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17:54

Why Michaël van de Poppe Sees $100 for HYPE | Markets...

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2026/05/21

Unpacking Hyperliquid's ATH with Michaël van de Poppe. In today's Markets Outlook, Michaël van de Poppe, Founder and CIO of MN Capital and MN Fund, joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to share why Hyperliquid is hitting new all-time highs. He makes the case for NEAR and Bittensor as undervalued AI crypto plays compared to overhyped tech IPOs, and explains why he's steering clear of privacy coins like Zcash. Plus, his key macro signals to watch over the next four to six weeks. - Timecodes: 00:00

1:21

SpaceX's $2 Trillion IPO Reveals Huge Bitcoin Bet |...

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2026/05/21

Could the SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire? SpaceX filed its S-1 with the SEC, revealing 18,712 bitcoin on its balance sheet and a target valuation of up to $2 trillion. If it hits the upper end, the listing would surpass Saudi Aramco as the largest IPO in history and push Elon Musk toward becoming the world's first trillionaire. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer

82:55

Blockspace: Prime Bankruptcy Trust Sues Strike Parent...

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2026/05/21

Prime’s bankruptcy trust is suing Strike’s parent company for ~$150 million in clawbacks, and Nakamoto (NAKA) moves forward with its reverse stock split.Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we cover the latest in the Prime Trust bankruptcy saga, as the bankruptcy trust from Prime is suing Zap Solutions (Strike’s parent company) for nearly $150M in clawbacks. We also welcome Kush Bavaria of Ornn to discuss the company’s forthcoming AI compute futures in a partnership with the

1:12

Jane Street Accused of Dumping $192M UST Before Terra...

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2026/05/20

Did Jane Street front-run the Terra collapse?Newly unsealed court filings allege Jane Street used a private Telegram backchannel with Terraform Labs insiders to dump $192 million of UST before the stablecoin's 2022 collapse. The firm then allegedly made $134 million shorting Terra. Jane Street denies the claims. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

26:20

Morgan Stanley's ETF Boom, Grayscale's Staking Push,...

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2026/05/20

This bonus episode of Public Keys was recorded live at Consensus. Host Jennifer Sanasie sits down with three guests at the center of crypto in the public markets. Grayscale's Krista Lynch breaks down how crypto ETFs have evolved from simple bitcoin access into index products, in-kind creation for crypto whales, and early staking. Morgan Stanley's Amy Oldenburg explains how MSBT became the firm's most successful ETF launch ever — $230 million in three and a half weeks at 14 bps — while the firm

26:13

Raoul Pal on the Most Extraordinary Moment Humanity...

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2026/05/20

An in depth conversation with Raoul Pal from Consensus Miami. Sam sits down with Raoul Pal, founder of Real Vision, fresh off the main stage at Consensus Miami for a wide-ranging conversation about the most consequential moment in human history. They cover everything from why AI represents a fundamental shift in human civilization, to how crypto's $2.7 trillion market could hit $100 trillion within a decade, to why Raoul believes NFTs will ultimately become the fabric of our economic system

1:33

Clarity Act Tweak Could Sweep DeFi Devs Into SEC...

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2026/05/19

A last-minute tweak in the Clarity Act may punch DeFi .A last-minute amendment to the Senate's Clarity Act stripped out protections for non-controlling blockchain developers. They could now be folded into financial regulations as "securities intermediaries" if regulators argue they have any level of control over a protocol. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

69:40

Blockspace: Iran’s Hormuz Safe BTC Insurance, Prime...

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2026/05/19

Iran wants tankers to pay for maritime insurance in BTC with its Hormuz Safe program, and the Prime Trust estate is suing Swan to claw back nearly $1B in assets. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we cover the bombshell news that Iran is now accepting bitcoin for maritime insurance for tankers trapped in the Strait of Hormuz. Francis Corvino of Lygos Finance joins us to talk about why he believes this is the greatest threat to the Bitcoin network yet, plus his takes on STRC, SATA,

1:36

Strategy Drops $2B on Bitcoin in One Week | CoinDesk...

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2026/05/18

Strategy spent $2B on Bitcoin last week. Strategy purchased 24,869 bitcoin last week for roughly $2 billion at an average price of $80,985 per coin, bringing its total holdings to 843,738 BTC at an aggregate cost of $64 billion. The purchase was funded almost entirely through sales of its STRC preferred stock. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

32:32

HYPE Hits Wall Street as BTC ETFs Bleed $1B and $19B...

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2026/05/18

On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Fundstrat Head of Digital Asset Strategy Sean Farrell to unpack the crypto IPO slowdown, the Fed's hawkish pivot, and why Bitcoin miners pivoting to AI infrastructure remain one of the year's best places to hide in crypto. 21Shares Global Head of Research Eli Ndinga breaks down the launch of the first Hyperliquid ETF in the U.S. market, makes the bull and bear case for HYPE, and shares his $75

86:33

Blockspace: IREN’s $3B Note, CME Compute Futures,...

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2026/05/16

AI compute futures are now live on the CME, and IREN has raised $3B in a new convertible note offering.Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today for news, we cover IREN’s new $3B convertible note – the largest convert ever for a public bitcoin miner – Trump’s Q1 bitcoin equity buys, and the 90-day pause on zoning discussions for Hut 8’s proposed 500 MW data center in Logan County, Illinois. Plus, Mike Alfred of Alpine Fox Hedge Fund joins us to discuss his top stock picks for AI, and Kush

17:22

Clarity Act Clears Senate Banking, But Ethics Fight...

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2026/05/15

Jito Labs' Rebecca Rettig and Paul Hastings' Renato Mariotti return to The Policy Protocol after Consensus Miami to break down the Clarity Act's historic bipartisan passage out of the Senate Banking Committee. They're joined by Lindsay Fraser, Chief Policy Officer at the Blockchain Association, on what's at stake in Section 301, why ethics is still the #1 unresolved issue, and whether the July 4th signing deadline is real. Plus, they discuss the stablecoin yield compromise and unveil this week's

16:43

Arthur Hayes Says AI Layoffs Are Coming for the...

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2026/05/14

At Consensus Miami, BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes joins CoinDesk Live to break down why AI-driven layoffs could create the next banking crisis and how bitcoin is already pricing it in. He also shares his updated BTC price target, his conviction bet on Hyperliquid, and why he thinks crypto regulation misses the point entirely.- 00:00 - Q1 No-Trade Zone and What Changed Arthur's View 02:34 - AI Layoffs, Over-Leveraged Economy, and the Coming Banking Crisis 04:57 - Why the Fed

1:09

Cerebras IPO Values AI Chipmaker at $40B | CoinDesk...

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2026/05/14

Will the AI IPO pipeline drain crypto? Cerebras priced its IPO at a $40 billion valuation, nearly 5x what it was worth eight months ago. The AI capital boom is pulling investor attention and money away from crypto, with SpaceX and OpenAI listings still to come. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

77:38

Blockspace: MARA’s Q1 Earnings, Nebius’ Blowout Q1,...

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2026/05/14

MARA provided updates for its AI business in its earnings this week, and Nebius shocks the market with a 684% rise in revenue YoY in Q1. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! For news, we break down why major pools like MARA and viaBTC are signaling support for the Great Consensus Cleanup (BIP 54), plus Q1 earnings recaps for MARA and Nebius. For guest segments, Lucas Krejci, CTO of Brains, joins us to talk about the new Stratum V2 working group with Block, MARA, Foundry, Antpool, and other

11:27

Grant Cardone Sees a Real Estate Meltdown Coming, and...

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2026/05/13

Grant Cardone joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami to explain his real estate-Bitcoin hybrid strategy — stacking $100M of Bitcoin on a $235M Boca Raton property. Plus, why Michael Saylor advised him to drop the real estate altogether, his takedown of the crypto community's "degenerate investing," and an oddly specific Bitcoin year-end target: $189,425.- 00:00 Grant Cardone Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 00:48 The Real Estate-Bitcoin Hybrid 02:35 Why Real Estate Beats Bitcoin's

75:24

"We're The Biggest Buyer of Bitcoin in the World":...

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2026/05/12

In a CoinDesk interview following Consensus Miami 2026, Strategy Founder, Michael Saylor, discusses being the world’s largest bitcoin buyer with $62B purchased. In this interview, Saylor describes the convergence of TradFi and DeFi via their digital credit product Stretch (STRC), which has rapidly grown and helps fund bitcoin accumulation.

1:19

eBay Rejects GameStop's $56B Bid | CoinDesk Daily

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2026/05/12

eBay rejects GameStop's offer. eBay's board rejected GameStop's $56 billion takeover bid, calling it "neither credible nor attractive." Now questions are growing over whether CEO Ryan Cohen will sell the company's $368 million bitcoin position to make the deal look more credible. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

1:19

eBay Rejects GameStop's $56B Bid | CoinDesk Daily

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2026/05/12

eBay rejects GameStop's offer.eBay's board rejected GameStop's $56 billion takeover bid, calling it "neither credible nor attractive." Now questions are growing over whether CEO Ryan Cohen will sell the company's $368 million bitcoin position to make the deal look more credible. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

66:26

Blockspace: IREN’s $2.3B Note Offering, STRC Comes to...

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2026/05/12

IREN is planning a $2.3B convertible note offering to scale its AI line and DeFi degens are starting to trade STRC. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Jay Patel, CEO of Lygos Finance, joins us to talk about the emerging trend of Strategy’s STRC derivatives in DeFi. We also break down IREN’s new $2.3B convertible notes offering, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe’s take on quantum computing threats and Project 11’s new research paper on the topic, KEEL’s Q1 2026 results, and why Morgan Stanley’s

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