CoinDesk Podcast Network

Kevin Warsh's first FOMC presser.

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady at Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chair, leaving markets to parse the dot plot and his press conference for clues on the path ahead. If Warsh signals a more dovish stance than markets are pricing, bitcoin could react positively. 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.

Ricardo Salinas calls fiat a "fraud." And, will he run for office in Mexico?

Ricardo Salinas, founder and president of Grupo Salinas, joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Ollie Acuna for a wide-ranging conversation on Bitcoin, fiat debasement, and the future of Mexico. Plus, insights into U.S.–Mexico remittances and his potential 2030 run for presidency.

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Timecodes:

00:00 Ricardo Salinas Joins CoinDesk

00:50 Money Talk at the Family Table

02:11 Discovering Bitcoin in 2013

03:52 Does Bitcoin Beat Gold and Silver?

06:11 Stablecoins Are the Same as Bank Deposits

07:37 The Gold Bugs in the Salinas Family

11:17 No AI Bubble: Why Salinas Stays Out

12:54 The MicroStrategy STRC Recommendation

15:02 Inside the $500M Weekly Remittance Business

21:12 Mexico's 'Violent' Anti-Crypto Stance

24:53 The Mexican Government's Narco Problem

27:32 Salinas's 2030 Presidential Run?

30:21 The Anchorage Digital Stablecoin Partnership

34:46 Salinas's Bitcoin Price Outlook

40:19 Why Salinas Advised His Wife to Mortgage her Home for Bitcoin

41:55 A Message to Mexico

Inside BlackRock's newest bitcoin ETF, BITA.

Global Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock, Robert Mitchnick breaks down the launch of the firm's newest bitcoin ETF, the Bitcoin Premium Income Fund (BITA). He tells CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie why the covered call strategy targets a high-teens income yield, which investors this product appeals to, and more.

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Timecodes:

00:00 - BlackRock’s BITA Opens for Trade

00:20 - Why BITA Is the Right Next Evolution for Bitcoin’s Funds

01:10 - Staking vs. Covered Call Yield

01:48 - Who Is the Target Investor?

02:36 - In What Market Could BITA Outperform IBIT?

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

BlackRock launches the BITA fund.

BlackRock's Bitcoin Premium Income Fund, ticker BITA, begins trading today, holding spot bitcoin and IBIT shares while selling call options to generate monthly income. 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.

Crypto scams and how to protect yourself with Chainalysis' Eric Jardine.

Eric Jardine, Head of Research at Chainalysis, joins Gen C to break down their latest crypto crime report and the staggering numbers of nearly $17 billion stolen in scams in 2025 alone. Eric explains how AI has changed the scam equation by allowing bad actors to hit massive scale without sacrificing quality, why the people executing scams in Southeast Asian compounds are often trafficking victims themselves, and why crypto's measurability is actually an argument in its favor and not against it.

Links mentioned from the podcast:
Chainalysis Website: https://www.chainalysis.com/
Crypto Crime Report: https://www.chainalysis.com/reports/crypto-crime-2026/

Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
0:40 Sam's intro: crypto crime by the numbers
1:44 Welcome Eric Jardine, Chainalysis
2:34 $17B+ stolen in crypto scams (2025)
2:55 Why are scams growing? Bull markets & victim pools
4:19 Impersonation scams up 1400% YoY
5:10 How impersonation scams work (IRS, Coinbase, deepfakes)
6:53 E-ZPass smishing — crypto settlement demands
8:24 Scam-as-a-service: $500 spoofed government websites
10:24 AI as a productivity boost for criminals
11:58 DPRK (Lazarus Group) vs. Southeast Asia scam compounds
13:57 Human trafficking & forced labor in scam operations
17:37 How to protect yourself
20:09 Jurisdictional challenges & enforcement gaps
21:45 Silk Road anniversary & crypto's illicit narrative
23:04 Is crypto actually worse than cash for crime?
25:13 Enforcement wins: 61K BTC recovered, $15B forfeiture
26:13 Closing Remarks

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"Gen C" features host Sam Ewen. Executive produced by Uyen Truong.