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COINDESK DAILY: Kamala Harris Locks In Running Mate; Core Scientific Shares Spike Aug 07, 2024

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from Kamala Harris' running mate pick to Core Scientific's soaring shares.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, as her running mate for the upcoming election. Plus, Jump Trading allegedly moved $29 million in ether, and Core Scientific's shares surged on a new deal with CoreWeave.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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UNCHAINED: Crypto Prices Are Way Down. Is It Time to Buy the Dip? Aug 07, 2024

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Jeff Dorman from Arca breaks down the recent crypto crash, its causes, and whether buying the dip is a smart move.

The recent crypto crash has left many investors questioning the way the market is going. In this episode, Jeff Dorman, chief investment officer at Arca, provides a deep dive into the factors behind the crash, the macroeconomic influences at play, and why he remains optimistic despite the downturn. Expressing surprise at Ethereum's underperformance this year, he describes how the Democrats’ handling of crypto is an own goal, and how TradFi and DeFi differ from each other during market upheavals.

Show highlights:

The two main reasons the markets crashed this past weekend
How the macro environment has affected crypto lately and why the market has gotten “way ahead of itself”
Why ETH was down so much, more than other cryptocurrencies
The “most important” shift in crypto policy that has occurred this year
The Japanese yen carry trade that was one of the key factors in the market meltdown
Whether Genesis distributing $4 billion in assets had an impact on the market
Why Jeff believes that the data we have today does not point to a recession in the U.S.
Why Jeff says he’s “buying the dip”
Crypto as a political issue and why he thinks Harris winning would not be as bad for crypto as many believe
Why bitcoin doesn’t always act as a hedge against equity-related or geopolitical risk, in Jeff’s opinion
What Jeff thinks about the proposals for the U.S. government to buy bitcoin for a strategic reserve
The stark contrast between TradFi giants halting trading and the permissionless nature of DeFi

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Guest:

Jeff Dorman, Chief Investment Officer at Arca.
Previous appearances on Unchained:
How Elon Musk Pushed DOGE Up and BTC Down, With Arca's Jeff Dorman
3 Things SushiSwap Needs to Get in Order, According to Arca

Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk.

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COINDESK DAILY: Binance Challenges Indian Tax Showcause; Ronin Pauses After $9 Million White Hat Hack Aug 06, 2024

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from Binance challenging a $86 million tax showcause in India to Ronin's pause after a white hat hack.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Binance challenged a nearly $86 million tax showcause notice from India's Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence. Plus, bridging service Ronin was paused after a white hat hack, and spot ether ETFs recorded net inflows of nearly $49 million on Monday despite the slump in ETH.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | What Could A Recession Mean for Crypto Markets? Aug 06, 2024

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie.

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CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie weighs in on the recent rebound of the crypto markets following the plunge in stocks due to growing recession fears in the U.S. Plus, impact of economic downturns on digital assets, with a focus on increased volatility and liquidity concerns.

This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez, and edited by Victor Chen. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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THE MINING POD: Decentralizing Bitcoin Mining With Bitcoin Mechanic Aug 06, 2024

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Ocean Mining launched in November of last year to great fanfare and intrigue with a promise to decentralize Bitcoin mining. We check in with the team nearly 1 year on.

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! This week we are joined by Bitcoin Mechanic, arguably the face of Ocean Pool. Ocean launched in November 2023 with a lot of hope, excitement and promise, even getting a node from former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey with an investment. The Ocean Pool team promised to decentralize Bitcoin mining through novel block template options for individual miners, a new payout structure called Tides and, to much criticism, the filtering of Ordinals and Inscription projects natively.

In this interview, we go through what happened over the course of 2024 with Ocean Pool, how it's attracting hashrate, revisiting the ‘spam’ problem, block template construction and the future of Bitcoin in regards to MEV and future soft forks.

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:08 Bitcoin Mechanic bio

05:26 Start9 & node runners

06:43 What's Ocean?

08:20 Who is Ocean different?

13:25 Block template centralization

22:27 Closed Source firmware

23:55 Ocean Biz Dev

25:03 How to attract miners?

34:56 PPLNS vs FPPS

45:03 Why would a miner switch?

49:39 How big is the market for hobbyist miners?

56:36 Corporate pools

59:31 Corporate MEV

1:03:04 Template construction

1:13:01 OPCAT & the future of BTC

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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Thank you to our sponsor, CleanSpark, America’s Bitcoin miner! And thank you to Foreman Mining, Master Your Mining!

"The Mining Pod" is produced by Sunnyside Honey LLC with Senior Producer, Damien Somerset. Distributed by CoinDesk.

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COINDESK DAILY: Crypto Market in a Sea of Red; Morgan Stanley Gears Up to Offer ETFs Aug 05, 2024

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from the overall crypto market downturn to Morgan Stanley getting ready to offer bitcoin ETFs.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as major cryptocurrencies extended their slump during Asian trading hours before recovering from the crash. Plus, former President Donald Trump argued the benefits of the U.S. embracing bitcoin in an interview with Fox Business and CNBC reports that Morgan Stanley is getting ready for its advisers to offer bitcoin ETFs to wealthy clients.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | BitGet CEO on Overall Crypto Market Turmoil Aug 05, 2024

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and BitGet CEO Gracy Chen.

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BitGet CEO Gracy Chen joins CoinDesk to discuss the cause for the market downturn across major cryptocurrencies and what's going to happen next. Plus, insights on a potential recession in the U.S. and the role of crypto in the upcoming presidential election.

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GEN C: Traditional Marketing Meets Crypto Innovation with Binance’s CMO Rachel Conlan Aug 05, 2024

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Rachel Conlan, CMO of Binance, discusses the company's marketing strategies, challenges in crypto adoption and her vision for the future in this week’s episode of “Gen C”.

In this episode, we speak with Rachel Conlan, Chief Marketing Officer of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. Rachel discusses Binance's strategies for attracting new users, the importance of education in crypto adoption, and the role of brand partnerships in the industry by shedding light on their partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo. She also shares her vision for the future of Binance and the broader cryptocurrency landscape.

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Sam Ewen, Avery Akkineni, CoinDesk, Vayner3

"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni. Executive produced by by Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.

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MARKETS DAILY: CoinDesk Markets Week In Review Aug 02, 2024

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CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert.

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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 investible CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the performance of the top digital assets. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager at CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from Connor Farley, CEO and cofounder of Truvius.

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UNCHAINED: Is It a Good Idea for the US Government to Stockpile Bitcoin? Aug 02, 2024

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Presidential candidates Donald Trump and RFK Jr., as well as Senator Cynthia Lummis, have proposed the U.S. establish a strategic bitcoin reserve. George Selgin of the Cato Institute unpacks their various proposals.

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In this episode, George Selgin, senior fellow at the Cato Institute, discusses the recent proposals by Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Senator Cynthia Lummis for the U.S. government to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve. George provides his insights into the differences between these proposals, their potential implications, and why he believes the government should not be investing in bitcoin or other assets.

Show highlights:

How the Bitcoin proposals by Trump, RFK Jr., and Lummis differ
Why George believes that Trump’s proposal to not sell the government’s bitcoin is just symbolic
What the purpose of acquiring BTC is in the Lummis and RFK proposals
Whether the government should even be investing in bitcoin or other assets
How would the government buy BTC as per the Lummis bill
How likely is it that the bill passes through Congress

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Guest

George Selgin, Senior Fellow and Director Emeritus of the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives

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