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SBF asks for a presidential pardon.

Sam Bankman-Fried formally filed a clemency application asking President Trump for a pardon while serving his 25-year sentence. Trump told The New York Times in January that SBF shouldn't count on the same. CoinDesk's Uyen Truong hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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

Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, sat down on the mainstage at CoinDesk's Consensus to discuss the biggest issues in U.S. crypto policy. He covered the Clarity Act's path through the Senate, the status of the U.S. Bitcoin reserve, and the ongoing ethics provision standoff with Democrats. Witt expressed confidence that a July 4th signing deadline is achievable, and teased a major announcement on the Bitcoin reserve "in the next few weeks."

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Timecodes:

00:00 - Patrick Witt at Consensus Miami 2026

01:29 - Progress Report On the Clarity Act

03:03 - The Stablecoin Yield Debate and Genius Act Coordination

06:26 - Ethics Provisions and Conflict of Interest Restrictions

10:43 - News on the U.S. Bitcoin Reserve

15:48 - Genius Act Implementation and Stablecoin Regulation

Markets are ripping as Bitcoin miners pivot to AI infrastructure. We cover AWS rumors, Galaxy Digital's surge, Michael Saylor's latest multi-million Bitcoin buy, the Texas 4CP mining curtailment, and Elon Musk’s massive $26B xAI compute deals with Google and Anthropic.

Francis Corvinho of Lygos Finance and Kaan of Luxor join us to talk about the massive shift in Bitcoin mining economics, Michael Saylor's credit strategies, Zcash protocol bugs, and the Texas 4CP summer mining curtailments. We also break down the AI infrastructure boom, featuring Galaxy Digital's market surge and Elon Musk's multi-billion-dollar xAI compute leases with Google and Anthropic.

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Notes:

* Hash price hit a new all-time low.

* Galaxy Digital stock surged 22% in a morning.

* xAI generates $26 billion in annual revenue.

* Situational Awareness fund hits $20B AUM.

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:09 Hashrate forming a bottom?

05:13 KEEL

08:12 Galaxy

11:10 Cipher Digital (CIFR)

14:24 Francis

33:21 Kaan

50:21 Situational Awareness

53:30 Coremint

54:30 SpaceX

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On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Research Analyst James Seyffart to break down the SpaceX IPO's pull on crypto capital, four consecutive weeks of Bitcoin ETF outflows topping $1.7 billion, and the Zcash counterfeiting bug. VanEck Director of Digital Assets Product Kyle DaCruz unpacks VBNB, the first US spot BNB ETF, the rise of "revenue chains," and what staking rewards will mean for the product. 100X Capital CIO Joy Pathak — also known as the Wizard of SoHo — shares his top conviction trade in the 10X segment. Plus, Benchmark-StoneX Managing Director Mark Palmer breaks down why the market overreacted to Strategy's first publicized Bitcoin sale, his $570 price target on the company, and his Buy rating with a $32 target on Strive.

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Timecodes:

00:00 Welcome to Public Keys

00:38 SpaceX IPO, BTC Drops

01:50 BTC ETF Outflows: Overreaction or Trend?

03:23 Zcash Counterfeiting Bug and the Privacy Narrative

06:34 VanEck's Kyle DaCruz on the First US Spot BNB ETF

07:18 Ghost Chains vs Revenue Chains: BNB by the Numbers

08:56 BNB Staking and How VanEck Picks Its Next ETF

11:17 BNB Chain's Decentralization

14:55 ETF Flows Deep-Dive: Bitcoin, Hyperliquid, XRP, Solana

18:02 Bitcoin ETFs vs Gold's $300B in Assets

19:14 The Yin-Yang of Crypto: "We're So Back" vs "It's So Over"

21:39 Joy Pathak's ‘10X’ Trade: NEAR

24:04 Benchmark-StoneX' Mark Palmer on Strategy's First Publicized BTC Sale

25:32 Why S&P's October Critique Drove the Sale

27:47 Path to a $570 Price Target on Strategy

29:40 $32 Buy Rating on Strive and a $95K BTC Assumption

32:18 Crypto Fear & Greed Index at 8

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Strategy buys Bitcoin again after 32-BTC sale.

Strategy bought 1,550 bitcoin for $101 million, its first purchase since the 32-BTC sale on June 1. The buy came at an average price of $65,332, well below Strategy's overall average. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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