Rise’n’Crypto
Rise’n’Crypto is Cointelegraph’s daily podcast by Robert Baggs covering all the latest major news in crypto, blockchain and Web3 in under 10 minutes. We keep you up to date on all the significant events surrounding Bitcoin, Ethereum, ETFs, regulation and more — all while providing a well-rounded recap of the undiscovered news from the past day. Yesterday’s big stories, today’s essential insights.
Episodes
313 episodes
The times they are a-changin'
Today is another special episode of the Rise'n'Crypto podcast because it marks both the end and the start.After 312 episodes, 1,586 stories, and 396,836 words, Rise’n’Crypto is coming to and end. But, this isn’t a sad day, because Rise’n...
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Episode 312
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3:05
Solana app revenues soar 213% thanks to memecoins, but is it sustainable?
Bitcoin dominance is the talk of the town again as traders wonder just how high it would need to go to reach a ceiling and then start making way for altcoins. One trader even suggested that "altseason" came and went, it was just underwhelming. ...
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Episode 311
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7:22
Why is this bull market being called confusing and atypical?
It was another day of volatility in crypto, and traders, analysts, and market commentators began to sound alike, saying that this bull cycle no longer resembles bulls of the past. But why? After we look at that, it’s on to some major US politic...
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Episode 310
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7:21
MicroStrategy to HODL $47B of Bitcoin, hits pause on new purchases
As we move further from the weekend’s crypto bloodbath, we are getting a better sense of the scale of the event; the Bybit CEO said liquidations weren’t around $2 billion, but more like $10 billion! Nevertheless, yesterday saw a sizeable reboun...
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Episode 309
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7:54
Crypto suffers weekend massacre, but could Trump’s tariff war be good for Bitcoin?
It was an utter bloodbath of a weekend for Bitcoin, spilling into Monday. The cause? Most point to US President Donald Trump, whose trade tariffs have wreaked chaos both inside and outside crypto. To begin today’s episode, I will go through exa...
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Episode 308
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7:16
Memecoin madness: Ulbricht loses $12M in blunder, Elon Musk’s dad’s memecoin, Pump.fun class-action lawsuit
Bitcoin is seeing a clear divergence in strategy between retail investors and whales — something that isn’t uncommon but is interesting. Outside of Bitcoin, it’s chaos as always. The parents of FTX’s former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, are ...
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Episode 307
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7:24
Has President Donald Trump broken the wheel of crypto?
Bitcoin saw some gains yesterday after the FOMC meeting, which included no surprises. Still, Fed Chair Jerome Powell answered a question that sparked today’s special episode: Is President Donald Trump’s crypto-friendly administration going to t...
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Episode 306
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7:08
A Musk comment causes Roger Ver's odds of pardon to plummet
Bitcoin's volatility has tapered since an explosive start to the week as analysts point to a strengthening correlation between BTC and the financial markets. The FOMC in the US is today and the FedWatch tool has the outcome at a 99.5% probabili...
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Episode 305
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7:24
Arizona Senate approves state Bitcoin reserve bill amid BTC price slip
It was a bumpy start to the week for Bitcoin as the world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped 7% to briefly trade below $98,000 on Jan. 27 — its lowest level in 10 days. The sudden correction followed shockwaves from the viral Chinese AI platform ...
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Episode 304
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7:15
Why Elon Musk wants to put government spending on a public blockchain
It was a placid weekend for Bitcoin and most of crypto until yesterday afternoon, when there was a sudden spike in volatility caused by the viral Chinese AI app DeepSeek. This impacted stock futures and, in a growing correlation, BTC, which fel...
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Episode 303
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7:16
Massive wins for crypto lost in disappointment of no US Bitcoin reserve announcement
Yesterday saw volatility in Bitcoin that can be traced to peaks and troughs of hope and disappointment. So, in today’s episode, we’ll go through the announcements and executive orders from US agencies and President Donald Trump and why these ul...
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Episode 302
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7:24
The Trump memecoin chaos: House Democrats call for ethics probe, lawyers predict lawsuits
There is an air of uncertainty around the macroeconomic situation in the United States and it’s affecting crypto, but fortunately for the podcast, there are fascinating some stories unfolding. Firstly — and we all saw this coming — things are h...
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Episode 301
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7:26
The Trump era begins: SEC launches crypto task force led by 'Crypto Mom' Hester Peirce
Bitcoin had a fairly quiet 24 hours as the market waited for US President Donald Trump to make an announcement. Still, flying under the radar were the spot Bitcoin ETFs, which racked up the best part of $2 billion of inflows in two tradin...
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Episode 300
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7:42
No mention of crypto on Trump’s first day! Are people overreacting?
Bitcoin took a hit yesterday and we needn’t look far for the cause. Yesterday was, of course, the US Inauguration Day, and despite high hopes for President Donald Trump’s first day back in office and the executive orders he might sign, there wa...
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Episode 299
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7:04
TRUMP coin explained: The $15B memecoin that shook crypto and politics
As the day of the US presidential inauguration dawned, Bitcoin hit an all-time high and pushed $110K, but this was eclipsed by the biggest story of the weekend: Donald Trump launched an official memecoin. That’s right, mere days before becoming...
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Episode 298
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8:01
US Bitcoin reserve could include SOL, USDC and XRP, report claims
Today’s episode concerns US politics, but I would like to point out two important details: Firstly, it’s far more interesting than it sounds, and secondly, we are in a crypto era that is dependent US politics whether we like it or not. So, to s...
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Episode 297
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7:25
US gov't says the more than $9B of BTC from 2016 hack should return to Bitfinex
Bitcoin had a positive 24 hours, venturing above $100,000 a few times though it hasn’t stuck yet. Analysts seem skeptical about reclaiming the six-figure price tag and expect sideways action for some weeks, but will Trump’s inauguration change ...
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Episode 296
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7:37
Meta deletes links to decentralized competitors after committing to 'free expression'
Bitcoin spent the past 24 hours with low volatility as it trades within a “narrowing triangle,” which may indicate that a breakout is close. The problem is, we don’t know which way that breakout will go and it may hinge on the FOMC meeting at t...
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Episode 295
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7:39
Court slams SEC over denying Coinbase request for crypto rules
Volatility rushed back into Bitcoin in the past 24 hours, albeit mostly in the right direction as analysts predict whether BTC is headed for $70,000 — or not. One point for the latter might be Bitcoin exchange reserves hitting their lowest leve...
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Episode 294
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7:24
Could XRP be looking at a $4 price tag as Gensler leaves and Trump moves in?
It was a fairly quiet weekend for Bitcoin (though it is getting louder as we move into Monday), but there is plenty to learn to prepare for this week, including Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy seemingly buying yet more Bitcoin. Outside of BTC, X...
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Episode 293
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7:34
Is crypto headed for a 'Banana Singularity,' where everything goes up?
Bitcoin fell a little further yesterday, dipping below $92,000 before beginning its recovery. However, something ahead looms large: It seems the US government may try to sell $6.5 billion in BTC before President-elect Donald Trump takes office....
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Episode 292
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7:38
The $7B airdrop: How Hyperliquid set the standard with HYPE token
It’s been another rough 24 hours for crypto with Bitcoin falling through that $95,000 support and raising questions about where it may stop. Some analysts have flagged as low as $73,000! Part of the downward pressure has been courtesy of spot B...
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Episode 291
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7:33
How a rise in job openings in the US caused Bitcoin's price to tank
Dec. 7 was a tough day for Bitcoin, which shed more than $5,000 after the announcement of US job openings data. The reaction seemed a little confusing, so we’ll start today’s episode by unpacking that. Then, we’ll look at a bullish stance on dr...
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Episode 290
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7:17
Is the crypto bull market entering its final stage?
Bitcoin blasted back into the six-figure price range on Dec. 6 and US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a near-billion dollar day of inflows. Still, is the bull market entering its final stage, as one CryptoQuant contributor predicts? And what might a post...
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Episode 289
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7:35
'Dogecoin will finally hit $1' in 2025 as whales go on buying frenzy
Happy New Year and welcome back to the Rise’n’Crypto podcast! It’s going to be a massive 2025 for crypto and we’re off to a strong start. Despite a clear absence of retail investors since the holidays, BTC’s price is performing well. That may b...
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Episode 288
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