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If Bitcoin Is for the 'Kings,' Is Litecoin for the People? | CoinDesk Spotlight With Charlie Lee
Litecoin creator Charlie Lee joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to break down the roles of bitcoin and Litecoin in the cryptocurrency and broader financial industry. Plus, the journey from being an early gold bug to buying bitcoin at its 2011 peak, his core philosophy of Litecoin being "silver" to bitcoin's gold, and why he sold all of his LTC holdings in 2017.

Tom Lee's BitMine Now Holds 2.65 Million ETH
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) announced its ETH holdings have soared to 2.65 million tokens, representing over 2% of the entire Ethereum supply. In today's "Chart of the Day," presented by Crypto.com, CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie unpacks these massive numbers and the strategy driving this move.

Peter Schiff Challenges Michael Saylor's BTC Strategy
Euro Capital CEO Peter Schiff is challenging Michael Saylor’s bitcoin strategy over the critical issue of liquidity. The crypto skeptic argued that billions of dollars in gold could be sold with limited market impact, while trying to exit a similar bitcoin position could hit prices hard and set off copycat selling. Whose side are you on? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

Episode 8: Digital Doppelgängers
In this episode of Privacy in Motion, we explore how your digital identity is fragmented, public, and increasingly out of your control. As privacy fades from default to afterthought, Bitcoin Layer 2s are emerging as tools to reclaim both scalability and sovereignty. From programmable privacy to institutional adoption, we examine the future of identity in motion—and whether the Cypherpunk vision still has a pulse. To learn more, visit https://midnight.network/break-free.

Will the Stablecoin Market Reach $4T by 2030?
In a revised forecast, Citi projects that the stablecoin market could reach over $4 trillion by 2030, but notes that regulated bank tokens may ultimately see higher transaction volumes due to corporate demand for regulatory safety. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie highlights the findings of the report and what this means for the coexistence of stablecoins and bank tokens, in today's "Chart of the Day," presented by Crypto.com.

Why Brazil’s CBDC Won’t Launch on a Blockchain
In today’s Markets Outlook, CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen sit down with Ronaldo Lemos, advisor to Brazil’s Central Bank, and board member of the Stellar Development Foundation to explore Drex, Brazil’s upcoming central bank digital currency.

SharpLink Gaming To Tokenize Stock on Ethereum
SharpLink Gaming (SBET) plans to tokenize the company's stock on the Ethereum blockchain. In today's "Chart of the Day," presented by Crypto.com, CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie breaks down this strategic move, which could pave the way for other public companies to use blockchain infrastructure to create shareholder value and enhance market efficiency.

U.S. Government Shutdown Fear Drags Ether Below $4K
The crypto market is in a sea of red as the probability of a U.S. government shutdown increases. Polymarket bettors priced the Yes shares of the contract at 76 cents, the highest since the contract's launch in January. What will happen if the government shuts down? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

Pudgy Penguins CEO: Korea Is The ‘Epicenter’ of Global Culture
In today’s Markets Outlook, Pudgy Penguins and Abstract CEO Luca Netz join CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen from Korea Blockchain Week to share his insights on why the country is the new epicenter of both global culture and crypto. He explains the staggering statistics on Korean crypto adoption, what American companies can learn from this market, and how his company, Abstract, is working to bring fun back to the EVM.

PayPal's PYUSD Launches on Stellar to "Revolutionize Commerce"
ive from Stellar Meridian 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen sit down with PayPal's Global Head of Compliance and Regulatory Relations for Crypto, Larry Wade and Stellar's President and Chief Growth Officer José Fernández Da Ponte to announce their new partnership. They discuss how this partnership will bring more utility to stablecoins, the role of compliance in a regulated space, and how this alliance serves a long-term vision for the future of finance.
