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Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal discusses the high-stakes legislative battle over stablecoin yields and the company’s strategic shift toward prediction markets as the 2026 Market Structure bill faces a final push in Congress.
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal joins Jennifer Sanasie and Renato Mariotti to discuss the banking industry’s latest attempt to strip economic benefits from crypto users. As the 2026 Market Structure bill ...
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January 10, 2026 • 18 mins
Charlie Spears explores the existential threat of quantum computing to Bitcoin. Shor’s algorithm and the heated debate surrounding Satoshi’s 1 million BTC stash.
We break down the difference between bits and qubits, explain why Shor's algorithm threatens elliptic curve cryptography, and debate the fate of Satoshi's vulnerable coins. It’s a deep dive into encryption, timeline predictions, and the massive coordination challenge fa...
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January 9, 2026 • 5 mins
Exploring the memecoin index's ability to gauge the markets with CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr.
After a rocky end to 2025, the New Year is off to a fast start with the memecoin index jumping 25% in just five days. In today's Markets Outlook, CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr break down the return of retail demand, the impact of the October 10th event, and what's ahead for 2026.
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January 9, 2026 • 2 mins
Trump said he won't pardon Sam Bankman-Fried.
President Trump said in an interview with the New York Times that Sam Bankman-Fried will not receive a Presidential pardon. With the disgraced FTX founder serve his full 25-year sentence? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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January 9, 2026 • 32 mins
For today’s roundup, Hut 8 waits on approval for a 500 MW site in Illinois, MSCI keeps MSTR in indices, and Florida tries again for a strategic bitcoin reserve.
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Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Colin and Charlie give a temperature check on bitcoin mining stats, highlighting stats that show non-monetary transactions currently account for nearly 50% of all Bitcoin transactions...
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January 8, 2026 • 13 mins
Rebecca Rettig details the Jito Foundation’s strategic return to the U.S. and provides a rare look at the leaked "closing offers" for the pivotal 2026 Market Structure bill as Senate negotiations reach a critical breaking point.
Jito Labs’ Rebecca Rettig joins Jennifer Sanasie and Renato Mariotti to reveal why the Jito Foundation is officially moving back to the U.S. As Senate negotiations reach a fever pitch, Rettig provides an...
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January 8, 2026 • 2 mins
JPM Coin to be issued on Canton Network.
J.P. Morgan’s blockchain unit is planning to issue JPM Coin on the privacy-enabled Canton Network, aiming to enable 24/7 settlement alongside tokenized assets. The move signals growing institutional shift toward real‑time, interoperable digital money. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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January 7, 2026 • 2 mins
Nike sold its NFT and virtual sneakers.
Nike has discreetly sold its NFT subsidiary RTFKT, a year after shutting down the business's operations. As the broader NFT market faces cancellations and closures, does this sale mark the end of the digital fashion boom? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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January 6, 2026 • 15 mins
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo explains why Venezuela is unlikely to have a $60B bitcoin reserve.
Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo says the rumors surrounding Venezuela's alleged $60 billion bitcoin "shadow reserve," are very unlikely. Drawing on his personal history in the country, including the day his family’s mining facility was seized by the government, Mauricio explains why systemic corruption and failing infrastructure make a...
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January 6, 2026 • 2 mins
Drake faces class-action lawsuit tied to Stake.us.
Drake has been named in a new class-action lawsuit filed in Virginia alleging RICO violations. The suit claims that the Canadian rapper and others used the tipping feature on the crypto casino Stake.us to obscure money transfers related to artificially inflating music streaming statistics through "botting." CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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January 6, 2026 • 65 mins
For today’s Blockspace Pod, Brady Dale joins us to discuss the best and worst crypto media publications for 2026.
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Welcome back to The Blockspace Pod! Today, Brady Dale, author of the Front Stage Exit newsletter and former Axios reporter, joins us to talk about the state of bitcoin/crypto media. We break down the current landscape into a number of categories, including incumbents / newcome...
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January 5, 2026 • 19 mins
Bitcoin's major test in 2026 with Bitlayer Co-Founder Charlie Hu.
In today's Markets Outlook, Bitlayer Co-Founder Charlie Hu joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to discuss the major test bitcoin faces following the US military operation in Venezuela. Plus, he analyzes the 2026 market outlook, exploring how hyperinflation and geopolitical shifts are driving bitcoin adoption, and the rise of decentralized finance.
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January 5, 2026 • 2 mins
BTC rallies amid U.S. military action in Venezuela.
Bitcoin starts the new year with a rally above $93,000 amid U.S. military action in South America. With President Maduro captured, speculation is mounting that the U.S. could seize a "shadow reserve" of bitcoin from Venezuela. Is this the geopolitical shock propelling the next leg up? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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January 5, 2026 • 40 mins
Charlie and Colin drop their 6 major predictions for 2026. From a silver supply shock and Bitcoin hash rate stagnation to the rise of prediction markets and AI data center delays. Find out why big banks are entering Bitcoin lending and why the internet is about to get fake.
Charlie and Colin join us to talk about the major plot beats for 2026. They cover the looming silver supply deficit, why Bitcoin hash rate might see its slowes...
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January 2, 2026 • 15 mins
Pantera Capital's 2026 predictions.
Pantera Capital Managing Partner Paul Veradittakit joins CoinDesk to discuss the outlook into crypto markets and the broader industry in 2026. With market structure legislation nearing the finish line, Paul details why entrepreneurs are returning to U.S. soil. They also discuss the success of Solana and XRP ETFs, the roadmap for crypto IPOs in 2026, and how the strategic reserve narrative is res...
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January 2, 2026 • 2 mins
Trump Media is set to distribute a new digital token for DJT shareholders.
Trump Media is partnering with Crypto.com to launch a new digital token exclusively for DJT shareholders. With the stock jumping on the news, could this move pave the way for other public companies to reward investors on-chain? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
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For today’s roundup, TeraWulf’s Fluidstack JV bags $1.3B and David Beckham’s Prenetics abandons its BTC strategy.
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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Colin, Charlie, and Matt break down about the sharp decline in Bitcoin network hash rate and how Bitcoin narrowly dodged a "royal flush" of negative difficulty adjustments. We analyze Riot’s $500M ATM offering, TeraWulf’s latest financing...
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December 31, 2025 • 2 mins
Unpacking the latest on the crypto "Santa Rally," David Beckham's Prenetics, and Cypherpunk Technologies.
The much-anticipated crypto "Santa Rally" has officially missed its flight. With bitcoin and ether closing out the quarter down more than 22%, the market is entering a major "positioning reset." Plus, why the David Beckham-backed Prenetics is pulling the plug on its Bitcoin buying strategy and Cypherpunk Technologies is doubli...
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December 31, 2025 • 13 mins
Unpacking the role of privacy in crypto's future with Pantera Capital Managing Partner Paul Veradittakit and Subzero Labs’ Jan Camenisch.
Pantera Capital Managing Partner Paul Veradittakit and Subzero Labs’ Jan Camenisch join CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie to discuss why privacy technology has shifted from a luxury to a fundamental requirement for blockchain adoption. As institutional interest in tokenized assets grows, they explor...
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Gold's outlook for 2026 with SchiffGold Founder Peter Schiff.
Euro Pacific Asset Management Chief Economist Peter Schiff has been named to CoinDesk’s 50 Most Influential list. In this interview with CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie, the SchiffGold founder reflects on gold's record highs, and shares his skepticism of bitcoin, asserting that the cryptocurrency lacks the properties of sound money. He also predicts the collapse of Strateg...
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