:12 UASF

13:52 Knots

16:52 ONE maintainer to rule them ALL

23:06 Luke merge unreviewed code, sounds safe..

24:34 BIPs repo

28:30 Knots has more maintainers? ahh, what?

35:12 Obscure religious sect

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An update on Drex with Ronaldo Lemos

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In today’s Markets Outlook, CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen sit down with Ronaldo Lemos — advisor to Brazil’s Central Bank, and board member of the Stellar Development Foundation — to explore Drex, Brazil’s upcoming central bank digital currency.

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Cipher Mining landed its first AI tenant, with $1.3 billion in the deal backstopped by Google, and MicroBT has opened a U.S. distribution hub with 10,000 ASIC miners per month in volume.

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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! On today’s round up, we dive deep into Cipher Mining's $3 billion AI hosting deal with Fluid Stack, backed by Google's $1.4 billion guarantee. And as hashrate surges to 1,100 EH/s, miners are struggling with sub-$50 hash prices. Plus MicroBT has opened a U.S. distribution hub, and IREN’s aggressive GPU expansion.

**Notes:**

• Cipher signed $3B AI deal with Fluid Stack

• Google backstopping $1.4B of obligations  

• Hash price under $50/PH/day (6mo low)

• Network hash rate at 1,100 EH/s

• IREN doubled GPU fleet to 23K units, raises Q1-2026 ARR to $500M

• MicroBT opens 10K unit/month US shop

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

03:03 Difficulty Report by Luxor

07:08 Cipher and Fluidstack deal!

13:15 MicroBT opens up shop in US

17:34 Cleanspark Ad

18:03 IREN doubles GPU fleet (again)

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Will the U.S. government shut down this year?

The crypto market is in a sea of red as the probability of a U.S. government shutdown increases. Polymarket bettors priced the Yes shares of the contract at 76 cents, the highest since the contract's launch in January. What will happen if the government shuts down? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

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Unpacking the Korea crypto market with Pudgy Penguins and Abstract CEO Luca Netz.

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In today’s Markets Outlook, Pudgy Penguins and Abstract CEO Luca Netz join CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen from Korea Blockchain Week to share his insights on why the country is the new epicenter of both global culture and crypto. He explains the staggering statistics on Korean crypto adoption, what American companies can learn from this market, and how his company, Abstract, is working to bring fun back to the EVM.

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Unveiling ReserveOne and a new era of bitcoin DeFi with CEO Jaime Leverton at Korea Blockchain Week.

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In today's Markets Outlook, CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen sit down with Jaime Leverton, CEO of ReserveOne, at Korea Blockchain Week 2025 to discuss the critical role of transaction fees in bitcoin halving and the potential for a new era of bitcoin DeFi. Plus, she gives us an exclusive look at ReserveOne, a new public company aiming to be a one-stop-shop for crypto investors, with a management team she calls the "Avengers of Crypto."

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Tether is reportedly looking to raise up to $20B. Can they hit $500B valuation?

Tether is looking to raise between $15 billion and $20 billion for about a 3% stake in the company through a private placement, according to a report from Bloomberg. The raise would bring its valuation to around $500 billion, putting it in the same league as OpenAI and SpaceX. CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

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Bitcoin OG Junseth from Bitcoin Uncensored exposes crypto phone scammers by recording conversations with young thieves who target Bitcoin holders, revealing their psychology and methods while discussing Bitcoin culture.

Junseth from the legendary Bitcoin Uncensored podcast joins us to talk about his shocking investigation into crypto phone scammers. He recorded dozens of calls with young thieves targeting Bitcoin holders, revealing how 16-17 year olds recruited on Roblox and Minecraft steal millions through social engineering attacks on Coinbase users.

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Notes:

• He gets 10+ scam calls/day

• Scammers are young: 16-18 years

• Recruited primarily on Roblox/Minecraft

• One scammer calls back to apologize!

• Claims of $60k+ paydays

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

03:51 Scammer recording

07:36 The arc of the conversation

12:50 Who are these scammers?

14:51 Arrests

17:06 What do they do with the assets?

20:26 Recruiting scammers from Minecraft

25:04 Bitcoin cultural evolution

28:26 Whay is everyone dumb?

30:21 Non-monetary Bitcoin

37:02 Cultural moments

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World Liberty Financial announced plans to launch a debit card.

Trump-family backed World Liberty Financial will soon launch a debit card and retail app, co-founder Zak Folkman announced during the Korea Blockchain Week 2025. Will you finance with World Liberty Financial? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

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Maelstrom CIO and BitMEX Co-Founder Arthur Hayes talks HYPE, BTC, and Korea Blockchain Week.

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In today's Markets Outlook, CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen sit down with Chief Investment Officer at Maelstrom and Co-founder of BitMEX Arthur Hayes from Korea Blockchain Week for a no-holds-barred conversation on all things crypto. Arthur shares his unique insights on the South Korean crypto market. Plus, he gives his prediction for bitcoin by the end of the year and explains what was behind his recent decision to exit a major HYPE position.

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