Markets Outlook

What's driving the markets as geopolitical tensions rise with the NYSE's Michael Reinking.

NYSE Senior Market Strategist and Head of the MAC Desk Michael Reinking joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to break down what's driving markets as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East push oil prices sharply higher. Plus, he explains why the conflict is hitting Asia harder than the US, how volatility is triggering de-risking across asset classes, and what the surprising resilience in crypto and mega-cap tech could signal.

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Unpacking the stablecoin yield fight and the quantum threat to bitcoin with DACFP Founder Ric Edelman.

Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals Founder, and Author of The Truth About Crypto, Ric Edelman joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to discuss why the crypto industry needs to compromise with the banking lobby to pass the Clarity Act. He explains why stablecoin yield isn't the "hill to die on" and how legislative certainty could trigger a massive bull run toward $500,000 bitcoin. Plus, Ric debunks the quantum threat to the bitcoin.

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Timecodes:

01:00 — The Stablecoin Yield Fight Is Not "The Hill to Die On"02:36 — Will the Clarity Act Pass Before Midterms?04:23 — Is Crypto Done? 06:48 — Debunking the Quantum Computing Threat to Bitcoin08:51 — Ric’s Personal Recommendation: The 40% Crypto Allocation09:50 — What Does the Future of Tokenization Look Like?

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Kraken secures access to a Fed master account. What does it mean for crypto?

Kraken has become the first crypto-native company to secure direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment systems. In today's Markets Outlook Jonathan Jachym, Kraken’s Global Head of Policy and Government Relations, joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to discuss the years-long journey to this milestone and what it means for the future of U.S. dollar settlement and institutional crypto adoption. Plus, Kraken's response to President Trump’s recent calls for the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act and stop banks from "undercutting" American innovation.

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Timecodes:

01:03 - Inside Kraken’s Historic Fed Approval02:27 - The Four-Year Regulatory Journey04:40 - Bypassing Banks to Make Transfers Faster and Safer06:15 - Why Kraken Won Where Others Failed08:16 - Response to Pushback from Banks on Fed Master Accounts10:16 - Trump’s CLARITY Act Push vs. The Banks

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Unpacking Q4 crypto equities earnings with Benchmark-StoneX Analyst Mark Palmer.

Benchmark-StoneX Senior Equity Research Analyst Mark Palmer joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie on today's Markets Outlook to break down Q4 earnings and the structural shifts happening across the crypto equity landscape. He discusses how the potential enactment of the Clarity Act could trigger an influx of institutional capital and why Coinbase’s Base protocol is a massive hidden driver for shareholders.

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Timecodes:

01:11 - Digging Below the Surface of a Rough Q402:27 - Is Crypto Legislation on the Back Burner In Light of Geopolitical Events?04:45 - What's Next: Strategy's New Fundraising Pivot & Base as the Next Big Driver05:56 - The Carnival Ticket Analogy: How Protocol Tokens Actually Work

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Unveiling Coinbase's "Everything Exchange" with Head of Consumer and Platform BD Mark Troianovski.

In today's Markets Outlook, Coinbase Head of Consumer and Platform Business Development Mark Troianovski joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to unveil the platform's massive expansion into 24/5 stock and ETF trading for US users. He breaks down the vision for an "everything exchange" that blends crypto, equities, and prediction markets.

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Timecodes:

01:10 - Coinbase Launches Stock Trading to U.S. Customers02:40 - Coinbase's Partnership with Yahoo! Finance and Integration03:55 - Will AI Agents Trade Stocks and Crypto for You?05:14 - Competing with TradFi Exchanges and Coinbase's "Sweet Spot"07:21 - Is Coinbase the Next "Everything App" for Finance?s

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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.