Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as President Donald Trump ordered a bitcoin reserve set up for U.S. holdings.
President Donald Trump ordered a bitcoin reserve set up for U.S. holdings and has additionally called for a crypto stockpile of other digital assets. How will the crypto markets react to the news and the the White House Crypto Summit? CoinDesk's Christine Lee discusses on "CoinDesk Daily."
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This episode was hosted by Christine Lee. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Christine Lee and edited by Victor Chen.
They end up sounding ridiculous whenever they try—like the treasury secretary saying that access to cheap goods is not part of the American dream. At the same time, Trump’s circle of plutocrats don't seem to mind that the stock market is tanking. And while the administration is cutting Ukraine off from US intelligence to serve up an unjust peace, the Pentagon is on a CTRL-F "gay" delete rampage. Plus, Dems need to skip the kooky TikToks, and the SpaceX rocket explosion was only one part of Elon's very bad day.
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Charlie and Matt fill in for Colin and Will on this week's Mining Pod. They discuss CoreWeave’s public listing plans and its 12-year, $10.2B contract with Core Scientific, making it the AI darling of American markets. They debunk rumors about Microsoft canceling CoreWeave contracts, cover US customs releasing seized Bitcoin miners after months of delays, and analyze Cathedra's $21M sale of a 60MW North Dakota mining site. The episode wraps with insights on market volatility driven by Trump's tariff policies and how Scott Bessent's Bitcoin knowledge influences economic decisions.
Notes:
• Difficulty adjustment expected at +1.16%
• Hash price bottomed at $45/PH/s/day in February
• CoreWeave’s 2024 revenue: $1.92B (77% from 2 clients)
• Cathedra sold 60MW site for $350K per megawatt
• Mining equipment being released by US customs
• Market volatility from Trump's tariff policies
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:55 Difficulty update
05:12 Coreweave IPO?
09:39 Coreweave MSFT FUD
14:54 Customs mining rig seizures
24:09 Cry Corner: Tariff Tug of War
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We take an offbeat tack today, jumping off from a landmark achievement in the world of AI to ask just how close we are to the "singularity," and what that means for the future of humanity. Give a listen.
Between the Trump administration wanting to change how GDP is calculated and DOGE accessing sensitive government information, statistical agencies are under the microscope. Can we still trust official numbers like the monthly jobs report? A former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner shares her worries about the future integrity of government data.
Calls for a ceasefire in Sudan during the month of Ramadan have been ignored. As the war approaches the three -year mark, those observing Ramadan in the country say, this year is the toughest yet.
Also, the BBC's International correspondent Orla Guerin returns to DR Congo and tells us what's changed from the time she first reported from the country, more than 20 years ago
And African authors on how they're making their books more available on the continent!
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Technical Producer: Philip Bull
Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya and Bella Hassan
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editirs: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard
