CoinDesk Podcast Network

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BITCOIN SEASON 2: Why The 2025 Bitcoin Bull Run Failed Us

Was the 2025 Bitcoin top a failure? We analyze why $126k felt underwhelming, compare BTC returns against Gold and the S&P 500, and discuss Meltem Demirors’ thesis on why TradFi is beating DeFi. Plus, why institutional adoption might be making crypto boring.
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THE MINING POD: ABTC Investor Unlock, IREN’s $3.6B Capital Raise, Greenidge’s Fire and Land Sale
The Blockspace Pod: The Conspiracy Was True: Operation Chokepoint 2.0
The Blockspace Pod: The Conspiracy Was True: Operation Chokepoint 2.0
THE MINING POD: CleanSpark FY 2025 Recap: It's Not an AI Pivot, It's an Expansion w/ Matthew Schultz
Erik Voorhees: The Danger of Gov Bitcoin, ‘Gross’ Politics, and Losing 50,000 BTC to the SEC
Erik Voorhees: The Danger of Gov Bitcoin, ‘Gross’ Politics, and Losing 50,000 BTC to the SEC
Blockspace Pod: Bitcoin Ruined Your Thanksgiving (Here's What To Do)
Blockspace Pod: Bitcoin Ruined Your Thanksgiving (Here's What To Do)
THE MINING POD: Operation Red Sunset, the White House’s Genesis Mission, Tether Buys BTDR, RAM Prices Soar