Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

Crypto News: Bitcoin crosses $65,000 and altcoins are following with the charts looking bullish. The White House has agreed on an ethics package for the Clarity Act. Patrick Witt will stay with the Trump administration to see the Clarity Act passing.

Mark Wendland, Chairman and CEO of Canton Strategic Holdings, joined me to discuss how the company is leveraging Canton Coin and supporting the Canton Network to accelerate institutional blockchain adoption.Topics: - Institutional blockchain adoption - Canton Strategic Holdings and Canton Network ecosystem - Tokenized asset vs Traditional asset marketsBrought to you by - Learn about iTrustCapital's powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itrustcapital.com/go/thinkingcrypto iTrustCapital Representative: R.Rankin@itrustcapital.com 

Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association, sat down with me at the Injective Policy Summit to discuss the latest on the CLARITY Act, crypto tax legislation, and the Anti-CBDC Act's inclusion in the House spending bill.

Crypto News: Congress meets to discuss Clarity Act and Trump meets with Senators but odds fall for the passing of the bill. BlackRock CEO is bullish on Crypto. Bank of America taps new leaders to bridge crypto, AI and traditional finance.Brought to you

Adrian Wall, Senior Director of U.S. Policy at TRON DAO and Managing Director of the Digital Sovereignty Alliance, joined us to discuss the path towards getting the Clarity Act passed. Recorded on June 12thTopics: - Will the Clarity Act pass? - Democrats support for crypto and the Clarity Act - Trump and Crypto Ethics- Crypto tax legislation - The Digital Sovereignty Alliance & Tron DAO Brought to you by

Crypto News: Bitcoin rallies to $65K. U.S., UK move to align rules for tokenized finance across world's largest financial markets. Senator Lummis shares Clarity Act senate vote. Doppler Finance and SBI Digital Finance partner to build institutional lending and collateral infrastructure for XRP in Japan.Brought to you by ⭐️⛏️ GoMining is an All-in-one Bitcoin superapp to mine, earn and use BTC. They have 5 Million+ users and have been live since 2021. - https://siagomininglatvia.sjv.io/aNLaRq 

BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Ripple, and 49 other firms have joined the UK's tokenization taskforce to develop live tokenization use cases across financial markets. Trump calls for the Senate to pass the Clarity Act.Brought to you by

Jeff Walton, Chief Risk Officer at Strive, joined me to discuss how the company is building its Bitcoin treasury strategy to drive growth and generate yield.Topics: - Strive recently surpassed Coinbase as a public Bitcoin holder - Bitcoin accumulation strategy - Generating Bitcoin yield - MSTR Strategy STRC Brought to you by

Crypto News: Senate Democrats call for hearings into Trump's ties to crypto amid CLARITY Act discussions. Hyundai becomes first major South Korean company to introduce internal stablecoin transfers.Brought to you by

In this Crypto Watercooler episode, Amanda Whitcroft and Tony Edward discuss the CLARITY Act timeline as the Senate returns next week, Strategy's latest Bitcoin sale, Vanguard's search for a head of crypto, Trump Accounts going live with the potential to include Bitcoin, and much more.

Arthur Hayes, Co-Founder of BitMEX and CIO of Maelstrom, joined me to discuss the outlook for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market.Topics:- Crypto bear market timeline - Why the latest bull market was lackluster - Does the Clarity Act real matter? - Arthur's crypto investment strategy - Future of markets and economies with AI - AI Bubble will lead to largest market crashArthur Hayes: IG - https://www.instagram.com/cryptohayes/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-hayes-b493b42/ Substack - https://cryptohayes.substack.com/ Web: https://www.cryptohayes.com X - https://x.com/cryptohayes Maelstrom Fund: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maelstromfund Web - https://www.maelstrom.fund X - https://x.com/maelstromfund Brought to you by

Crypto News: Newest version of crypto Clarity Act may drop as soon as next week, sources say. Swift launches blockchain ledger with 17-bank tokenized deposit pilot.Brought to you by

Ashley Ebersole, Co-Founder and Chief Legal Officer of tx, and former Senior Counsel at the SEC, joined me to discuss tx's tokenization solutions and the SEC's upcoming tokenization guidance. Topics:- tx tokenization platform and marketplace - TradFi tokenization race - SEC tokenization and crypto guidance - Future of markets 

Crypto News: Democrat Senator Ron Wyden is asking Senate leaders to preserve the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, as passed by the Senate Banking Committee, in any version of the Clarity Act brought to the floor. Elizabeth Warren speads crypto lies to block Clarity Act. Brought to you by

Crypto News: U.S. SEC to propose crypto rule as soon as this month to ease startups, fundraising. Vanguard seeks digital assets chief after years of crypto skepticism. Bitcoin, XRP draw Japanese firms as weak yen drives treasury diversification.

Kevin O'Leary and Mohammed Bakhashwain joined us to discuss Bitzero's Bitcoin mining and AI data center strategy.Topics: - Bitzero's bitcoin mining and AI compute operations - Future of Crypto - Tokenization of assets and 24/7 markets - Data Center criticisms- Impact of the Clarity Act passingBrought you by

Crypto News: Bitcoin rallies to $64,000 as Trump says Bitcoin may be added to Trump Accounts. Crypto Clarity Act has until August 7th to pass before the Senate leaves for summer recess.Bitcoin's U.S. reserve still a work-in-progress as federal agencies hash it out. Brought to you

Michael Blau, Head of Product and CTO at Royal.io, the company behind Drip, joined me to discuss how the platform is helping writers and content creators get paid in stablecoins when AI agents use their work. https://dripstack.xyz/Topics: - Why use Drip for financial market research instead of just asking ChatGPT, Grok, or Gemini? - Integration with Base and Tempo - Michael's time at a16z investing in crypto- AI Agents and the future economyBrought to you by

Crypto News: The Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA) has shifted to a “neutral” position on the Clarity Act after being against it. Bitcoin rallies to over $63,000. Ondo Finance debuts SEC-aligned tokenized stock model with BlackRock ETF, Micron shares.Brought to you by

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

Crypto News: The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) has endorsed the Clarity Act, becoming the first major law enforcement organization to publicly support the legislation. Tokenization firm Securitize foes public on the NYSE with its stock tokenized on Avalanche Avax and Solana.Brought to you by

Nathan McCauley, Co-Founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital, joined us to discuss how the firm is helping institutions adopt blockchain technology and utilize crypto.Topics:- Anchorage Digital is participating as a seed investor in the new JPMorgan OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund- Transparency Alliance launched by Blockworks. Support launched for Solana DeFi on Porto - fUSD - FalconFinance 's new U.S. dollar-backed payment stablecoin is issued by Anchorage Digital Bank Brought to you by

Crypto News: President Trump's disclosed his crypto holdings and this could be used in ethics roadblock for the clarity act. Dozens of financial firms including Visa , Stripe , Mastercard , BlackRock and Coinbase are launching a new stablecoin called Open USD OUSD, sharing revenue among partners.Brought to you by

Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation, joined me to discuss how institutions such as the DTCC and governments, including Bermuda, are adopting the Stellar blockchain.Topics: - DTCC picked Stellar as the first public blockchain to connect to its upcoming tokenized securities settlement platform - MoneyGram launches MGUSD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin on Stellar - Bermuda Taps Stellar Network to Build the World's First Fully Onchain National Economy - Crypto's impact on Web Monetization Brought to you by

Crypto News: The White House meets with law enforcement groups to resolve CLARITY Act objections, with Senate Majority Leader Thune suggesting he may bring the bill to a floor vote in July. J.P. Morgan broadens blockchain settlement network as banks modernize cross-border payments. BlackRock pushes deeper into DeFi with Ethena integration. Ripple wants institutions to borrow against tokenized assets on XRPL.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Bitcoin chart signals show the crypto market bottom is near. Ripple CEO stays bullish on bitcoin but says Saylor's strategy has hurt crypto.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Bitcoin crashes down to $58,000. Rosen Law Firm is looking to launch a class action lawsuit against Michael Saylor's Strategy. Financial giant SBI Holdings agrees to buy Japanese Bitcoin exchange 'Bitbank' for $288 million.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Senator Lummis says the Clarity Act will move in the Senate in July. Bitcoin dumps below $60,000 and $12.6 trillion Charles Schwab officially rolls out Bitcoin trading.Brought to you by

Santhosh Srinivasan, VP of Treasury at Nium, joined us to discuss the firm's partnership with Coinbase to enable USDC payments for banks, fintechs, and enterprises worldwide.Topics:- Nium's partnership with Coinbase and Circle and enabling stablecoin payments - The future of payments with stablecoins and tokenized deposits - Institutions adopting stablecoins and cryptoBrought to you by

Crypto News: Congress schedules a hearing for the Clarity Act on July 17. Trump Administration is working to get bipartisan support for passing the Clarity Act before August recess. Chainlink teams up with 47 South Korean, European banks to speed up international money transfers.Brought to you by

Avery Ching, Co-Founder & CEO at Aptos Labs, joined me to discuss the latest developments on the Aptos blockchain, including privacy, AI, and more.Topics: - Aptos the first L1 where dynamic dispatch can be formally verified - Aptos commits $50M to expand its tech stack for trading and AI workloads- AI and Blockchain synergy - Privacy on the Aptos blockchain Brought to you by

Crypto News: US Senate passes bill to ban the Federal Reserve from creating a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). 118-year-old Scottish investment firm Baillie Gifford has launched a tokenized corporate bond fund on Ethereum and Solana. Brought to you by

Crypto News:The Senate is holding emergency meetings this week ont he clarity act. Tech, crypto firms to help tackle illegal wildlife trade. Japan's National Business Corporate Pension Fund to allocate 1% of its assets to cryptocurrencies.

Crypto News: FBI director Kash Patel issues warning to crypto fraudsters and scammers. Franklin Templeton proposes new ETFs that turn corporate dividends into bitcoin.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Michael Saylor's Strategy's preferred stock STRC continues to trade under $90 after depegging from $100. There will be a "sprint of meetings next week" to "finalize key details" for The Clarity Act.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a 0.2% tax on crypto transactions into law including transfers between personal wallets. This idea was definitely seeded by Elizabeth Warren. Bitcoin chart and onchain metrics show bullish signs.Brought to you by

Ayo Akinyele, Head of Engineering at RippleX, joined us to discuss the development and adoption of the XRP Ledger by institutions and more.Topics: - Institutions building on the XRPL - Quantum resistance strategy - AI Agent strategy - AMM v2 and DeFi Brought to you by

Crypto News: BlackRock's new bitcoin income fund offers cash flow alongside BTC exposure. BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer Rick Rieder says 'I think Bitcoin is ultimately going considerably higher'. Ripple invests in Flutterwave, pushing its stablecoin and XRP Ledger into payments across Africa. Squid adds Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin for cross-chain swaps.Brought to you by

Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC Chairman, author of Crypto Dad: The Fight for the Future of Money, and Senior Strategic Advisor at Patomak Global Partners, joined me to discuss the latest developments in crypto in the U.S.Topics: - Clarity Act and crypto legislation - CFTC & SEC rulemaking - Prediction markets - TradFi embracing Crypto - Stablecoins vs CBDC privacy Brought to you by

Crypto News: Bitcoin price rallies and the charts look bullish with a bullish divergence setting up on the BTC weekly chart, altcoins will also follow. BlackRock to launch Bitcoin Premium Income ETF tomorrow. Brought to you by

In this episode Amanda and I discuss Michael Saylor's Strategy Bitcoin lie, Jim Cramer SpaceX IPO vs Bitcoin, MasterCard AI Agent stablecoin payments, CME crypto index futures, new legislation to establish the Federal Cryptocurrency Theft Task Force, and much more.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Michael Saylor lies saying Strategy never said it would sell its Bitcoin. Visa says it has moved $7B annually in stablecoins through its network. Stellar Development Foundation has unveiled a quantum preparedness plan to migrate all XLM accounts to quantum-resistant signatures by end of 2027. Ripple and Bitso expand their partnership, bringing Bitso's MXN-backed stablecoin MXNB to the XRP Ledger. Brought to you by

Grant Cardone, Founder and CEO of Cardone Capital, joined us to discuss his firm pairing Bitcoin with real estate investments, offering investors unique exposure to both asset classes.Topics:- Bitcoin & Real Estate investment portfolio - Future of Bitcoin - Tokenization of Real Estate - Michael Saylor Strategy Selling Bitcoin.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Jim Cramer continues being bearish on Bitcoin. BlackRock and Fidelity are quietly turning bitcoin ETFs into a two-firm market. Mastercard has launched a payment system designed for AI agents to transact autonomously, with Coinbase, Ripple ,Solana and polygon among 30+ partners already signed on.Brought to you by

Crypto News: Binance founder CZ says "Bitcoin won't be "dead" for too long. Don't panic, in large friendly letters." A16z crypto, Paradigm lead $175 million bet to move global credit markets onchain. Crypto tax bills a work-in-progress as U.S. House lawmakers pose concerns. Brought to you by

Crypto News: The crypto market has hit a local bottom with oversold conditions signaling a buy the dip opportunity for Bitcoin and Altcoins like Ethereum and XRP. MetaMask launches AI agent wallet with built-in security for crypto trades.

Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs, joined us to discuss the growing adoption of stablecoins and tokenization on the Polygon blockchain.Topics: - Visa adds Polygon to its global stablecoin settlement program - Meta launches USDC creator payouts on Polygon - Private stablecoin payments - Future of Ethereum Layer 2s- DeFi exploits and regulation

Crypto News: Jim Cramer says Michael Saylor hurt Bitcoin. JPMorgan, Citi and major US banks to launch new tokenized deposit system to compete with crypto. Morgan Stanley launches in-kind creations for its spot Bitcoin ETF and crypto lending with galaxy.Brought to you by

Xen Baynham-Herd, Head of Growth at Base, joined us to discuss the growing adoption of Coinbase's Base network.Topics: - Visa added Base to its global stablecoin settlement network - Tokenization and stablecoins on Base- AI Agents and Robotics on Base - Will Base launch its own native token? Brought to you by