Special envoy, Steve Witkoff, meets President Putin at the Kremlin with the latest US plan to end war in Ukraine. President Zelensky says Ukraine is committed to achieving a "real and secure peace". Also: The number of dead in the devastating floods and landslides in Sumatra in Indonesia has risen to more than seven-hundred. Hundreds more are feared buried in mud; the Sri Lankan authorities say the flash flooding and landslides have also killed hundreds there. One-hundred-and-fifty-thousand people have attended a mass held by Pope Leo in Beirut. A special BBC report on a dam collapse at a Chinese copper mine in Zambia leading to toxic waste, including heavy metals, pouring into the surrounding waterways and farmland.
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Markus Thielen, 10x Research, predicts an imminent crypto bear market and up to a 60% correction in 2026.
Is the crypto bull run over? In this episode of Markets Outlook, Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie, to discuss why we might be heading into a bear market in 2026.
Thielen argues that US stocks historically perform poorly during midterm election cycles. Combining this historical trend with the "institutional fatigue" visible in recent ETF outflows, he breaks down the data suggesting a potential 60% correction is on the horizon.
We also discuss the recent shift in "Whale" accumulation behavior and why the "digital gold" narrative is currently struggling to keep pace with physical gold performance.
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The number of dead in the devastating floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to more than 700. In addition, 500 people are still reported missing, with many feared buried under mud. Around one million people have been evacuated from their homes, with meaningful assistance still yet to reach hard-hit isolated areas. Newshour got through to one resident, a man called Lodewick Marpaung in north Sumatra. He pleaded for help.
Also in the programme: US envoy Steve Witkoff is heading to the Kremlin - can he strike a deal on Ukraine? Also, Japan's new leader says she's giving up her own work-life balance - and everyone must 'work like a horse'.
(Photo: A picture taken with a drone shows piles of wood that were swept away by the floodwaters in a flood-affected village in Sumatra, Indonesia, 1 December 2025. Floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar hit Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra provinces. Credit: Hotli Simanjuntak/ EPA/Shutterstock)
A rare conversation with Egypt's Foreign Minister about the Sudan War and the tensions with Ethiopia over the river Nile, and Focus on Africa moves its hub from London to Nairobi.
Egypt's Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty has denied that his country is supporting the Sudanese Armed Forces in the war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. He also spoke about tensions with Ethiopia after the collapse of talks over use of the waters of River Nile.
And after more than six decades of broadcasting from London, Focus on Africa has just arrived in its new home, Nairobi.
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Bitcoin exited November down 17.5% in one of its largest monthly declines in three years. Traders are worried about potential MSCI methodology changes that could affect firms collectively holding more than $137 billion in digital assets. Will bitcoin continue to dip and test the $64,000 technical target? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Matthew Schultz, CEO of CleanSpark, joins us to talk about CleanSpark'sfiscal year 2025 earnings. CleanSpark raked in $766M in revenue for the year, hit the 50 EH/s milestone, and has begun expanding into AI loads. Schultz shares insights on CleanSpark’s partnerships with Submer for cooling solutions, the company’s capital strategy, the potential for hybrid mining-HPC loads at CleanSpark sites, and what the AI revolution means for bitcoin mining in the United States.
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Venice.ai founder Erik Voorhees joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to discuss his prediction of a sovereign bond market collapse and the predominant role of bitcoin in that future. Voorhees explains why he is fundamentally against a U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve, why crypto lobbying is "gross," and his thesis that cryptocurrency was actually built for AI agents.
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01:20 - Voorhees' First Memory of Money Mattering 04:00 - Discovering Bitcoin As a Solution to the Financial Crisis 06:13 - Could Bitcoin Replace Gold Completely? 07:17 - When Will There Be A Complete Financial Collapse? 10:47 - The Separation of Money and State 13:57 - Why Voorhees is Divided on Governments Holding Bitcoin 15:53 - Crypto Industry Engagement with Politicians Is "Gross" 19:49 - Voorhees' History with the SEC 21:48 - From Satoshi Dice to Prediction Markets 24:09 - What Does "Sufficiently Decentralized" Actually Mean? 27:35 - Ethereum's Trajectory 29:07 - Voorhees Predicts Base Will End Up the Predominant L2 32:01 - Sci-Fi and Technological Optimism 34:06 - Learnings from ShapeShift's DAO Structure 38:01 - Venice AI: Separation of Mind and State 40:24 - How Do We Avoid a Dystopian Future? 43:19 - How Venice AI Differs from ChatGPT and Gemini 47:46 - Unprogramming Human Instincts for Privacy 50:24 - The VVV Token 54:25 - Crypto is Built for AI Machines 56:56 - How He Lost 50K BTC Fighting The SEC
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Spotlight” is produced by Sam Ewen, Jennifer Sanasie, Taylor Fleming and Victor Chen.
Another winter storm is on the way for a swath of the US. Congress is probing a double strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. US special envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin today to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war. CBS's Deborah Rodriguez has these stories and much more in today's World News Roundup.
A.M. Edition for Dec. 2. OpenAI declares “code red” in a memo to employees, as its lead in the AI race narrows. WSJ’s Berber Jin explains what has OpenAI CEO Sam Altman rattled and what this all means for investors. Plus, Democrats hope a tight special election in Tennessee today can flip a consistently Republican district in their favor. And, what will Disney look like without Bob Iger? WSJ entertainment reporter Ben Fritz has got the inside scoop on the top contenders jockeying to succeed him. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
A U.S. official contradicts the White House account of who ordered the deadly boat strike in the Caribbean, while President Trump considers his next moves with Venezuela. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow for high-stakes talks after revising the peace agreement with Ukrainian negotiators.
And new details about the Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers point to a long-running mental health crisis rather than radicalization.
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