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    <lastmod>2026-08-20T15:05:18Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Aptos Co-Founder &amp; CEO Avery Ching joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the intersection of AI and blockchain technology, Aptos’s Decibel DEX and how it compares to Hyperliquid, the Open USD stablecoin consortium, and overall quantum readiness in the crypto industry. OUTLINE 00:08 – Intro 01:57 – The Block Briefing: Markets Rally 07:09 – Avery Ching Hot Seat Begins 08:53 – AI &amp; Blockchain Convergence 12:25 – Aptos’s $50M AI Investment 16:53 – Decibel vs. Hyperliquid 20:16 – OUSD &amp; Stablecoin Competition 25:15 – AI-Powered Security at Aptos 28:58 – Quantum Readiness &amp; Privacy Avery Ching – Aptos – Gareth Jenkinson – The Block – ——————————————————————————— Subscribe to The Block’s Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 ——————————————————————————– Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2026-08-19T13:08:33Z</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-08-18T12:34:07Z</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-08-18T09:31:48Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>A 2025 FT report claimed Tether was planning a $20B private fundraising round that would have valued the company at $500B, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told The Starting Block that investors continue to pursue equity in the world’s largest stablecoin issuer. The private company remains highly selective over potential new shareholders and Ardoino said they’re in a fortunate position to not need more capital to continue building out a collective of technology-focused companies, services and products.</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2026-08-17T14:43:00Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Tether’s KPMG Audit – Gold Bars, Bitcoin, and 6 Billion in Excess Equity #tether #usdt #tetheraudit: a crypto video short from The Block.</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2026-08-17T12:47:07Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>GSR’s Chief Legal and Strategy Officer Joshua Riezman joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the Clarity Act being pushed to September, the political hurdles blocking its passage, and what crypto market volatility and TradFi convergence signal for the industry’s future. OUTLINE 00:06 – Welcome &amp; Show Intro 01:47 – Block Briefing: Top Headlines 04:00 – Hive Digital’s AI Pivot 04:47 – Strategy’s Bitcoin Update 05:52 – Clarity Act: September Window 08:31 – Political Hurdles to Passage 13:55 – Ethics Compromise Debate 16:50 – Is Clarity Act Good for Crypto? 19:52 – Token Design &amp; Bear Market 22:53 – Market Outlook &amp; Price Action 28:28 – TradFi Meets Crypto 31:09 – Prediction Markets Legal Battle Joshua Riezman – GSR – Gareth Jenkinson – The Block – ——————————————————————————— Subscribe to The Block’s Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 ——————————————————————————– Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉</video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.theblock.co/videos/the-starting-block/doublezero-infra-to-supercharge-kalshi-ft-austin-federa</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-14T12:34:11Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>DoubleZero Co-Founder Austin Federa joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the DoubleZero recently announced integration with Kalshi and how multicast fiber networks are supercharging prediction market data feeds. OUTLINE 00:06 – Show Open &amp; Headlines 01:33 – Tether’s KPMG Audit 02:52 – Gemini Q2 Earnings 03:53 – Bullish Exchange Results 04:41 – Kalshi Regulatory Battles 06:05 – Crypto Phishing Warning 07:03 – Hot Seat: Austin Federa 07:44 – DoubleZero x Kalshi Deal 10:07 – Prediction Markets Maturing 14:50 – What Is DoubleZero? 17:43 – DoubleZero vs. Oracles 19:33 – AI Agents &amp; Trading Edge Austin Federa – DoubleZero – Gareth Jenkinson – The Block – ——————————————————————————— Subscribe to The Block’s Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 ——————————————————————————– Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2026-08-12T12:28:29Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Plan B Forum Director Giacomo Zucco joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the BIP 110 activation and chain stall over the weekend, the Cold Card firmware exploit and Bitcoin security vulnerabilities, and the future relevance of Bitcoin Core as a reference implementation. OUTLINE 00:08 – Show Introduction 01:47 – Harmony Exploit 02:49 – SEC Crypto Regime Proposal 03:11 – 21 Capital Q2 Losses 04:06 – Robinhood Chain Numbers 04:44 – Cold Card Firmware Bug 07:46 – Giacomo Zucco Hot Seat 08:00 – BIP 110 Weekend Drama 13:22 – Bitcoin Governance Debates 19:45 – Luke Dashjr’s Fork Attempt 25:16 – Luke Removed as BIP Editor 29:48 – Bitcoin Core’s Future Role Gareth Jenkinson – The Block – ——————————————————————————— Subscribe to The Block’s Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 ——————————————————————————– Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2026-08-11T15:04:41Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>ITC Founder &amp; CEO Benjamin Cowen joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss why Bitcoin’s current cycle mirrors 2018, the likelihood of an October cycle bottom, and why institutional narratives like ETFs and strategic reserves have acted as headwinds rather than tailwinds for crypto. OUTLINE 00:07 – Welcome &amp; Show Intro 01:06 – Block Briefing Headlines 05:18 – Benjamin Cowen’s Background 08:16 – Bitcoin’s State Right Now 09:29 – Cycle Timing &amp; October Bottom 15:50 – Institutional Impact on Bitcoin 19:18 – When Does Retail Return? 31:05 – AI Trade vs. Crypto 35:57 – Meme Coins &amp; Industry Damage 40:11 – Bitcoin &amp; Politics 43:32 – Outlook &amp; AI Pivot 45:26 – Wrap-Up &amp; CZ Teaser Benjamin Cowen – Gareth Jenkinson – The Block – ——————————————————————————— Subscribe to The Block’s Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 ——————————————————————————– Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉</video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.theblock.co/videos/the-starting-block/okxs-lennix-lai-retail-traders-are-already-executing-through-ai-agents</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-10T12:31:16Z</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-08-07T12:43:33Z</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-08-06T16:01:58Z</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-08-05T12:32:29Z</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-08-04T13:27:27Z</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-08-03T12:36:27Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Casa CTO Jameson Lopp joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss how the Coldcard entropy exploit unfolded, why multi-vendor multisig is the gold standard for self-custody, and why Bitcoin self-custody is still worth pursuing despite the risks. Foundation CTO Zach Herbert also joined Gareth for the day’s Market Pulse, where he discussed the role of AI in discovering the Coldcard bug and what the industry needs to do to rebuild trust in self-custody. OUTLINE 00:06 – Welcome &amp; Show Intro 01:47 – Block Briefing: Strategy Sells BTC 03:17 – Trump Media, SEC/CFTC Turf War &amp; More 09:35 – Zach Herbert: Coldcard Exploit Explained 15:17 – AI’s Role in Finding the Bug 20:23 – Open Source vs. Closed Source Debate 23:15 – Self-Custody Trust &amp; Don’t Trust Verify 27:13 – Hardware Wallet UX &amp; Market Options 34:28 – Jameson Lopp: First Reports of the Hack 40:51 – AI, LLMs &amp; the Changing Attack Landscape 46:23 – Self-Custody: Who It’s Really For 55:57 – Casa’s Multi-Vendor Multisig Case Jameson Lopp – Casa – Zach Herbert – Foundation – Gareth Jenkinson – The Block – ——————————————————————————— Subscribe to The Block’s Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 ——————————————————————————– Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2026-07-31T15:08:12Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>B HODL CEO Freddie New joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the Coldcard hardware wallet exploit that drained roughly 594 Bitcoin from affected devices, the importance of entropy in seed phrase generation, and best practices for securing Bitcoin in self-custody. OUTLINE 00:07 – Show Intro &amp; Lineup 01:01 – Strategy’s $8.2B Loss 01:50 – Coinbase Q2 Earnings 02:44 – Kalshi Legal Battle 03:19 – Circle Trust Charter 03:53 – Coldcard Exploit Headline 04:43 – Market Structure Bill 05:59 – Freddie New Joins 07:05 – Exploit Explained 14:02 – Self-Custody Best Practices 19:00 – Hardware Wallet Industry Impact 26:02 – Phishing Warning &amp; Wrap-Up Freddie New – B HODL – Gareth Jenkinson – The Block – ——————————————————————————— Subscribe to The Block’s Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 ——————————————————————————– Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2026-07-30T12:33:08Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Bitwise Europe Head of Research Andre Dragosch joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block, where he discussed the Fed’s split decision to hold rates and its implications for Bitcoin, Bitcoin’s relative outperformance versus tech stocks and semiconductors, the US debt ceiling debate and long-term macro tailwinds for Bitcoin, BIP 110 replay risks and the low probability of it reaching majority, and Michael Saylor’s Strategy stabilizing its dividend coverage to avert forced Bitcoin liquidation. OUTLINE 05:02 – Show Introduction 06:41 – Fed Holds Rates 07:30 – Tether USAT on Celo 08:07 – Binance US Prediction Markets 08:44 – Ostium $24M Hack 09:22 – Aave Spring Cleaning 10:50 – ARK Trims Crypto Bets 11:43 – Market Pulse: Fed Impact 17:47 – Bitcoin Bottom Outlook 19:43 – Debt Ceiling &amp; Macro 24:27 – BIP 110 Risk 26:29 – Strategy / Saylor Update Andre Dragosch – Bitwise Europe – Gareth Jenkinson – The Block – ——————————————————————————— Subscribe to The Block’s Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 ——————————————————————————– Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2026-07-29T12:30:04Z</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.theblock.co/videos/the-starting-block/ai-is-supercharging-hyperliquid-ft-nansen-ceo-alex-svanevik</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-28T12:31:48Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Nansen Co-Founder &amp; CEO Alex Svanevik joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss the evolution of Nansen from on-chain analytics to agentic trading, why open source AI is the new crypto, and how on-chain transparency has helped expose bad actors like FTX and Bitcub. OUTLINE 00:06 – Welcome &amp; Block Briefing 01:11 – Circle’s Patent Power Play 02:28 – Kraken Acquires Magic Labs 03:05 – Lido’s Post-PECTRA Upgrade 03:46 – NFL vs. Prediction Markets 05:01 – Minnesota Ban Blocked 06:01 – Nansen’s Evolution 10:29 – Hyperliquid Integration 15:23 – Open Source AI = New Crypto 29:09 – Nansen’s Staking Business 33:50 – On-Chain Transparency &amp; Fraud 43:14 – RWAs &amp; Trading Everything On-Chain Alex Svanevik – Nansen – Gareth Jenkinson – The Block – ——————————————————————————— Subscribe to The Block’s Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 ——————————————————————————– Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2026-07-27T12:36:04Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Bitwise Head of Onchain Research Kam Benbrik joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss Bitwise’s inaugural quarterly staking report, the divergence between on-chain fundamentals and market sentiment, record ETH staking highs, and institutional staking trends across Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid, and Avalanche. OUTLINE 00:08 – Welcome &amp; Show Intro 01:12 – BitMart Shutdown 02:17 – TripleA Hack Update 03:02 – KB Kookmin Goes Onchain 03:43 – Storj Bankruptcy Filing 04:22 – Bitcoin ETF Volume Drops 04:58 – Robinhood &amp; Crypto.com Talks 05:42 – Strategy’s $525M USD Reserve 06:46 – Bitwise Staking Report 10:16 – ETH vs. Solana Staking 20:16 – Upcoming Protocol Upgrades 26:35 – Week Ahead Preview Kam Benbrik – Bitwise – Gareth Jenkinson – The Block – ——————————————————————————— Subscribe to The Block’s Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 ——————————————————————————– Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2026-07-24T15:02:52Z</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-07-23T12:33:54Z</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.theblock.co/videos/the-starting-block/can-jtx-dominate-solana-trading-ft-lucas-bruder</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-22T12:30:43Z</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-07-16T12:30:55Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Bull Bitcoin Founder Francis Pouliout joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss his company’s landmark legal challenge against the EU DAC8 regulation in France, the privacy risks of mass crypto user data collection, and the broader global push for crypto asset reporting frameworks. Hype CEO Danny Gazit also joined Gareth for the day’s Market Pulse, where he discussed the market reaction to CPI data, the state of crypto marketing spend during the bear market, and his bullish outlook for Q4. OUTLINE 00:05 – Welcome &amp; Show Intro 01:38 – Japan Classifies Crypto 02:21 – US Sanctions Iran Wallets 03:04 – Ethereum Foundation Spinout 04:05 – CFTC vs. Michigan on Kalshi 04:54 – US-UK Stablecoin Cooperation 05:36 – CPI Drop Lifts Bitcoin 06:24 – Digital Euro Pilot 12:21 – Market Pulse: Danny Gazit 18:35 – Hot Seat: Francis Pouliout 21:19 – DAC8 Explained 29:41 – The Legal Strategy Francis Pouliout – Bull Bitcoin – Danny Gazit – Hype – Gareth Jenkinson – The Block – ——————————————————————————— Subscribe to The Block’s Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 ——————————————————————————– Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2026-07-10T12:31:24Z</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-07-09T12:30:19Z</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2026-07-08T18:11:22Z</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-22T17:14:40Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>CEO Jason DeSimone explains how The Arena ties identity, reputation, and access into market-priced tickets that creators can monetize each time they trade. ————————————————————————————– #bitcoin #thearena #layerone #L103 #investing #btc #cryptonews #avax #avalanche #ethereum #eth</video:description>
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  <url>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-16T21:53:27Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>The Infinex founder explains how incentive fatigue, CT pressure, and attention farming backfired and why the next phase of growth is about real usage, not payouts. ————————————————————————————– #bitcoin #kainwarwick #investing #btc #cryptonews #ethereum #cryptocurrency #crypto #synthetix #infinex</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-15T14:45:00Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Scaramucci describes a future where companies use blockchain rails like Avalanche to power tokenized shares, stablecoin payments, and in-store discounts. ————————————————————————————– #bitcoin #anthonyscaramucci #scaramucci #layerone #L102 #investing #btc #cryptonews #avax #avalanche #stocks #tokenization</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-12T16:25:10Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Scaramucci explains why recent comments from Paul Atkins on the future of financial services surprised him and why he thinks the industry missed a major moment. ————————————————————————————– #bitcoin #scaramucci #layerone #L102 #investing #btc #cryptonews #avax #avalanche</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-11T20:18:33Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>ETHzilla CEO McAndrew Rudisill says investors may shift from uncollateralized tokens to real yield as U.S. mortgages get listed on-chain and on global exchanges. 💱 ————————————————————————————– #bitcoin #ethzilla #investing #btc #cryptonews</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-03T15:13:45Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>The Infinex founder Kain Warwick breaks down how a promising discovery platform was flooded by bot farms and psyops after growing too fast. ————————————————————————————– #bitcoin #kainwarwick #investing #btc #cryptonews</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-02T14:27:33Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>The Infinex founder Kain Warwick breaks down how sponsored transactions remove friction and make on-chain usage accessible to everyday users. ————————————————————————————– #bitcoin #kainwarwick #investing #btc #cryptonews</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-01T16:56:49Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Haseeb Qureshi on why long-term investors can’t anchor to today’s markets and why every bet is on a future that looks completely different. ————————————————————————————– #bitcoin #avax #poker #investing #btc</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-25T14:05:17Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Haseeb Qureshi and Sean Lippel on why great investors focus on process, patience, and long-term discipline, not hitting every big win. ————————————————————————————– #bitcoin #avax #poker #investing #btc</video:description>
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    <loc>https://www.theblock.co/videos/shorts/bitcoin-yield-could-be-a-trillion-dollar-opportunity-btc-bitcoin-passiveincome-yield</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-11-10T14:53:12Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Eli Ben-Sasson on how BTC staking and borrowing on Starknet could turn the world’s biggest asset into a productive engine for DeFi. ————————————————————————————– #starknet #btc #bitcoin #yield #passiveincome</video:description>
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      <video:duration>60</video:duration>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-07T16:46:04Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Eli Ben-Sasson on why the freedom to approve, authorize, and decide everything yourself defines true ownership in crypto. ————————————————————————————– #starknet #btc #bitcoin #zcash #banks</video:description>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-06T13:19:00Z</lastmod>
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      <video:title>⚡ “Quantum Could Shatter Modern Cryptography” #starknet #zcash #privacy #monero</video:title>
      <video:description>Eli Ben-Sasson explains how quantum computing might expose the hidden weaknesses in every cryptographic system we rely on. ————————————————————————————– #starknet #btc #bitcoin #zcash #banks</video:description>
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      <video:live>no</video:live>
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    <loc>https://www.theblock.co/videos/shorts/yzi-were-at-the-cusp-of-cryptos-next-wave-bnb-binance-yzilabs-bnbchain</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-11-05T15:16:14Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Head of YZi Labs Ella Zhang and Partners Alex Odagiu explain why BNB Chain’s upgrade, builder community, and long-term roadmap make it core infrastructure for the industry’s future. ✨ ————————————————————————————– @theblockcrypto x @BNBChainOfficial interview took place during their Korea Blockchain Week side event at the Hanok House, where The Block was present as media partner. #crypto #interview #bnb #binance #YZi</video:description>
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      <video:duration>64</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2025-11-05T10:16:14-05:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:live>no</video:live>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.theblock.co/videos/shorts/yzi-is-quadrupling-down-on-bnb-bet-bnb-binance</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-11-04T20:01:00Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>YZi Labs partner Alex Odagiu says the @BNBChainOfficial ecosystem has become one of the largest by users, wallets, and TVL.. ————————————————————————————– @theblockcrypto x @BNBChainOfficial interview took place during their Korea Blockchain Week side event at the Hanok House, where The Block was present as media partner. #crypto #interview #bnb #binance #YZi</video:description>
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      <video:publication_date>2025-11-04T15:01:00-05:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:live>no</video:live>
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    <loc>https://www.theblock.co/videos/shorts/the-market-is-calling-for-privacy-and-were-making-it-a-priority-zcash-starknet-privacy</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-11-04T18:09:41Z</lastmod>
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      <video:description>Eli Ben-Sasson told The Block that privacy is at the heart of Starknet’s next chapter, a key focus as the Zcash co-founder works to help expand the Bitcoin economy 🌐 ————————————————————————————–</video:description>
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      <video:duration>36</video:duration>
      <video:publication_date>2025-11-04T13:09:41-05:00</video:publication_date>
      <video:live>no</video:live>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.theblock.co/videos/shorts/baby-shark-cmo-were-bringing-family-and-nostalgia-into-web3-babyshark-crypto-bnb</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-11-03T20:00:21Z</lastmod>
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