Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from the profitability of bitcoin mining to Singapore investigating people for offering Worldcoin services.
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a Jefferies report said that bitcoin mining was notably less profitable in August than July. Plus, Singapore is investigating seven people for offering Worldcoin services, and India and Nigeria top the world in terms of grassroots crypto adoption.
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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.
Ethereum scaled its Layer 2s, but now they are raking in the fees while paying little to the base chain. Are L2s parasitic to ETH, or will things turn around? Justin Bons and Ryan Berckmans debate.
Ethereum's Layer 2 solutions are booming, but are they inadvertently holding back the value of ETH itself?
In this episode, Justin Bons and Ryan Berckmans engage in a heated debate over whether L2s are enhancing Ethereum's ecosystem or siphoning off its potential. They discuss the impact of L2s on decentralization, network effects, and whether Ethereum L1 can scale on its own or if the base layer and the rollups now have different incentives. Has Ethereum scaled appropriately for future usage, or was scaling via L2s the wrong roadmap for Ethereum?
Show highlights:
How Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap consists of a decentralized Layer 1 (L1) for security with Layer 2 (L2) providing more transaction throughput
Why Justin is so critical about how L2s centralize Ethereum
Why, according to Ryan, Layer 2 solutions aren't parasitic to Ethereum but instead enhance its network effects, decentralization, and long-term value
Why Justin criticizes Ryan’s reliance on "trust me, bro" arguments, questioning the tribalism and authority in claiming the superiority of Ethereum researchers over those from other blockchains
How Justin thinks the Ethereum L1 could scale and what the tradeoffs are
Justin’s argument that Ethereum is stuck in the past and his claim that the blockchain trilemma doesn't exist anymore
Ryan’s take on Ethereum's L1 scaling focuses on solving bandwidth limitations and addressing whether L2s are going to fully decentralize
Whether SNARKS is the way that Ethereum scales the L1
Whether L2s will start accepting other tokens to pay for gas
Why Ryan predicts Ethereum's L2 adoption will surge, driving up L1 fees and boosting Ether's value as the leading digital money
Whether based rollups are a good solution for Ethereum to scale without losing all the fees
Why L2s would even try to decentralize and why Justin says that Solana has a better roadmap than Ethereum
Concluding thoughts from Ryan and Justin
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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie.
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CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie discusses the implications of a Fed interest rate cut on crypto markets. Plus, insights on a report from 10X Research that explains why a 50 basis point rate cut could potentially lead to market volatility and economic concerns.
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez, and edited by Victor Chen. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from Polymarket bets on the Harris Trump debate to an FBI report on crypto scams in 2023.
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Polymarket traders are betting the traditional pollsters will give the debate to Harris, with a 74% chance that the Ipsos/538 survey will find she "wins" it. Plus, an FBI report says investors lost a record $5.6 billion to crypto-related financial crime in 2023, and insights on a financial crime fighting force created by Tron, Tether and TRM Labs.
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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.
You want to invest in Bitcoin mining, but you don’t know how? OG Bitcoin company Blockstream has been cooking up something for those intrigued with mining but without the wall sockets to participate.
Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today we are joined by Adam Back, cryptographer and CEO of Blockstream. Well known for its sidechain software Liquid, among other projects, Blockstream is actually a large private Bitcoin miner. In today’s show, we go through Blockstream mining with Back, including its profile as a miner (energy, locations, fleet). Then we dive into the BMN2, a new financial instrument to help people mine Bitcoin without ever touching a Bitcoin miner! Note, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not financial advice.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Start
02:11 Blockstream's mining background
08:46 Mining Note details
16:53 Secondary markets & Mining Notes
19:49 Typical investor profile
28:39 Why not self mine?
32:07 Where does Blockstream profit?
36:39 Production costs & cycle timing
42:05 Upgrading ASICs or not?
45:29 Lessons learned, changes made
50:31 Post Interview Discussion
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Yat Siu of Animoca Brands discusses the evolution of Web3, NFTs and gaming, sharing insights on decentralization, intellectual property and the future of the industry.
In this episode, we sit down with Yat Siu, chairman and co-founder of Animoca Brands, a leading company in the Web3 space, as he shares his journey from Atari to becoming a major player in the blockchain world, highlighting Animoca’s investment strategy and vision for the future of NFTs and gaming. We also talk to Yat about the state of Web3, the importance of owning digital network effects and the role of intellectual property rights.
"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni. Executive produced by by Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and JAN3 CEO Samson Mow.
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JAN3 CEO Samson Mow joins CoinDesk to discuss the indicators impacting bitcoin's price from stablecoin AUM and interest payments on debt to ETF demands and corporate players like MicroStrategy. Plus, insights on the increasing scarcity of bitcoin and why it may send BTC price soaring.
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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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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez, and edited by Victor Chen. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from potential bitcoin price movements if Trump becomes president to WazirX hacker moving stolen ether to Tornado Cash.
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a Bernstein research report says that bitcoin is expected to reach new highs later this year if former President Donald Trump returns to the oval office. Plus, WazirX hacker has moved stolen ether to Tornado Cash, and Binance's Indonesia subsidiary has won a full license in the country.
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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.
Uniswap Labs and Galois Capital have settled with the CFTC and the SEC, respectively, but crypto lawyer Larry Florio says these small settlements could set bad precedents for the rest of the industry.
The SEC and CFTC’s recent actions against Uniswap and Galois Capital could mark a turning point in crypto regulation. With both firms settling on relatively low fines, are we witnessing regulators establish precedent for a broader crackdown on the industry?
In this episode, Larry Florio, general counsel at 1kx, delves into the implications of these settlements, the frustrations asset managers face with regulatory compliance, and whether the SEC’s approach could push the crypto industry into a corner. Will these actions set a precedent for more aggressive enforcement ahead?
Show highlights:
Why the SEC's action against Galois Capital highlights a shift in language, focusing on tokens "offered and sold as securities"
What a qualified custodian is and why the SEC's action against Galois punishes them for using FTX, which could have fit one definition of a qualified custodian if it hadn’t been perpetrating a fraud
How the SEC demands crypto fund managers comply with regulations on qualified custodians while also limiting qualified custodians in crypto
Whether the SEC is effectively banning crypto funds by requiring compliance with impossible rules
How the SEC penalized Galois for giving affiliates better liquidity terms than outside investors
How SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda’s call for clarity on "crypto asset securities" reflects the industry’s frustration with the lack of clear guidelines from the SEC
Why the CFTC's fine against Uniswap for alleged leveraged transactions may set a precedent for future enforcement actions
How Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger's dissent highlights the unfairness of punishing Uniswap despite their proactive compliance, according to Larry
Whether the New York Attorney General’s subpoenas to VCs about Uniswap signal a renewed adversarial approach to regulating DeFi
The timing of these actions, along with the SEC’s Wells notice to OpenSea
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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from the U.S. jobs data in August to crypto companies failing registration standards in the UK.
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as the U.S. job growth returns slightly less than expectations in August. Plus, Telegram extends its moderators' reach to include private chats following Pavel Durov's arrest, and crypto companies in the UK are failing to meet the regulator's licensing standards.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Telegram had changed its policy for private chats to permit moderators to police them. According to Telegram, there has been no change; moderators were already able to review private chats if a member of that chat requested that.
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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.
