Arizona leads the race to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve as two bills await the governor's signature. There are 38 other SBR bills, we break it down!

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Arizona has taken the lead in the race to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, with two bills passing through the legislature and now awaiting the governor's signature. These bills would allow the state to hold and buy Bitcoin and other digital assets with up to 10% allocation. The hosts dissect the different approaches states are taking, from Texas's expert advisory committee structure to New Hampshire and North Carolina's advancing legislation. With 40 strategic Bitcoin reserve bills filed across the US, and states navigating custody options, yield strategies, and political roadblocks, the Bitcoin state race is heating up!

Notes:

- Arizona passed two SBR bills awaiting governor's signature

- 40 SBR bills filed across US states, 6 are dead

- Texas bill allows up to 1% of general fund for Bitcoin

- Arizona bills allow up to 10% allocation to Bitcoin

- $500B minimum market cap requirement in Texas bill

- Oklahoma bill failed in committee by one vote (6-5)

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:32 Arizona SBR vote

08:42 State custody

11:50 Arch Network

12:22 Not your keys, not your strategic reserve

15:28 Other states drafting Bitcoin laws

16:51 Texas bill

20:31 Market cap provisions

25:31 Alabama

27:19 Fails: Oklahoma

32:08 Fails: Pennsylvania

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Alexander Karys, product lead at Uniswap Labs for Protocols & Platform, joins CoinDesk to discuss the advancements and challenges addressed by Unichain. Plus, how Unichain aims to improve user experience in decentralized finance (DeFi).

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Kraken's security team identified a North Korean hacker trying to infiltrate the company - how did they do it?

Kraken's security team recently identified a North Korean hacker who attempted to infiltrate the company by applying for a job at the crypto exchange. Kraken Chief Security Officer, Nick Percoco joins CoinDesk to discuss how it happened.

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as Chinese state media acknowledges that the U.S. is reaching out to them to hold tariff talks.

Chinese state media acknowledges that the U.S. is reaching out to them to hold tariff talks, boosting bitcoin above $97,000 as optimism about a possible U.S.-China trade deal emerges. Plus, an April U.S. jobs report surprise and Tether plans to launch a U.S.-focused stablecoin by late 2025. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily.

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For this week’s news round up, Tether is seeking a $25M stake in Anatalpha, CoreWeave expands at Galaxy’s Helios site, and more.

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Welcome to The Mining Pod News Roundup! The gang breaks down Tether's latest foray into the bitcoin mining sector as it seeks a $25M stake in AntAlpha, Galaxy's CoreWeave deal expanding to a total of 393MW, and the dramatic impact of the 2024 halving one year later. Plus, they dive into Cambridge's latest report showing Bitcoin uses 0.5% of total global electricity, and for this week’s cry corner: the contentious proposal to abolish the OP_RETURN data limit.

# Notes:

- Bitcoin price approaching $97,000

- 100 EH/s hash rate disappeared recently

- 40% difficulty increase post-halving

- Tether eyeing $25M stake in Ant Alpha IPO

- Galaxy secured additional 260MW from Helios

- Bitcoin uses 0.5% of total global electricity

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

07:51 Tether Antalpha stake

12:21 Galaxy + CoreWeave + AI

20:01 1-year after the halving

29:35 Cambridge Report: Miners Turn to Renewables

35:47 Cry corner: OP_RETURN wars

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry with the focus on the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.

The impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are starting to be felt, sending bitcoin higher as odds of a Fed rate cut in May improve. Plus, Robinhood, Microsoft and Meta earnings beat estimates and Ripple's offer to buy Circle was rejected. CoinDesk's Christine Lee hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and 10T & 1RT CEO Dan Tapiero.

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10T and 1RT CEO Dan Tapiero joins CoinDesk to discuss economic indicators such as the Richmond Fed survey and potential interest rate cuts, projecting a possible $300,000 Bitcoin if short rates hit zero. Plus, his bullish outlook for the broader crypto markets in the U.S.

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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as the GDP data shows a slowdown in U.S. economy.

Bitcoin and stocks tumbled after U.S. GDP data showed the economy contracted and imports surged ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Plus, the SEC delays decisions on ETFs for XRP and DOGE, and the Bank of Italy warns cryptocurrencies could trigger global systemic risk. CoinDesk's Christine Lee reports on "CoinDesk Daily."

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10T and 1RT CEO Dan Tapiero joins CoinDesk to discuss the launch of ProShares' XRP ETF and compare their potential success to the bitcoin products. Plus, Dan shares his early experiences trading bitcoin and XRP, and weighs in on the criticisms of XRP's centralization.

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Mark Goodwin explains how stablecoins may be yoking Bitcoin to the dollar system, creating a mechanism for the US to maintain global financial dominance while appearing to embrace cryptocurrency. He argues Bitcoiners must fight to keep Bitcoin permissionless.

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Author of "The Bitcoin Dollar" Mark Goodwin joins us to discuss how stablecoins may be the US government's strategy to maintain dollar hegemony by yoking Bitcoin to the dollar system. He explains how private stablecoin issuers must buy US treasuries, creating artificial dollar demand while enabling surveillance. Mark argues that while Bitcoin pumps, Bitcoiners must fight to preserve its permissionless nature or risk merely empowering the state rather than creating true freedom for individuals.

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# Notes:

- Tether holds ~$145B in US treasuries

- PayPal offering 3.7% yield on PYUSD stablecoin

- Bitcoin inflation fell below gold in May 2020

- US strategically using stablecoins for dollar demand

- Stablecoin regulations prioritize treasury backing

- Bitcoin scaling solutions needed for privacy

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:32 The 21 cabal

06:40 Bitcoin as an EXIT

14:14 The Bitcoin Dollar

29:54 Arch

39:27 Stablecoins

51:40 Trump's illegal scams

1:01:25 What should Bitcoiners do?

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