CoinDesk Podcast Network

Following up on the White House crypto meeting with Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on Digital Assets Patrick Witt.

Speaking with CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen at the Ondo Summit, Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on Digital Assets unpacks the high-stakes negotiations surrounding the new market structure bill. Plus, he weighs in on the push for America to remain an innovation hub, bridging the gap between banks and crypto, and addresses the ongoing debate over ethics provisions and government official asset disclosures.

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Timecodes:

00:47 - Inside the White House Crypto Meeting04:06 - Will Community Banks Embrace Innovation?06:29 - Why This Bill is the "Crown Jewel" for Crypto?07:41 - Does Legislation Pass Before Midterms?09:05 - How Do We Depoliticize the Perception of Crypto?11:10 - White House Won't Tolerate Attacks on President in Crypto Bill12:53 - How Much Bitcoin Does the U.S. Government Hold?

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen.

What happens to SpaceX's bitcoin stash after the xAI merger?

Elon Musk's merger between SpaceX and xAI is creating a trillion-dollar tech titan, and pulling a massive 8,300 Bitcoin treasury out of the shadows. What happens to SpaceX's $650 million BTC stash after the mega deal? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

CleanSpark’s Rory Murray joins us to explain the macro forces driving bitcoin’s price and how the options market may be suppressing bitcoin.

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Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, CleanSpark's VP of Digital Asset Management Rory Murray joins us to talk about the latest macro shocks hitting the market and how they are driving bitcoin’s price. Rory breaks down how the options market may have been weighing on bitcoin’s price in Q4, and how the options market has changed bitcoin’s market. We also dive into the six sigma move in Japanese rates, the unraveling of the yen carry trade, and how geopolitical tensions over Greenland are affecting global liquidity. Rory explains why bitcoin is being buffeted by noise while gold and silver take the lead in the debasement trade, plus the intersection of AI energy demand and Bitcoin mining as we head into 2026.

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Notes:

* Japan 40-year bond yields topped 4% first time.

* Japan has world's highest debt-to-GDP ratios.

* Korean equity index rose 70% last year.

* Yen carry trade has driven trillions in flow.

* Gold crossed USD as top central bank reserve.

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

03:20 Bitcoin & macro

06:45 Japan

17:08 Carry trade & liquidity drying up

18:08 Debasement trade

18:47 Hypercycle

22:50 Silver rally

23:18 Energy is the value creator

26:59 Options suppressing Bitcoin price?

41:10 Dampening volatility

42:35 Next 90 days

46:07 Cleanspark's BTC stack

48:14 Easier or harder to manage stack

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Has BTC reached bottom yet?

Bitcoin has dropped near $78,000 after a week of turmoil. Analysts are blaming the selloff on war risks, liquidation cascades, and crash in safe haven assets like gold and silver. With the market sentiment stuck in "extreme fear", is the bull run officially over? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

Unpacking crypto tax with Solana Policy Institute Head of Government Relations Colin McLaren.

Solana Policy Institute Head of Government Relations, Colin McLaren joins Paul Hastings Partner Renato Mariotti and Jito Labs Chief Legal and Operating Officer Rebecca Rettig, to break down the push for new tax legislation in D.C. and what it means for the future of the on-chain economy. They explore the push for fair wash sale rules, tax-free staking rewards, and why bipartisan support is building to keep crypto innovation in America.

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Timecodes:

00:50 - Why Crypto Tax Is Essential for Innovation02:18 - Congress' Top Crypto Tax Priorities06:18 - Can Tax Legislation Pass Without Market Structure?09:11 - What Is the Timeline for Crypto Tax Legislation?

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This episode was hosted by Renato Mariotti and Rebecca Rettig.