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Trump Signs Orders to Build a Quantum Computer | CoinDesk Daily Jun 23, 2026

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The White House issues two executive orders on quantum computing.

President Trump signed two executive orders directing the U.S. to build a large-scale quantum computer and to defend federal systems against one. The same technology could eventually break the encryption securing Bitcoin and Ethereum, a threat researchers say may arrive sooner than expected. 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.

Why Billionaire CZ Says U.S. Crypto Users Are Getting a Bad Deal Jun 23, 2026

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Changpeng Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance, sits down with CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie for one of his most candid conversations. CZ talks about growing up in an immigrant family, why he's never taken on real debt, the four months he spent in U.S. prison, the $2 million he's quietly donated to prison reform, and why he believes "there's no delete button" for crypto.

Check out CoinDesk's latest episode of Public Keys from the NYSE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75LrBmSScvY&list=PLZWrc_gWChqnim-9ZbIKZTOrPA7IgFKVR&index=1

Timecodes:

00:00 Welcome to CoinDesk Spotlight

00:20 When CZ First Realized Money Mattered

03:08 A Frugal Mindset and Why He Never Took On Debt

04:35 His Father's Journey to Canada

06:30 Freedom of Money vs. Financial Freedom

08:28 Why CZ Wants to Spend More Time in the U.S.

11:52 Binance, U.S. Rivals, and Regulatory Pressure

14:39 Losing Trust - and Why the U.S. Constitution Is a "Great White Paper"

17:17 The Next Administration and the CLARITY Act

19:11 Reflecting on 2022: Was Crypto Too "Drunk" on Hype?

21:36 How AI and Crypto Are Merging

25:17 Crypto's 2026 Challenges

28:03 Inside CZ's Four Months in Prison

31:18 Why CZ Donated $2M to Prison Reform

32:57 What Inmates and Guards Asked Him About Crypto

36:26 Writing His Book: "A Conversation With Myself"

39:15 The Weaknesses and Strengths Prison Revealed

41:17 CZ's Advice to Founders

44:22 Why Most of His Wealth Is Still in BNB

45:31 Binance's Largest Shareholder, But No Longer Running It

48:56 On Legacy: "Be Happy With Myself"

Strategy's STRC Hits Record Low as Wall Street Races to Tokenize Everything Jun 22, 2026

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On this episode of CoinDesk’s Public Keys at the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie sits down with Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals founder Ric Edelman to discuss the disconnect between declining crypto sentiment and Wall Street’s rapid investment in digital asset infrastructure. Their conversation covers the CLARITY Act, the fight over crypto in 401(k) plans, tokenization, and Edelman’s long-term outlook for Bitcoin.

In this week’s 10X Trade, Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes shares his highest-conviction trade.

Strive Chief Risk Officer Jeff Walton examines the future of digital credit following the sharp declines of STRC and SATA, arguing that digital credit could represent the next $300 trillion opportunity for Bitcoin.

Also on the show, BlackRock Global Head of Digital Assets Robbie Mitchnick discusses BITA, the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, while 21Shares Co-Founder Ophelia Snyder explains why today’s financial infrastructure may be fundamentally incompatible with the tokenized future Wall Street is working to build.

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00:00 Welcome to Public Keys

00:37 Strategy's STRC Crashes to a Record Low

01:04 Schwab and Cboe Enter Prediction Markets

01:45 Franklin Templeton Files For Bitcoin Dividend ETFs

02:30 Ric Edelman on Crypto's Great Disconnect

05:05 Will the CLARITY Act Pass?

06:08 Crypto Lobby vs. Banking Lobby Into the Midterms

08:48 Edelman's Bitcoin and Ethereum Outlook

12:34 10X: Arthur Hayes' Highest-Conviction Trade

14:07 Strive's Jeff Walton on Digital Credit's Worst Day

15:46 Inside the STRC and SATA Leverage Liquidation

20:43 The $300 Trillion Credit Market Opportunity

23:46 Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Flows

24:48 BlackRock's Robbie Mitchnick on the BITA Launch

28:37 Ophelia Snyder on Tokenization's Reality Check

30:15 The Scale Problem in Tokenizing Capital Markets

Bank of England Caves on Stablecoin Holding Limits | CoinDesk Daily Jun 22, 2026

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The Bank of England reversed its rules on stablecoin holdings.

The Bank of England reversed its plan to cap how much stablecoin individuals and businesses can hold, replacing it with a £40 billion ($50 billion) issuance cap per coin. 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.

Can Sports Betting Prediction Markets Pass the ‘Economic Purpose’ Test? Jun 19, 2026

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CoinDesk hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on the record-breaking SpaceX IPO, then turn to Terry Duffy's exit from CME and the exchange's threatened lawsuit against the CFTC over whether perpetuals are swaps or futures. Their guest is Dan Berkovitz, former Commissioner of the CFTC and former General Counsel of the SEC, now at Millennium Management, who brings a rare both-agencies vantage point to the push for SEC–CFTC harmonization, the swaps-versus-futures fight over perps, and the "economic purpose" test he argues sports-betting prediction markets cannot meet.

Check out CoinDesk's latest episode of Public Keys from the NYSE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75LrBmSScvY&list=PLZWrc_gWChqnim-9ZbIKZTOrPA7IgFKVR&pp=sAgC

Timecodes:

00:00 The Role of CFTC

00:25 Welcome to The Policy Protocol

00:44 The Record SpaceX IPO and Retail Demand

01:41 Synthetic SpaceX Perps on Hyperliquid

03:40 Terry Duffy Exits CME and Sues the CFTC

06:07 Dan Berkovitz Joins the Show

06:44 Can the SEC and CFTC Harmonize?

08:29 Are Perpetuals Swaps or Futures?

09:11 Prediction Markets and the 'Economic Purpose' Test

11:07 The ErisX Sports Betting Precedent

13:07 The Hurricane Hedging Counterargument

15:02 Why Crypto Couldn't 'Come In and Register' Before

17:28 Gary Gensler Is Back

20:27 Person of the Week: Jamie McDonald

Why Arthur Hayes Says Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Is a Dove Despite Hawkish Reputation | Markets Outlook Jun 18, 2026

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Arthur Hayes on his HYPE position, AI bubble, and the new Fed Chair.

On today's Markets Outlook, BitMEX Co-Founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes tells CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie why all roads still lead to money printing, how long the AI bubble has left, and why he has zero regrets about publicly selling his HYPE position. Plus, his reaction to Michael Saylor's Bitcoin stress test.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Arthur Hayes Joins Markets Outlook

01:30 - Arthur’s Reaction to Michael Saylor News and Strategy Business Model

02:59 - When Does the AI Bubble Burst?

03:56 - New Fed Chair Warsh's Task Forces & What It Really Means

06:58 - Uniswap & Standard Chartered's $100 Price Target

08:06 - Responding to the HYPE Selloff Drama

09:24 - HYPE vs. SOL: Which Wins?

For more commentary from Arthur Hayes:

IG - https://www.instagram.com/cryptohayes/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-hayes-b493b42/

Substack - https://cryptohayes.substack.com/

Web: https://www.cryptohayes.com

X - https://x.com/cryptohayes

Maelstrom Fund:

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/maelstromfund ⁠

Web - ⁠https://www.maelstrom.fund ⁠

X - ⁠https://x.com/maelstromfund ⁠

Check out CoinDesk's latest episode of Public Keys from the NYSE: https://youtu.be/75LrBmSScvY

To get market moving news delivered daily, download CoinDesk’s mobile app: https://linktr.ee/coindeskapp.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

CME Says It Will Sue the CFTC Over Perpetual Futures | CoinDesk Daily Jun 18, 2026

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CME CEO says they will sue the CFTC.

CME CEO Terrence Duffy says the exchange will sue the CFTC, arguing the regulator's approval of Kalshi's perpetual futures violates the Dodd-Frank Act by treating what are really swaps as futures. 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.

Kevin Warsh's First Fed Meeting Could Move Bitcoin | CoinDesk Daily Jun 17, 2026

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Kevin Warsh's first FOMC presser.

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady at Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chair, leaving markets to parse the dot plot and his press conference for clues on the path ahead. If Warsh signals a more dovish stance than markets are pricing, bitcoin could react positively. 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.

Why Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Keeps Turning Cash Into Bitcoin Jun 17, 2026

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Ricardo Salinas calls fiat a "fraud." And, will he run for office in Mexico?

Ricardo Salinas, founder and president of Grupo Salinas, joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Ollie Acuna for a wide-ranging conversation on Bitcoin, fiat debasement, and the future of Mexico. Plus, insights into U.S.–Mexico remittances and his potential 2030 run for presidency.

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00:00 Ricardo Salinas Joins CoinDesk

00:50 Money Talk at the Family Table

02:11 Discovering Bitcoin in 2013

03:52 Does Bitcoin Beat Gold and Silver?

06:11 Stablecoins Are the Same as Bank Deposits

07:37 The Gold Bugs in the Salinas Family

11:17 No AI Bubble: Why Salinas Stays Out

12:54 The MicroStrategy STRC Recommendation

15:02 Inside the $500M Weekly Remittance Business

21:12 Mexico's 'Violent' Anti-Crypto Stance

24:53 The Mexican Government's Narco Problem

27:32 Salinas's 2030 Presidential Run?

30:21 The Anchorage Digital Stablecoin Partnership

34:46 Salinas's Bitcoin Price Outlook

40:19 Why Salinas Advised His Wife to Mortgage her Home for Bitcoin

41:55 A Message to Mexico

BlackRock Launches Bitcoin Income ETF with High-Teens Yield Target Jun 16, 2026

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Inside BlackRock's newest bitcoin ETF, BITA.

Global Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock, Robert Mitchnick breaks down the launch of the firm's newest bitcoin ETF, the Bitcoin Premium Income Fund (BITA). He tells CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie why the covered call strategy targets a high-teens income yield, which investors this product appeals to, and more.

Timecodes:

00:00 - BlackRock’s BITA Opens for Trade

00:20 - Why BITA Is the Right Next Evolution for Bitcoin’s Funds

01:10 - Staking vs. Covered Call Yield

01:48 - Who Is the Target Investor?

02:36 - In What Market Could BITA Outperform IBIT?

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.