Episode
Blockspace: IREN’s $2.3B Note Offering, STRC Comes to DeFi, KEEL’s Q1 2026 Earnings
- Podcast
- CoinDesk Podcast Network
- Published
- May 12, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3986
- Processing state
not_requested- Canonical source
- https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CDI9137437136.mp3
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coindesk-podcast-network-334494/episodes/blockspace-iren-s-2-3b-note-offering-strc-comes-to-defi-keel-s-q1-2026-earnings/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/coindesk-podcast-network-334494/blockspace-iren-s-2-3b-note-offering-strc-comes-to-defi-keel-s-q1-2026-earnings.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
IREN is planning a $2.3B convertible note offering to scale its AI line and DeFi degens are starting to trade STRC. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Jay Patel, CEO of Lygos Finance, joins us to talk about the emerging trend of Strategy’s STRC derivatives in DeFi. We also break down IREN’s new $2.3B convertible notes offering, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe’s take on quantum computing threats and Project 11’s new research paper on the topic, KEEL’s Q1 2026 results, and why Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF saw zero outflows in its first month. 👉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.