CoinDesk Podcast Network

Taylor Lindman, chief counsel of the SEC Crypto Task Force, joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami to outline the agency's two-bucket approach to crypto regulation, why the CLARITY Act will "supercharge" the SEC, and the open questions around tokenized securities. Plus, the chief counsel's personal crypto origin story: buying Bitcoin in Korea in 2013 and learning self-custody after his exchange went bust.

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00:00 SEC Crypto Chief Counsel Taylor Lindman Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026

01:07 The Two Buckets at the SEC Crypto Task Force

01:50 Future-Proofing Crypto Regulation: From Staff to Rulemaking

03:08 How the CLARITY Act Will "Supercharge" the SEC

04:22 First Bitcoin in 2013: and the Bankrupt Exchange

05:46 Why SEC Staff Need Hands-On Crypto Experience

06:40 Tokenization After the $4.2B Bullish-Equiniti Deal

07:07 Native, Synthetic, and Security Entitlement Tokens Explained

08:57 The "Cold Start Problem" for Tokenized Securities

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami to make the case for an ethics provision banning members of Congress and senior administration officials from issuing or promoting cryptocurrencies — calling it "against the Constitution." Plus, why she's optimistic on market structure before midterms, why Democrats are the "party of the future" on crypto, and her new prediction markets bill with Sen. McCormick.

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00:00 Sen. Gillibrand Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026

00:27 Crypto Market Structure Before Midterms?

01:16 The Ethics Provision: "Against the Constitution"

03:21 70% of Voters Want Officials Out of Crypto

04:40 Tension Around the President's Crypto Involvement

05:43 The Clarity Act and the Alsobrooks-Tillis Compromise

06:07 Banks, GENIUS Act Rulemaking, and the Comment Phase

07:18 "Democrats Are the Party of the Future"

09:49 AI, Jobs, and Rebuilding the Education System

MLB legend and A-Rod Corp CEO Alex Rodriguez joined CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami for a wide-ranging conversation on resilience, business, and crypto. He opened up about the PED suspension that he says cost him the Hall of Fame, explained why retired athletes start in the basement of the "Tower of Business," and argued tokenization should put blue-chip assets within reach of everyone — not just the 1%. Plus, why you can't fake the funk in 2026.

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00:00 Alex Rodriguez Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026

00:44 Managing Failure: "Fail 70% of the Time, You Go to the Hall of Fame"

01:59 The PED Suspension: "It Cost Me the Hall of Fame"

05:57 "You Can't Fake the Funk": Authenticity and Accountability

06:48 Advice to Young Athletes

08:18 A-Rod on Crypto in His Portfolio

08:56 Tokenization, Stadium Funding, and Lightning-Speed Money

Will we get Clarity by July 4th?

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt told Consensus Miami that the administration is targeting July 4 — the nation's 250th birthday — for passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. The timeline requires Senate markup this month and four floor weeks in June. 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.

Kevin O'Leary, chairman of O'Leary Ventures, joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami wearing a one-of-a-kind Tiffany necklace built around a $12.93M Kobe-Jordan card he says is outperforming his crypto, S&P, and private equity returns. Plus, why he cut his crypto positions from 27 to 3, his energy land deals in Alberta and Utah, and why "nobody cares" about most crypto chains.

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Timecodes:

00:00 Kevin O'Leary Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026

00:24 The Tiffany Necklace and the $12.93M Kobe-Jordan Card

02:14 Why 90% of Returns Come From "Piece Uniques"

04:38 Tokenization, the NFT Debacle, and Stocks

06:43 The Real Investment Theme at Consensus: Energy

08:55 Why BTC and Ethereum Are 97% of the Crypto Trade

09:50 The Hunt for the Chain That Wins the S&P 500

14:04 AI, S&P Earnings, and the DeepSeek Wake-Up Call

17:25 The Rolex Ruby and the F.P. Journe Resonance

20:30 Why Consensus Is "Where the Puck Is Going"