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  • The Case for $50M Bitcoin and Patrick Witt 'Cautiously Optimistic' on Clarity Act

    The Case for $50M Bitcoin and Patrick Witt 'Cautiously Optimistic' on Clarity Act
    Apr 13 2026
    Why this CEO sees bitcoin hitting $50M by 2041. On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys at the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by White House Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on Digital Assets Patrick Witt for the latest on the Clarity Act and why stablecoin yield poses limited risk to banks. EMJX CEO Eric Jackson explains his Gen 2 digital asset treasury strategy and makes the case for $50 million Bitcoin by 2041. Plus, Morgan Stanley Managing Director and Head of Digital Asset Strategy Amy Oldenburg discusses the firm's spot Bitcoin ETF launch and its expanding crypto product suite. - Timecodes: 00:00 Welcome to Public Keys 00:32 Tax Deadline, Inflation Data and Earnings Season Ahead 01:10 Barclays Downgrades Coinbase as Crypto Trading Declines 01:25 Senate Returns with Clarity Act on the Agenda 01:43 White House's Patrick Witt on Market Structure Timeline 04:41 Stablecoin Yield Poses Limited Risk to Banks, White House Finds 07:37 DeFi, Developer Language and Other Sticking Points 11:03 EMJX CEO Eric Jackson on 'Gen 2' Digital Asset Treasuries 16:12 Why AI Agents Will Use Ethereum, Not Solana 17:09 The Case for $50 Million Bitcoin by 2041 19:24 Crypto Equities to Watch: Bittensor, IREN, Cipher and Hut 8 23:33 Bitcoin and Ether ETF Flows 25:48 Morgan Stanley's Amy Oldenburg on the Firm's Spot Bitcoin ETF 27:00 Spot ETH, SOL Filings and E-Trade Crypto Trading 30:06 Tokenized Money Market Funds and the Road Ahead - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.
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    35 m
  • SpaceX Holds $603M in Bitcoin Despite $5B Loss | CoinDesk Daily

    SpaceX Holds $603M in Bitcoin Despite $5B Loss | CoinDesk Daily
    Apr 13 2026
    SpaceX is sitting on it's $603M bitcoin stash even after $5B loss in 2025. SpaceX holds 8,285 bitcoin worth $603 million despite posting a nearly $5 billion loss for 2025, making it the fourth-largest known corporate bitcoin holder as the company moves toward an IPO. 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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  • Blockspace: Bitcoin is Already Quantum Resistant?! Plus, Inside Iran’s $3B BTC Economy, and U.S. States Are Banning AI Data Centers

    Blockspace: Bitcoin is Already Quantum Resistant?! Plus, Inside Iran’s $3B BTC Economy, and U.S. States Are Banning AI Data Centers
    Apr 11 2026
    A new proposal for Bitcoin Quantum Computing resistance dropped this week, and we have an update on state-by-state data center moratoriums. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to Block Space Live! Today, Luxor’s Kaan Farahani Luxor and MIT DCI Director Neha Narula join us to respectively discuss the wild volatility of Bitcoin mining in Q1 and the question of Bitcoin’s quantum resistance. For news, explore a new stop-gap quantum-safe transaction fix that avoids soft forks, map out the states placing moratoriums on AI data center builds, and discuss the geopolitical shift of Iran accepting bitcoin for oil export tolls. We also break down reports of a buyer interest in Gemini’s defunct UK and European business arms and Nakamoto’s reverse stock split. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: * New quantum proposal costs ~$200 per transaction * Compute time takes roughly 6 hours * March difficulty drop ranked 10th at 7.76% * February saw 11.16% difficulty drop * Maine bans data centers >20MW until 2027 * Buyer interested in Gemini’s shuttered UK/EU exchange businesses *NAKA seeks 1-for-20 or 1-for-50 reverse stock split Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:42 Hashrate Index Update 05:04 Quantum proposal-palooza 15:54 Kaan Farahani 32:42 Neha Narula 48:39 Datacenter Bans 1:02:25 Gemini 1:06:59 NAKA scramble to remain on Nasdaq 1:13:59 Iran & Bitcoin 👉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
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  • 'Crypto vs. Banks' Is the Wrong Debate, CEO Says

    'Crypto vs. Banks' Is the Wrong Debate, CEO Says
    Apr 10 2026
    Will there be a stablecoin deal? Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Ji Hun Kim joins Renato Mariotti and Rebecca Rettig to bring a little optimism to the ongoing crypto legislation debate. He breaks down what's still unresolved with the Clarity Act, why the banking industry's deposit flight fears may be overblown, and why a markup could come as soon as this month. - Timecodes: 00:00 - State of Play on Clarity02:29 - Beyond Yield: Other Issues Holding Up the Bill05:01 - Inside the Deal-Making Meetings on Capitol Hill06:58 - Senate Agriculture vs. Senate Banking Drafts: How the Two Bills Get Stitched Together08:43 - What Happens If There's No Markup by End of April? This episode was hosted by Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti.
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    12 m
  • Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Raises Insider Access Questions | CoinDesk Daily

    Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Raises Insider Access Questions | CoinDesk Daily
    Apr 10 2026
    Trump's World Liberty Financial uses five billion WLFI to borrow $75M from a platform its adviser co-founded. On-chain data analyzed by CoinDesk shows World Liberty Financial used its own stablecoin and governance tokens to borrow tens of millions through a DeFi protocol whose co-founder is an advisor of the venture. The transactions have left retail depositors exposed to concentrated liquidation risk. 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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  • Why 35% of Bitcoin Is Vulnerable to Quantum Attacks | Markets Outlook

    Why 35% of Bitcoin Is Vulnerable to Quantum Attacks | Markets Outlook
    Apr 9 2026
    What quantum means for Satoshi's bitcoin with Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden. Two recent landmark papers dramatically shortened the timeline for a quantum threat to blockchain security. Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook to break down what it means for Satoshi's bitcoin, why 35% of all bitcoin is already exposed, and what can actually be done to protect holdings right now. - Check out CoinDesk’s latest research report as part of the Definitive Stablecoin Landscape Series, commissioned by Ripple: https://www.coindesk.com/research/the-definitive-stablecoin-landscape-series-north-america - Timecodes: 00:00 - What You Need to Know About Quantum Computers03:16 - The Breakthrough Papers Challenging the Quantum Timeline04:59 - The 9-Minute Bitcoin Attack Window Explained06:33 - Could a Quantum Computer Exist by 2030 and Can We Catch Up?10:37 - Who's At Risk?13:22 - Satoshi's Bitcoin and the $150B Question17:00 - National Security Implications19:56 - Predicting How the Quantum Risk Plays Out21:46 - What Is the Cost of Migrating to Post-Quantum Cryptography?24:51 - Are Institutions Paying Enough Attention?28:06 - What You Should Know About Quantum Going into Consensus Miami 2026 - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.
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  • Why Iran Wants Crypto for Strait of Hormuz Tolls | CoinDesk Daily

    Why Iran Wants Crypto for Strait of Hormuz Tolls | CoinDesk Daily
    Apr 9 2026
    Iran wants bitcoin and stablecoins for Strait of Hormuz toll payments. Iran is now accepting bitcoin and stablecoins from cargo ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, charging $1 per barrel of oil. Experts say the move fits into the IRGC's existing crypto-based sanctions evasion network, which has facilitated billions in cross-border trade. 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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    3 m
  • Blockspace: Iran Taxes Oil Tankers in BTC, Morgan Stanley Launches BTC ETF, the NYT Hunts for Satoshi

    Blockspace: Iran Taxes Oil Tankers in BTC, Morgan Stanley Launches BTC ETF, the NYT Hunts for Satoshi
    Apr 9 2026
    Iran reportedly wants shipping companies to pay a toll in BTC to leave the Strait of Hormuz, and the NYT thinks it has cracked the case on Satoshi’s identity. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Antoine Poinsot of Chaincode Labs joins us to discuss how the Great Consensus Cleanup addresses poison block attacks (among many things), and Lygos Finance CEO Jay Patel gives a breakdown of the current state of private credit markets. For news, we cover Iran demanding bitcoin tolls for tankers to navigate the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran War’s two week ceasefire, Morgan Stanley becoming the first US bank to offer a Bitcoin ETF, and Bitdeer’s new ASIC. Plus, we take to task the New York Times' latest claim that Adam Back is Satoshi Nakamoto. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: - Iran demands $1 in BTC toll per oil barrel. - A supertanker toll would be $2 million in BTC. - Morgan Stanley ETF fees half of BlackRock's. - Oracle credit default swaps at 2008 levels. - Bitdeer launches SEALMINER A4, with hydro model at sub 10 J/TH Timestamps: 00:00 Start 03:33 Antoine Poinsot: Poison blocks demo 15:47 Iran wants Bitcoin 34:18 Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF 42:16 Jay Patel 1:03:06 Bitdeer ASIC 1:15:10 NYT thinks Adam Back is Satoshi 👉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
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    1 h y 28 m