Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

0.02 Timmy, one of the moderators of the /r/CryptoCurrency subreddit and member of the Polygon marketing team, joined me to discuss crypto on social platforms the latest with Polygon.Topics:- Reddit vs other social platforms for Crypto- Power of Reddit - GME and AMC- Reddit NFT integrations - Polygon latest and greatestBrought to you by

Crypto 2026 prediction - what will happen with Bitcoin and Altcoins in the new year? Brought to you by

Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale Investments, joined me to discuss the firms new altcoin ETFs which includes Chainlink, XRP, and Dogecoin.Topics: - Grayscale's new ETFs - Filing for Zcash ETF - Grayscale IPO - Crypto market outlook Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/

Jamie Leverton, CEO of ReserveOne, joined me to discuss how the firm is taking a unique approach to their digital asset treasury which includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, and XRP. Topics:- Crypto asset diversification- Yield generation - Staking, Lending, & Venture allocation- Staking rewards strategy- Tokenization market- Crypto needs the Clarity Act to pass- Crypto market outlook

Adrian Wall, Senior Director of US Policy at TRON DAO, sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon to discuss the Tron DAO and us crypto legislation.Brought to you by

Dennis O'Connell, President ERC-3643, sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon to discuss how the ERC3643 Association, a non-profit organization, is helping to standardize the tokenization market via ERC-3643.Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/

Clinton Donnelly, CEO of CryptoTaxAudit, joined me to discuss the IRS new approach to crypto taxes.Topics: - New 1099 DA Form - Proposed IRS rule and CARF membership would let the U.S. government track Americans' crypto abroad for taxation - Privacy coins and IRS - Staking rewards and taxes Learn about CryptoTaxAudit's services https://www.cryptotaxaudit.com/guard-dog/?afmc=thinkingcrypto Brought to you by

Crypto News: XRP exchange-traded funds have surpassed $1 billion in assets. Bitwise files with SEC to offer spot Sui ETF. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the NYSE, is in talks to invest in crypto payments firm Moonpay.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Digital Wealth Partners introduces algorithmic XRP trading for qualified retirement accounts. Coinbase rolls out stock trading, prediction markets, tokenization platform. The Fed has just rolled back its 2023 policy, opening the door for uninsured and insured banks under its supervision to participate in crypto activities.Brought to you by

Brian from Santiment joined me to review the metrics for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Zcash.

Crypto News: Visa launches USDC settlement for US banks on Solana blockchain. US banks could soon issue stablecoins under FDIC plan to implement GENIUS Act. Marshall Islands launches world's first blockchain-based UBI on Stellar blockchain.Brought to you by

Charlie Lee, creator of Litecoin, joined me to discuss the latest developments in the Litecoin ecosystem.Topics: - Creation, Adoption, and Growth of Litecoin - Litecoin Digital Asset Treasury - Lite Strategy - Litecoin spot ETF - Starting a new crypto- Future of Crypto Brought to you by

Crypto News: Bitcoin price pullsback. JPMorgan Launches Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum. The senate markup on the crypto market structure bill (CLARITY Act) gets delayed. Brought to you by

Matej Zak, CEO of Trezor, and I sat down at their Prague office to discuss the new Trezor Safe 7 hardware wallet and much more.Topics:- Trezor's new device - Safe 7 - Design and Security approach - The future of self custody - Preparing for potential quantum-computing threats to crypto security - Does Trezor have plans to go public? 

Crypto News: The Securities and Exchange Commission publishes crypto custody guide. Standard Chartered, Coinbase deepen alliance to build institutional crypto infrastructure. Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/

Mike O'Keefe, Head of Sales & Customer Success at Immunefi, sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon to discuss how Immunefi's security solutions are helping protect crypto assets for a wide range of companies. Brought to you by

Crypto News: THE OCC granted conditional approval for trust bank charters to Ripple, BitGo, Fidelity DigitalAssets, Paxos, and Circle. Wrapped XRP is coming to Solana for DeFi.Brought to you by

Nick Ducoff, Head of Institutional Growth at Solana Foundation, joined me to discuss the latest and great with Solana.Topics: Brought to you by

Crypto News: J.P. Morgan arranges landmark U.S. Commercial Paper issuance on Solana Public Blockchain for Galaxy Digital Holdings. Coinbase opens Solana DEX access as CeFi and DeFi converge. Fed will start QE (money printing) tomorrow. Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

Crypto News: The Federal Reserve cuts rates by 25 bps and will start money printing, they will begin purchasing US Treasury Bills on December 12th and will buy $40 billion of US Treasury bills in 30 days. Brought to you by

Keith Grossman, President at MoonPay, joined me to discuss how the firm is unlocking crypto access for both retail and institutional users.Topics: - MoonPay's crypto payment solutions - MoonPay Mastercard and Pump Fun integrations - TradFi Crypto Adoption- Web2 and tech companies transitioning to Web3 - Future of crypto payments - Tokenization of assets and human behaviorBrought to you by

Crypto News: The OCC clears national banks to facilitate crypto transactions. PNC Private Bank clients can now buy, sell, and hold bitcoin in their existing accounts.Brought to you

Dan Silverman, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Balcony, joined me to discuss how the firm is tokenizing billions in real estate on the Avalanche blockchain. Topics:- Bergen County NJ tokenizing $240 Billion in Property on Balcony's Platform - Balcony Partners With Chainlink - Real Estate tokenization - current state and future outlook - Different ways blockchain can be used in the Real Estate process Brought to you by

Crypto News: CFTC clears path for ETH, Bitcoin and USDC to be used as collateral in derivatives markets. MAS has expanded Ripple's MPI license which will increase regulated XRP and RLUSD services. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is promoting blockchain, tokenization, and stablecoins.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Big week ahead for markets with Fed Rate Cut decision. French banking giant BPCE to launch in-app crypto trading.Brought to you by

Adam Minehardt, Head of Public Policy at Chainlink, and I spoke at SmartCon. We discussed TradFi's adoption of crypto, Chainlink's growth and increasing adoption, and when the CLARITY Act may be passed. Brought to you by

Crypto News: New Crypto Bank to be Unveiled by Billionaire Trump Backer Andy Beal. AI-powered studio Mugafi partners with Avalanche to tokenize entertainment IP. Turkey's Paribu to buy CoinMENA in deal worth up to $240 million, adding Dubai and Bahrain licenses. Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/

Matt Hougan, CIO at Bitwise Asset Management, joined me to discuss the launch of their XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin Spot ETFs.Topics: - XRP, Solana Staking, and Dogecoin ETFs - Is the crypto bull market over? - Outlook for crypto in 2026 - DATS vs ETFs Brought to you by

Crypto News: CFTC greenlights spot crypto trading on US exchanges. Citadel wrote to the US SEC calling for tighter rules on tokenized assets and DeFi. Coinbase incubated Ethereum L2 Base network rolls out bridge to Solana.Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

Bart Smith, CEO and Chairman of Avalanche Treasury Co., joined me to discuss building a new digital asset treasury company focused on AVAX, which is merging with Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp. (MLAC) to become a publicly traded company on Nasdaq.Topics:- Avalanche Treasury Co overview - Why Avalanche Avax? - Expanding the Avalanche ecosystem - Future of DATs - DATS vs ETFs Brought to you by

Crypto News: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong talk crypto. Charles Schwab to Launch Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading in 2026, CEO Says. Ethereum Fusaka upgrade goes live. Brought to you by

Josh Riezman, GSR's U.S. Chief Strategy Officer, joined me to discuss how the firm is helping institutions access the crypto asset class.Topics:- Crypto market making for institutions- TradFi adoption of Crypto- Advisement of MEI Pharma in its $100M Litecoin treasury strategy- Anchoring of $100M private investment into Upexi to establish its Solana treasury strategy- Digital Asset Treasury trend - benefits, risks, etc- DATs vs ETFs

Crypto News: SEC Chair Paul Arkins says innovation exemption for crypto firms is coming in January and the SEC wants to open up IPOs. Bank of America Greenlights Wealth Advisers to Recommend Up to 4% Bitcoin Allocation.Brought to you by

Brian from Santiment joined me to review the crypto market onchain metrics for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Zcash.

Crypto News: Vanguard will now allow spot crypto ETF trading which Includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, & Solana ETFs. Crypto payments coming to PlayStation as Sony plans stablecoin launch in 2026.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Bitcoin crashes again as FUD of China banning crypto, Tether insolvency, and Michael Saylor's Strategy having to sell BTC spreads. Elon Musk makes bullish statements about Bitcoin. Brought to you by

Aaron Arnold of Altcoin Daily sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon to discuss the current state of the crypto market and more. Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Fed will end Quantitative Tightening on Monday December 1st, and one economist thinks QE will soon follow. This could bring lots of liquidity in crypto and the markets. Bitcoin ETFs Are Now BlackRock's Top Revenue Source, Exec Says.Brought to you by

Jacques Boschung, CEO of Halborn, sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon to discuss how the firm is helping institutions to secure their crypto and blockchain applications.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Silver hits a new all time signaling liquidity roation and the macro bull market is still intact and crypto turn will come. Animoca Brands to focus on stablecoin, RWA in 2026 amid US IPO efforts. Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

Ash Pampati, Head of Ecosystem at the Aptos Foundation, sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon. We discuss the huge adoption of Aptos by firms such as Kalshi and Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Legendary trader Peter Brandt hints XRP and another Altcoin will perform well in the coming months. Tom Lee lowers Bitcoin price prediction by end of 2025. Visa doubles down on stablecoins in Europe, Middle East, Africa with new partnership.Brought to you by

Jillian Friedman, COO at Symbiotic, sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon to discuss Symbiotic's universal staking layer solutions.Brought to you by

Crypto News: JPMorgan Chase has introduced a structured note linked to BlackRock's IBIT that matches BTC's four-year halving cycle. US Bank is testing custom stablecoin issuance on the Stellar XLM Blockchain.Brought to you by

Frederik Gregaard, CEO of The Cardano Foundation, joined me to discuss the latest and greatest with the Cardano ecosystem.Topics: - Cardano Summit - The Digital Product Passport (DPP) - The Cardano Foundation is preparing to apply for two generic top-level domains—“.ada” and “.cardano” - Cardano Foundation joins the MiCA Crypto Alliance - TradFi and Crypto Brought to you by

Crypto News: Texas becomes the FIRST state to purchase Bitcoin with a $5 million investment in BlackRock's BTC ETF IBIT. Klarna enters crypto with new USD stablecoin built on Stripe's Tempo chain. Kevin Hassett, who has crypto ties, rises to the front in Fed Chair search. Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/

Vivek Raman, Co-Founder and CEO of Etherealize, sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon to discuss how Etherealize is helping institutions connect to the Ethereum ecosystem.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Multiple XRP ETFs go live, VeChain & Rekord Partner for Tokenization, Ondo turns to Figure's stablecoin with $25M investment to back tokenized fund. JPMorgan continues Operation Chokepoint 2.0 debanking Strike's Jack Mallers.Brought to you by

Greg King, Founder and CEO of REX Financial and Osprey Funds, joined me to discuss their first to market ETFs for XRP, Dogecoin, and other altcoins under the 1940's Act.Topics:- Launching the first US XRP and Dogecoin Spot ETFs - Staking in Solana and Ethereum ETFs - Tokenized assets in ETFs - Crypto in 401Ks and Retirement accounts - DATs vs ETFsBrought to you by

Crypto News: Bitcoin seems near a local bottom and a reversal is coming. Charles Hoskinson involves FBI after developer's 'careless' experiment splits Cardano blockchain. Grayscale calls Chainlink the ‘crictical connective tissue' of tokenized finance.Brought to you by