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Polymarket Fires CMO Over Fake-Trades Scandal | CoinDesk Daily
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Today at 3:56 PM

Polymarket fires CMO.

Polymarket fired chief marketing officer Matthew Modabber, a close friend of CEO Shayne Coplan, after an internal probe into several episodes, including a reported fake-trades scheme. The board reportedly concluded he was slowing the company's push toward a possible IPO. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

- This episode is brought to you by Grayscale, the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform. Grayscale's mission is to make digital asset investing simple and open to every investor. Learn more at grayscale.com. - Digital asset vaults are growing rapidly, but understanding the risks...


Stablecoins Causing Bank Deposit Flight Is 'Mathematically Not Possible' Says CEO
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Today at 2:59 PM

CoinDesk’s The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on the OCC finalizing its stablecoin rules and dig into the OKXICE filing that showed a growing pile of blue-chip objections to tokenized equities.

They’re then joined by Zero Knowledge founder and CEO Austin Campbell, who breaks down JPMorgan’s JPMD deposit token landing on Ethereum, and argue that crypto becoming “plumbing” is a sign it won. Austin also delivers his most controversial take: it is mathematically impossible for stablecoins to cause bank deposit flight.

Plus, Rebecca and Renato name a16z Crypto, ne...


China Moves to Seize 61,800 Bitcoin in $5.7B Fraud Case | CoinDesk Daily
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Yesterday at 3:29 PM

China to seize 618,00 BTC in fraud case.

Chinese prosecutors are moving to confiscate more than 61,800 bitcoin linked to an alleged $5.7 billion wealth-management fraud run by Qian Zhimin. The coins, seized in the UK after he fled China, could be worth far more today than when they were taken. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

- This episode is brought to you by Grayscale, the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform. Grayscale's mission is to make digital asset investing simple and open to every investor. Learn more at grayscale.com. - Digital asset vaults are growing...


Why Banks Can't Move Beyond Blockchain Pilots, According to Matter Labs | Markets Outlook
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Last Wednesday at 5:33 PM

Alex Gluchowski, CEO and co-founder of Matter Labs, joins CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook to unpack Prividium Commander, the company’s new product built to take digital assets from pilots to revenue. Gluchowski explains why operational friction, not technology, keeps institutions from moving digital asset experiments into production, and how Commander gives banks one control plane to run digital asset services under their own rules.

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Musk Floats SpaceX-Tesla Merger With 30,000 Bitcoin | CoinDesk Daily
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Last Wednesday at 3:47 PM

What a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger means for their BTC bags.

Elon Musk said SpaceX and Tesla are exploring a merger that would combine the two companies and their more than 30,000 bitcoin. Both have formed special committees to weigh the deal, though Musk says he can't take part because of his stakes in each. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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JPMorgan Says Bitcoin Will Beat Stocks, Bonds and Gold | CoinDesk Daily
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Last Tuesday at 4:03 PM

JPMorgan expects BTC to outperform U.S. stocks, bonds and gold in the next decade.

JPMorgan now expects bitcoin to outperform U.S. stocks, bonds and gold over the next 10 years, forecasting a 10% annualized base case. It's the first time the bank has put a range on bitcoin returns — a notable shift for a firm whose CEO once called it a "fraud." CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

- This episode is brought to you by Grayscale, the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform. Grayscale's mission is to make digital asset investing simple and open to...


S&P Global Ratings Launches New Risk Assessment for DeFi Lending Vaults
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Last Tuesday at 2:00 PM

S&P Global Ratings Managing Director and Digital Assets Analytical Lead Andrew O’Neill joins CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie to unpack the firm’s new Vault Risk Assessment (VRA). He explains how onchain lending vaults work, why transparency isn’t the same as understanding risk, and how the VRA looks at a vault’s portfolio, liquidity, curator, operational security and governance. Plus, how the VRA differs from a credit rating, how vaults could fuel a liquidity flywheel for onchain finance, and what agentic AI could mean for the pace of risk in financial markets.

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Citi Reveals Top Crypto Stock Picks Ahead of Q3 Earnings
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Last Monday at 6:10 PM

On this episode of CoinDesk’s Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Peter Christiansen, Director of Digital Assets Equity Research at Citi, who explains why the bank is turning more bullish on crypto equities ahead of Q3 earnings — breaking down its upgrades of Galaxy and Gemini, its downgrade of Securitize, the MSCI index-exclusion threat facing Strategy, and why Circle is his top pick with a $243 target.

Plus, Bart Smith, CEO of Avalanche Treasury Co. (AVAT), makes the case that Wall Street’s tokenization push will land on Avalanche, and explai...


JPMorgan Brings JPM Coin to Ethereum | CoinDesk Daily
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Last Monday at 3:34 PM

JPMorgan takes JPM Coin to Ethereum.

JPMorgan is expanding its JPM Coin beyond Coinbase's Base network to Ethereum, citing the blockchain's deeper liquidity and institutional user base. The largest U.S. bank already moves more than $7 billion a day on its private Kinexys network. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

- This episode is brought to you by Grayscale, the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform. Grayscale's mission is to make digital asset investing simple and open to every investor. Learn more at grayscale.com. - Digital asset vaults are growing rapidly, but understanding the...


Elon Musk's Flying Tesla Roadster Unveiling Boosts Tokenized TSLA | CoinDesk Daily
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10/16/2026

Tesla Roadster unveiling lifts tokenized TSLA.

Elon Musk unveiled a flying version of the Tesla Roadster, and with U.S. stock markets closed, traders piled into Hyperliquid's TSLA perpetual, sending hourly volume up roughly 1,580%. It's a sign of how round-the-clock crypto markets are becoming the first place investors react to news about traditional companies. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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CFTC’s Michael Passalacqua Reveals Plan B for Crypto Regulation After CLARITY Act Stalls
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10/16/2026

CoinDesk’s The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on two hot topics: the CFTC’s interim final rule carving casino-style gambling out of the “swap” definition and the OCC’s “bombshell” report finding that America’s largest banks systematically debanked lawful businesses, based on a review of over 100,000 complaints from 2020–2025.

Then they sit down with Michael Passalacqua, Senior Advisor to CFTC Chair Mike Selig and head of the agency’s Innovation Task Force, who walks through the Reg CM proposal creating a federal opt-in framework for retail crypto exchanges that offer leverage, previews the October 28th Fro...


RealFi Says Its Stablecoin Yield Tops 12% as Ethereum Launch Nears
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10/15/2026

RealFi Chief Business Officer Seny Orlov joins CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie to break down the protocol’s Cardano mainnet launch, which followed a public testnet with more than 3,000 verified wallets. He explains how staked USDr earns yield from real-world assets and why that portfolio is producing an annualized yield of over 12% right now. Orlov also covers why family offices and trading firms want a dollar that’s both durable and usable in DeFi, describes integrations with SundaeSwap and Strike Finance, and outlines the Ethereum mainnet launch planned for next month.

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AI Agents Can Now Book Hotels and Pay With Crypto | Markets Outlook
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10/15/2026

Juan Otero, CEO of Travala, joins CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook to explain how the company’s new AI travel agent lets you book any of 2.2 million hotels in more than 230 countries just by chatting. Otero walks through how Travala uses BNB Chain’s machine payment protocol for gasless transactions and Binance Pay for settlement. Plus, he lays out the bigger plan: a future where agents anywhere can book hotels, flights, activities and car rentals on crypto rails.

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Larry Fink Warns Data Center Halt Would Cause Recession | CoinDesk Daily
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10/15/2026

Larry Finks warns the data center halt would lead to a recession.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says halting the U.S. data center buildout would tip the economy into recession, pointing to the trillions in AI capital spending now driving growth. He also flagged a national debt that has climbed from $8 trillion in 2000 to $40 trillion today. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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This episode is brought to you by Grayscale, the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform. Grayscale's mission is to make digital asset investing simple and open to every investor. Learn...


Fed's Williams Says No Need for Rate Hikes in 2027 | CoinDesk Daily
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10/14/2026

NY Fed President says he sees no need for a rate hike in 2027.

New York Fed President John Williams said he sees no need for further rate hikes in 2027, weakening the dollar and lifting bitcoin in Asian morning hours. But CME's FedWatch tool shows traders still pricing in several more hikes, setting up Thursday's inflation report as the next test. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Samsung Puts Stablecoins on 82M Galaxy Devices; BTC Slides on Hot CPI
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10/14/2026

On this episode of CoinDesk’s Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Nick Ducoff, General Manager of Institutional at the Solana Foundation, to unpack Samsung’s move to bring USDC stablecoin transfers to 82 million Galaxy devices in the US.

Nuva Labs CEO Anthony Moro breaks down HOME, a new token that gives non-US investors a 7% target yield backed by tokenized US home equity loans originated by Figure, and how on-chain, loan-level data reinvents asset-backed finance.

Plus, David Duong, former head of research at Coinbase, reads the macro picture afte...


Hackers Hid a Spy Chip in Ledger Wallets to Steal $93M | CoinDesk Daily
Hackers Hid a Spy Chip in Ledger Wallets to Steal $93M | CoinDesk Daily episode artwork
10/13/2026

Ledger says hackers hid spy chips in wallets sold by reseller.

Ledger says covert hardware implanted in wallets sold by reseller CryptoBilis read users' recovery phrases off the screen and beamed them to attackers over a cellular connection. Onchain researchers estimate up to $93.2 million stolen across more than 300 wallets. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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This episode is brought to you by Grayscale, the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform. Grayscale's mission is to make digital asset investing simple and open to every investor. Learn more at grayscale.com.

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Kraken Parent Backs CFTC's Plan to Regulate Spot Crypto Without Congress
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10/09/2026

CoinDesk’s The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on the week’s biggest stories: the CFTC’s new advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to regulate spot crypto exchanges without Congress, and Justin Drake’s “bunker mode” warning about AI breaking wallet cryptography.

Then they sit down with Jonathan Jachym, Chief Policy Officer at Payward, who explains how Payward’s regulatory stack is being used to bring Hyperliquid to the US and to partner with banks like Wells Fargo. Jachym argues the CFTC’s ANPR is a critical first step to close a federal regulato...


Iran Tanker Attacks Push Oil Higher and Bitcoin Lower | CoinDesk Daily
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10/07/2026

Iran tanker attacks pulled Bitcoin lower.

Bitcoin fell to around $84,000 as stepped-up Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz lifted oil, Treasury yields, and the dollar. Traders are now watching the $83,000 level that FxPro says would confirm sellers are in control. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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This episode is brought to you by Grayscale, the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform. Grayscale's mission is to make digital asset investing simple and open to every investor. Learn more at grayscale.com.

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Cloudflare CEO Says AI Agent Traffic Could Be 1,000X Human Traffic in Five Years
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10/07/2026

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince sits down with CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to explain why the internet as we know it is about to be rewritten. Prince reveals that AI agent traffic has already overtaken human traffic online, more than a year ahead of his own forecast, and he predicts it will be 1,000 times larger within five years. He breaks down why agents don't click on ads, why Cloudflare needs a payments system that can handle more than 100 times Visa's volume, and why today's blockchains are "three orders of magnitude" too slow to power it. He also explains why AI agents...


Anvil Launches SDK as Founders Fund Leads $5M Token Investment | Markets Outlook
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10/06/2026

Acronym Foundation President Tyler Spalding joins CoinDesk's Kate Irwin on Markets Outlook to break down the launch of the Anvil Protocol's SDK and what it means for bringing DeFi into everyday business. Spalding explains how Anvil works as a letter of credit protocol, and how CoinDesk parent company Bullish is among the first companies to integrate the SDK. Plus, why Bitcoin, Ethereum and tokenized real-world assets could reshape on-chain collateral.

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Disclosure: Bullish is the parent company of CoinDesk.

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Grayscale Says Investors Are Leaving ‘Money on the Table’ in Unstaked ETH ETFs
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10/06/2026

One year after Grayscale unlocked Ethereum staking inside an ETF for the first time, Head of Index Steve Vanourny breaks down what they've learned and why the results speak for themselves. Steve makes the case that unstaked ETH ETF investors are leaving money on the table and looks ahead at where Grayscale is taking its product roadmap next, from income strategies to the convergence of crypto and AI compute. - Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro: Leaving Money on the Table 0:20 - One-Year Anniversary of ETH Staking in ETFs 0:48 - Lessons Learned: Staking Matters 1:21 - The Economics of Staking 2:49 - Why Grayscale...


CFTC Proposes Crypto Rules to Fill Congress's Gap | CoinDesk Daily
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10/06/2026

The CFTC proposes two crypto trading rules.

The CFTC is proposing two rules to regulate leveraged and margin-based crypto trading and create a new category of exchanges, but spot markets remain largely under state oversight. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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This episode is brought to you by Grayscale, the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform. Grayscale's mission is to make digital asset investing simple and open to every investor. Learn more at grayscale.com.

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NYSE Owner Joins OKX to Launch Tokenized Stocks | CoinDesk Daily
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10/05/2026

OKXICE files for 24/7 tokenized U.S. stock trading.

OKXICE, a joint venture between OKX and NYSE parent ICE, has told the SEC it plans to launch a tokenized stock trading venue starting with more than 60 U.S.-listed companies. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the venture's co-chair, says it's just the first step. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Patrick McHenry Sees a Lame-Duck Window for CLARITY
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10/02/2026

CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti open on a busy policy week from the UK's FCA opening its crypto firm authorization process to the SEC's new staff FAQ on crypto asset classification, and Robinhood's launch of AI agents that trade for retail customers.

They then sit down with former House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, who argues the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate because of election-year politics rather than substance and could still get done in the post-midterm lame duck, and weighs in on who should be accountable when an AI...


70% of Tokenized Assets Falls Short on Transparency, Report Finds | Markets Outlook
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10/01/2026

Chronicle Founder Nik Kunkel joins CoinDesk's Kate Irwin on Markets Outlook to unpack their new report that found over $12 billion in tokenized assets falling short on transparency. Kunkel breaks down the five pillars every tokenized asset needs to meet, why roughly 70% of the assets reviewed don't clear the bar, and what real-time, verifiable proof-of-asset data means for institutions like BlackRock, BNY Mellon and Galaxy racing to bring trillions onchain.

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This episode is brought to you by Grayscale, the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform. Grayscale's mission is to make digital asset investing simple and...


OpenAI, Google and Meta Pledge Outside AI Audits Under Voluntary White House Deal | CoinDesk Daily
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10/01/2026

Major AI firms sign voluntary White House safety pact.

OpenAI, Google, Meta and three other AI giants signed a voluntary White House pact to bring in outside auditors for their safety controls, which Trump called "morally binding." The move follows a string of crypto security breaches this year where frontier AI is suspected of helping attackers find and exploit code. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Robinhood's AI Can Now Trade While You Sleep | CoinDesk Daily
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09/30/2026

Robinhood's AI agents that trade for you.

Robinhood unveiled AI agents that can research markets, build strategies, and place trades on a customer's behalf at any hour, alongside crypto perpetual futures with up to 10x leverage. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Anthropic Eyes $2 Trillion IPO | CoinDesk Daily
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09/29/2026

Anthropic's IPO plan.

Anthropic's IPO prospectus reveals plans to spend $518 billion on computing and infrastructure, with a listing that could value the AI company above $2 trillion. But crypto traders betting on its valuation through pre-IPO perpetual futures barely reacted. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Goldman Sachs' $100B Treasury Fund Comes to Lynq; Bastion Wins Conditional OCC Trust Charter
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09/28/2026

On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Lynq CEO Jerald David to break the news that Goldman Sachs' FTIXX treasury fund, which manages roughly $100 billion in assets, is now available on the Lynq network. And, Twenty One Capital CEO Raphael Zagury discusses his plan to build a Bitcoin operating company around one of the largest Bitcoin treasuries in public markets. Plus, Bastion co-founder and CEO Nassim Eddequiouaq explains what the company's new conditional national trust bank charter from the OCC means for its full stablecoin stack of...


Gavin Newsom Bans Memecoins in 'The Opposite of Trump' Law | CoinDesk Daily
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09/28/2026

Gavin Newsom's "The Opposite of Trump" law.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law barring state officials from issuing memecoins, part of a package his office branded "The Opposite of Trump." The move directly targets the president's $TRUMP coin, which earned Trump $636 million in royalties while nearly 989,000 buyers lost a combined $3.81 billion. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Bitcoin ETFs Have Erased a $5.8 Billion Hole | CoinDesk Daily
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09/25/2026

BTC ETFs are back in the green.

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs are now up nearly $800 million in net inflows for the year, a full reversal from a $5.8 billion deficit in July. The funds have logged six straight days of inflows as bitcoin climbed back to $85,000. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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CLARITY Stalled. Inside the SEC's Plan for Onchain Markets
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09/25/2026

CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti unpack the stalling of the CLARITY Act in the Senate before sitting down with Taylor Lindman, Chief Counsel of the SEC's Crypto Task Force, who explains why the newly unveiled innovation exemption is being resoundingly well-received across TradFi and crypto, and how much the SEC can accomplish under existing authority without Congress.


Lindman also weighs in on 24/7 markets and reassures that the Crypto Task Force's work continues regardless of Commissioner Hester Peirce's departure. Plus, Rebecca and Renato debrief on whether AI needs its own...


Bitcoin’s Next Supercycle: Why a Supply Shock Could Send Prices Soaring | Markets Outlook
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09/24/2026

Transform Ventures CEO and author of "Bitcoin Supercycle” Michael Terpin joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook to explain why he believes the bear market is over and "Bitcoin winter," the long climb back to the top, has officially begun. Terpin lays out his path to $120K by late next year, why 2028-29 could bring a rare collision of presidential and stock market cycles, when he sees million-dollar bitcoin, and why he believes an altcoin supercycle is coming too.

Plus, GSR’s Managing Director of Asset Management Andy Baehr on why fixed income, not equities, will be the...


Securitize Takes Cathie Wood’s ARK Venture Fund Onchain, Offering Exposure to OpenAI, Anthropic and Stripe
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09/24/2026

Securitize is tokenizing ARK's Venture Fund, putting stakes in OpenAI, Anthropic and Stripe onchain. CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie caught up with Securitize CEO and Co-Founder Carlos Domingo at the Avalanche Summit to get more insight on the fund. He shares why it's launching on Ethereum first and what a daily NAV and on-chain trading mean for investors. Plus, he weighs in on the tokenized equities fight between AMC and Robinhood.

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00:00 - Carlos Domingo on Tokenizing ARK's Venture Fund

00:24 - Why This Fund, and Why Now

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White House: Market Structure Bill Stalls as Focus Shifts to Regulators | CoinDesk Daily
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09/23/2026

Can CLARITY pass during the lame duck session?

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt and Treasury official Luke Pettit said the Clarity Act is unlikely to pass in the lame duck session, with the focus now shifting to the SEC and CFTC. "There's no time to waste now," Witt said. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Trader Bets $3M on Bitcoin Hitting $95K by October | CoinDesk Daily
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09/22/2026

A $3M bet on Bitcoin hitting $95K by October.

A single trader placed a $3.17 million options bet that bitcoin will reach $95,000 by the end of October, using a strategy that pays off most if BTC lands right at that level. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Strike CEO Jack Mallers, who explains why he stepped down as CEO of Twenty One Capital, makes his case for bitcoin as "the most American money," and unpacks the launch of Strike Private. Zero Knowledge Group Founder and CEO Austin Campbell breaks down the CLARITY Act's failure to advance in the Senate, why the GENIUS Act has already reshaped the regulatory landscape, and how crypto has become caught in a broader fight over congressional ethics heading into the midterms. Plus...


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09/21/2026

The SEC approved its "innovation exemption" that brings stocks on-chain.

Google and Apple are both hiring for digital-asset roles, from tokenizing real-world assets in Asia to Apple Pay strategy, a sign that stablecoins and tokenization are becoming core expertise inside Big Tech. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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09/18/2026

The SEC approved its "innovation exemption" that brings stocks on-chain.

The SEC approved a five-year "innovation exemption" that lets firms trade real tokenized U.S. stocks on public blockchains, favoring tokens that carry full shareholder rights over synthetic price-tracking products. The move opens a regulated lane for DeFi and puts pressure on offshore offerings like Robinhood's stock tokens and Kraken's xStocks. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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