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11:52

How a US Retail Giant is Entering Crypto

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/12

Bealls Inc. is adopting crypto payments across its 660+ stores in partnership with Flexa. Bealls Inc. is bringing crypto payments to its 660+ stores, making it one of the largest retailers to adopt the technology. CEO, Matt Beall and Flexa Co-Founder, Danny McCabe join CoinDesk's Sam Ewen to detail the partnership. They explain how the move improves the customer experience while leveraging faster, cheaper transactions to boost retail margins. Learn why a 110-year-old retailer is making a move into

3:40

Could the First U.S. Spot XRP ETF Go Live This Week?...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/12

Will a pure XRP ETF start trading this week? Canary Funds' XRP Trust is poised to become the first pure spot XRP ETF in the U.S. Once the Nasdaq certifies the listing, expected by end of day Wednesday, the product will become effective, clearing the last regulatory hurdle for a Thursday market open. Will we see the ETF go live on Thursday? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the barriers to truth. Break into the next generation of

43:12

The Blockspace Podcast: $120K Bitcoin Call,...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/12

Alex Thorn from Galaxy Digital discusses why they revised their Bitcoin price target from $185K to $120K, competition from gold and AI, the stalling Bitcoin Season 2 momentum, stablecoin growth, and Bitcoin's transition into a mature, lower-volatility asset class. Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital, joins us to talk about why Galaxy revised their Bitcoin end-of-year target from $185K to $120K, the competitive headwinds from gold (up 57% vs Bitcoin's 12%), AI investments, and

32:29

Robinhood's Blueprint for a New Financial System

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/11

Johann Kerbrat, SVP and GM of Crypto at Robinhood, shares the company's vision for democratizing finance by prioritizing customer access and education.In this episode of Gen C, Johann Kerbrat, SVP and GM of Crypto at Robinhood, discusses how the platform approaches the digital asset space, prioritizing access and education over institutional control. Robinhood’s investment in stablecoins, tokenization, and Layer 2 technology represents a clear bet on the next generation of decentralized

74:18

THE MINING POD: Unpacking MARA's AI Plans w/ CEO Fred...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/11

MARA’s Fred Thiel joins the Mining Pod to discuss the company’s AI and HPC plans, bitcoin, and the future of edge computing. Subscribe to the Blockspace newsletter for market-making news as it hits the wire! Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Fred Thiel, CEO and Chairman of MARA (formerly Marathon Digital Holdings), joins us to talk about MARA's strategic pivot toward AI and HPC infrastructure, the critical importance of energy ownership over PPAs, inference at the edge computing, MARA's

3:35

Trump's $2K 'Tariff Dividend' Sends Crypto Market...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/10

Will President Trump’s $2,000 'tariff dividend' ignite the market? Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies extended gains Monday as traders digested U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest economic proposal of a $2,000 “tariff dividend” for every American, funded by import duties. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the barriers to truth. Break into the next generation of privacy. Break Free. Free to scroll without being monetized. Free

13:10

An XRP ETF Would Be a "Huge, Huge Product" - Bitwise...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/08

Exploring the potential of an XRP ETF with Bitwise Asset Management CEO Hunter Horsley.Joining CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr, Bitwise Asset Management CEO Hunter Horsley celebrates 2025 as the year "traditional financial services and crypto are finally coming together," a trend evidenced by the firm's remarkable success in launching investment products. He details the overwhelming demand for the new Solana Staking ETF (BSOL), which gathered over $400 million in five days, discusses

14:51

Chainlink "Runtime Environment" Condenses Months of...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/08

Introducing the Chainlink Runtime Environment with Chainlink Co-Founder Sergey Nazarov. At SmartCon, Chainlink Co-Founder Sergey Nazarov sits down with CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen to detail the massive complexity facing builders and institutions and introduces the new Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE), an orchestration layer designed to simplify the creation of advanced smart contracts. He shares how this toolkit is already enabling complex solutions for central banks and

22:35

BITCOIN SEASON 2: The 7 Indicators Saying The Bull...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/08

Bitcoin dropped but 30 Coinglass indicators show the bull market is intact. We break down the 7 best signals including Bitcoin dominance at 59%, Pi cycle top indicator, and why ETFs change everything. No bear market signals detected. We dive deep into Coinglass's Bull Market Peak Indicators showing zero out of 30 signals flashing bear market warnings. Despite recent price drops and worst jobs data in 22 years, Bitcoin dominance sits at 59% (65% triggers peak warnings), Pi cycle top indicator

14:32

Kraken Co-CEO: Stablecoins Are a "Far Superior"...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/07

Unpacking market volatility, stablecoins, and Kraken's strategy with Co-CEO David Ripley. Kraken Co-CEO David Ripley joins CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr to discuss the firm's record-breaking Q3 growth and its strategy to merge traditional finance with crypto by moving into futures and equities trading. Ripley highlights the "network effect" that has made stablecoins the default settlement currency for exchanges and integrated crypto businesses. He also addresses the compression of

3:15

Google to Bring Polymarket and Kalshi to Its Search...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/07

Google will display real-time prediction market odds from Polymarket and Kalshi in search. Google will now display real-time prediction market odds from Polymarket and Kalshi in Google Search and Google Finance. This marks a rare mainstream use of blockchain-based prediction data, as Google revamps its finance tools with AI and global features. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the barriers to truth. Break into the next generation

11:32

WH Advisor Patrick Witt: Shutdown's "Strange” Silver...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/07

What's next for Market Structure with Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets at the White House, Patrick Witt. White House Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, Patrick Witt shares his confidence with CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr at Ripple Swell, that the market structure bill will be finalized by 2026. He emphasizes that President Trump wants the legislation "on his desk as soon as possible" and explains

31:35

THE MINING POD: Cipher’s Amazon Deal, IREN’s...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/07

IREN and Cipher both announced deals with hyperscalers this week as the AI race heats up among bitcoin miners. Subscribe to the Blockspace newsletter for market-making news as it hits the wire! Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Colin and Matt talk about two massive hyperscaler deals that have upped the expectations for AI-pivots. Cipher Mining just secured a $5.5B, 15-year lease with Amazon Web Services for 300MW at their Bear Lake facility, while IREN signed a $9.7B, 5-year deal with

13:23

Sergey Nazarov on Crypto Bill: "Possible, if the...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/06

Unpacking the shift in US crypto policy with Chainlink Co-Founder Sergey Nazarov. At Chainlink’s SmartCon, Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov discusses how the new political commitment to crypto in the US has removed a major "counterbalancing force," accelerating the industry and legitimizing blockchain for global finance with CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen. He emphasizes the crucial role of the Trump administration and agencies like the SEC in creating clarity, which is now converting

12:49

Brad Garlinghouse on Ripple's $40B Valuation &...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/06

Ripple's future and the state of crypto with CEO Brad Garlinghouse. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr at Ripple Swell to discuss the firm's massive $500 million investment from financial leaders like Citadel and Fortress, signaling a major shift as traditional finance "leans in." He explains how recent US legislative clarity is fundamentally changing the regulatory conversation and easing the industry's years-long struggle. Plus, he details Ripple's

2:22

What You Missed at the Stellar Meridian Conference

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/06

The sold-out Stellar Meridian conference brought together developers, enterprises and global institutions to discuss the future of money. Here are three major announcements and breakthroughs you missed from the event in Rio de Janeiro. - Watch sessions from Stellar Meridian: https://meridian.stellar.org/sessions Read more: https://www.coindesk.com/sponsored-content/what-you-missed-at-the-stellar-meridian-conference https://stellar.org/blog/foundation-news/the-blueprint-at-meridian-2025

3:45

Trump Wants U.S. to Be 'The Bitcoin Superpower' |...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/06

President Trump wants to make America 'the Bitcoin superpower.” Trump said he wants the U.S. to become “the Bitcoin superpower” and the “crypto capital of the world.” Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, the President claimed his executive orders ended a federal “war on crypto.” CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the barriers to truth. Break into the next generation of privacy. Break Free. Free to scroll without being

54:40

PayPal - LinkedIn - AI - Crypto: Reid Hoffman's...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/06

Insights into the past, present and future of crypto, tech and AI with Reid Hoffman.Follow the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. LinkedIn co-founder and PayPal founding board member Reid Hoffman joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to discuss his innovator journey from "PayPal mafia" to creating LinkedIn and moving into crypto and AI. Hoffman dives deep into the "discomfort" with AI development, his thoughts on crypto's political divide, and what he's building at the intersection of AI and digital assets. - This

29:09

BITCOIN SEASON 2: Inside Russia's Secret Bitcoin...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/05

Anna Baydakova discusses Russia's dramatic shift toward Bitcoin, covering mining legalization, the crypto exodus, sanctions impact, and how Russians use Bitcoin to survive economic isolation and preserve wealth amid political repression.Anna Baydakova, Senior Reporter at CoinDesk joins us to talk about Russia's complex relationship with Bitcoin. From Putin's surprising embrace of crypto mining to the grey market of mining rig distribution, Anna reveals how sanctions transformed Russia's crypto

35:56

THE MINING POD: Picking Winners in the Bitcoin Miner...

CoinDesk Podcast Network ·

2025/11/04

Q2 and Q3 were explosive for bitcoin miners pivoting to AI. H.C. Wainwright’s Kevin Dede joins us to give his takes on the latest AI deals from IREN, CIFR, WULF, and more. Subscribe to the Blockspace newsletter for market-making news as it hits the wire! Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Kevin Dede, Managing Director at H.C. Wainwright, joins us to give a pulse check on the bitcoin miners pivoting to AI. We cover the latest deals from IREN, Cipher, Terawulf, and others, and pick apart

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