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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: This BTC Business Model is a Quiet Cash Cow w/ Brandon Mintz
You may not realize it, but that bitcoin ATM at your corner store is probably bringing in some serious cash.
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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Brandon Mintz, CEO of Bitcoin Depot joins Colin to talk about building the largest Bitcoin ATM network in North America with 9,000+ machines. They discuss how the Bitcoin ATM business model works, why someone would buy bitcoin from an ATM rather than an exchange, why Bitcoin ATMs tend to have premiums, and what areas the company may explore for expansion.
**Notes:**
• Bitcoin Depot has 9,000+ ATMs across 3 countries
• Q2 revenue up 6% YoY to $172.1M
• 15% of US transactions still use cash
• 1,700 ATMs ready for deployment
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
03:16 Founding Bitcoin Depot
05:58 The first BTC ATM?
07:14 Current revenue growth
09:52 Establishing an ATM location
11:54 Deciding ATM locations
16:01 Profit sharing w/ locations
17:33 Convincing locations
19:31 Are ATMs not price sensitive?
22:21 Operating expenses
23:26 ATM user profile
25:45 Price premium
28:59 Revenue valuation
31:46 Expansion
32:27 European market
32:59 Treasury strategy
35:20 Treasury company frothy market
36:57 Regulation changes
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Charles Hoskinson on Cardano’s Greatest Challenge, Why Ethereum Will Fail and His $200M Bet on American Healthcare | CoinDesk Spotlight
Insights into the past, present and future of the crypto industry with Charles Hoskinson.
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Input Output CEO and co-founder Charles Hoskinson sits down with CoinDesk for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of crypto and technology. He explains why he believes Ethereum is a "victim of its own success" and will not survive the next 10-15 years, and the "sleeping giant" of Bitcoin DeFi. Plus, his investments in revolutionizing the American healthcare system and bringing back extinct animals.
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Marketplace All-in-One - How are you feeling about capitalism?
American enthusiasm for capitalism is slipping, especially among Democrats. That’s the headline from a new Gallup poll out this week. In this latest survey, just 54% of respondents said they view capitalism positively. That’s down from 60% the last time Gallup asked in 2021. We'll hear more. Plus, we'll get fresh reads on consumer and producer prices this week. How much might these affect a rate cut by the Fed?
Cato Podcast - Cato Cage Match: Monetary vs. Fiscal Policy
Norbert Michel and Dominic Lett square off over whether fiscal or monetary policy is the bigger mess. Lett highlights how entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare are driving unsustainable debt levels, while Michel explains how post-2008 Federal Reserve changes have created risks of “fiscal dominance,” where monetary policy is increasingly shaped by government borrowing needs. Both stress that without structural reforms and political restraint, the U.S. faces uncertain and potentially catastrophic economic consequences.
Show Notes:
https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/comprehensive-evaluation-policy-rate-feedback-rules#
https://www.cato.org/books/crushing-capitalism
https://www.cato.org/blog/medicaid-driving-deficits-republicans-are-scarcely-tapping-brakes
https://www.cato.org/news-releases/senate-bill-could-increase-debt-6-trillion-cato-analysis#
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CBS News Roundup - 09/09/2025 | World News Roundup
Jeffrey Epstein documents released -- including an alleged birthday note from President Trump. Immigration crackdown in Chicago. Whistleblower speaks out against HHS Secretary Kennedy. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Tuesday, September 9th, 2025.
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Marketplace All-in-One - France’s financial crisis pushes its government to the brink
From the BBC World Service: France's push to get a grip on its debt problem is expected to result in the ousting of another prime minister, François Bayrou. President Emmanuel Macron must convince European allies and financial markets that he'll get a debt-reducing budget approved by the end of the year. Plus, as gold continues to hit record highs, London's bullion market is preparing to go digital. And the succession battle at Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has ended with his eldest son, Lachlan, securing control.
WSJ What’s News - White House Doubles Down on Jobs Data Criticism
A.M. Edition for Sept. 9. White House advisers are preparing a report laying out alleged shortcomings of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs data. Plus, we exclusively report on how OpenAI’s plan to become a for-profit company faces increasing hurdles. And, WSJ’s Max Colchester explains why the so-called moron premium on UK bonds could be a canary in the coalmine for debt-laden countries around the world. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - White House Prepares Critical Report of U.S. Jobs Data
Plus: There’s a new bid to end quarterly earnings reports in the U.S. And, major deals news as Anglo American and Teck Resources agree to a merger, as well as an alliance between Europe’s two leading tech companies ASML and Mistral AI. Kate Bullivant hosts.
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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S11 E16: Adam Cohen, Weave
Adam Cohen grew up in Toronto, in North York. He showed early signs of entrepreneurship by putting his lemonade stand on a wagon, and taking it door to door - or hustling his friends to buy souvenirs on a school field trip. His Dad was in VC, and was a big influence on his life, pushing him to succeed. Outside of professional life, he is big into sports, specifically basketball. In the past, he loved playing fantasy sports, which also influence how he built his business ventures.
Adam and his team went through several iterations of AI tooling - summarizing AI, integrating git and JIRA, etc. While they were doing this, they realized that the best way to make a difference, was to first focus on the data itself.
This is the creation story of Weave.
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