CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Building the Next ‘Trillions’ of AI Agent Transactions With Crypto.com

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Crypto.com President and COO Eric Anziani.

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Crypto.com President and COO Eric Anziani joins CoinDesk live at Consensus Hong Kong with insights into the current crypto market cycle with growing interest from institutions and the importance of a clear regulatory framework for further innovation. Plus, his prediction on AI agents taking a bigger role in our daily lives and how blockchain technologies can enable the operation of those agents.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: BlackRock’s $2B Mining Holdings, BitFuFu’s $20.4M Buy, BTC Mining’s Economic Impact, and Milei’s Scamcoin

How much of the mining market does BlackRock own, and why did Argentinian President Javier Milei endorse a memecoin?


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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! For this week’s news round, the boys are back, and they came with receipts on the billions of dollars institutions have invested in public bitcoin miners. Plus, BitFuFu is expanding its presence in the United States with a $20.4 million deal for an Oklahoma bitcoin mine, and Core Scientific could be altering its AI/HPC strategy with an acquisition of its own. The Texas Blockchain Council also has a report for us on just how many jobs bitcoin mining has created in the U.S.A. And for this week’s cry corner, why Argentina's President Javier Milei is staring down the barrel of impeachment after his involvement with a memecoin rugpull.  


Notes:

  • Hash price at $55/TH/day
  • Expected -2.47% difficulty adjustment
  • BlackRock, Vanguard own ~$4B worth of bitcoin miners
  • BitFuFu is buying a 51 MW OK mine for $20.4M
  • Texas mining: $4.23B economic impact
  • Core Scientific: $400M Alabama investment


Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:30 Difficulty report

05:18 Institutions own 40% of mining stocks

11:34 BitFuFu

19:55 Bitcoin Mining Adds 31k Jobs to US

26:10 Core buying an AI data center?

32:46 Cry Corner: Got them LIBRA blues


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CBS News Roundup - 02/21/2025 | World News Roundup

Israel says body released by Hamas was not that of a Gaza hostage. Fired federal workers in crisis. Global climate warning. CBS News Correspondent Peter King has today's World News Roundup.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicken Soup Might Have Healing Properties After All

We’re in the thick of cold and flu season. To what extent can the foods we eat strengthen our immune system? Reset chats about chicken soup, Vitamin C and more with a clinical assistant professor of nutrition at UIC Shayna Oshita. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Up First from NPR - Migrants Leave Guantanamo, Israeli Hostages Update, Changes at FEMA

Nearly all migrants held at Guantánamo Bay have been released, with over 170 Venezuelans flown to their home country. Israeli authorities say a hostage body returned by Hamas is not who the militants claimed it to be. And the impact of job cuts at FEMA.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Friends (the one with estrangement): Europe without the US

Europe must move boldly as the American-led world order shatters beneath it; we explain how. Many people view the freedom to work from home as a perk. Some academics reckon there should be, in effect, a tax on it (10:41). And we pay tribute to Pableaux Johnson, a New Orleans fixture who understood that supper was more about company than food (18:02).


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Headlines From The Times - McConnell Won’t Seek Reelection in 2026

In this episode, we delve into Senator Mitch McConnell's pivotal decision not to seek reelection in 2026, a move that stirs the political pot in the GOP and Kentucky. Beyond this headline, we touch on the contentious advance of affordable housing in the San Fernando Valley, a noteworthy trend towards fireproof 'SuperAdobe' homes in LA amid wildfire concerns, the persistent allure of U.S. universities for Chinese students despite geopolitical tensions, and the unusual spike in egg confiscations at the U.S.-Mexico border due to the bird flu outbreak. Join us for a succinct exploration of these compelling stories.

The Journal. - Trump 2.0: Shaking Up Europe

The Trump Administration turns its focus to Europe as President Trump signals a willingness to cooperate with Russia. WSJ’s Alex Ward joins Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball to discuss what that means for an end to the war in Ukraine.


Further Reading:

-Trump’s Turn to Russia Spooks U.S. Allies Who Fear a Weakened NATO 

-Trump’s Attack on Zelensky Signals New World Order Taking Shape 


Further Listening:

-Trump 2.0: The Musk-Trump Bromance 

-R.I.P. CFPB? 

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Money Girl - Maximize Tax Deductions: How a Side Gig or Small Business Can Lower Your Taxes

Laura answers a listener's question about maximizing tax deductions for multiple sources of income and side gigs.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 2.21.25

Alabama

  • Both US senators are excited for the confirmation of Kash Patel to lead FBI
  • Sen. Britt sponsors bill re:SNAP recipients using benefits for junk food
  • Sen. Tuberville defends the actions of DOGE team in auditing government
  • AG Marshall files legal brief in support of DOGE's effort to find fraud,waste
  • A bill restructuring AL Pharmacy board passes AL House
  • AL senate passes bill to further penalize an impersonator of peace officer
  • Boeing company to lay off 70+ employees in Huntsville on April 18th

National

  • Kash Patel and Pam Bondi are in agreement on releasing Epstein docs
  • District judge clears way for Trump admin to fire more federal workers
  • Stephen Miller continues his media blitz to defend DOGE and cutting waste
  • EPA's Zeldin confirms that Stacy Abrams non profit was "pass thru" for $2B
  • Transportation secretary to investigate failed high speed rail project in CA
  • Mitch McConnell to not seek an 8th term as senator for Kentucky
  • Final part of VP's speech in Munich on free speech and Democracy