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North Korea Is Cashing Out Bitcoin on Hyperliquid | CoinDesk Daily Sep 01, 2026

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North Korean hackers cashed out Bitcoin from Hyperliquid.

North Korea's Lazarus Group has sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on Hyperliquid over the past three weeks, according to blockchain data reviewed by Arkham. The activity comes just as the Trump administration explores bringing the platform onshore. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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

Bitcoin Slides After Kevin Warsh's First Jackson Hole Speech | CoinDesk Daily Aug 28, 2026

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How did Bitcoin react to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole speech?

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his first Jackson Hole keynote today, and crypto traders are watching for whether the Fed will back the Treasury's plan to cap long-term borrowing costs. Bitcoin has climbed from $64,000 to $80,000 in a week on those expectations — a dovish signal could extend the rally, while a push for Fed independence could send it lower. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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

Can You Regulate a Machine? Walt Lukken on the CFTC's Innovation Committee Aug 28, 2026

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CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol host Renato Mariotti takes a deep dive into the CFTC's inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee. Renato breaks down the viral, spicy exchange between CME Group CEO Terry Duffy and CFTC Chairman Michael Selig over event contracts and market manipulation, and introduces his own comment-letter concept "accountability arbitrage" that focuses on the enforcement gap that opens up when an AI agent authors a trading strategy. He then sits down with the committee's chair, Walt Lukken, President and CEO of the Futures Industry Association and a former acting CFTC chairman, who explains why Chairman Selig stood up the committee, how FIA is welcoming retail-first and formerly-offshore entrants while holding the line on customer protections, and why the hardest open question in the room was how to hold a machine accountable.

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Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to The Policy Protocol

01:15 The Story of the Week: The CFTC's Innovation Advisory Committee

01:50 The Viral Clip: Duffy vs. Selig on Event Contracts

02:45 A Fight Playing Out in the CME–CFTC Lawsuit

03:19 A Titanic Shift: TradFi Meets Blockchain

03:59 The Real Frontier: Agentic Finance

04:34 Accountability Arbitrage and Agentic Trading

06:33 Walt Lukken Joins the Show

07:00 Why Chairman Selig Built the Committee

08:21 FIA's Big Tent: Offshore to Onshore

09:49 Futures, Crypto and Prediction Markets Converge

11:43 Letting the Disagreements Be Aired

13:14 The AI Session: Holding a Machine Accountable

15:23 A Good First Year and the Tokenization Push

17:14 Renato's Debrief: A Working Committee

Are AI Chips the New Crypto Trade? | Markets Outlook Aug 27, 2026

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Pierre Rochard, CEO of The Bitcoin Bond Company, joins Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook to unpack the narratives driving crypto markets heading into Q4. From his 80K year-end price target to his rebuttal of Mark Cuban's "chips are the new crypto" take, Pierre breaks down why Bitcoin's scarcity story remains intact and why miners pivoting to AI could actually be a tailwind for Bitcoin price. Plus, Bullish's new Head of Tokenization joins to unpack what it means to be the first regulated exchange to trade tokenized equity.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Pierre Rochard Joins Markets Outlook

00:56 - Watching the Fed and Treasury

02:14 - Pierre’s Bitcoin Price Target

02:24 - Responding to Mark Cuban: Chips vs. Bitcoin

06:01 - Why Cuban May Have Latched Onto the Wrong Narrative

07:25 - Will Retail Come Back to Bitcoin?

09:24 - Brand New Rails: Bullish Launches Tokenized Equity Trading

12:02 - Self-Custody vs. Exchanges Post-ColdCard

13:42 - The Best Ways to Get Bitcoin Exposure

15:32 - Bitcoin Miners Pivoting to AI

17:21 - Why Miners Leaving Is Actually Bullish for Bitcoin

This episode is brought to you by RealFi, a smarter stablecoin, backed by real-world assets. RealFi is launching August 2026. Join the Testnet now at realfi.co.

This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Nvidia Buys Hugging Face for $12.9B After Earnings Beat | CoinDesk Daily Aug 27, 2026

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Nvidia beats earnings estimates.

Nvidia beat earnings estimates and guided to $108 billion in revenue next quarter, lifting tech stocks and pushing bitcoin toward $80,000. The chipmaker also agreed to acquire open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, extending its reach beyond chips and into the AI software stack. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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

Tokenized Deposits Could Cost Banks $700B: Dallas Fed Economists | CoinDesk Daily Aug 26, 2026

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Dallas Fed warns tokenized deposits could strip $700B from U.S. banks' lending capacity.

Two Dallas Fed economists estimate tokenized deposits could strip about $700 billion from U.S. banks' capacity to fund long-term loans, as instant settlement makes it easier for depositors to chase yield and switch banks. The report warns that could push up the cost of credit for consumers and businesses. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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

Fomo Co-Founder: The Next Breakout App Won't Call Itself Crypto | Markets Outlook Aug 26, 2026

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With Fomo posting all-time high fees in August and with roughly 100,000 daily traders, co-founder Se Yong Park joins CoinDesk Contributor Kate Irwin on Markets Outlook to unpack the Solana-to-Robinhood Chain growth story, why social finance apps like Farcaster and Zora never broke out, and how prediction markets could turn a generation of bettors into traders.

Timecodes:

00:00 - Se Yong Park Joins Markets Outlook

01:11 - Inside FOMO's Record August in Fees

02:22 - Institutional Era, Consumer Endgame

03:43 - Solana, Robinhood Chain, and the Multi-Chain Effect

06:10 - Why Farcaster and Zora Never Broke Out

08:05 - Prediction Markets Will Turn Bettors Into Traders

09:24 - Advice for Founders: Ship Before It's Perfect

10:51 - DeFi is a Matter of When, Not If

12:39 - Regulation, Innovation Exemptions, and Building in the US

13:37 - Gen Z, New Media, and the Rise of Small Creators

15:20 - Q4 Outlook: The Next Breakout App Won't Be Crypto-Branded

This episode is brought to you by RealFi, a smarter stablecoin, backed by real-world assets. RealFi is launching August 2026. Join the Testnet now at realfi.co.

What Was Behind Bitcoin's $80K Surge? | CoinDesk Daily Aug 25, 2026

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What drove BTC's jump above $80K?

Bitcoin jumped from $62,000 to $80,000 in its second-largest weekly gain in five years, but futures data shows it was short covering that drove the move. With leverage now near multi-month lows, the rally may actually be steadier than it looks. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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

Blockchain’s Fannie Mae Moment, Bitcoin Treasury Shakeout & AI Agents That Pay Aug 24, 2026

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On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie sits down with Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure Technology Solutions, to unpack the company's record quarter, its self-described "Rule of 150," and why it sees blockchain as a standardization engine for capital markets.

Then, Lance Vitanza, Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at TD Cowen, explains why the 2026 digital asset treasury shakeout has clarified the model rather than broken it—and what separates the companies built to last from the rest.

Plus, Sid Coelho-Prabhu, Head of Coinbase Business, breaks down Coinbase's bet on AI agent payments, why stablecoins like USDC are emerging as the currency of agentic commerce, and how the x402 protocol could reshape the way businesses get paid.

Learn more at bullish.com.

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Chapters/Timecodes:

00:00 Welcome to Public Keys

00:20 Figure's Record Quarter and the "Rule of 150"

00:50 Figure CEO Michael Tannenbaum Joins

04:05 Figure as the "Fannie Mae of Blockchain"

06:44 Cutting Diligence Costs and Fighting Loan Fraud

08:10 Unlocking $35 Trillion in US Home Equity

09:57 Responding to the Morpheus Research Report

12:16 The Digital Asset Treasury Shakeout of 2026

12:55 TD Cowen's Lance Vitanza Joins

15:00 Why Strategy Is Built for a Bitcoin Bear Market

17:02 Strive, Smarter Web and Nakamoto in the Win Column

20:00 Treasury Companies vs. Spot Bitcoin ETFs

23:19 Coinbase Bets on Payments from AI Agents

23:41 Coinbase Business Head Sid Coelho-Prabhu Joins

24:45 How AI Agents Are Already Spending Money

27:03 Why Stablecoins Are Winning Agentic Payments

30:25 Inside the x402 Payment Protocol

32:06 What Still Needs Solving in Agentic Payments

Strategy Raises $2B Last Week Through Common Stock Sale | CoinDesk Daily Aug 24, 2026

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Michael Saylor's war chest.

Strategy raised about $2 billion last week and created a new "USD Cash" pool, giving it $6.69 billion in dollar liquidity that can be used to buy more bitcoin, repurchase shares, or repay debt. The company left its 840,447 BTC untouched for a second straight week. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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

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