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COINDESK DAILY: China Strikes Back With 125% Tariffs on U.S. Goods Apr 11, 2025

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as China imposes 125% tariffs against U.S. imports.

China imposes 125% tariffs against U.S. imports Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced 145% tariffs against Chinese goods. Meanwhile, Trump becomes the first U.S. president to sign a crypto bill into law, overturning an anti-DeFi IRS rule and Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial denies reports it sold $8 million worth of ether earlier this week. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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THE MINING POD: Trump Tariff Troubles, Hashprice Dog Days, Pakistan is Mining Bitcoin Apr 11, 2025

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Trump’s tariffs are wreaking havoc for bitcoin miners at a time when hashprice is near all-time lows.

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Welcome to The Mining Pod! Will and Colin break down the harsh reality of bitcoin’s hashprice hovering around $40, putting many miners at break-even or underwater. The hashprice woes couldn’t come at a worse time, as the Trump administration’s tariffs are poised to increase CAPEX costs for miners in the U.S. The Trump tariff chaos sent miners scrambling to charter multi-million dollar flights for ASIC imports in the eves before the administration effected a 90-day pause on its proposed policy. We also discuss Pakistan's plans to use Bitcoin mining for surplus electricity. And for this week’s cry corner, if you wanted to vastly outperform the market year to date, you should have invested in this ETF that is short ETH.

# Notes:

- Hash price down to around $40

- Most public miners at break-even or underwater on direct costs

- Trump paused tariffs for 90 days, China still at 125%

- $2.33B of mining hardware imported to US in 2024

- Pakistan turning to Bitcoin mining for surplus power

- 2x inverse ETH ETFs up 247%, best ETFs of 2025

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:20 Difficulty Report

06:40 Tariff deadline scramble

15:35 Mining stocks

21:27 Pakistan BTC mining

28:39 Cry Corner: Is ETH ded?

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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | The Future of AI in Crypto Markets Apr 10, 2025

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Theory Ventures Partner Spencer Farrar.

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Theory Ventures Partner Spencer Farrar joins CoinDesk to discuss the growing influence of AI across all business sectors and the potential for AI agents to automate workflows. Plus, companies and projects Theory Ventures are looking out for, particularly those at the intersection of AI and crypto.

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COINDESK DAILY: Trump Slaps 145% Tariffs Against China, Bitcoin Tumbles Apr 10, 2025

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry after U.S. President Donald Trump raise tariffs against China to 145%.

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump raise tariffs against China to 145%. Plus, crypto friendly Paul Atkins is confirmed as the new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and Pakistan seeks to utilize up to 10,000 megawatts of surplus energy for Bitcoin mining. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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COINDESK DAILY: China Retaliates With 84% Tariffs on U.S. Goods Apr 09, 2025

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry after China slaps 84% tariffs on U.S. goods.

China slaps 84% tariffs on U.S. goods, sending cryptocurrencies and global stocks lower. Bitcoin has heightened volatility between $70,000–$80,000 where there is an “air pocket” of thin liquidity. Plus, Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial sells ETH at a loss. CoinDesk's Christine Lee has top headlines on "CoinDesk Daily."

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BITCOIN SEASON 2: An Insiders Look Into Bitcoin Development Apr 09, 2025

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ReardenCode discusses how we should reframe discussions around Bitcoin soft forks, explaining the capabilities-focused approach to opcodes rather than focusing solely on protocols. The conversation covers SegWit, Taproot, OP_CAT, and MEV concerns.

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ReardenCode, independent Bitcoin developer and freedom advocate, joins us to talk about reframing how we think about Bitcoin soft forks. Reardon breaks down opcodes, explains why we should focus on capabilities rather than protocols, and explores the historical context of Bitcoin's upgrades from SegWit to Taproot. The conversation goes deep on OP_CAT, CTV, and CHECKSIGFROMSTACK while but tries to make the topics approachable approachable.

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Notes:

- Bitcoin is the first digitally scarce asset

- OP_CAT enables five different capabilities

- SegWit enabled non-third party malleable txs

- Taproot enabled hidden script paths

- CTV+CSS combo enables rebindable signatures

- MEV concerns can probably be scoped and managed

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:28 What is Bitcoin?

02:36 What's an OP code?

05:41 How to think about OP codes

07:39 Capabilities examples

10:17 Explaining OP codes

12:03 What do we want?

13:24 Why did SegWit NOT do more?

15:22 Taproot

18:50 Arch

19:25 Hidden script paths

22:13 CTV

31:55 OP_CAT

35:11 Check Contract Verify

36:33 Introduction of "state" & MEV

37:07 MEV

40:29 Limiting MEV

43:36 The problems of OP_CAT

48:26 The current consensus

52:22 Wrap up

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COINDESK DAILY: Trump Escalates Trade Tensions with China Apr 08, 2025

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as China vows to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to raise tariffs.

Bitcoin stabilized at about $80,000 Monday amid China's vow to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to raise tariffs to 104%. Meanwhile, the U.S. Justice Department dismantles its crypto unit as Trump reduces crypto regulation and crypto lawyer James Murphy sues the U.S. government to disclose documents that could reveal the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Don't Buy the Dip! Here's Why Apr 08, 2025

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and The Crypto Trader author Glen Goodman.

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The Crypto Trader author Glen Goodman joins CoinDesk to discuss whether investors should buy the dip in crypto following the recent market crash. Plus, long-term outlook on bitcoin's price and the correlation between BTC and the stocks market.

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THE MINING POD: The Trumps Mine BTC Now: Inside American Bitcoin w/ Matt Prusak Apr 08, 2025

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Hut 8 is splitting its mining business into a new subsidiary, American Bitcoin, with backing from Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Here’s why.

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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Matt Prusak, CEO of American Bitcoin, joins us to discuss the strategic partnership between HUT 8 and the Trump family for its latest subsidiary, American Bitcoin. Hut 8 is reallocating nearly all of its self-mining assets (10 EH/s) to American Bitcoin and taking an 80% stake in the company. Prusak explains why Hut 8 has taken this approach to focus self-mining efforts with American Bitcoin while the parent company focuses on energy, infrastructure, and AI. Plus, he touches on American Bitcoin’s ambitious plans to reach 50 EH/s and the company’s plans to go public.

# Notes:

- HUT 8 allocated mining assets for 80% stake

- Starting with 10 EH/s, targeting 50 EH/s

- American Bitcoin will build own Bitcoin treasury

- Emphasizes "America First" Bitcoin ethos

- Plans to go public in the future

- Targeting sub-15 joules per terahash efficiency

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:45 Starting American Bitcoin

02:49 Business structure

03:43 What does Hut 8 gain?

04:52 AI & HPC pivot

06:19 New pools of capital?

07:32 New facilities?

08:21 Hut 8 & Bitmain deal

09:27 Roadmap

10:19 Power generation

12:00 Favoring domestic hardware?

13:28 Dividing responsibilities

14:41 Separate treasuries?

14:52 Financials & IPO

16:29 Two public companies

18:58 Fundraising

21:41 Balancesheets

22:58 Hut 8 expenses

26:36 Vibe shift

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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Will the Economic Crisis Push Bitcoin to New Heights? Apr 07, 2025

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and veteran trader Bill Noble.

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Veteran trader and YouTube creator Bill Noble joins CoinDesk to discuss the "Black Monday" market crash that took place in 1987 and its similarities to the recent volatility across major cryptocurrencies. Plus, insights into the macroeconomic conditions and the future of digital assets.

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