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UNCHAINED: Apps on the TON Blockchain Have Become Extremely Popular. Is It Sustainable? Jul 24, 2024

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This year, games on TON have taken off, garnering hundreds of millions of users in a few months. TON Foundation’s Alena Shmalko and Jack Booth share their insights on how TON, after Telegram had run-ins with the SEC, got here.

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The Open Network, aka TON, has been on a tear since late February. TVL has skyrocketed 34x since the beginning of the year, reaching over $750 million as of the time of recording. The price of TON has more than tripled from about $2 to $7, and daily active addresses recently exceeded those of Ethereum in May and June. Games with fun names like Hamster Kombat and Catizen are gaining traction, and Pantera Capital, an OG crypto investor, is making its largest investments yet in TON.

In this episode, Alena Shmalko and Jack Booth from the TON Foundation discuss how TON has managed to garner this traction, especially after a rocky start when the SEC went after the original founder, Telegram.

Show highlights:

Alena’s and Jack’s backgrounds and how they ended up at TON
How TON evolved from its origins with Telegram to its current status, and how it began getting traction this year, according to Jack
How The Open League helped TON grow its TVL and other important metrics
How Telegram's collaboration with TON has evolved through time and how much they work together
Whether there are plans for TON to integrate with apps beyond Telegram
What in TON’s architecture allows it to be extremely scalable
The mechanics of Notcoin and why it has been so successful
Whether the rise of games like Notcoin and Hamster Kombat can be sustainable
The importance of USDT in Ton
When might a Bitcoin trustless bridge be deployed and why it could be significant
Whether TON is being used by criminals and what could be done to combat it
What strategies will lead TON to have $1 billion in TVL by the end of the year

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Guests:

Alena Shmalko, Ecosystem Lead at the TON Foundation
Jack Booth, Director of Marketing at the TON Foundation

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COINDESK DAILY: Biden's Exit Spurs $28M Daily Volume on Polymarket; Swan Bitcoin Drops IPO Plans Jul 23, 2024

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from the surge in Polymarket volume after Biden's dropout to Swan Bitcoin's halt on its IPO plan.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out from the Presidential race fueled a surge in Polymarket volume. Plus, Arkham Intelligence data shows that the U.S. government has transferred 58.742 bitcoin worth nearly $4 million to Coinbase and Swan Bitcoin has pulled its plan to take the company public.

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's Kevin O'Leary's Best Investment Ever? Jul 23, 2024

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary.

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O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary joins CoinDesk to discuss his investment strategies, the future of the bitcoin mining industry, his outlook on the spot ether ETF products, and his views on the upcoming U.S. Presidential election.

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: Wealth Optimization Strategies For Bitcoiners Jul 23, 2024

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How do you grow your Bitcoin stack and protect it? We explore with Bespoke.

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Ever wonder what to do with your mining stock equity, Bitcoin or other assets so you don’t get hit with a huge tax burden, financial issue or other inconvenience in life? Enter Bespoke Group, a family office and advisory focused on problems Bitcoiners face. We talk with Bespoke about managing your stack in a responsible way, from startup equity to tax structures to trusts.

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

03:26 Matt's bio

04:09 Jack's bio

06:53 What is Bespoke?

14:38 Anon Bitcoiner that led to Bespoke

23:07 Convincing skeptical Bitcoiners

32:01 What's the pitch?

39:42 Stock option wealth planning

43:20 BTC income planning

56:00 Ordinals inheritance (no.. seriously)

1:00:47 What to do with gains?

1:05:33 Planning before the gains happen

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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COINDESK DAILY: Kamala Harris Meme Coin Soars as Biden Drops Out; India’s Tax Policy Unlikely to Change Jul 22, 2024

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from the surge in KAMA meme coin after Biden's dropout from the Presidential race to experts' prediction on India's crypto tax policy.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Vice President Kamala Harris-inspired meme coin KAMA rises on the news that President Joe Biden has dropped out of his re-election campaign. Plus, experts say that India is unlikely to change its controversial tax policy on crypto and BitForex announces that the exchange will open for withdrawals after a five-month outage spurred by Chinese police investigation.

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 | Crypto and Politics: Why DYOR Matters More Than Ever Jul 22, 2024

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie.

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"Markets Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the recent political landscape in the U.S. leading to the upcoming 2024 Presidential election and what it means for the crypto industry. Plus, why DYOR is important in times of change.

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GEN C: The Final Squiggle: Erick Calderon on Art, Community and Spreading Joy in Web3 Jul 22, 2024

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In this episode of “Gen C”, we discuss how a simple colorful squiggle became an icon of the crypto art movement and what it means for the future of Web3.

Erick Calderon, Founder/CEO of Art Blocks and creator of the Chromie Squiggle, joins us to discuss the final mint of the iconic NFT project. Erick reflects on the Squiggle's journey from a proof of concept to a symbol of the crypto art movement, now featured in major museum collections. He also shares his thoughts on bringing more joy and innovation to the Web3 space, emphasizing the need to engage people outside the crypto ecosystem.

Links mentioned from the podcast:

Erick’s Twitter

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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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COINDESK DAILY: Tokens on WazirX Trade at Discount; Italy's Top Banks Complete Digital Bond Issuance on Polygon Jul 19, 2024

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from the tokens trading at a discount on WazirX after the exploit to top banks in Italy completing a digital bond issuance using blockchain rails.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as tokens on WazirX were trading at a steep discount following the exploit of the exchange. Plus, Galaxy Digital has acquired substantially all the assets of blockchain node operator CryptoManufaktur LLC and Italy’s top banks CDP and Intesa Sanpaolo completed a digital bond issuance using blockchain rails.

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: Congressman French Hill on Crypto and His Top Pick for the Next SEC Chair Jul 19, 2024

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Rep. French Hill, who is running to chair the House Financial Services Committee, reveals his preference for the next SEC chair if Trump wins, gives his odds on a crypto bill passing by year’s end, and says he supports the CFTC regulating spot crypto markets.

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In this episode of Unchained, Congressman French Hill provides an insider's perspective on the present and future of crypto regulation. Hill delves into the ongoing legislation and the implications of the FIT21 Bill, shares his views on who should succeed Gary Gensler as SEC chair if Trump is re-elected, and discusses the controversial role of the CFTC in regulating the crypto industry. He also touches on the potential impacts of the Chevron doctrine being overturned by the Supreme Court, Trump’s evolving stance on crypto, and the latest developments in the Binance executive detention case in Nigeria.

Show highlights:

How Rep. Hill's long-time passion for technological advancement led to his involvement in crypto and blockchain
The current state of ongoing legislation and why Rep. Hill is proud of the FIT21 bill
Who would be his top pick to chair the SEC if Trump is re-elected as president
Why he supports having the CFTC regulate the spot crypto markets
How he thinks teams should launch tokens in the US
How he thinks the overturning of the Chevron doctrine will impact crypto
Why Trump changed his mind on crypto, according to Rep. Hill
Why Congressman Hill is running for chair of the House Financial Services Committee
The update on Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive detained in Nigeria, whom Rep. Hill visited recently

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Guest:

Congressman French Hill

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THE MINING POD: Bitcoin & AI, IREN’s Short Report and Tether’s Mining Investments Jul 19, 2024

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The Mining Pod gang tackles this week’s Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining news!

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! In this week’s news roundup, we touch on Bitcoin network metrics, Bitcoin miners increasingly moving to AI, IREN’s short report and what it meant for the stock, Tether’s bid to take over Bitcoin mining (or, diversify revenue and asset holdings) and Charlie’s Ordinals report!

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:58 Difficulty report

06:08 Miners pivot to AI

14:07 Iris Energy Short Report

18:40 Tether & Northern Data

23:30 Ordinals report

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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 with Victor Chen.