In this week’s news, we hit Ark Labs raising from Tether, CleanSpark and Two Primes’ take on Bitcoin price action, and how the IRS is trying to get more info about your digital asset stack.

TeraWulf is now building 5 sites for AI workloads after recent acquisitions in Kentucky and Maryland.

At a time when other bitcoin miners are pivoting to AI, Canaan is doubling down on bitcoin.

A Zoomer arrested for stealing $46M from the US Marshals, Kraken makes history with a Fed Master Account, and IREN builds to 150,000 GPUs.

Chris Seedor joins the podcast to discuss the terrifying rise in physical Bitcoin attacks and how to mitigate risk. We cover stainless steel backups, multi-sig setups, and why AI-driven phishing is changing the security game forever.

AI has reawakened interest in nuclear energy, but rebooting America’s nuclear age will take time and face challenges.

On the latest Blockspace roundup, the gang cover’s Block’s 40% workforce reduction and our scoop that Magic Eden is quitting the Bitcoin and Ethereum NFT game.

Tether has quietly become the largest bitcoin miners in the world, and Elektron manages 50 EH/s of the stablecoin issuer’s fleet.

Amanda Fabiano joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of Bitcoin corporate treasuries. From her experience at Fidelity and Galaxy to her new role at NAKA, she explains why public companies need diversified recurring revenue models beyond just holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets.

We just had a historic 14% difficulty adjustment, weather-driven hash rate curtailments, and the groundbreaking Bitcoin-backed bond from Ledn.

Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, breaks down why we’re still in a crypto winter, the truth about central bank gold buying, and why Bitcoin’s revenue problem doesn’t matter… yet. We dive into the Kevin Warsh Fed era, quantum risks, and the rise of AI agents.

Chris Alfano, CEO of 360 Energy, joins the podcast to discuss how Bitcoin mining is solving oil and gas problems. Learn about the reality of hash price aversion among energy giants, the move toward pipeline-scale mining, and why off-grid power is the ultimate goal for sustainable operations.

Colin and Charlie break down the latest Bitcoin news, from the massive $16k price drawdown and capitulation theories to Bitdeer’s legal woes in Ohio and IREN joining the MSCI index. Plus, a deep dive into "quantum resistance" and the historic shift in mining difficulty.

Cathedra’s Tom Masiero joins us to breakdown how the bitcoin mining AI-shift echoes China’s 2021 bitcoin mining ban.

Veteran bitcoin journalist Kyle Torpey joins the show to share his findings about Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement in bitcoin.

Is Bitcoin quantum ready or is it just more FUD? We dive into the technical and social battles between developers and investors over the coming quantum threat, exploring the Factor 21 meme and the high-stakes game theory of post-quantum migration.

Bitcoin nukes to $65k as the industry faces a historic selloff. We cover a massive 13% difficulty drop, France’s pushback against Mara’s energy deal, Tether’s $100M investment, and massive power expansions from TerraWulf and Cipher Mining. Stay sane with our weekly news roundup.

CleanSpark’s Rory Murray joins us to explain the macro forces driving bitcoin’s price and how the options market may be suppressing bitcoin.

North Korean hackers with the Lazarus Group have stolen over $300 million with this Telegram phishing scam.

Markets across the board faced historic volatility yesterday, leaving many investors to ask: are we on the cusp of a crash?

ERCOT is overhauling how it processes and approves large load interconnections. Here are the changes that are under consideration.

Is Bitcoin ready for the quantum threat? Join Charlie Spears as he explores technical solutions like BIP 360 and OP_CAT. We dive into the massive trade-offs of quantum-resistant signatures and the logistical nightmare of migrating millions of addresses to keep the network secure.

BitGo went public, the first crypto IPO of 2026! Plus, analysis on inflows into digital asset products, Bitcoin gaming app ZBD raising $40 million, and longtime Ethereum social media app Farcaster announced its founder is stepping down.

China controls 90-90% of critical metal refining, and that’s a big problem for the West’s data center, energy, and defense sectors, our guest Craig Tindale explains.