Ripple's future and the state of crypto with CEO Brad Garlinghouse.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr at Ripple Swell to discuss the firm's massive $500 million investment from financial leaders like Citadel and Fortress, signaling a major shift as traditional finance "leans in." He explains how recent US legislative clarity is fundamentally changing the regulatory conversation and easing the industry's years-long struggle. Plus, he details Ripple's growth strategy, including the acquisition of Ripple Prime, and offers his outlook on the future of crypto investing.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr.
The sold-out Stellar Meridian conference brought together developers, enterprises and global institutions to discuss the future of money. Here are three major announcements and breakthroughs you missed from the event in Rio de Janeiro.
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Watch sessions from Stellar Meridian:
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https://www.coindesk.com/sponsored-content/what-you-missed-at-the-stellar-meridian-conference
https://stellar.org/blog/foundation-news/the-blueprint-at-meridian-2025
President Trump wants to make America 'the Bitcoin superpower.”
Trump said he wants the U.S. to become “the Bitcoin superpower” and the “crypto capital of the world.” Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, the President claimed his executive orders ended a federal “war on crypto.” CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Genius Group has partnered with CoinDesk for Bitcoin Treasury Month, launching the Genius x CoinDesk Quest. Participants can join the Bitcoin Academy, complete free microcourses from experts like Natalie Brunell and Saifedean Ammous, and enter to win 1,000,000 GEMs (worth 1 BTC) promoting bitcoin education and adoption.Learn more at: geniusgroup.ai/coindesk-bitcoin-treasury-month/
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Taylor Fleming.
President Trump wants to make America 'the Bitcoin superpower.”
Trump said he wants the U.S. to become “the Bitcoin superpower” and the “crypto capital of the world.” Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, the President claimed his executive orders ended a federal “war on crypto.” CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Genius Group has partnered with CoinDesk for Bitcoin Treasury Month, launching the Genius x CoinDesk Quest. Participants can join the Bitcoin Academy, complete free microcourses from experts like Natalie Brunell and Saifedean Ammous, and enter to win 1,000,000 GEMs (worth 1 BTC) promoting bitcoin education and adoption.Learn more at: geniusgroup.ai/coindesk-bitcoin-treasury-month/
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OwlTing (Nasdaq: OWLS) is building invisible rails for global payments. With OwlPay, businesses and users can bridge fiat and stablecoins, send money instantly across borders, and access stablecoin checkout at lower costs. Licensed worldwide, OwlTing delivers secure, compliant, and regulated infrastructure for the digital economy. Learn more at owlting.com.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Taylor Fleming.
LinkedIn co-founder and PayPal founding board member Reid Hoffman joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to discuss his innovator journey from "PayPal mafia" to creating LinkedIn and moving into crypto and AI. Hoffman dives deep into the "discomfort" with AI development, his thoughts on crypto's political divide, and what he's building at the intersection of AI and digital assets.
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This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.
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Genius Group has partnered with CoinDesk for Bitcoin Treasury Month, launching the Genius x CoinDesk Quest. Participants can join the Bitcoin Academy, complete free microcourses from experts like Natalie Brunell and Saifedean Ammous, and enter to win 1,000,000 GEMs (worth 1 BTC) promoting bitcoin education and adoption.
Learn more at: https://www.geniusgroup.ai/coindesk-bitcoin-treasury-month/
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OwlTing (Nasdaq: OWLS) is building invisible rails for global payments. With OwlPay, businesses and users can bridge fiat and stablecoins, send money instantly across borders, and access stablecoin checkout at lower costs. Licensed worldwide, OwlTing delivers secure, compliant, and regulated infrastructure for the digital economy. Learn more at owlting.com.
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Timestamps:
3:10 - The Thesis of Borderless, Networked Communities and Satoshi's Genius 5:15 - PayPal: The Forerunner to Crypto 15:01 - How PayPal Cooperated with the FBI to Change Regulatory Perception 18:02 - Reid's Shift in Focus to AI 20:37 - Crypto's Reputation in Silicon Valley 24:41 - The Cognitive Industrial Revolution 31:13 - Reid's Position on the Future of Stablecoins 36:38 - Blockchain and IP Rights in the Age of AI 45:06 - Does AI Create Sameness and Slop? 48:11 - The Left's Big Mistake on Crypto 53:05 - What does Reid Envision for the Future of Crypto?
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This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDesk Spotlight” is produced by Sam Ewen, Jennifer Sanasie, Taylor Fleming and Victor Chen.
Anna Baydakova discusses Russia's dramatic shift toward Bitcoin, covering mining legalization, the crypto exodus, sanctions impact, and how Russians use Bitcoin to survive economic isolation and preserve wealth amid political repression.
Anna Baydakova, Senior Reporter at CoinDesk joins us to talk about Russia's complex relationship with Bitcoin. From Putin's surprising embrace of crypto mining to the grey market of mining rig distribution, Anna reveals how sanctions transformed Russia's crypto landscape. We explore Siberian mining operations and why Russians increasingly turn to Bitcoin as both protest and preservation against an authoritarian regime.
Link to the full report: https://blockspace.media/insight/in-between-worlds-the-state-of-bitcoin-mining-in-russia/
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Notes:
• Russia legalized Bitcoin mining in November 2024
• Hash rate dropped 10-15% after Ukraine invasion
• Electricity costs $0.02-0.04/kWh in Siberia
• Putin shifted from anti-crypto to pro-mining
• Telegram channels became primary crypto platform
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:16 Russia mining overview
02:56 Past 3 years of growth
08:30 Top Russian Miners
09:11 Mining "ban" is complicated
13:30 Who owns these miners?
17:31 Sanctions & War
23:23 Grey ASIC market
26:36 Wrap up
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Q2 and Q3 were explosive for bitcoin miners pivoting to AI. H.C. Wainwright’s Kevin Dede joins us to give his takes on the latest AI deals from IREN, CIFR, WULF, and more.
Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Kevin Dede, Managing Director at H.C. Wainwright, joins us to give a pulse check on the bitcoin miners pivoting to AI. We cover the latest deals from IREN, Cipher, Terawulf, and others, and pick apart whether the neocloud or powershell business model is the best fit for bitcoin miners. Plus, what the CoreWeave-Core Scientific deal’s failure means for the AI-miner market as a whole, why bitcoin mining won’t die easily in the U.S., and why Dede thinks the AI-miners are just getting geared up.
Notes:
• AI runway better than mining for miners
• IREN Microsoft deal is a win for powershell model thesis
• AI business lines give miners better access to capital
• Miners with exposure but no deals on the table could offer interesting opportunities
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MoneyGram’s Anthony Soohoo, discusses how stablecoins are the critical financial innovation that will simplify cross-border payments and drive massive-scale digital adoption for hundreds of millions of users in the coming year.
Are we at the precipice of a true revolution in finance? This week's Gen C episode, recorded at Stellar Meridian, features MoneyGram's CEO, Anthony Soohoo, who shares his bold prediction: hundreds of millions of users leveraging crypto for real-world problems in just one year. Revealing the key to this shift, the discussion highlights the global push to use stablecoins and financial innovation for massive-scale digital adoption.
OwlTing (Nasdaq: OWLS) is building invisible rails for global payments. With OwlPay, businesses and users can bridge fiat and stablecoins, send money instantly across borders, and access stablecoin checkout at lower costs. Licensed worldwide, OwlTing delivers secure, compliant, and regulated infrastructure for the digital economy. Learn more at owlting.com.
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Genius Group has partnered with CoinDesk for Bitcoin Treasury Month, launching the Genius x CoinDesk Quest. Participants can join the Bitcoin Academy, complete free microcourses from experts like Natalie Brunell and Saifedean Ammous, and enter to win 1,000,000 GEMs (worth 1 BTC) promoting bitcoin education and adoption.Learn more at: geniusgroup.ai/coindesk-bitcoin-treasury-month/
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"Gen C" features host Sam Ewen. Executive produced by Uyen Truong.
Previewing Sam Bankman Fried's appeal hearing with Former SEC Senior Trial Counsel, Howard Fischer.
Former SEC Senior Trial Counsel Howard Fischer joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Nik De to break down the high stakes of Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal, ahead of Tuesday's hearing. Plus, they analyze the defense's strategy, the appellate judges' likely focus, and why overturning a trial judge's decisions is exceedingly difficult.
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Genius Group has partnered with CoinDesk for Bitcoin Treasury Month, launching the Genius x CoinDesk Quest. Participants can join the Bitcoin Academy, complete free microcourses from experts like Natalie Brunell and Saifedean Ammous, and enter to win 1,000,000 GEMs (worth 1 BTC) promoting bitcoin education and adoption. Learn more at: geniusgroup.ai/coindesk-bitcoin-treasury-month/
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Nik De.
President Trump told CBS News that he doesn't know who Binance founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao is, despite granting him a pardon. The U.S. President also said that Zhao "was treated really badly by the Biden administration," describing the former Binance CEO as a "victim of weaponization by government." CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Break the cycle of exploitation.
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Genius Group has partnered with CoinDesk for Bitcoin Treasury Month, launching the Genius x CoinDesk Quest. Participants can join the Bitcoin Academy, complete free microcourses from experts like Natalie Brunell and Saifedean Ammous, and enter to win 1,000,000 GEMs (worth 1 BTC) promoting bitcoin education and adoption. Learn more at: geniusgroup.ai/coindesk-bitcoin-treasury-month/
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OwlTing (Nasdaq: OWLS) is building invisible rails for global payments. With OwlPay, businesses and users can bridge fiat and stablecoins, send money instantly across borders, and access stablecoin checkout at lower costs. Licensed worldwide, OwlTing delivers secure, compliant, and regulated infrastructure for the digital economy. Learn more at owlting.com.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Taylor Fleming.
