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Colin and Matt cover a motley of news items including Hut 8’s U3S21EXPH partnership with Bitmain, Bhutan’s fat bitcoin stacks, why Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bullish on bitcoin mining, and Trump’s historic bitcoin purchase. 

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! For this week’s news roundup, the crew dives into Hut 8’s partnership with Bitmain on the manufacturer’s new hydro-cooled ASIC model, the U3S21EXPH. Matt also gives everyone a geography lesson with his overview of Bhutan and its hoard of 13,011 BTC worth $780 million, the fourth largest BTC reserve of any nation, and Colin covers Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s letter to the editor in the Economist in which he defends Bitcoin mining for its utility as a flexible load for renewable energy. Plus, a former President, a bitcoin mining CEO, and a pub owner walk into a bar, and everyone leaves with a burger paid in bitcoin (yes, every outlet has covered this story, but we are too). And finally in this week’s cry corner, the unfortunate story of a Norwegian town whose residents will pay more for power after a bitcoin mine ceased operations. 

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:38 Difficulty update

03:36 Fractal fees

07:23 Hut 8 and Bitmain ASIC partnership

12:50 Bhutan got them bags!

19:19 RFK Economist letter to the editor

23:12 Trump's Bitcoin Burger

29:32 Cry Corner: Norwegian energy costs rise

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie.

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CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasis dives into the Federal Reserve's recent 50 basis point rate cut and its impact on the crypto market, including a positive reaction from bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies. Plus, what experts are saying about the central bank's decision.

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from Donald Trump's burger purchase at Pubkey to Solana's second crypto phone.

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as former U.S. President Donald Trump visited Pubkey, a bitcoin-themed NYC bar. Plus, Solana unveils details of second crypto phone, and bitcoin's price reaction to the Fed rate cut.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from the possibility of a crypto bill this year to FTX accounting firm's settlement with the SEC.

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Rep. Patrick McHenry and Sen. Cynthia Lummis maintain their position that a chance remains for a crypto bill to clear Congress before the end of the year. Plus, FTX accounting firm Prager Metis agrees to pay $1.95 million in settlement to the SEC, and CFTC Chair Behnam speaks on the legal battle against Kalshi. 

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie, Brad Keoun and BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes.

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BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes shares his insights on whether a Fed funds rate cut of 25 or 50 basis points could lead to a financial catastrophe or a short-term rally. Plus, he weighs in on the potential ramifications of government spending, inflation, and the reliance on fiat currency systems across major economies.

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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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Crypto security expert Ogle is advising World Liberty Financial to make sure the normies don’t get burned.

World Liberty Financial (WLF), the Trump-backed DeFi project, launched this Monday. 

In this episode, crypto security expert Ogle discusses his role as an advisor to WLF. He dives into why he joined the project, what makes it unique, and how Trump’s involvement could bridge the gap for many who are new to the space. 

Plus, Ogle shares his thoughts on the security challenges WLF might face and the project's potential to rival major players in the market.

He also touches on his new L1 blockchain Glue, and why he thinks it will provide a better user experience than what is out in crypto today.

Show highlights:

• Ogle’s background and how he came up with a standard for dealing with crypto hacks
• Where crypto hackers are usually from
• Why he does security work for free
• Why Ogle is advising the Trump family’s DeFi project, World Liberty Financial
• Why some in the crypto community are skeptical of WLF
• His thoughts on how to prevent a crypto hack of a high-profile project
• Why Ogle is not worried about WLF having been forked from the hacked app Dough Finance
• How the Trump family is involved in WLF
• How Donald Trump is excited about the project and actually gets it, according to Ogle
• Why Ogle believes WLF will attract as much traction as the entire market cap of Shiba Inu
• How Ogle's new layer 1 blockchain, Glue, aims to be crypto’s AOL
• Why Glue’s L2s will be specific to certain areas of the industry
• When Ogle expects Glue to launch and whether it’ll have a token
• How North Korean hackers are now “just so clever, socially”
• Ogle’s tips for crypto users

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Guest:

• Ogle, crypto security expert, founder of Glue, and advisor to World Liberty Financial.
• Previous appearance on The Chopping Block: How This DeFi Hack Negotiator Gets Hackers to Return Stolen Money

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie.

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CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie discusses the wave of bitcoin miners adopting Michael Saylor's strategy of accumulating BTC from the open market. Plus, what that means for bitcoin as a long-term investment and digital commodity.

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from World Liberty Financial's token plan to Bhutan's bitcoin holdings.

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as World Liberty Financial, a crypto project the Trump family has endorsed, confirmed the launch of a governance token WLFI. Plus, MicroStrategy proposed to issue $700 million of convertible senior notes and Bhutan has accumulated over $780 million in bitcoin. 

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In this episode, Sota Watanabe dives into how Sony's foray into Web3 with Sonieum, tackling issues like royalty payouts while aiming to make Web3 more user-friendly.

Sota Watanabe, Director of Sony's blockchain initiative and CEO of Startale, joins the show to discuss Sonieum, Sony's new blockchain project. He shares insights on how blockchain technology could revolutionize the entertainment industry by empowering creators and solving issues like royalty distribution. Watanabe also discusses the challenges of achieving mainstream adoption of Web3 technologies and why Asia is at the forefront of blockchain innovation.

Links mentioned from the podcast: 

• Social Platform Friend.tech Shuts Down, Creators Walk Away with $44M
• Second Assassination Attempt Barely Moves Trump's Polymarket Odds
• OpenAI’s New o1 Model Leverages Chain-Of-Thought Double-Checking To Reduce AI Hallucinations And Boost AI Safety
• Sota’s Twitter
• Sonieum Website

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Insights on the past, present and future of the crypto industry with Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier.

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Pascal Gauthier, CEO of Ledger, joins Bullish CEO Tom Farley to discuss the current state of the digital asset space and the importance of hardware wallets for security. Plus, insights on the need for individuals to have control over their private keys, concerns about the security of hardware wallets and the significance of decentralization in technology.

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