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A $19 Billion AI Deal, ETF Inflows Return, and Binance.US Plots a Comeback
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- CoinDesk Podcast Network
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- Jul 13, 2026
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- 1711
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Summary
AI is reshaping the crypto industry in more ways than one. On this episode of Public Keys hosted by Jennifer Sanasie, TeraWulf CEO Paul Prager explains the company's $19 billion, 20-year AI infrastructure deal with Anthropic and why Bitcoin mining is no longer its core business. Franklin Crypto CIO Seth Ginns discusses why crypto fundamentals are stronger than prices suggest, while Binance.US CEO Stephen Gregory outlines the exchange's comeback strategy. Plus, Bitcoin and Ether ETFs snap an eight-week streak of outflows, and the Crypto Fear & Greed Index shows signs that market sentiment is beginning to recover. Learn more at https://www.bullish.com/. - Register now for CoinDesk's Policy and Regulation event on September 24, 2026: https://policy-regulation.coindesk.com/. - To get market moving news delivered daily, download CoinDesk’s mobile app: https://linktr.ee/coindeskapp. Timecodes: 00:00 Welcome to Public Keys 00:29 Bitcoin Holds at $63K Through Iran Strikes and Fed Repricing 00:48 SK Hynix Slumps 15%, Kospi Drops 9% After Nasdaq Debut 01:05 Bitcoin Miners Pivot to AI: TeraWulf's $19B Anthropic Lease 01:22 TeraWulf Co-Founder Paul Prager Joins Public Keys 02:06 Selling Abernathy and Recycling Capital 03:24 Timeline and Execution Risks: Building to Full Capacity by 2028 04:48 TeraWulf Exits Bitcoin Mining — For Good 05:43 AI Data Centers, Power Demand, and Community Impact 08:23 Not All Megawatts Are Created Equally 10:20 Franklin Crypto Launches; Seth Ginns Joins Public Keys 12:12 Prices Down, Fundamentals Up: The TradFi-Crypto Disconnect 12:46 Catalysts: Robinhood Chain, OUSD, and Tokenized Equities 16:30 Token Value Capture: The Next Institutional Focus 17:27 Hyperliquid, Lighter, and Legacy Tokens to Watch 19:59 BTC and ETH ETFs Snap Eight-Week Outflow S…