CoinDesk Podcast Network

CZ Returns to the U.S.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, joined Consensus Chairman Michael Lau on the Consensus Miami mainstage to discuss his return to the U.S., the future of BNB Chain and why blockchain is critical to the rise of AI agents. The conversation covered crypto regulation, institutional adoption, agentic payments and how AI could transform commerce and investing. CZ also reflects on life after Binance and his focus on mentoring founders, advising governments and supporting blockchain infrastructure for the AI era.

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0:00 CZ's Surprise In-Person Appearance at Consensus 2026 in Miami

1:00 Why CZ Is Re-Engaging With the US

4:00 Bringing Liquidity Back to America

5:30 The Case for BNB Chain

7:35 Rapid Fire: RWAs, Institutions, Conferences

8:45 Crypto as the Native Currency of AI Agents

11:30 Agentic Payments and AI-Powered Trading

14:30 Making BNB Chain AI-Ready

15:45 Life After Binance: Who Is CZ Today?

18:00 Mentoring Founders, Advising Governments

Unpacking Hyperliquid's ATH with Michaël van de Poppe.

In today's Markets Outlook, Michaël van de Poppe, Founder and CIO of MN Capital and MN Fund, joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to share why Hyperliquid is hitting new all-time highs. He makes the case for NEAR and Bittensor as undervalued AI crypto plays compared to overhyped tech IPOs, and explains why he's steering clear of privacy coins like Zcash. Plus, his key macro signals to watch over the next four to six weeks.

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Timecodes:

00:00 - What Michaël Is Watching in the Markets?

01:47 - Why European Traders Are Flocking to Hyperliquid

02:59 - HYPE Price Target & HYPE vs. Solana

05:09 - Responding to CME, ICE Regulatory Scrutiny of HYPE

07:27 - Are Altcoins Dead?

08:59 - The Case for NEAR Over AI IPOs

10:43 - Why Bittensor Could Reach $1,000-$2,000

12:48 - Privacy and Zcash

16:33 - Macro Outlook: Yields, the Fed, and What's Next

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Could the SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire?

SpaceX filed its S-1 with the SEC, revealing 18,712 bitcoin on its balance sheet and a target valuation of up to $2 trillion. If it hits the upper end, the listing would surpass Saudi Aramco as the largest IPO in history and push Elon Musk toward becoming the world's first trillionaire. 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.

Prime’s bankruptcy trust is suing Strike’s parent company for ~$150 million in clawbacks, and Nakamoto (NAKA) moves forward with its reverse stock split.

Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we cover the latest in the Prime Trust bankruptcy saga, as the bankruptcy trust from Prime is suing Zap Solutions (Strike’s parent company) for nearly $150M in clawbacks. We also welcome Kush Bavaria of Ornn to discuss the company’s forthcoming AI compute futures in a partnership with the Intercontinental Exchange, and Alexander Leishman of River Financial joins to talk about the Prime Trust suit and proof of reserves. For our final guest, Clenn Cameron of On Ramp joins to discuss the company’s $12.5M series A. And to round out the news, we break down Nakamoto's reverse stock split to avoid Nasdaq delisting, and the SEC's upcoming framework for tokenized equities.

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Did Jane Street front-run the Terra collapse?

Newly unsealed court filings allege Jane Street used a private Telegram backchannel with Terraform Labs insiders to dump $192 million of UST before the stablecoin's 2022 collapse. The firm then allegedly made $134 million shorting Terra. Jane Street denies the claims. 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.