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  1. 1D AGO

    Blockspace: IREN’s Nvidia Partnership and 5 GW Plan, Hut 8’s $9.7B Hyperscaler Deal, Strategy May Sell BTC to Own the Short Sellers

    Everyone and their grandmother waited to disclose AI deals during quarterly earnings, with IREN, Hut 8, and Cipher Digital announcing new tenants and massive expansion plans. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Charlie and Colin cover a flurry of deals and quarterly earnings in the bitcoin miner-AI space. We break down IREN’s roadmap to 5 GW and their new Nvidia partnership, Hut 8’s $9.8B contract with an undisclosed hyperscaler, and Cipher Digital coming out with its 3rd AI data center deal but with undisclosed details. We also sit down with Lygos’ co-founder Francis Corvino to address the news that Strategy may sell bitcoin in the future and review Luxor’s April hashrate lookback series with Kaan Farahani. Plus, quarterly results from $IREN, $HUT, $WULF, $CORZ, and $CIFR. 👉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.

    1h 12m
  2. SEC Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel: 'I Bought My First Bitcoin in 2013'

    2D AGO

    SEC Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel: 'I Bought My First Bitcoin in 2013'

    Taylor Lindman, chief counsel of the SEC Crypto Task Force, joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami to outline the agency's two-bucket approach to crypto regulation, why the CLARITY Act will "supercharge" the SEC, and the open questions around tokenized securities. Plus, the chief counsel's personal crypto origin story: buying Bitcoin in Korea in 2013 and learning self-custody after his exchange went bust. - Timecodes: 00:00 SEC Crypto Chief Counsel Taylor Lindman Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 01:07 The Two Buckets at the SEC Crypto Task Force 01:50 Future-Proofing Crypto Regulation: From Staff to Rulemaking 03:08 How the CLARITY Act Will "Supercharge" the SEC 04:22 First Bitcoin in 2013: and the Bankrupt Exchange 05:46 Why SEC Staff Need Hands-On Crypto Experience 06:40 Tokenization After the $4.2B Bullish-Equiniti Deal 07:07 Native, Synthetic, and Security Entitlement Tokens Explained 08:57 The "Cold Start Problem" for Tokenized Securities

  3. Sen. Gillibrand: Lawmakers Issuing Crypto Is ‘Against the Constitution’

    2D AGO

    Sen. Gillibrand: Lawmakers Issuing Crypto Is ‘Against the Constitution’

    Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami to make the case for an ethics provision banning members of Congress and senior administration officials from issuing or promoting cryptocurrencies — calling it "against the Constitution." Plus, why she's optimistic on market structure before midterms, why Democrats are the "party of the future" on crypto, and her new prediction markets bill with Sen. McCormick. - Timecodes: 00:00 Sen. Gillibrand Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 00:27 Crypto Market Structure Before Midterms? 01:16 The Ethics Provision: "Against the Constitution" 03:21 70% of Voters Want Officials Out of Crypto 04:40 Tension Around the President's Crypto Involvement 05:43 The Clarity Act and the Alsobrooks-Tillis Compromise 06:07 Banks, GENIUS Act Rulemaking, and the Comment Phase 07:18 "Democrats Are the Party of the Future" 09:49 AI, Jobs, and Rebuilding the Education System

    13 min
  4. A-Rod: 'If You Fail 70% of the Time, You Go to the Hall of Fame'

    3D AGO

    A-Rod: 'If You Fail 70% of the Time, You Go to the Hall of Fame'

    MLB legend and A-Rod Corp CEO Alex Rodriguez joined CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami for a wide-ranging conversation on resilience, business, and crypto. He opened up about the PED suspension that he says cost him the Hall of Fame, explained why retired athletes start in the basement of the "Tower of Business," and argued tokenization should put blue-chip assets within reach of everyone — not just the 1%. Plus, why you can't fake the funk in 2026. - Timecodes: 00:00 Alex Rodriguez Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 00:44 Managing Failure: "Fail 70% of the Time, You Go to the Hall of Fame" 01:59 The PED Suspension: "It Cost Me the Hall of Fame" 05:57 "You Can't Fake the Funk": Authenticity and Accountability 06:48 Advice to Young Athletes 08:18 A-Rod on Crypto in His Portfolio 08:56 Tokenization, Stadium Funding, and Lightning-Speed Money

    11 min
  5. White House Wants Crypto Law Signed by July 4th | CoinDesk Daily

    3D AGO

    White House Wants Crypto Law Signed by July 4th | CoinDesk Daily

    Will we get Clarity by July 4th? White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt told Consensus Miami that the administration is targeting July 4 — the nation's 250th birthday — for passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. The timeline requires Senate markup this month and four floor weeks in June. 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
  6. Kevin O'Leary: Sports Cards Are Beating My Crypto, S&P, and Private Equity

    3D AGO

    Kevin O'Leary: Sports Cards Are Beating My Crypto, S&P, and Private Equity

    Kevin O'Leary, chairman of O'Leary Ventures, joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami wearing a one-of-a-kind Tiffany necklace built around a $12.93M Kobe-Jordan card he says is outperforming his crypto, S&P, and private equity returns. Plus, why he cut his crypto positions from 27 to 3, his energy land deals in Alberta and Utah, and why "nobody cares" about most crypto chains. - Timecodes: 00:00 Kevin O'Leary Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 00:24 The Tiffany Necklace and the $12.93M Kobe-Jordan Card 02:14 Why 90% of Returns Come From "Piece Uniques" 04:38 Tokenization, the NFT Debacle, and Stocks 06:43 The Real Investment Theme at Consensus: Energy 08:55 Why BTC and Ethereum Are 97% of the Crypto Trade 09:50 The Hunt for the Chain That Wins the S&P 500 14:04 AI, S&P Earnings, and the DeepSeek Wake-Up Call 17:25 The Rolex Ruby and the F.P. Journe Resonance 20:30 Why Consensus Is "Where the Puck Is Going"

    22 min

  7. 3D AGO

    Blockspace: The Last Pure-Play Bitcoin Miner

    Matt from American Bitcoin joins the Block Space podcast live from Bitcoin 2026 in Vegas. They discuss the company’s 1,112% hashrate increase at Drumheller, the strategic partnership with Hut 8, and why staying a pure-play Bitcoin miner is the ultimate winning move in a crowded market. Matt Prusak, of American Bitcoin joins us to talk about their aggressive growth strategy and why they are sticking to pure-play mining. Matt breaks down the 1,112% hashrate explosion at their Drumheller site and the move toward future-proof hydro cooling. We discuss the synergy with Hut 8, the global hunt for megawatts, and why American Bitcoin is ignoring the industry-wide pivot to AI. Learn how they’ve accumulated over 7,000 BTC and are positioning themselves as the top category leader for Bitcoin in the United States. Subscribe to the newsletter! 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.

    43 min
  8. Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse: AI Layoffs are a ‘Travesty’

    3D AGO

    Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse: AI Layoffs are a ‘Travesty’

    Ripple CEO sits down with CoinDesk from Consensus Miami. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami with a wide-ranging conversation from the Bullish-Equiniti deal to Ripple's own institutional push. Plus, why he is not an XRP maxi and his stand on AI in the modern workforce. - Timestamps: 00:00 Brad Garlinghouse Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 00:34 Bitcoin Above $80K and the Bullish-Equiniti Deal 01:21 Tokenization's "Magical Moment" 02:01 Hidden Road and XRP as Institutional Collateral 02:13 Coinbase Layoffs and Crypto's Speculation Problem 02:55 Why Ripple Sees AI as a Growth Accelerant, Not a Cut 03:57 AI Isn't the ‘Boogeyman’ 05:06 How Ripple Uses AI Across Finance, Marketing, and Code 06:04 U.S. Crypto Market Structure 07:18 Ripple's Brand and the XRP Army 08:11 Why Tribalism Hurts Crypto: It's a Multi-Chain World 09:03 Ripple's Mission for XRP Adoption, Liquidity, and Trust - This interview was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen.

    10 min
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