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BITCOIN SEASON 2: Comply or Die: Privacy or Palantir Aug 09, 2025

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Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm found guilty of operating unlicensed money transmitter. Meanwhile, Peter Thiel's fund raises $353M for surveillance-friendly stablecoin sidechain. Privacy devs criminalized while compliant chains get funded.

"Comply or Die" reality hitting crypto developers. Roman Storm of Tornado Cash was found guilty of operating an unlicensed money transmitter, while Samurai Wallet devs took plea deals. Meanwhile, Peter Thiel's Founders Fund raised $353M for Plasma - a fully compliant, surveillance-friendly stablecoin sidechain. We explore the stark contrast between privacy developers facing prison time and establishment players launching token sales with regulatory blessing.

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**Notes:**

• Roman Storm faces up to 5 years in prison

• Samurai devs face $6.3M in fines each

• Plasma raised $353M in oversubscribed round

• Only 10% of Plasma tokens for public sale

• 25% token allocation goes to investors

• Legal defense funds were crowdfunded

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:20 Is Peter Theil the Antichrist?

03:25 Tornadocash

18:39 Peter Theil goes ICO baby!

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Will Bitcoin Replace Stablecoins in DeFi? | Markets Outlook Aug 08, 2025

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Bitcoin is back up, but is it ready for a new all-time high? With a price target of $150,000, Matt Mudano, Co-Founder and CEO of Arch Network, joins CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie and Andy Baehr to explain how institutional inflows and a tightening supply could be the key to reaching that milestone. Plus, he shares how new technologies are making it easier for everyone—from institutional players to everyday users—to earn on their bitcoin holdings without even knowing they're using web3.

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Trump to Greenlight Crypto in 401(k)s | COINDESK DAILY Aug 08, 2025

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A new executive order from President Trump is set to allow cryptocurrencies, private equity, and real estate in 401(k) retirement plans. What does this mean for BTC and your wallet? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

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THE MINING POD: China Mining Ban Fake News, Semiconductor Tariffs, $14.5B Mining Pool Heist Aug 08, 2025

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No, China is not banning bitcoin mining again.

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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Will, Colin, and Matt touch on Bitcoin’s hashrate hitting an all-time high of 972 EH/s, Trump's proposed 100% semiconductor tariffs, false Chinabitcoin mining ban rumors, MicroStrategy's 2.5x NAV share issuance rule, and tracking down a $3.5B mining pool heist (now worth $14.5B!) four years later.

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**Notes:**

• Hash rate reaches 972 EH/s all-time high

• 1.4% difficulty adjustment expected

• Hash price at $58 per PH/day

• 100% semiconductor tariff proposed

• China controls 13-14% of network hash

• $3.5B mining pool heist now worth $14.5B

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:36 Difficulty Report by Luxor

07:41 Tariffs... again

13:59 No, China is not banning bitcoin mining again

21:56 MSTR will no longer issue equity under 2.5x mNAV

33:25 Cry Corner: Mining pool heist

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SEC Says Liquid Staking is Outside Securities Laws; Polymarket Bettors Turn Bearish on Bitcoin | COINDESK DAILY Aug 06, 2025

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as the SEC clears liquid staking from securities law disclosures.

The SEC said on Tuesday that participants in liquid staking, including depositors and providers, do not need to worry about securities law disclosures. What does this signal about the regulator's agenda for DeFi? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

Midnight is introducing a novel approach to token distribution. The Midnight Glacier Drop is a multi-phase distribution of the NIGHT token, aimed at empowering a broad, diverse community to build the future of the Midnight network. Holders of ADA, BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, AVAX and BAT are eligible to participate in the first phase.

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

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BITCOIN SEASON 2: Can Bitcoin Go Negative? How Bitcoin Futures Contracts Work Aug 06, 2025

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Matt Wraith, CTO of Bitnomial, breaks down Bitcoin futures markets, fork futures trading, and quantum computing risks. Deep dive into physical delivery, market mechanics, and how chain splits create unique trading opportunities.

Matt Wraith, CTO of Bitnomial, joins us to talk about the intricate world of Bitcoin futures trading. From explaining physical delivery vs cash-settled futures to exploring the wild possibilities of fork futures markets, Matt breaks down complex market mechanics with real-world examples. We dive into how chain splits could be traded, the quantum computing threat to Bitcoin, and why having oil storage matters when futures go negative.

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Notes:

- Bitnomial founded 2014, launched futures 2020

- Oil futures went negative in March 2020

- Bitcoin Cash hashrate flipped BTC post-fork

- Quantum computer threat "5 years away for 30 years"

- Physical delivery requires actual BTC transfer

- Fork futures first appeared during SegWit debate

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:09 Founding Bitnomial

03:32 Regulatory changes

05:16 CTO role

06:09 Multiple hats

07:29 Futures

10:08 History of futures

12:38 Physical delivery

14:48 Storage costs

17:25 Clearing house

18:27 Cash settled

21:22 Bitcoin futures history

25:23 Forks & futures

37:02 Assets on Bitcoin

41:22 Restrictions on futures

45:04 Black Swan pricing

48:18 Quantum

52:52 Presidio Bitcoin Quantum Conference

55:36 Futures as governance

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Why This Nasdaq Company Is Diversifying Into Litecoin Aug 05, 2025

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Insights into the latest Litecoin treasury move with creator Charlie Lee and GSR Chief Strategy Officer Joshua Riezman.

Litecoin is entering the corporate treasury world as Nasdaq-listed biotech firm MEI Pharma raised $100M to fund a Litecoin treasury strategy. Charlie Lee, creator of the altcoin, joins GSR Chief Strategy Officer Joshua Riezman to discuss the recent move and what's next on Litecoin's roadmap.

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What Bleeding ETFs Say About BTC and ETH's Next Steps | COINDESK DAILY Aug 05, 2025

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as the spot bitcoin and ether ETFs bled millions.

Bitcoin and ether prices have recouped a significant portion of last week's losses, but the latest ETF flows paint a different picture. Are the outflows a signal that institutional are not as optimistic anymore? Plus, the Base Network suffered its first downtime since 2023. CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

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THE MINING POD: How to Mine Bitcoin From Home in 2025 Aug 05, 2025

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The BitAxe craze has sparked a whole new generation of pleb mining.

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Nolan and Donny join us to talk about the BitAxe pleb mining revolution, home mining setups, BitAxe device modifications, the lottery aspect of solo mining, heating applications, and why these small miners are becoming the best educational tool for understanding Bitcoin mining from the ground up.

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**Notes:**

• Gamma miners run at 1.2 TH/s using 15-20W

• Nerd QX++ delivers 4.8 TH/s stock performance

• BitAxe costs under $100 per terahash

• One in 260 million daily block chance

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

03:07 Nolan background

05:35 BX Gamma miner

07:10 Donny background

11:15 Typical pleb miners

19:26 Reasons for mining

23:06 Cleanspark

23:35 Heating Texas apartment

28:09 Personal mining setups

29:28 NerdQ Axe ++ (modification)

45:41 Hardware talk

55:35 Efficiency improvements

57:27 Parasite Pool

1:00:51 Wrap up

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Why Markus Thielen's BTC Year-End Target Is Capped at $142K and His $5K ETH Prediction | Markets Outlook Aug 04, 2025

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The latest price moves and insights with 10x Research founder Markus Thielen.

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10x Research founder Markus Thielen joins CoinDesk with his outlook for the crypto markets and a comparatively bearish price target for bitcoin at $142,000 by the end of this year. Plus, the hidden catalyst for BTC and the current divergence between Ether's price and its on-chain fundamentals.

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

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