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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Why the TON Ecosystem Could Be Crypto's Dark Horse in 2025 Nov 20, 2024

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Maple Finance CEO and co-founder Sid Powell.

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Maple Finance CEO and co-founder Sid Powell joins CoinDesk to discuss the recent rally across the broader crypto market. Plus, insights into stablecoin holdings, increasing demand for leverage and a potential resurgence of DeFi.

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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 DAILY: Trump Considers Crypto Lawyer for SEC Chair, Picks Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary Nov 20, 2024

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as President-elect Trump picks Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump wants Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, and bitcoin enthusiast and banker for Tether, to serve as his Commerce Secretary. Trump is considering crypto lawyer Teresa Goody Guillén to lead the SEC, but ultimately the pick for SEC Chair and Treasury secretary remains unknown. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news on these high-profile roles in the incoming Trump administration.

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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Dormant Investors Are 'Awake Again' for Crypto After the Election: Galaxy Exec Nov 19, 2024

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Galaxy head of Americas sales Kelly Greer.

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Galaxy head of Americas sales Kelly Greer joins CoinDesk to discuss the renewed retail and institutional interest in crypto after the presidential election. Plus, their insights into the potential candidates for the next SEC chair.

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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 DAILY: Trump's Media Company in Talks to Buy Crypto Trading Platform Bakkt; Razzlekhan Gets 18 Months in Prison Nov 19, 2024

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from Trump media company's interest in acquiring crypto trading platform Bakkt and “Razzlekhan” was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Trump's media company is in advanced talks to acquire crypto trading platform Bakkt, expanding his foothold in the crypto industry. Plus, Robinhood is upgraded by ratings firm Needham from neutral to buy and Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan was sentenced to 18 months in prison. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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THE MINING POD: Are Mining Stocks Overvalued? With JP Morgan’s Reggie Smith Nov 19, 2024

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JP Morgan analyst Reggie Smith rejoins Colin and Will to discuss Bitcoin mining economics, valuation metrics, and the emerging intersection with AI computing. We go through how a big bank like JP Morgan values miners, including possible costs and revenues, before focusing on AI/HPC and mining. Lastly, we finish on mining costs, dilution and relative valuations of the mining industry.

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:53 Fintech team at JPMorgan

02:42 Valuing mining companies

03:38 Analyst goals

06:11 Miner report

07:51 Economic models

12:40 Calculating operational costs

18:38 AI and costs

21:52 How liquid is the AI compute market?

25:36 Good metrics for miner valuation?

28:42 Payroll costs

32:29 Equity dilution

39:17 AI strategies

46:40 The power of existing PPAs

51:22 Highest & lowest gains

54:18 Are miners overvalued?

58:12 M&A activity

1:01:40 Price & hashrate predictions

Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday!

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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Bitcoin Overtakes Oil Giant, What's Next? Nov 19, 2024

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Bitstamp U.S. CEO and global CCO Bobby Zagotta.

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Bitstamp U.S. CEO and global CCO Bobby Zagotta joins CoinDesk to discuss the euphoric sentiment across the crypto industry following the U.S. presidential election. Plus, insights on allocating bitcoin and other mid-cap tokens in a portfolio.

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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 DAILY: XRP Price Surges Amid Record Futures Bets; Who Will Be the Next U.S. Treasury Secretary? Nov 18, 2024

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from the surge in XRP to Polymarket contracts on who the next Treasury Secretary will be.

XRP surged to a three-year high over the weekend to more than $1.20 with futures bets soaring to record levels. Plus, Polymarket bettors put their money on who the next Treasury Secretary will be. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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MARKETS DAILY: CRYPTO MARKETS WEEK IN REVIEW Nov 15, 2024

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CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from AMINA Bank’s Anirudh Shreevatsa.

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The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investable CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the performance of top digital assets. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager at CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from Anirudh Shreevatsa from AMINA bank

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COINDESK DAILY: Trump Can Establish U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Experts Nov 15, 2024

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from bitcoin's price movement to the upcoming Fed interest rate decision.

Crypto markets are cooling down as bitcoin retreated from the $90,000 level after a record-setting week, but there are many silver linings ahead for the top cryptocurrency as optimism grows for a U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

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THE MINING POD: Oct Miner Updates, MARA M&A, Mining in Ethiopia, and Block’s Proto ASIC Nov 15, 2024

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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Colin, Will, and Matt are back with this week’s meatiest mining headlines. October updates are in for public bitcoin miners, so the gang covers the highs (and lows) of the first month of Q4. They also cover MARA’s 8-figure acquisition of three mining sites in Ohio. Plus, an update on Bitcoin mining in Ethiopia, which is reportedly netting the country’s power authority ~$55 million in business with roughly 2-3% of the Bitcoin network’s hashrate in the country. And for the final news item, an update from Block’s Proto team on its forthcoming bitcoin mining ASIC – oh, and this week’s cry corner, in which *checks notes* legacy media pundits are still comparing Bitcoin to the dot com bubble’s defunct early movers…

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:24 Difficulty update

06:12 Public miner October updates

14:37 MARA adds 122 megawatts

19:52 Ethiopia earns $55M

27:28 Block’s new ASIC

37:33 Cry Corner: Bitcoin is not a dot com bubble stock

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