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France's far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, is visiting Chad this weekend where she will meet President Mahamat Déby. It's her second visit following a meeting with Déby's late father, President Idriss Déby, in 2017. Why is the French opposition leader back in Chad?

Also, why do some African parents choose to send their children back home to Africa for school?

And the blind football coach in Tanzania, who thinks anything is possible if you love the game!

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins CoinDesk with the latest updates on the crypto task force initiated under President Donald Trump's resumed presidency. Plus, the significance of a transparent, rule-based approach to crypto regulation in the U.S.

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Welcome to The Mining Pod! Matt Kimmell and Will cover the week's biggest stories in Bitcoin mining. We analyze the challenging hashprice environment for miners (hitting all-time lows at $42/hash), discuss the EPA's major deregulation announcement and its potential impact on energy markets, break down Canaan's $200M funding for US expansion, examine CoreWeave's massive $11.9B OpenAI deal ahead of its IPO, and dive into the drama between NYDIG and Mawson over allegedly stolen Bitcoin miners worth $30M.

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Hash price at all-time low of $42 per hash per @luxor

EPA launching 31 deregulatory actions for energy

Canaan secured $200M for US mining expansion

CoreWeave signed $11.9B OpenAI contract

Nydig claims Mawson stole $30M worth of miners

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Passengers scramble to safety after plane catches fire. Avoiding a government shutdown. Vets fired from federal jobs. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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The Federal Reserve has been focused on cooling inflation and achieving a so-called soft landing. President Trump’s trade policies have sent markets reeling and fears of a recession are on the rise. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos joins Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball to discuss Trump’s economic vision. Plus, the Trump administration is moving to deport a permanent legal resident of the United States and the possibility of a government shutdown has Democrats in a pickle.

Further Listening: 

- What’s Going On With the Economy 

- Tesla Has a Problem: Elon Musk 

- The Fight to Kick Soda Out of Food Stamps 

Further Reading:

- How Trump 2.0 Is Shifting Its Tone on Markets 

- A Presidency of Upheaval Emboldens Trump 

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Congress faces a shutdown deadline today as Senate Democrats weigh whether to back a Republican spending bill or risk being blamed for closing the government. President Trump makes a rare visit to the Justice Department, delivering a speech on law and order while his administration purges career prosecutors. And, federal judges order thousands of fired government workers to be reinstated, but legal battles could delay their return.

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