CoinDesk Podcast Network

Unpacking a landmark staff statement from the SEC with Amanda Tuminelli of the DeFi Education Fund.

The SEC's April 2025 staff statement quietly redrew the lines on who needs to register as a broker and and DeFi front ends are a major winner. Amanda Tuminelli, CEO and CLO of the DeFi Education Fund joins Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti to break down what the ruling means for tokenized securities, wallet providers, and the builders shaping the future of decentralized finance.

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Timecodes:

00:00 - The SEC's Landmark Staff Statement02:10 - Tokenized Securities & Front End Access Unlocked03:07 - DeFi Education Fund's Role in Shaping the SEC Guidance04:47 - How Durable Is the Guidance?07:25 - TradFi vs. DeFi: The Letter War at the SEC

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This episode was hosted by Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti.

The U.S. government moves bitcoin from the 2016 Bitfinex hack.

The U.S. government just transferred about $606,000 of bitcoin to Coinbase Prime, with on-chain data tying the coins to the 2016 Bitfinex hack. The government currently holds roughly $24.5 billion in bitcoin as part of its strategic digital asset reserve. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

BTC's $1M prospects and Bitwise's Avalanche ETF with Matt Hougan.

In today's Markets Outlook, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to make the case for $1 million bitcoin, breaking down why institutional demand is still just getting started and how global geopolitical chaos is actually accelerating crypto's rise as an apolitical currency. He also unpacks Bitwise's new Avalanche ETF (BAVA), what investors need to know about staking ETFs, and why Hyperliquid is forcing institutional players to rethink weekend trading.

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Timecodes:

00:00 - Bitwise's Matt Hougan Joins Markets Outlook01:13 - Do We Need Another Bitcoin ETF?05:53 - Matt's Take on the Quantum Threat to Bitcoin07:30 - Geopolitical Chaos Is a Catalyst for Bitcoin12:16 - What It Will Take to Reach $1M Bitcoin13:28 - Bitwise's Avalanche ETF (BAVA)16:15 - What Investors Need to Know About Staking ETFs17:36 - Why HYPE is Appealing to Investors 19:16 - What Happens if Bitcoin Breaks $75,000?

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Morgan Stanley's MSBT pulled in $100 million in its first week.

Morgan Stanley's spot bitcoin ETF pulled in $100 million in its first week, making it the firm's most successful ETF launch ever. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

Fed Chari nominee Kevin Warsh has a crypto bag.

The Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh's financial disclosure reveals equity positions in more than a dozen crypto companies including Solana, Compound, dYdX, Polymarket, and the Lightning Network. He's pledged to divest, but the potential next person to oversee stablecoin regulation and bank crypto custody has been deeply invested in the industry. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.