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"I lost a lot of trust." In this episode of @CoinDesk Spotlight, @cz_binance joins @JennSanasie to reflect on Binance, his return to the U.S., and the lessons he learned when everything changed. 00:00 Welcome to CoinDesk Spotlight 00:20 When CZ First Realized Money Mattered 03:08 A Frugal Mindset and Why He Never Took On Debt 04:35 His Father's Journey to Canada 06:30 Freedom of Money vs. Financial Freedom 08:28 Why CZ Wants to Spend More Time in the U.S. 11:52 Binance, U.S. Rivals, and Regulatory Pressure 14:39 Losing Trust - and Why the U.S. Constitution Is a "Great White Paper" 17:17 The Next Administration and the CLARITY Act 19:11 Reflecting on 2022: Was Crypto Too "Drunk" on Hype? 21:36 How AI and Crypto Are Merging 25:17 Crypto's 2026 Challenges 28:03 Inside CZ's Four Months in Prison 31:18 Why CZ Donated $2M to Prison Reform 32:57 What Inmates and Guards Asked Him About Crypto 36:26 Writing His Book: "A Conversation With Myself" 39:15 The Weaknesses and Strengths Prison Revealed 41:17 CZ's Advice to Founders 44:22 Why Most of His Wealth Is Still in BNB 45:31 Binance's Largest Shareholder, But No Longer Running It 48:56 On Legacy: "Be Happy With Myself"

NEW: @MoneyGram launches $MGUSD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin on the @StellarOrg network, giving its 60 million customers access to digital dollar transfers across its global payments network.

LATEST: @Mastercard secures a New York BitLicense, clearing the way for the payments giant to operate digital asset and stablecoin infrastructure under one of the strictest crypto regulatory frameworks in the U.S.

NEW: @base launches Base MCP, giving AI agents like ChatGPT and Claude direct control over crypto wallets, token swaps and DeFi apps on @coinbase's Ethereum L2. Read more on CoinDesk

LATEST: @Polymarket partners with @Nasdaq Private Market to launch prediction markets tied to private company milestones including valuations and IPO timing, opening a $5T private market previously reserved for institutional investors.

BTC peaked in October, if the cycle holds, it bottoms in October. Then $250k by 2029. Crypto Daybook Americas, presented by @Grayscale Your daily crypto market analysis:

RECAP: Five years ago today, crypto had its worst single-day crash in history. $BTC -30%. $ETH -40%. $DOGE -45%. $ 8B+ liquidated in 24 hours. 775,000 traders wiped out. The catalyst sequence: @elonmusk pulled Tesla's $BTC payments on May 12. China's PBOC banned financial institutions from crypto on May 18. @Binance, @Coinbase and @RobinhoodApp all went down as traders rushed the exits.

🎧 Catch the latest episode of 'Blockspace,’ in partnership with @blockspace! BLOCKSPACE:Iran’s Hormuz Safe BTC Insurance, Prime Trust’s Swan Lawsuit, Hive’s 320 MW AI Data Center ⚡️ Iran propose Hormuz Safe, bitcoin-payable insurance program for oil tankers ⚡️ Prime Trust bankruptcy estate is suing Swan Bitcoin to clawback nearly $1B in assets, adding to a list of clawback suits that include Zap Solutions (Strike parent company), Circle, and Huobi ⚡️ $HIVE announces 320 MW AI data center in Canada 📺 Watch: 🎧 Spotify: 🎧 Apple:

LATEST: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party officially approves a policy proposal to build next-generation financial infrastructure using AI and blockchain, supporting tokenized deposits, yen-denominated stablecoins and 24/7 agentic commerce.

MARKETS: $XRP and $SOL products attracted $67.6M and $55.1M in inflows last week as investors rotated into altcoins, even as $BTC funds bled $982M, the largest weekly Bitcoin ETF outflow in months.

NEW: @Revolut launches a $DOGE themed physical debit card for Visa and Mastercard payments, rolling out first in the UK and most of the EU with no additional exchange fees for crypto spending.