Blockspace: AI & Bitcoin

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Alex Pruden (Project 11) joins us to discuss Google and Oratomic’s research papers on the risks quantum computing poses to Bitcoin. We discuss Mara’s recent 15% workforce reduction amid their strategic pivot toward AI. Jamie Gill (Luxor) hops on to break down Luxor’s new fleet management software, Commander. We also cover CleanSpark’s Moody’s rated bitcoin bond and R...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Alex Pruden (Project 11) joins us to discuss Google and Oratomic’s research papers on the risks quantum computing poses to Bitcoin. We discuss Mara’s recent 15% workforce reduction amid their strategic pivot toward AI. Jamie Gill (Luxor) hops on to break down Luxor’s new fleet management software, Commander. We also cover CleanSpark’s Moody’s rated bitcoin bond and Riot’s bitcoin sell...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Will Reeves (CEO of Fold), Brian Harrington (Bitcoin expert), and Cole Kenneally (CEO of Volmex Finance) join us to talk about the intersection of quantum computing and blockchain security, the launch of the Fold Bitcoin credit card, and the emergence of institutional-grade volatility indices. We also break down Nokia’s massive $166 million loss in the crypto treasury landscape and how the circular economy is taking root in Orange County. Tu...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Will Reeves (CEO of Fold), Brian Harrington (Bitcoin expert), and Cole Kenneally (CEO of Volmex Finance) join us to talk about the intersection of quantum computing and blockchain security, the launch of the Fold Bitcoin credit card, and the emergence of institutional-grade volatility indices. We also break down Nokia’s massive $166 million loss in the crypto treasury landscape and how the circular economy is taking ro...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Marty Bent joins us to talk about the legislative "horse trading" behind-the-scenes with the PARITY and CLARITY Acts and why Bitcoin de minimis tax exemptions are being sidelined for stablecoins. Plus, Jameson Lopp breaks down the creeping influence of AI agents on our digital security, and Alex Pruden of Project Eleven touches on the looming technical challenge of...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Marty Bent joins us to talk about the legislative "horse trading" behind-the-scenes with the PARITY and CLARITY Acts and why Bitcoin de minimis tax exemptions are being sidelined for stablecoins. Plus, Jameson Lopp breaks down the creeping influence of AI agents on our digital security, and Alex Pruden of Project Eleven touches on the looming technical challenge of quantum...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Hut 8 CEO Asher Genoot, Luxor Head of Financial Services Matt Williams, and Bitcoin Policy Institute Head of Government Affairs Ken Egan join us to respectively talk about the latest in Hut 8’s AI expansion, the regulatory battle over stablecoin rewards in the CLARITY Act, and Luxor’s new energy and financing offerings for AI operators. Plus, for news, we dive...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Hut 8 CEO Asher Genoot, Luxor Head of Financial Services Matt Williams, and Bitcoin Policy Institute Head of Government Affairs Ken Egan join us to respectively talk about the latest in Hut 8’s AI expansion, the regulatory battle over stablecoin rewards in the CLARITY Act, and Luxor’s new energy and financing offerings for AI operators. Plus, for news, we d...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Jay Patel, Founder of Lygos Finance, joins us to talk about tremors in private credit markets and how they might affect bitcoin-backed credit markets, and Blockspace podcaster Gwart hops on to discuss crypto’s year of soul-searching. We also dive into Tether’s first-ever audit, why the banks beat crypto in the latest draft of the CLARITY Act, and...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Jay Patel, Founder of Lygos Finance, joins us to talk about tremors in private credit markets and how they might affect bitcoin-backed credit markets, and Blockspace podcaster Gwart hops on to discuss crypto’s year of soul-searching. We also dive into Tether’s first-ever audit, why the banks beat crypto in the latest draft of the CLARITY Act, and the...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we check the market’s pulse as risk-on assets rally following a postponement in US strikes on Iran, and we look into the data that is making the Fed hawkish and what that means for bitcoin. Plus, Ryan Gentry, CEO of Bitcoin Infrastructure Corp, joins us to talk about the evolution of agentic payments with the Lightning Network. We...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we check the market’s pulse as risk-on assets rally following a postponement in US strikes on Iran, and we look into the data that is making the Fed hawkish and what that means for bitcoin. Plus, Ryan Gentry, CEO of Bitcoin Infrastructure Corp, joins us to talk about the evolution of agentic payments with the Lightning Network. We al...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Aydin Kilic, CEO of HIVE Digital Technologies, joins us to talk about the company’s AI shift, and Bitcoin developer Portland Hodl joins us to discuss how AI is disrupting the software engineering industry. We also break down Nasdaq's SEC approval for tokenized equity trading, and the upcoming Netflix series on the FTX collapse produced by the Obamas, an...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Aydin Kilic, CEO of HIVE Digital Technologies, joins us to talk about the company’s AI shift, and Bitcoin developer Portland Hodl joins us to discuss how AI is disrupting the software engineering industry. We also break down Nasdaq's SEC approval for tokenized equity trading, and the upcoming Netflix series on the FTX collapse produced by the Obamas, and an...

Francis Corvino, of Lygos Finance joins us to talk about the Blockfills bankruptcy filing, their $145M in unsecured claims, and why the 2022 "hangover" is still claiming victims today. We also dive into Kraken’s decision to delay its public offering, the SEC’s long-awaited guidance on token offerings, and the meteoric rise of Circle’s stock following Clarity Act talks. Finally, we warn you about the sophisticated Lazarus Group phishing campaign that hit Bitrefill and targeted seasoned developers. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: * Kraken...

Francis Corvino, of Lygos Finance joins us to talk about the Blockfills bankruptcy filing, their $145M in unsecured claims, and why the 2022 "hangover" is still claiming victims today. We also dive into Kraken’s decision to delay its public offering, the SEC’s long-awaited guidance on token offerings, and the meteoric rise of Circle’s stock following Clarity Act talks. Finally, we warn you about the sophisticated Lazarus Group phishing campaign that hit Bitrefill and targeted seasoned developers. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: * Kraken delayed IPO due to market condit...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we dive into reports that Coinbase is allegedly lobbying against the de minimis tax exemption for BTC purchases in the CLARITY Act and the bitcoin miners caught up in the Blockfills bankruptcy. Plus, for today’s guests, Chad Masters and Danny Plainview, co-founders of OP_NET, join us to discuss their $5M raise and vision for Bitcoin-based smart co...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we dive into reports that Coinbase is allegedly lobbying against the de minimis tax exemption for BTC purchases in the CLARITY Act and the bitcoin miners caught up in the Blockfills bankruptcy. Plus, for today’s guests, Chad Masters and Danny Plainview, co-founders of OP_NET, join us to discuss their $5M raise and vision for Bitcoin-based smart contracts, an...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to Blockspace! Today, Alex B, Ecosystem Lead at Ark Labs joins us to talk about their massive $5.2M raise led by Tether and the push for programmable finance on Bitcoin. We also sit down with Rory Murray of CleanSpark and Alex Bloom of Two Prime to discuss the "beach ball" state of the market and how institutional lenders are navigating high volatility. Finally...

Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to Blockspace! Today, Alex B, Ecosystem Lead at Ark Labs joins us to talk about their massive $5.2M raise led by Tether and the push for programmable finance on Bitcoin. We also sit down with Rory Murray of CleanSpark and Alex Bloom of Two Prime to discuss the "beach ball" state of the market and how institutional lenders are navigating high volatility. Finally, we...