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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from the potential approval of spot bitcoin and spot ether ETFs in Hong Kong to the "bitcoin sign guy" selling his "Buy Bitcoin" sign.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including a Bloomberg report that says investors could see approval as early as next Monday for spot bitcoin and spot ether ETFs. Plus, insights on the partnership between the TON ecosystem and HashKey Group to drive crypto on-ramping in Telegram. And, 'bitcoin sign guy' is auctioning the "Buy Bitcoin" sign he held up during Janet Yellen's testimony.

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Amanda Tuminelli dives deep into the SEC's confrontation with Uniswap, examining the implications for the entire DeFi sector.

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On Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Wells notice to Uniswap Labs, the team behind the prominent decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap, signaling a forthcoming enforcement action.

Amanda Tuminelli, Chief Legal Officer at the DeFi Education Fund, joined Unchained to unpack what the case could mean for Uniswap and the overall decentralized finance (DeFi) industry.

Amanda also talks about the DeFi Education Fund's recent lawsuit against the SEC over its airdrop policies and the industry’s need for a proactive counteroffensive approach in dealing with the SEC.

Show highlights:

• Why Amanda thinks that the SEC is going to take a “kitchen sink approach” to their charges
• How the SEC could make a case that some of the tokens traded via Uniswap are securities
• What the next steps are in the case, with a lawsuit possibly coming soon
• Whether there’s an inconsistency between the SEC’s position and Judge Failla’s rejection of the motion to dismiss the Coinbase lawsuit
• How the different components of Uniswap make it hard to prove that Uniswap Labs is responsible for everything that happens on the protocol
• Why the DeFi Education Fund recently filed a lawsuit against the SEC
• Why Amanda believes in a “proactive counteroffensive strategy” with the SEC
• How Amanda would like legislation to be implemented in the U.S.
• Why the Tornado Cash developers are not liable for the actions of third parties such as North Korean hackers, according to Amanda
• Why Amanda thinks Uniswap will ultimately win against the SEC

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Amanda Tuminelli, Chief Legal Officer at DeFi Education Fund

Previous appearance on Unchained: Is This the End of DeFi? Why the US Government Is Going After Tornado Cash

You’ve got a friend in me: How amicus briefs are helping the crypto industry win over the courts, Amanda’s op-ed for Fortune

Links

Wells Notice

Unchained: SEC Puts DeFi in Its Sights With Potential Uniswap Suit

Unchained: UNI Drops 16% as SEC Targets Uniswap Labs

Uniswap Blog Post on the Wells notice

Marvin Ammori Thread on Wells notice

Other cases:

Fortune: Don't blame Uniswap for crypto scams, judge rules—and she's right

The Block: Three crypto advocacy groups file amicus briefs in Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's case

The DeFiant: SEC Faces Lawsuit Seeking To Exempt Airdrops From Securities Classification

Unchained: Court Rejects Coinbase's Bid to Dismiss SEC Charges Against It

Social media commentary:

Paul Grewal’s tweet on the potential inconsistencies with the Coinbase case.

Gabriel Shapiro’s tweet on how Uniswap AMM smart contracts are not run by the Uniswap company

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Rootstock Chief Scientist, Sergio Demian Lerner, regards the upcoming Bitcoin halving is a moment of celebration for the community and highlights the importance of transaction fees for the sustainability of the network.

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In this installment of "The Protocol," hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk, dive into 

are joined by Sergio Demian Lerner, Chief Scientist at Rootstock, to discuss his research on the Patoshi pattern and the early mining of Bitcoin. He explains how he identified that Satoshi Nakamoto had mined approximately 1.1 million Bitcoins and had never spent them, which built trust in the system. Sergio also shares his insights on the upcoming Bitcoin halving and the importance of transaction fees for the sustainability of the network. 

Takeaways

• Sergio Demian Lerner identified the Patoshi pattern, which revealed that Satoshi Nakamoto had mined approximately 1.1 million Bitcoins and had never spent them, building trust in the system.
• The upcoming Bitcoin halving is a moment of celebration for the community and highlights the importance of transaction fees for the sustainability of the network.
• Rootstock aims to bring the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) to Bitcoin and focuses on financial inclusion and the use of Bitcoin collateralized stablecoins.
• The cultures of Ethereum and Bitcoin differ in terms of complexity, centralization, and fragmentation, with Ethereum being more open and welcoming to developers.
• The introduction of BitBM and the development of bridges on Bitcoin may lead to changes in the Bitcoin ecosystem, such as the addition of new opcodes for more efficient operations.

Chapters

00:00 Uncovering the Patoshi Pattern

13:51 Rootstock: Bringing the EVM to Bitcoin

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Polygon, StarkWare Tout New 'Circle STARKs' as Breakthrough for Zero-Knowledge Proofs  

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Politicians are taking aim at mining pools, but pool operators aren't making it any easier by allowing for various transaction types on-chain. All this and more in this week’s mining news roundup!

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Matt, Charlie and Will discuss Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining news, from Bitmain’s large US operations to Ordinals marketcap projections to mining pools playing games with new transaction types. Senator Elizabeth Warren might even drop by!

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00 Start

00:01:54 Intro & Bitcoin Halving

00:03:27 Difficulty Adjustment 

00:05:01 Bitmain & BitFuFu

00:07:08 New US ASIC Maker

00:10:07 Promising or Flop?

00:11:15 Ordinals Corner

00:15:31 Ordinals Hype Chart

00:18:33 Ordinals vs. ETH NFTs

00:20:15 Ordinals & Block Space

00:23:45 Ordinals: JPEGs for BTC?

00:26:16 Mining Fees & Ordinals

00:28:41 Bitcoin Pool Revenues

00:31:17 Pool Decentralization

00:33:20 Sen. Warren on Crypto

00:37:15 Wrapping Up

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CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert.

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The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investible CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the performance of the top digital assets. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager at CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from Alexandra Weck, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Amina Bank. For more on CoinDesk Indices, visit: coindeskmarkets.com.

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Avenged Sevenfold lead vocalist Matt Sanders discusses how Web3 technologies can change the music industry.

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Avenged Sevenfold lead vocalist Matt Sanders joins "First Mover" to discuss the band's new season pass and how NFTs and Web3 technologies are transforming the music industry. Plus, the significance for artists to directly own the rights to their work and engage with their fan base.

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from Uniswap receiving a wells notice from the SEC to the state of crypto regulation in Dubai.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as decentralized crypto exchange Uniswap received an enforcement notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Plus, Grayscale’s bitcoin ETF saw a record-low daily outflow of $18 million and Dubai's virtual assets regulator looks for ways to reduce compliance costs for small crypto firms.

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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The latest price moves and insights with Helene Braun and Philippe Bekhazi, CEO and Founder of XBTO.

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On "Markets Daily," —Phillippe Bekhazi, CEO and Founder of XBTO, joins Markets Daily with insight on Bitcoin's current position and the potential impact of economic data on the crypto market. They also discuss the trend of Bitcoin forming an upward triangle and its correlation with risk assets. Bekhazi talks about the potential approval of an Ether ETF by the SEC and the significance of a spot Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong. 

Chapters | 

00:00 Introduction and Technical Difficulties

05:30 Bitcoin's Upward Triangle and Potential

13:01 Conclusion

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p0x Labs co-founder Kenny Li breaks down the intersection between AI and blockchain.

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p0x Labs co-founder and Manta Network core contributor Kenny Li joins "First Mover" to discuss the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain. Plus, the significance of AI technologies in developments in the Web3 space.

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from the spot bitcoin ETF application in Hong Kong to the steam around Friend.Tech.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Hong Kong regulators are expediting the process to approve the spot bitcoin ETF applications, according to a report from Reuters. Plus, Friend.Tech sees money flowing back to the social application ahead of its potential airdrop. And, crypto exchange WOO X partnered with market maker Wintermute and indices provider GMCI to introduce a set of index perpetual contracts linked to meme coins, the top 30 cryptocurrencies, and layer 2 tokens.

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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