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  1. 7 HR AGO

    Blockspace: SpaceX’s $2T IPO, FBI Scams the Scammers, Trump Media Sells Bitcoin

    SpaceX’s IPO is gearing up to be the biggest ever, and the FBI lays a honey pot for scammers with a scam token of their own. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we cover SpaceX’s highly anticipated IPO, which could value the company at $1.75-2 trillion and become the biggest IPO ever. Plus, how the FBI spun up a scam token to arrest pump and dumpers, and is Trump Media selling bitcoin? For interviews, KBW senior analyst Stephen Glagola hops on to discuss which bitcoin miner AI stocks are best positioned; Tom Masiero joins to discuss the Sphere 3D shareholder vote to approve its combination with Cathedra Bitcoin, as well as the opportunities for smaller AI/HPC sites; and Zach Herbert of Foundation joins us to talk about how Foundation is building Passport Prime to address cyber security concerns for AI.  Check out our latest report, “What’s a Megawatt Worth?” where we quantify the trillion dollar opportunity for bitcoin miners venturing into the AI sector. Download here: https://megawattreport.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates for all of our shows and content: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com 👉CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool. Start hashing today with Luxor! 👉Lygos Finance, Borrow against your Bitcoin, without compromising on custody.

    1hr 21min
  2. Emmer Pushes Back on CFTC Funding: 'Give Regulators Less Authority'

    1 DAY AGO

    Emmer Pushes Back on CFTC Funding: 'Give Regulators Less Authority'

    On this episode of CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol, hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open with the rising uncertainty around CLARITY's path through the Senate before sitting down with House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), who argues the bill is the sixth iteration of crypto market structure legislation, defends the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) against law-enforcement concerns, and frames the U.S. push to become the "crypto capital of the world" as a fundamentally bipartisan, 21st-century-finance issue. Plus, Rebecca and Renato debrief on the new White House executive order on integrating digital assets into traditional financial systems, the limits of building business strategy on non-durable guidance, and name Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) as their Person of the Week for her bipartisan work getting CLARITY out of Senate Banking 15-9. - 00:00 "Crypto Is Not a Partisan Issue" 00:18 Welcome to The Policy Protocol 01:13 Hot Topic: Is Crypto Better Off Than Under Biden? 03:35 Crypto's TradFi Era 04:32 House Majority Whip Tom Emmer Joins 06:54 Beyond CLARITY: Genius Act, BRCA, and Crypto Tax 09:28 BRCA vs. Law Enforcement: The "Red Herring" 11:30 What If CLARITY Doesn't Pass This Congress? 13:54 Off-Committee Senators and CFTC Authority 18:38 Why Executive Orders Aren't Enough 21:17 Watching for the SEC's Innovation Exemption 22:29 Person of the Week: Sen. Angela Alsobrooks

    26 min
  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    Blockspace: Prime Bankruptcy Trust Sues Strike Parent Co for $150M, NAKA’s Reverse Stock Split, SEC Tokenized Stock Framework

    Prime’s bankruptcy trust is suing Strike’s parent company for ~$150 million in clawbacks, and Nakamoto (NAKA) moves forward with its reverse stock split. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we cover the latest in the Prime Trust bankruptcy saga, as the bankruptcy trust from Prime is suing Zap Solutions (Strike’s parent company) for nearly $150M in clawbacks. We also welcome Kush Bavaria of Ornn to discuss the company’s forthcoming AI compute futures in a partnership with the Intercontinental Exchange, and Alexander Leishman of River Financial joins to talk about the Prime Trust suit and proof of reserves. For our final guest, Clenn Cameron of On Ramp joins to discuss the company’s $12.5M series A. And to round out the news, we break down Nakamoto's reverse stock split to avoid Nasdaq delisting, and the SEC's upcoming framework for tokenized equities. Check out our latest report, “What’s a Megawatt Worth?” where we quantify the trillion dollar opportunity for bitcoin miners venturing into the AI sector. Download here: https://megawattreport.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates for all of our shows and content: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com 👉CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool. Start hashing today with Luxor! 👉Lygos Finance, Borrow against your Bitcoin, without compromising on custody.

    1hr 23min

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