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Matt and Will dive into this week’s Bitcoin mining news, including the Biden administration forcing the divestment of a Chinese owned Bitcoin mining farm in Wyoming!

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Matt Kimmell and Will Foxley of Blockspace Media jump into this week’s Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining news including a network healthy check, mining stocks slowly bleeding out while Bitcoin ETFs continue to grow in strength, the Biden administration forcing the divestment of a Bitcoin mining farm from Chinese owners outside a nuclear power plant in Wyoming, and Bitfarms’ lawsuit with its former CEO!

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00:00 Start

03:34 Difficulty update

08:24 Inefficient miners exit: JP Morgan

10:18 ETF updates

14:06 Choppy for public miners

17:39 US blocks China miners

22:35 Bitfarms exec shakeup

Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! 

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"The Mining Pod" is produced by Sunnyside Honey LLC with Senior Producer, Damien Somerset. Distributed by CoinDesk with Senior Producer Michele Musso and Executive Producer Jared Schwartz. 

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CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert.

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The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investible CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the performance of the top digital assets. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager at CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from James Hodges, Co-Founder and CEO at Amphibian Capital. For more on CoinDesk Indices, visit: coindeskmarkets.com.

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EasyA co-founders Phil Kwok and Dom Kwok discuss the upcoming hackathon event at Consensus 2024.

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EasyA co-founders Phil Kwok and Dom Kwok join "First Mover" to preview the upcoming hackathon at Consensus 2024. Plus, advice for participants of the event and the significance of blockchain education.

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev appealing the guilty verdict to CME's spot bitcoin trading plans.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev filed an appeal after being found guilty of money laundering. Plus, CME plans to offer spot bitcoin trading to clients, according to a report from the Financial Times. And, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) weighs in on next week's expected vote on U.S. legislation to regulate the crypto industry.

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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Eric Balchunas, a Bloomberg Intelligence Senior ETF Analyst,  underscores the rising popularity and influence of ETFs in investment markets.

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Today on "Markets Daily," Jenn Sanasie speaks with Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, to discuss the recent performance and trends in ETFs, particularly in the context of Bitcoin and Ethereum. He points out the success of Bitcoin ETFs, attracting large investments from a diverse range of institutional investors. Balchunas also expresses doubts about the approval of Ether ETFs due to the SEC's silence and potential election impact. 

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00:00 Introduction and Market Update

01:05 The Success of Bitcoin ETFs

08:46 Institutional Investors and 13Fs

14:24 The Uncertain Future of Ether ETFs

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Consensus 2024 is where experts convene to discuss ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers, and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. CoinDesk curates the tenth annual Consensus to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities, and unforgettable experiences. Take 15% off registration with the code MD15. 

Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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This episode was hosted by Jenn Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso, and executive producer Jared Schwartz alongside Senior Booker, Melissa Montañez—all original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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Guild of Guardians Game Director Chris Clay discusses launch of the game and challenges faced by Web3 game developers.

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Guild of Guardians Game Director Chris Clay joins "First Mover" to discuss the launch of their squad-based RPG game. Plus, challenges faced by Web3 game developers and what it will take to onboard the next wave of gamers.

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from bitcoin's reaction to inflation data to Circle filling to shift legal base to the U.S.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as bitcoin jumps back up to around $64,000 following the softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data. Plus, stablecoin issuer Circle filed to relocate its legal base to the U.S. ahead of its planned IPO, and Huobi Hong Kong withdrew its license application for a second time.

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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The latest price moves and insights with Jenn Sanasie and Pioneer Development Group Chief Analytics Officer Christopher Alexander.

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Today on "Markets Daily," Jenn Sanasie speaks with Christopher Alexander, Chief Analytics Officer at Pioneer Development Group,  about the potential for Bitcoin miners to utilize off-grid energy and the implications for the market. They also discuss the role of crypto in the upcoming US elections and the influence of Roaring Kitty on GameStop and Dogecoin. 

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00:00 Introduction and Market Update

01:31 Guest Introduction and Discussion on Crypto Markets

06:00 Crypto in the US Elections

09:47 Roaring Kitty's Influence on GameStop and Dogecoin

12:41 Conclusion and Lighthearted Moment

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Consensus 2024 is where experts convene to discuss ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers, and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. CoinDesk curates the tenth annual Consensus to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities, and unforgettable experiences. Take 15% off registration with the code MD15. 

Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

This episode was hosted by Jenn Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced and edited by senior producer Michele Musso, and executive producer Jared Schwartz alongside Senior Booker, Melissa Montañez—all original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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Erik Voorhees' latest venture, Venice, is a private, uncensorable, open-source AI agent run on decentralized computation. 

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Erik Voorhees, a crypto OG, has launched Venice, a private, uncensorable, open-source competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Anthropic’s Claude, powered by a decentralized crypto network. 

In the episode, Erik and Venice’s COO Teana Baker-Taylor delve into the problems with censorship and data in current AI agents, including how they create honeypots of information about users’ search history for hackers, or that they can be absurdly politically correct, such as refusing to create images of Caucasian people. As they point out, there’s also the risk that the companies managing them could be censoring the models to please the Chinese government, in order to access the market in that country. They talk about their plan for Venice to gain market share, considering that DuckDuckGo, a privacy-preserving competitor to Google, has a much smaller market share. And they explain why they intend for Venice to eventually use the compute of Morpheus, or other decentralized crypto-powered compute networks. 

They also critique the SEC’s current regulatory approach to crypto, calling it “a joke.” Additionally, they explore the concept of AI agents using cryptocurrencies as their primary currency.

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Guests:

Erik Voorhees, Founder and CEO of Venice AI

Previous appearances on Unchained:

Teana Baker-Taylor, COO at Venice AI

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Unchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC.  Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. 

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Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev's prison sentence to the rally in meme coins.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev was sentenced to 64 months in prison after being found guilty of money laundering by a Dutch judge. Plus, meme coins rally following GameStop's surge, and Coinbase resumes operation after major outage.

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Consensus is where experts convene to talk about the ideas shaping our digital future. Join developers, investors, founders, brands, policymakers and more in Austin, Texas from May 29-31. The tenth annual Consensus is curated by CoinDesk to feature the industry’s most sought-after speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Register now at consensus.coindesk.com.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “First Mover” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and Melissa Montañez and edited by Victor Chen.

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