Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

Brandon Mulvihill, Co-Founder and CEO of Crossover Markets, joined me to discuss how the company is helping institutions trade crypto more efficiently.Topics:- Institutional Crypto Trading habits and trends - Stablecoins impact on the FX Market - Crypto M&A to Surge after CLARITY Act passes- Tokenization of assets- TradFi crypto adoptionBrought to you by

Crypto News: Governor Chris Waller announced the central bank is proposing a new type of limited-access master account which is beneficial for crypto and stablecoin companies. Gold is seeing a correction and Bitcoin is starting to move up again. Brought to you by

Crypto News: Ripple vets and crypto heavyweights back $1 billion Evernorth to build largest public XRP treasury. 21Shares, Bitwise and WisdomTree open UK retail access to Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs following FCA approval.Brought to you by

Rob Hadick, General Partner at Dragonfly Capital, interview. We discuss how Dragon is approaching investing in crypto.Topics:- Dragonfly Capital's Crypto investment strategy - Investing in Polymarket and ICE's recent investment - What impact CLARITY Act passing will have on Crypto market and industry - Tokenization and 24/7 markets- Memecoins and Human Behavior on the Blockchain - TradFi crypto adoption - Future of Private and BlockchainsBrought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

Crypto News: Gold is starting to pullback and there could be rotation of liquidity to Bitcoin and crypto soon. Richest YouTube MrBeast's firm files Trademark with Crypto Ambitions.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Ripple Labs leads $1 billion raise for new XRP treasury. Li Lin, the founder of Huobi and chairman of Hong Kong-based Avenir Capital, is spearheading a new $1 billion ethereum trust. Tempo, Stripe's new blockchain, hits $5B valuation in $500M funding round.Brought to you by

Crypto News: IMF director calls on Countries to embrace crypto. BlackRock takes a piece of booming stablecoin market with redesigned fund. Ripple breaks into Corporate Treasury with $1B GTreasury Acquisition. Brought to you by

Krista Lynch, SVP of ETF Capital Markets at Grayscale, Interview. We discuss Grayscale launching the first staking spot crypto etfs in the U.S.Topics: - Staking in Crypto ETFs - What happens with the staking rewards in ETFs? - ETFS vs Digital Asset Treasury companies - The outlook for the next wave of spot crypto ETFs approvals - TradFi entering crypto Brought to you by 

Crypto News: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink continues his media tour supporting crypto and tokenization. Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals tightening program could end soon. S&P Global and Chainlink launch on-chain stablecoin risk assessments. Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/

Crypto News: Citi targets 2026 launch for crypto custody service as Wall Street dives deeper into digital assets. Blackrock CEO Larry Fink talks Bitcoin and Crypto on 60 minutes.Brought to you by

Mark Yusko, Founder and CEO of Morgan Creek Capital Management interview - we discuss the latest with Bitcoin and the Crypto market.Topics:- Bitcoin hitting a new all time high and expectations for Q4- Is it possible the Bitcoin top is in already? - US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve- Digital Asset Treasury companies - Bitcoin vs Altcoins as treasury asset. Is there a bubble forming for DATs? - Banks and TradFi capitulating to Crypto - Liquidity driving Assets higher and the Everything BubbleBrought to you by

Crypto News: President Donald Trump backtracks China tariffs and sparks a rally in the Crypto market with Bitcoin leading the charge. Binance pays $283 million in compensation following Friday's depegs, covering user losses.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Will Bitcoin and Altcoins see a recovery in October or will it take longer and extend the cryptocurrency bull market into 2026?Brought to you by

Crypto News: Bitcoin and Stocks crash as Trump announces 100% tariffs on China. Morgan Stanley drops restrictions on which wealth clients can own crypto funds. Banks explore launching a stablecoin linked to G7 currencies. Brought to you by

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

Crypto News: State Street finds institutional investors eye doubling their digital asset exposure within three years. Coinbase and Mastercard have each held advanced acquisition talks to buy BVNK, a fintech that builds stablecoin payment infrastructure. Ripple to bring RLUSD stablecoin to Bahrain via new partnership. Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/

Crypto News: Fireblocks partners with Galaxy, Bakkt to expand crypto custody for institutions. Square offers Bitcoin payments for merchants as crypto adoption accelerates. North Dakota to Issue Stablecoin with Fiserv as Digital Dollar.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Bitcoin's price pulls back which is healthy and BNB pumps past XRP. S&P unveils Digital Markets 50 Index tracking cryptos and blockchain stocks. BNY explores tokenized deposits to power $2.5T daily payment network.Brought to you by

Caleb Franzen, founder of Cubic Analytics, joined me to to review the latest chart analysis and price predictions for Bitcoin, Altcoins, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana. https://x.com/CalebFranzen, https://cubicanalytics.substack.com/Brought to you by

Crypto News: Grayscale launches staking for Ethereum and Solana ETPs in US first. Cathie Wood's ARK bets on Tokenization with a stake in BlackRock-Backed Securitize. Brought to you by

Crypto News: Bitcoin flashed pump to $125,000 as the crypto bull market continues. Altcoins are set to run and I share Ethereum, XRP, and BNB price predictions.Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

Crypto News: Bitcoin pumps to over $123,000. Samsung taps Coinbase to bring crypto to more than 75 million Galaxy users. Walmart-owned OnePay to launch bitcoin, ether trading and custody on mobile later this year.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Bitcoin's rally continues and it crosses $120,000 again. Cardano ADA gets integrated into the Brave wallet. Multiple Solana treasury news.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Bitcoin rallies to over $118K again and altcoins are waking up. Susquehanna crypto CEO departs to lead $671 million Avalanche AVAX treasury company. Sui digital asset treasury company plans to launch two stablecoins.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Visa pilots stablecoin payments for businesses sending money abroad. SEC weighs plan to allow blockchain-based stock trading amid crypto push. Web3 investor Animoca Brands' equity to be tokenized on Solana in RWA deal.Show Sponsor -

Matt Schultz, Co-founder, Executive Chairman, and CEO of CleanSpark, joined me to discuss the latest in Bitcoin mining, adoption, and growth.Topics: - Cleanspark's Bitcoin Mining Operations - Future of Bitcoin Mining - US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve - CleanSpark's $100M BTC-backed loan from Coinbase Prime - AI and Quantum Computing impact on Bitcoin and mining Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: The SEC has asked issuers of XRP, Solana, Cardano ADA, Litecoin, and Dogecoin ETFs to withdraw their 19b-4 filings following the approval of the generic listing standards. Swift partners with Consensys to build blockchain settlement system.Show Sponsor -

Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association and former CFTC Commissioner, joined me to discuss how banks are attempting to change the recently passed stablecoin legislation (the GENIUS Act).Topics: - Banks want to rewrite the GENIUS Act - CLARITY Act status and will it pass the Senate this year? - US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve updates - Brian Quintenz confirmation - Tokenization and Prediction markets - SEC and CFTC crypto initiativesShow Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

Crypto News: Bitcoin RSI on daily chart touches oversold zone and sentiment moved to fear which is bullish and increases probability of a major rally in October and Q4 for BTC and Altcoins.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Vanguard Eyes Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Access for Brokerage Clients. As IPO rumors swirl, Kraken exchange secures $500M funding at $15B valuation. Citi raises stablecoin market cap forecast to $4T by 2030.Show Sponsor -

Ron Hammond, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Wintermute, joined me to discuss the latest developments on the crypto market structure bill in the Senate.Topics: - Current status of the CLARITY Act in the Senate - Will Democrats block the CLARITY Act because of Trump's crypto businesses?- Banks pushing back on the GENIUS Act- SEC Gary Gensler deleted text messages- US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve updates - Brian Quintenz confirmation delayed - Tether USAT and Bo Hines Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Hashdex expands Crypto Index US ETF under SEC generic listing standards. The fund is now allowed to hold crypto assets beyond Bitcoin and Eethereum including XRP, Solana, and XLM. BlackRock is launching a Bitcoin Yield ETF.Show Sponsor -

Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale Investments, joined me to discuss the SEC's approval of the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund, which includes altcoins.Topics: - SEC approves listing and trading for the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC)- Altcoins such as XRP, Cardano, and Solana included in the ETF - SEC adopting generic listing standards for crypto ETFs - The potential of basket ETFs vs individual ETFs - Tokenized Asset ETFs- US Crypto LegislationShow Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/

Crypto News: FXRP on Flare goes live enabling DeFi for XRP. Senate Finance Committee announced a hearing next week on Crypto taxes. Coinbase, Sony and Samsung back stablecoin startup Bastion. Elizabeth Warren is going after Trumps World Liberty Financial.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Morgan Stanley close to offering crypto trading through E-Trade. Securitize will allow holders of BlackRock's BUIDL and VanEck's VBILL to instantly exchange their shares for RLUSD, Securitize is also integrating with the XRP Ledger to expand access and utility to the XRP ecosystem.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Jim Cramer calls for the end of the crypto bull run. US lawmakers urge SEC to act on Trump's crypto 401K retirement plan. PayPal Ventures Invests in Stable to Expand PYUSD stablecoin reach. Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

Congressman Tom Emmer joined me to discuss the latest developments on the crypto market structure bill (CLARITY Act) in the Senate.Topics: - Timeline for the passing of the CLARITY Act - Will Democrats try to block the CLARITY Act because of Trump - Senate Democrats introduce a version of the market structure bill - US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve updates - SEC Gary Gensler deleted text messages - Anti CBDC Legislation included in National Defense Authorization ActShow Sponsor -

Crypto News: Bitcoin and Altcoins pullback as bears are still in control per the weekly MACD. Crypto ready for 'up only' mode once US TGA hits $850B target: Arthur Hayes. Coinbase CEO sets sights on replacing banks with crypto super app.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: XRP and DOGE ETFs Smash Records with $54.7M combined Day-One volume. The first XRP backed Stablecoin launched by Enosys, a friendly fork of Liquity V2 by Liquity Protocol, deployed on the Flare Networks.Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/

Hugo Philion, co-founder of Flare Network & Jesus Rodriguez, CPO and co-founder of Sentora, joined me to discuss how Flare and Firelight are enabling DeFi and Staking for XRP and other assets.Topics:- FAssets & FXRP updates - Firelight enabling XRP staking with stXRP- VivoPower & Everything blockchain XRP and Flare adoption - SEC vs Ripple case over - Firelight's security and liquid staking setup- DeFi for Tokenized assetsShow Sponsor -

Crypto News: Gary Gensler joined CNBC today and spread FUD about crypto. DBS, Franklin Templeton and Ripple will offer tokenized trading and lending services on the XRP Ledger to attract institutional investors. Grayscale prepares to stake Ether holdings amid shifting SEC stance.Show Sponsor -

Ian De Bode, Chief Strategy Officer at Ondo Finance, joined me to discuss how Ondo is helping institutions tokenize a wide range of assets.Topics: - Ondo Global Markets - How Ondo working with TradFi institutions - Kinexys by J.P. Morgan using Ondo Blockchain - Mastercard partnership - Dynamic between private and public chains- Tokenization market outlook

Crypto News: First U.S. XRP ETF Launches Sept. 18, CME to List Options on XRP Futures Oct. 13. SEC Makes Spot Crypto ETF Listing Process Easier, Approves Grayscale's Large-Cap Crypto Fund.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Google's AI payment protocol was developed in collaboration with Coinbase, signaling crypto's growing role in powering the AI-driven digital economy. American Express launches travel stamp NFTs on Base. Santander's Openbank launches crypto trading in Germany, eyes Spain.Show Sponsor -

Sunny Lu, co-founder and CEO of VeChain, joined me to discuss the latest updates around VeChain.Topics: - Hayabusa Devnet - VET Staking via Stargate - Vechain partnering with Franklin Templeton - VeChain AI roadmap - VeFounder programme with BCG - Digital Asset Treasury companies - US Crypto legislation✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/

Crypto News: PayPal to integrate Bitcoin, Ethereum, PYSD in P2P payment push. Michael Saylor & multiple crypto executives to meet US lawmakers tomorrow to help advance Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill.Show Sponsor -

Charles Cascarilla, CEO and Co-Founder of Paxos, joined me to discuss the impact of stablecoin legislation on the crypto market and what the future of payments looks like with stablecoins.Topics:- GENIUS Act passing impact on the Stablecoin market - Paxos application to convert NYDFS trust charter into a national trust charter under the OCC - Global Dollar Network (USDG) - PayPal's PYUSD- Tokenization market - Future of payments - CLARITY Act Crypto market structure- Will Paxos go public soon? Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Expect market volatility as the Fed announces on Wednesday if they will cut rates by 25 bps. Investment giant Capital Group's $1B bet on Bitcoin treasuries balloons to $6 billionPakistan's crypto regulator invites crypto firms to get licensed, serve 40 million local users. Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Tether Unveils USA₮, its Planned U.S.-Regulated Dollar-Backed Stablecoin. Gemini stock soars in Nasdaq debut amid crypto IPO boom. Polymarket turns to Chainlink oracles for resolution of price-focused bets.Show Sponsor -

Dom and Phil Kwok, CoFounders of EasyA, joined me to discuss EasyA's mission to educate folks about crypto, blockchain, and web3.Topics: - EasyA's hackathon with Algorand- Ripple XRP & SEC Case over- Crypto Education needed for mass adoption- SEC and US crypto legislation- Memecoins and blockchain network effects- Crypto tribalism- Outlook on the crypto market and Web3 Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/