Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as U.S.-China trade tensions escalate.
Trade tensions between the U.S. and China have escalated as renewed tariff fears dominate the global market narrative. President Trump's announcement to double tariffs on steel and aluminum, coupled with new restrictions on AI chip exports and student visas, has prompted vows of retaliation from China and sent ripples through crypto markets. CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”
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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Colin and Will are recording from the Las Vegas Bitcoin Conference. They drop in on topics like Bitmain's new Antminer S23 series achieving sub-10 joules per terahash efficiency, Swan's paused lawsuit against former mining employees and contractors, Pakistan's ambitious 2GW allocation announcement, the Trump administration tariff legal battles, and the legendary Skull of Satoshi donation drama. Plus, an update on Cango!
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**Notes:**
• Bitcoin price: $105K, Network Hashrate: 917 EH/s per @luxor
• Antminer S23: First sub-10 J/TH efficiency @bitmain
• Pakistan allocates 2GW for mining
• @Swanbitcoin lawsuit paused by federal judge
• Conference grew from 2K to 35K attendees @thebitcoinconference
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:23 Difficulty Report by @hashrateindex
04:15 Bitmain new models
07:44 Swan court case
12:04 Pakistan mining
13:59 @FractalBitcoin
14:34 Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs
18:38 Cry Corner: The Skull & Ripple
22:07 Cango
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Enron CEO Connor Gaydos joins Token Relations co-founder Jacquelyn Melinek at Consensus 2025 with a deep dive into the revival of Enron, which he believes could be the "greatest comeback story of all time." Connor outlines a vision of Enron as a beacon of hope and innovation in the energy sector, beginning with upgrading the outdated U.S. electrical grid. Plus, their strategy around meme marketing and the recent challenges with launching a cryptocurrency.
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Live from Bitcoin 2025 in Vegas! JD Vance talks Bitcoin as neutral money, corporatization concerns, Lightning yields 9.7% APR, Peter Schiff's NFT saga, conference highlights & the suit invasion of Bitcoin culture.
Charlie and Colin record live from Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas to discuss VP JD Vance's nuanced Bitcoin takes, the conference's corporate transformation, Lightning Network's 9.7% APR yields, Peter Schiff's surprising Bitcoin NFT sales, conference security issues, and whether Bitcoin has lost its cypherpunk roots to Wall Street suits.
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NOTES:
• Bitcoin market cap: $2 trillion, $100k+ price
• Lightning routing earned 9.7% APR yields
• Conference had 30k attendees, 4k BTC payments
• Peter Schiff sold NFTs for 0.01-0.02 BTC each
• Vegas conference returning next year
• Multiple stages: 6-7 different tracks
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
02:03 Peter Schiff <3 Bitcoin
04:19 Vibe check
10:36 Sh!#coins galore!
14:30 JD Vance
20:45 Not much gambling
22:24 9.7% APY Lightning Routing Node
27:31 Square enables Bitcoin payments
29:37 New scammer crowd
30:55 Bitcoin skull
33:29 Sh!#coin swag room service?
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Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, joins Consensus 2025 on stage with a conversation on the journey that led him to the crypto world and the American Bitcoin initiative.
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Recorded live from the Global Dollar Network event, Network Effect in New York City please enjoy this conversation with Ahmed Zifzaf, Head of Crypto Partnerships, WorldPay and CoinDesk Indices' Andy Baehr.
Ranking the top 10 crypto exchanges with CoinDesk.
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CoinDesk's Exchange Benchmark provides an institutional-grade assessment of digital asset exchanges, measuring counterparty risk, market quality, security, and regulatory compliance. Josh de Vos, research lead at CoinDesk, joins "Markets Daily" to discuss the metrics used in the report and which exchanges were ranked AA status.
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Roman Storm's legal battle against the DOJ continues as the Tornado Cash developer prepares for his trial in July. Renato Mariotti, partner at Paul Hastings LLP, explains why the defense is at disadvantage.
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Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio joins Consensus 2025 to explore the ongoing tension between decentralized and centralized technologies in both crypto and AI. And, he shares his perspective on Ethereum's historical price surge, its evolving leadership, and Canada's missed opportunity in fostering crypto innovation.
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Recorded live from the Global Dollar Network event, Network Effect in New York City please enjoy this conversation with Mike Dudas, Founder and Managing Partner, 6th Man Ventures and CoinDesk Indices' Andy Baehr.
