Markets Outlook

In today’s Markets Outlook, Etherealize founders Vivek Raman and Danny Ryan join Jennifer Sanasie to discuss why Ethereum is emerging from "regulatory purgatory" and entering a multi-trillion dollar repricing phase.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Challenging bitcoin's safe haven status with Fairlead Strategies Founder Katie Stockton.

In today's Markets Outlook, Katie Stockton of Fairlead Strategies joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to break down why bitcoin is behaving more like a risk asset than a safe haven as it hits critical technical support levels. Plus, she explores the potential for a short-term relief rally and explains how to use the cloud model to manage risk during the current market transition.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Exploring the memecoin index's ability to gauge the markets with CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr.

After a rocky end to 2025, the New Year is off to a fast start with the memecoin index jumping 25% in just five days. In today's Markets Outlook, CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr break down the return of retail demand, the impact of the October 10th event, and what's ahead for 2026.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Bitcoin's major test in 2026 with Bitlayer Co-Founder Charlie Hu.

In today's Markets Outlook, Bitlayer Co-Founder Charlie Hu joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to discuss the major test bitcoin faces following the US military operation in Venezuela. Plus, he analyzes the 2026 market outlook, exploring how hyperinflation and geopolitical shifts are driving bitcoin adoption, and the rise of decentralized finance.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Gold's outlook for 2026 with SchiffGold Founder Peter Schiff.

Euro Pacific Asset Management Chief Economist Peter Schiff has been named to CoinDesk’s 50 Most Influential list. In this interview with CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie, the SchiffGold founder reflects on gold's record highs, and shares his skepticism of bitcoin, asserting that the cryptocurrency lacks the properties of sound money. He also predicts the collapse of Strategy’s business model and unveils his own pivot to the blockchain: a new tokenized gold product.

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For more, check out CoinDesk’s 50 Most Influential article on Peter Schiff: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/12/16/most-influential-peter-schiff. 

To see the full list, visit: https://www.coindesk.com/most-influential-2025.

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Timecodes: 

01:14 - Peter Schiff: The Unlikely Bitcoin Influencer

04:44 - Key Moments that Drove Gold to a Record High

06:23 - Where is Gold Headed in 2026? 

10:33 - Why Scarcity Doesn't Make Bitcoin Sound Money

13:23 - The Myth of Government & Central Bank BTC Adoption

15:29 - Peter Warns About the Vulnerability of Bitcoin ETFs and Predicts Strategy’s Collapse

18:56 - Peter Continues to Challenge Michael Saylor to a Debate

20:18 - The Tokenized Gold Future

23:24 - Peter’s Reaction to CZ’s Comments on Tokenized Gold

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Where bitcoin is headed and other predictions for the New Year with BitMEX Co-Founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes.

BitMEX Co-founder and Maelstrom CIO, Arthur Hayes has been named one of CoinDesk’s 50 Most Influential People. He joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie, to discuss his famous and persistent $250,000 bitcoin forecast and the macro forces driving it. Plus, he explains why Zcash is his best investment and reveals his top three assets for 2026.

To hear more from Arthur Hayes, visit: 

X - https://x.com/cryptohayes 

IG - https://www.instagram.com/cryptohayes/

Web - https://www.cryptohayes.com 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-hayes-b493b42/ 

Substack - https://cryptohayes.substack.com/ 

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For more, check out CoinDesk’s 50 Most Influential article on Arthur Hayes: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/12/11/most-influential-arthur-hayes. 

To see the full list, visit: https://www.coindesk.com/most-influential-2025. 

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Timecodes: 

00:52 - Why What Arthur Says Resonates 

01:32 - His Best Spat of 2025

02:25 - Why Zcash Finally Popped Off

04:49 - Arthur’s Zcash Prediction

07:03 - His Top Three Investments of 2025

08:07 - “It Doesn’t Matter Who Wins” - The Election Cycle and Massive Money Printing

12:02 - Is Bitcoin’s Rise Worrisome for the U.S. Economy?

12:55 - Arthur’s BTC Price Predictions

13:45 - The Biggest Crypto Trend of 2026

15:18 - The Biggest Challenge & Biggest Win for the Crypto Industry

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

A look at Forward Industries' strategy leveraging Solana's ecosystem with Multicoin Capital Co-Founder & Managing Partner Forward Industries Chairman Kyle Samani.

Speaking with CoinDesk from Solana Breakpoint, Multicoin Capital Co-Founder & Managing Partner Forward Industries Chairman Kyle Samani discusses the biggest news from the event, including major financial firms launching tokenized products on the network. He explains how Forward Industries is actively leveraging Solana's thriving DeFi ecosystem to generate yield—a strategy fundamentally different from bitcoin treasury models, and reveals his prediction for the inevitable consolidation of digital asset treasury companies.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Marissa Trew.

Solana predictions with Founder and Managing Partner of SkyBridge Capital, Anthony Scaramucci.

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder and Managing Partner of SkyBridge Capital and author of the new book Solana Rising, joins CoinDesk Live from Solana Breakpoint in Abu Dhabi to lay out his prediction for the Solana ecosystem. He explains why Solana is poised to become a core layer for global tokenization, his belief that SOL will flip ETH in market cap, and how regulatory clarity (or lack thereof) in the U.S. will affect the next cycle.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Marissa Trew.

Ondo's launch of tokenized US stocks and ETFs within the Binance wallet with Ondo Finance President Ian de Bode.

Ondo Finance President Ian de Bode joins CoinDesk Live, presented by Celo, from Binance Blockchain Week to announce the launch of tokenized US stocks and ETFs within the Binance wallet, giving 280 million global users 24/7 access to US capital markets. Plus, he explains why tokenized assets are superior to traditional brokerage accounts, offering seamless transferability, DeFi utility, and lower fees for international investors.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen.

The first traditional exchange-listed bitcoin and ether perpetual futures in Asia with Laurent Poirot, SGX Group's Head of Strategy for Derivatives.

In today's Markets Outlook, SGX Group's Head of Strategy for Derivatives, Laurent Poirot, joins CoinDesk's Andy Baehr to discuss the launch of the first traditional exchange-listed bitcoin and ether perpetual futures in Asia. He breaks down how this groundbreaking product merges crypto-native innovation with trusted TradFi infrastructure to meet surging institutional demand.

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This episode was hosted by Andy Baehr.