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  1. 2 HR AGO

    Blockspace: Tether Freezes $344 million, OnRamp Finance Launch, and DPRK Crypto Hacks

    Tether's $344M freeze, the truth behind quantum computing threats to Bitcoin, and Donald Trump's latest Mar-a-Lago meme coin gala. Plus, insider trading on Polymarket and the current state of Bitcoin mining economics. Stay informed on the latest in crypto. Michael Tangen, CEO of OnRamp Finance, and Taylor Monahan join us to talk about Bitcoin-native financial services and the cascading fallout of the Kelp DAO attack. The team breaks down the massive $344 million Tether freeze on Tron, the controversial 15-bit quantum key breakthrough, and the wild story of an Army Green Beret caught insider trading on Polymarket. From hash rate updates and Bitcoin mining economics to Donald Trump’s latest Mar-a-Lago meme coin gala, we cover the biggest stories moving the needle in the crypto industry today. 👉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 19min
  2. Green Beret Arrested for Polymarket Insider Trading Allegations | CoinDesk Daily

    19 HR AGO

    Green Beret Arrested for Polymarket Insider Trading Allegations | CoinDesk Daily

    A soldier was arrested for using military intel to bet on Polymarket. The DOJ arrested an Army Special Forces soldier for using classified information about a planned Venezuela raid to place $33,000 in bets on Polymarket, winning $400,000. The CFTC is also pursuing parallel insider trading charges. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

    1 min
  3. Schwab Brings Crypto to 38M Users; North Korea 'Simply' to Blame for Recent DeFi Hacks

    1 DAY AGO

    Schwab Brings Crypto to 38M Users; North Korea 'Simply' to Blame for Recent DeFi Hacks

    On this debut episode of CoinDesk's new show The Policy Protocol, co-hosts Renato Mariotti and Rebecca Rettig break down Schwab's rollout of crypto to nearly 40 million brokerage accounts and the Kelp DAO hack tied to North Korea. Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, joins to make the case for going on offense against DPRK hackers and cracking down on non-compliant offshore exchanges. - Timecodes: 00:29 Welcome to The Policy Protocol 00:56 Schwab Opens Crypto to 38M Brokerage Accounts 02:51 Aave and Kelp DAO Hack: Another DPRK Exploit 05:40 Ari Redbord of TRM Labs Joins 05:57 Going on Offense Against North Korean Hackers 06:58 Is DeFi Failing, or Are Bridges the Weak Link? 08:38 Did Aave Vet Assets Closely Enough? 11:37 Best Practices for DeFi 12:53 Person of the Week: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 14:02 Prediction Markets Headed to the Supreme Court? - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

    15 min
  4. U.S. Military Confirms It's Running a Live Bitcoin Node | CoinDesk Daily

    1 DAY AGO

    U.S. Military Confirms It's Running a Live Bitcoin Node | CoinDesk Daily

    A four-star admiral says the U.S. military is running a live Bitcoin node. Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, told Congress the military is running a live node on the Bitcoin network for monitoring and security tests. It's the first public confirmation from a sitting combatant commander, and signals that Washington is treating Bitcoin as a national security asset. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

    1 min

  5. 2 DAYS AGO

    Blockspace: Finding Satoshi Documentary, Justin Sun Sues World Liberty Financial, CORZ Opens $3.3B Raise

    A new documentary claims to have solved the case of Satoshi’ identity, and Justin Sun is bringing World Liberty Financial to court. Welcome back to Block Space Live! Today, William Cohan and Tyler Maroney of the Finding Satoshi documentary join us to talk about their years-long search for Bitcoin’s creator. We also dive into the wild crypto extortion scheme that scammers are waging against unwitting tanker crews in the Strait of Hormuz, and we break down the explosive  lawsuit between Justin Sun and the Trump-linked World Liberty Financial. Plus, Core Scientific’s massive $3.3 billion raise, and how Bitget and Republic are bringing SpaceX investment to crypto rails before Musk’s company even goes public.  Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • Core Scientific to raise $3.3 billion via senior notes. • Justin Sun's $45M WLFI investment allegedly worth $766M before it was frozen. • Hormuz toll trolls: scammers trick Indian oil tanker crew into paying fake crypto toll • Reuters: 20,000 seafarers currently in the Gulf. • Finding Satoshi documentary 6 years in the making • Bitget, Republic partner to list “mirror token” for pre-IPO SpaceX stock Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:22 Softwar Thesis is back baby! 09:16 Hormuz crypto scam 15:57 Justin Sun Sues WLFI 24:11 Finding Satoshi 41:44 CORZ $3.3B note 48:11 Bitget SpaceX IPO 👉CleanSpark CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK) is a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. We own a portfolio of power, land, and data centers across the United States powered by globally competitive energy prices. Sitting at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship, we optimize our infrastructure to deliver superior returns to our shareholders. Monetizing low-cost, high reliability energy by producing a global emerging critical resource – compute – positions us to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool Bitcoin mining revenue changes every day. Difficulty adjusts. Fees move. Prices shift. And that makes it hard to plan. Luxor Pool’s Fixed Payouts let miners lock in revenue at a guaranteed daily rate for up to 18 months. According to Hashrate Index, miners who used rolling fixed payout strategies since the last halving have outperformed FPPS mining by up to 15 percent. Fixed Payouts give you predictable daily revenue, so you can plan, budget, and grow with confidence. With Luxor, uncertainty is optional. Learn more at luxor.tech/mining

    56 min
  6. Trump's Iran Ceasefire Sends Bitcoin Past $78K | CoinDesk Daily

    2 DAYS AGO

    Trump's Iran Ceasefire Sends Bitcoin Past $78K | CoinDesk Daily

    President Trump extends the Iran ceasefire. President Trump extended the Iran ceasefire indefinitely, triggering a bitcoin rally past $78,000 and short-squeeze conditions in crypto markets. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

    1 min
  7. Finding Satoshi: Did A New Documentary Finally Unmask Nakamoto?

    3 DAYS AGO

    Finding Satoshi: Did A New Documentary Finally Unmask Nakamoto?

    Bitcoin's origin story is the greatest unsolved mystery in financial history and the team behind Finding Satoshi spent years doing what dozens of others couldn't: actually closing in on an answer. In this episode of Gen C, Sam sits down with documentary director Tucker Tooley, investigative journalist Bill Cohen, and private investigator Tyler Maroney to break down a multi-year investigation rooted in real methodology — cryptographers whispering names, blockchain data analysis, and years of trust-building with the cypherpunk community. Links mentioned from the podcast: Finding Satoshi Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVxAwomug08 Finding Satoshi Website: http://findingsatoshi.com -- Timestamps: 00:00 Who is Satoshi? 01:02 Meet The Filmmakers 02:30 Origin During Covid 03:26 Author, Bill Cohan and Private Investigator, Tyler Maroney Joins Quest 06:30 Bitcoin Roots And Cypherpunks 11:36 Explaining Bitcoin Simply 14:09 Narrowing The Suspects 15:42 Cryptographer Sources And Data 20:20 Why Some Refuse To Talk 23:34 NYT Article: Is Adam Back Satoshi? 27:12 Final Takeaways - Links mentioned from the podcast: ⁠Ryan's Twitter⁠ ⁠Cronos Website⁠ - Follow us on Twitter:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sam Ewen⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠CoinDesk⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Check out CoinDesk’s latest research report on privacy in the age of scale, commissioned by GenZcash: https://www.coindesk.com/research/encryption-supremacy-zcash-and-privacy-in-the-age-of-scale. - "Gen C" features host Sam Ewen. Executive produced by Uyen Truong.

    29 min
  8. Strategy Surpasses BlackRock as World's Biggest Bitcoin Holder | CoinDesk Daily

    3 DAYS AGO

    Strategy Surpasses BlackRock as World's Biggest Bitcoin Holder | CoinDesk Daily

    Strategy surpasses BlackRock's IBIT to become the biggest bitcoin holder. Strategy now holds 815,061 BTC, edging past BlackRock's IBIT for the first time since Q2 2024, after a $2.54 billion bitcoin purchase. It's the first time a single corporate treasury has outpaced the world's largest spot bitcoin ETF. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

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