BREAKDOWN: Why Crypto's 'Rogue State' Narrative is a Risk to the Industry

BREAKDOWN: Why Crypto's 'Rogue State' Narrative is a Risk to the Industry

Crypto tokens weren’t the only thing that saw a major pump yesterday. The total value locked in DeFi ascended to new heights. While part of this can be explained simply by the rise in ETH price, it also reflected traders turning to DeFi platforms as a way to get more exposure to the market action without selling their core assets. For all the exciting price action, not everything is pointing in a positive direction. These market moves don’t seem to reflect new market participants, for example, and anecdotally, times remain tough for projects trying to fundraise. In our final segment, we look at a blockchain conference in North Korea that the UN suggests simply attending may violate international sanctions, an Iran-focused hedge fund that uses cryptocurrency to work around international restrictions, and ask whether this sort of activity presents a narrative risk to the industry as a whole? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Blockspace: The Fed vs. Iran vs. BTC, Layoffs Sweep Crypto, Strategy’s $44 Billion Stock Offering

Blockspace: The Fed vs. Iran vs. BTC, Layoffs Sweep Crypto, Strategy’s $44 Billion Stock Offering

On today’s Blockspace Live, crypto layoffs are heating up, and Strategy files for $44 billion in stock offerings. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC ...

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What Middle East Tension Means for Risk Assets: Public Keys at NYSE

What Middle East Tension Means for Risk Assets: Public Keys at NYSE

Public Keys at the New York Stock Exchange. Crypto markets react to President Trump's ultimatum to Iran and more on staked ETH ETFs after BlackRock's ETHB saw over $150M of inflows. Leif Abraham, Ric...

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Why Bitcoin Miners Are Losing $19,000 per Coin | CoinDesk Daily

Rising energy costs and a price dip have Bitcoin miners losing $19,000 per block, forcing liquidations as retail capital shifts away from crypto. Bitcoin's average production costs hit $88,000 but th...

23 Mar 2min

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Blockspace: SBF Goes to Hollywood, SEC Clears Nasdaq for Tokenized Trading, Clarity on CLARITY

On today’s Blockspace Live, we address reports alleging that Coinbase is meddling in the CLARITY Act and break down Blockfill’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices...

21 Mar 1h 20min

OpenClaw Devs Targeted in GitHub Phishing Scam | CoinDesk Daily

OpenClaw Devs Targeted in GitHub Phishing Scam | CoinDesk Daily

OpenClaw developers targeted in fake CLAW token airdrop scams. OpenClaw developers are being targeted on GitHub with fake $5,000 CLAW token giveaways that lead to wallet-draining sites. The campaign ...

20 Mar 2min

FTX to Repay Creditors Another $2.2B This Month | CoinDesk Daily

FTX to Repay Creditors Another $2.2B This Month | CoinDesk Daily

FTX will pay another $2.2 billion to creditors this month. FTX Recovery Trust will distribute about $2.2 billion to creditors on March 31 in its fourth payout under the exchange’s Chapter 11 plan. Th...

19 Mar 2min

Blockspace: Kraken Cancels IPO, Vanity Fair Takes Down Crypto, Ledn's CEO on Bitcoin loans, & Mining to AI/HPC

Blockspace: Kraken Cancels IPO, Vanity Fair Takes Down Crypto, Ledn's CEO on Bitcoin loans, & Mining to AI/HPC

Kraken shelves its IPO as market conditions shift. Francis Corvino joins to break down the Blockfills bankruptcy and the $145M in claims. Plus, the SEC's new token guidance, Circle’s stock surge, and ...

19 Mar 1h 14min

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Will Bitcoin's Rally End in a "Sell the News" Dump? | CoinDesk Daily

Will bitcoin dip after this FOMC meeting like before? Bitcoin briefly surged above $74,000 ahead of the March FOMC meeting, but historical data reveals that BTC has dropped after nearly every Fed mee...

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