Kevin O'Leary: Sports Cards Are Beating My Crypto, S&P, and Private Equity

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. - Timecodes: 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." - 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. - 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"

Matt from American Bitcoin joins the Block Space podcast live from Bitcoin 2026 in Vegas. They discuss the company’s 1,112% hashrate increase at Drumheller, the strategic partnership with Hut 8, and why staying a pure-play Bitcoin miner is the ultimate winning move in a crowded market. Matt Prusak, of American Bitcoin joins us to talk about their aggressive growth strategy and why they are sticking to pure-play mining. Matt breaks down the 1,112% hashrate explosion at their Drumheller site and the move toward future-proof hydro cooling. We discuss the synergy with Hut 8, the global hunt for megawatts, and why American Bitcoin is ignoring the industry-wide pivot to AI. Learn how they’ve accumulated over 7,000 BTC and are positioning themselves as the top category leader for Bitcoin in the United States. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com 👉CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool. Start hashing today with Luxor! 👉Lygos Finance, Borrow against your Bitcoin, without compromising on custody.

Ripple CEO sits down with CoinDesk from Consensus Miami. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami with a wide-ranging conversation from the Bullish-Equiniti deal to Ripple's own institutional push. Plus, why he is not an XRP maxi and his stand on AI in the modern workforce. - Timestamps: 00:00 Brad Garlinghouse Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 00:34 Bitcoin Above $80K and the Bullish-Equiniti Deal 01:21 Tokenization's "Magical Moment" 02:01 Hidden Road and XRP as Institutional Collateral 02:13 Coinbase Layoffs and Crypto's Speculation Problem 02:55 Why Ripple Sees AI as a Growth Accelerant, Not a Cut 03:57 AI Isn't the ‘Boogeyman’ 05:06 How Ripple Uses AI Across Finance, Marketing, and Code 06:04 U.S. Crypto Market Structure 07:18 Ripple's Brand and the XRP Army 08:11 Why Tribalism Hurts Crypto: It's a Multi-Chain World 09:03 Ripple's Mission for XRP Adoption, Liquidity, and Trust - This interview was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie and Sam Ewen.

Bullish, the parent company of CoinDesk, has agreed to buy Equiniti for $4.2 billion in what's being called the biggest crypto deal ever. CEO Tom Farley and Equiniti CEO Dan Kramer joined CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami to break down the deal moments after it was announced. - Timecodes: 00:00 Bullish to Buy Equiniti for $4.2 Billion 00:32 Tom Farley and Dan Kramer Join the Desk 01:49 Issuer-Focused: The Token IS the Share 02:26 Why Issuers Want One Register, Not Two 03:33 What Changes for Shareholders 03:54 Why a Partnership Wasn't Enough: Bullish + Equiniti Had to Be One 05:01 Stablecoins as the Tokenization Blueprint 06:33 New Pockets of Liquidity for Nvidia Stock

GameStop's eBay bid. GameStop submitted an unsolicited $55.5 billion offer to buy eBay, and CEO Ryan Cohen hasn't ruled out selling the company's $368 million bitcoin treasury to fund it. If the deal closes, eBay's 135 million active buyers would be inside a company that holds bitcoin. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

Taylor Monnig, CTO of CleanSpark, discusses the transition from Bitcoin mining to AI data centers, exploring the engineering challenges of retrofits versus greenfield builds and the strategic shift toward high-performance computing in Georgia and beyond. Taylor Monnig, CTO of CleanSpark joins us to talk about the company's transition from Bitcoin mining into high-performance computing and AI. He explains the engineering shift from "surviving" in the mining space to "thriving" in AI data centers, the strategic value of the 250MW Sandersville site, and the decision to focus on infrastructure over cloud services. Taylor shares insights on the massive networking requirements of AI and the future of edge computing. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com 👉CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool. Start hashing today with Luxor! 👉Lygos Finance, Borrow against your Bitcoin, without compromising on custody.

Robinhood missed earnings, is Coinbase next? On this episode of Public Keys at the New York Stock Exchange, hosted by Jennifer Sanasie, Tether has proposed merging 21 Capital, Strike, and Elektron Energy into a single publicly listed Bitcoin company spanning accumulation, payments, and mining. Earnings season is here: Robinhood just posted a 47% drop in crypto revenue alongside a 320% surge in events contracts. Dan Dolev, Senior Analyst covering FinTech and Payments at Mizuho, breaks down what those numbers mean and what he's watching when Coinbase reports this week. Latin America's largest Bitcoin treasury company, OranjeBTC, just launched an American Depositary Receipt giving US investors direct access. Chairman Josh Levine explains why Brazil is one of the world's most natural Bitcoin markets. Plus, Visa and WeFi are merging traditional banking and blockchain rails. WeFi co-founder Reeve Collins, who also co-founded Tether, explains what that means for the future of global payments. - Timecodes: 00:00 Welcome to Public Keys 00:30 Tether Proposes 3-Way Bitcoin Mega-Merger 02:02 Robinhood Earnings: Mizuho's Dan Dolev 03:49 Prediction Markets and Retail Demand 06:13 Robinhood Price Targets: Bull, Base, Bear 07:35 Coinbase Earnings Preview: Take Rates in Focus 10:03 OranjeBTC's Josh Levine on US ADR Launch 13:27 Stablecoins vs Bitcoin as Store of Value 14:54 The Future of Bitcoin Treasury Companies 15:56 Bitcoin Price Outlook: $300K-$500K in 5 Years 17:17 "Zero Bitcoin Is An Active Choice" 19:34 WeFi's Reeve Collins on Visa Partnership 23:20 Tether Co-Founder on Stablecoin Evolution 24:27 Stablecoin Regulation and Yield Wars 27:32 Why Every Ecosystem Will Issue Its Own Coin - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Tether proposes a massive merger of Strike, 21 Capital, and Elektron to create the ultimate Bitcoin services company, $XXI. And developer Paul Sztorc discusses his controversial Bitcoin fork and why Drivechains are needed to save Bitcoin. We also discuss MARA's $1.5 billion energy acquisition. Paul Sztorc, Drivechain author and founder of LayerTwo Labs, joins us to talk about his decision to fork Bitcoin and why he believes the current path is “like the Titanic heading for an iceberg”. Also Tether proposing a merger of 21 Capital, Strike, and Elektron to create a "super soldier chimera" of public Bitcoin companies known as $XXI. Finally, we break down the massive news from MARA regarding their $1.5 billion purchase of a massive gas plant to fuel their mining operations. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com 👉CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool. Start hashing today with Luxor! 👉Lygos Finance, Borrow against your Bitcoin, without compromising on custody.