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COINDESK DAILY: Julian Assange Is a Free Man; PoliFi Tokens Back In the Green Jun 25, 2024

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

Crypto traders say Mt. Gox selling pressure could be much less than market observers fear; Julian Assange reached a plea deal with the US Department of Justice; and the PoliFi sector has risen 14% according to CoinGecko. Watch.

This episode was hosted, edited and produced by Jennifer Sanasie.

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THE MINING POD: Bitmain’s Newest ASIC Miner Jun 25, 2024

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The next generation of ASIC Bitcoin miners was revealed last week in Las Vegas, NV at WDMS. The Mining Pod was on the ground to take a look!

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Will and Charlie jump on the microphone to discuss Bitmain’s newest ASICs, the S21 XP and S21 XP Hydro miners! We compare against other ASICs like Canaan, Bitdeer and MicroBT while taking a larger view about how the ASIC market is going to transform over the next few years. We cover topics like AI infrastructure, commoditization of chips and how to compete in a centralized ASIC market!

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

04:11 S21 Hydro

06:53 Rackspace & rigs swapping

13:46 AntSpaces

15:56 Bitmain competitors

22:54 Rig "commoditization"

26:18 New Rig makers

42:46 Final thoughts

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!

👉 Check out Bitcoin Season 2 and The Gwart Show.

👉 Watch our newest documentary, The Big Empty!

Follow our host on Twitter, @wsfoxley.

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 Senior Producer Michele Musso and Executive Producer Jared Schwartz.

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GEN C: Spawning Success: Todd McFarlane on Comics, Toys, and Crypto Jun 24, 2024

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Legendary comic creator Todd McFarlane discusses his journey from artist to entrepreneur on this week’s episode of “Gen C”.

Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn and founder of Image Comics and McFarlane Toys, joins the podcast to discuss his career. He shares his journey from comic book artist to successful entrepreneur, offering insights on building brands and navigating the entertainment industry. McFarlane also delves into his recent forays into blockchain and digital collectibles, explaining his perspective on the future of art and collectibles.

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"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced 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: Crypto Update | Bitcoin's Role in the Upcoming Election Jun 24, 2024

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The latest price moves and insights with Jenn Sanasie and Swan Bitcoin Senior Analyst, Sam Callahan.

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Today on "Markets Daily," Jenn Sanasie interviews Sam Callahan, Senior Analyst at Swan Bitcoin. They discuss the short-term price correction in Bitcoin and Ether, likely driven by long-term holders taking profits, miners liquidating assets, and ETF outflows. Despite this correction, the overall narrative for Bitcoin remains strong, highlighting its role as a hedge against currency debasement and a store of value.

Takeaways |

Bitcoin and Ether are experiencing a short-term price correction, potentially driven by long-term holders taking profit, miners selling off holdings, and ETF outflows.
The overall narrative for Bitcoin remains strong, with its value proposition as a hedge against currency debasement and a store of value.
Institutional investors are expected to increase their exposure to Bitcoin through spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Bitcoin's role in the upcoming election is significant, as millions of voters are passionate about the asset and may be swayed by politicians' stance on Bitcoin.
Single-issue voters who care about Bitcoin could potentially impact the election outcome.

Chapters |

00:00 The Short-Term Price Correction in Bitcoin and Ether

03:01 Bitcoin's Value Proposition as a Hedge Against Currency Debasement

06:16 Institutional Investors and the Rise of Spot Bitcoin ETFs

09:52 Bitcoin's Role in the Upcoming Election

13:28 The Potential Impact of Single-Issue Voters on the Election Outcome

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This episode was hosted by Jenn Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso, and executive producer Jared Schwartz alongside Senior Booker, Melissa Montañez. Show notes may have been generated with the assistance of AI technology —all original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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COINDESK DAILY: Mt. Gox To Begin Repayments; Bitcoin Mining Sector Attracts Growing Investor Interest Jun 24, 2024

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today.

Defunct bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox said it will start distributing assets stolen from clients in a 2014 hack in July. JP Morgan reports that the bitcoin mining sector is attracting growing investor interest following the Core Scientific deal with AI company CoreWeave. Plus, Japanese institutional investors plan to invest in crypto in the next three years.

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FIRST MOVER: How Ledger Stax Plans to Make Self-Custody More Mainstream Jun 22, 2024

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Ledger Chief Experience Officer Ian Rogers breaks down the Ledger Stax wallet.

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Ledger Chief Experience Officer Ian Rogers joins "First Mover" with insights on the Ledger Stax wallet that was created in collaboration with iPod builder, Tony Fadell. The product has been in production for over a year, and just started shipping to pre-order customers. Watch to hear about the challenges they overcame during production and how they plan to make self-custody more mainstream.

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

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COINDESK DAILY: U.S. Lawmakers Visit Detained Binance Exec in Nigeria; Winklevoss Twins Donate to Trump Campaign Jun 21, 2024

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the news in the crypto industry from U.S. lawmakers visiting the detained Binance executive in Nigeria to the Winklevoss twins' donations to Trump's presidential campaign.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, Congressman French Hill and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan visited Tigran Gambaryan in a Nigerian prison. Plus, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss announced their donations to the campaign of former President Donald Trump and Standard Chartered is establishing a spot trading desk for buying and selling bitcoin and ether.

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

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UNCHAINED: LayerZero Fought the Sybils and Airdropped Its Token. Did the Team Win? Jun 21, 2024

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LayerZero’s token ZRO is now live. Founder Bryan Pellegrino delves into all the controversies, challenges and criticisms of its anti-Sybil campaign—and its requirement of a donation to the Protocol Guild.

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LayerZero’s token claims went live on Thursday, and as with every recent airdrop, there was plenty of controversy.

In this episode, Bryan Pellegrino, cofounder and CEO of LayerZero Labs, joined to discuss their ambitious anti-Sybil campaign and the subsequent token distribution. He delved into the challenges of ensuring genuine user participation, the decision to offer a self-report option for Sybil attackers, and the complexities imposed by industrial-grade farmers. Bryan shared what he would have done differently and why a mandatory donation to Protocol Guild was imposed.

Also, are airdrops dead? How can the industry improve this not-so-effective distribution method?

Show highlights:

0:30 Why LayerZero launched an anti-Sybil campaign with its airdrop, and what challenges they faced in ensuring genuine user participation
4:00 Why LayerZero offered a self-report option for Sybil attackers, and how this strategy revealed both the complexities and the creativity within the crypto community
09:28 How the anti-Sybil campaign uncovered over a million fraudulent accounts
12:43 What Bryan would have done differently in their campaign
15:33 What alternative methods, such as KYC and proof-of-humanity protocols, LayerZero could have used for their anti-Sybil campaign
16:53 How LayerZero navigated the cat-and-mouse game with industrial airdrop farmers
21:30 Why they decided to impose a donation to Protocol Guild to claim the ZRO token
30:33 What caused the dramatic drop in LayerZero's activity post-announcement of their anti-Sybil campaign, and why the team is optimistic despite the decline
33:53 LayerZero's plans for future airdrops
37:11 What Bryan thinks the future holds for airdrops in crypto, and how the current broken system can be improved to achieve better distribution and user engagement

Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com

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Bryan Pellegrino, cofounder and CEO of LayerZero Labs

Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz.

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THE MINING POD: Dogecoin’s Newest ASIC Miner Jun 21, 2024

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Want to mine a meme coin? ElphaPex’s newest unit mines Litecoin and Dogecoin through a process called merge mining!

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Ben Weng and Payne Cong of Foundation Logic, the team behind the new ElphaPex Dogecoin/Litcoin miner, join The Mining Pod to discuss their new ASIC mining startup, competing with industry giants, and the future of script mining. Learn about hardware startups, profitability comparisons, and the potential for diversifying mining revenue.

Chapters:

00:00 Start

03:20 Ben Weng background

04:29 Payne Cong background

06:32 Litecoin+Dogecoin ASIC

09:40 Why these coins?

14:50 Is Litecoin the main revenue?

18:39 Profitability

21:10 Other revenue sources

24:40 Calculators

25:50 Hardware form factor

28:15 Repairs

33:41 Chips & production

35:56 What foundry

36:50 Chip allocations from Samsung

38:40 Bitmain competition

42:46 Final thoughts

👉 Check out Bitcoin Season 2 and The Gwart Show.

👉 Watch our newest documentary, The Big Empty!

Follow our host on Twitter, @wsfoxley.

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 Senior Producer Michele Musso and Executive Producer Jared Schwartz.

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Markets Daily: CoinDesk Markets Week in Review Jun 21, 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 Miguel Kudry, CEO at L1.co. For more on CoinDesk Indices, visit: coindeskmarkets.com.

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