Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

Crypto News: Bitcoin printed its highest weekly close in 4 months and reclaimed the 50-week MA for the first time since Nov 2025. XRP on the brink of a golden cross as focus switches to altcoins. Ava Labs president says NYSE spent a year testing Avalanche Avax technology for tokenization plans.

In this Crypto Water Cooler episode, Tony and Amanda discuss the CLARITY Act failing to advance in the Senate after all Democrats voted no, new crypto guidance from the SEC and CFTC, Coinbase increasing stablecoin rewards, and continued TradFi adoption as Deutsche Bank launches crypto custody and S&P Global acquires OpenZeppelin.⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can trade on crypto up or down with up to 6x leverage, meaning you can put down $100 and control a $600 position. It's the first CFTC-regulated perps exchange in the country, which means no VPN and no offshore nonsense to deal with. To claim your $25 bonus, all you do is make your first $50 trade through my link - https://kalshi.com/p/thinkingcrypto 

Cody Carbone, CEO at The Digital Chamber, joined us to discuss the takeaways from the failed Clarity Act in the Senate and what happens next with the bill. Will the Democrats come back to the table after the midterm elections to get the crypto legislation Clarity Act passed?⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can trade on crypto up or down with up to 6x leverage, meaning you can put down $100 and control a $600 position. It's the first CFTC-regulated perps exchange in the country, which means no VPN and no offshore nonsense to deal with. To claim your $25 bonus, all you do is make your first $50 trade through my link - https://kalshi.com/p/thinkingcrypto 

Crypto News: SEC rolls out long-awaited 'innovation exemption' for tokenized securities venues. Kevin O'Leary says Congress will revisit Clarity early next year. S&P Global agrees to acquire OpenZeppelin in onchain security push.⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can trade on crypto up or down with up to 6x leverage, meaning you can put down $100 and control a $600 position. It's the first CFTC-regulated perps exchange in the country, which means no VPN and no offshore nonsense to deal with. To claim your $25 bonus, all you do is make your first $50 trade through my link - https://kalshi.com/p/thinkingcrypto 

Crypto News: With the failed Clarity Act vote in the Senate the SEC and CFTC vow to provide crypto regulatory guidance. Deutsche Bank plans bitcoin, ether custody for institutional clients in Europe.⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can trade on crypto up or down with up to 6x leverage, meaning you can put down $100 and control a $600 position. It's the first CFTC-regulated perps exchange in the country, which means no VPN and no offshore nonsense to deal with. To claim your $25 bonus, all you do is make your first $50 trade through my link - https://kalshi.com/p/thinkingcrypto 

Crypto News: The Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act, a landmark crypto market structure bill. The vote was 49-50, with three Republicans and all Democrats voting against. Will Bitcoin and crypto crash as a result with potential rate hikes from the Fed?

Crypto News: Democrats reject the Republicans new Clarity Act draft bil but are sending over a counter offer the crypto bill ahead of tomorrow's Senate vote. Banks push back on stablecoin yield circuit breaker language in the bill. Elizabeth Warren and democrats push back on ethics language. ⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can trade on crypto up or down with up to 6x leverage, meaning you can put down $100 and control a $600 position. It's the first CFTC-regulated perps exchange in the country, which means no VPN and no offshore nonsense to deal with. To claim your $25 bonus, all you do is make your first $50 trade through my link - https://kalshi.com/p/thinkingcrypto

Crypto News: Senate Democrats to meet tonight to discuss crypto Clarity Act. President Trump met with advisers Friday to discuss the CLARITY Act ethics proposal before the September 15 Senate cloture vote.

Crypto News: White House Crypto Director Patrick Witt is bullish on the Clarity Act passing. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the Clarity Act bill is close to the finish line. U.S. House Ways and Means Committee schedules Sept. 16 markup for crypto tax rules. Clearpool proposes migrating to the XRP Ledger and building institutional credit products using XRPL's upcoming lending standards.

Ron Hammond, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Wintermute, joined me to discuss the odds of the CLARITY Act passing the Senate next week, the status of the ethics agreement, the ongoing battle over stablecoin yield, DeFi disputes, and much more.

Crypto News: U.S. Bank takes next step towards launching its stablecoin for cross border payments using the Stellar Lumens blockchain. Coinbase is partnering with Moov to increase access to stablecoin for community banks and credit unions.

Ryne Saxe, Co-Founder and CEO of Eco, joined me to discuss how the company is using stablecoins to enable programmable routing, seamless settlement, and greater connectivity across digital asset markets.Topics:- Stablecoin adoption and usage - AI Agents using Stablecoins- Stablecoins changing the FX Market - Stablecoin market outlook

Crypto News: The US Treasury is set to do near $10 billion in bond buybacks which will make crypto and markets pump. On Sept. 15, the Senate holds its cloture vote on the CLARITY Act but republicans say the vote may fail.

Crypto News: Hunter Biden plans to launch a memecoin names LAPTOP on September 9 via Coinbase's Base network. Hanwha Investment & Securities, part of the $200B Korean conglomerate, is building its new tokenization platform on Avalanche avax. DBS and Citi complete weekend USD payment via Swift's Digital Ledger using tokenized deposits.

Crypto News: The Bank for International Settlements publishes a paper using the XRP Ledger as a proof-of-concept for verifying official statistics on-chain. U.S. Sheriff's association shifts opposition stance to Clarity Act to 'neutral'. Alex Jones says the US government wants to confiscate XRP.

Amar Kuchinad, CEO of Copper, joined me to discuss how the firm is building crypto and blockchain infrastructure to help institutions securely participate in digital asset markets.Topics:- TradFi's adoption of digital assets - Amar's time at the SEC and the agencies approach to crypto guidance - Can Blockchain in markets prevent another financial crisis? - Building crypto infrastructure for institutions - The future of markets 

Crypto News: The House canceled late September sessions which could put the Clarity Act passing at risk. Standard Chartered brings spot crypto trading to Dubai FX platform. AMC CEO is against Robinhood AMC stock tokenization.

Crypto News: SEC proposes transfer agent rule, sets event to figure out round-the-clock U.S. trading. XRP ETFs pull in $170 million over 11 days. Goldman tops institutional holders. 21 major global banks including Bank of America, Citi, GoldmanSachs, DeutscheBank, and UBS, just committed to launching a joint stablecoin company, targeting a USD-denominated stablecoin to go live in H1 2027.

Tiffany Smith, Partner and the Co-Chair of the Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Working Group at WilmerHale, joined me to discuss the SEC's new Reg Crypto guidance and what it means for the crypto industry and market.Topics:- SEC Regulation Crypto Asset- SEC Tokenization Guidance- SEC Crypt Custody- Clarity Act 

Nadine Chakar, Global Head of DTCC Digital Assets, joined us to discuss DTCC's plans for asset tokenization and its vision for bringing financial markets on-chain.Topics:- DTCC Tokenization plans- Stock Tokenization Risks- Which asset classes will be tokenized- Will Institutions create their own blockchains- Future of markets

Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale Investments, joined me to discuss Bitcoin's recent price surge, what's driving the rally, and what could come next for the broader crypto market. Topics: - Is Crypto back in a bull market? - SEC Regulation Crypto - Will the Clarity Act pass in September? - Grayscale Zcash ETF goes live on the NYSE Arca

Crypto News: Bitcoin and altcoins see price pullbacks. Fed chair Kevin Warsh comes out hawkish hinting at rate hikes. Investors at least $4.7 billion underwater across Trump crypto ventures, Public Citizen says.

Crypto News: Charles Schwab adds altcoins Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to nascent crypto platform. XRP treasury firm Evernorth said its SEC Form S-4 related to its business combination with Armada is now effective, allowing progress toward a Nasdaq listing. UK to formally order Bank of England to advance stablecoin and digital money innovation.

Crypto News: SEC resurrecting U.S. crypto custody rule the previous administration failed to land. Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Santander & over a dozen major banks move forward with plans to launch a crypto stablecoin. Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin crosses $2B in market cap, with $963M issued on the XRP Ledger and $1.1B on Ethereum.

Cody Carbone, CEO of The Digital Chamber, joined me to discuss the recent White House Crypto Summit, the SEC's release of its Regulation Crypto guidance, and whether the CLARITY Act can finally pass the Senate in September.

Crypto News: U.S. state banking associations plan to launch their own nationwide blockchain network. BlackRock has cut minimum for private in-kind creations on iShares Bitcoin ETF to $1 million. Franklin Templeton partners with HashKey to offer tokenized money market fund in Asia.

In this Crypto Water Cooler episode, Tony and Amanda discuss Bitcoin's recent rally and whether the crypto bull market has finally returned, the SEC's new Regulation Crypto guidance, Citibank's launch of Bitcoin custody services, Goldman Sachs' Bitcoin ETF acquisition, and much more.

Crypto News: Bitcoin rallies to $80,000 and altcoins are on the move with may signals flashing the crypto bull market is here. Coinbase tokenized stocks go live on Base with Chainlink price feeds. Standard Chartered becomes first bank to distribute Hong Kong dollar stablecoin.

Crypto News: Bitcoin pulls back due to overbought conditions and Jim Cramer turns bullish. Rumors swirl about President Trump launching a new coin. Ray Dalio says to buy ‘a bit' of Bitcoin amid potential debt crisis.

Crypto News: Bitcoin's price rallies to $75,000 liquidating bears shorting as the US Treasury increases debt buybacks. Evernorth eyes DeFi opportunities as XRP Ledger weighs native lending. Elon Musk's X is exploring stablecoins to pay influencers and content providers.⭐️⛏️ 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://link.gomining.com/c/2569792/3988365/54916 

Crypto News: Bitcoin pumps to $70K and Altcoins such as Ethereum, XRP, and Solana are on the move. Trump pushes Congress to move on Clarity Act during White House crypto event.

Crypto News: The SEC proposed new rules, “Regulation Crypto Assets,” that would create a clear and fit-for-purpose framework for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets. Citi plans to launch bitcoin custody for institutional clients. Jeonbuk Bank is the first regional bank in Korea to deploy Ripple XRP Payments. Tiffany Smith interview https://youtu.be/UUAgkEZpun8

Johann Kerbrat, SVP & General Manager of Robinhood Crypto, joined us to discuss the rapid growth of Robinhood Chain and the launch of AI agentic trading. Recorded July 17thTopics:- Robinhood Chain's launch and growth- AI Agent trading- Tokenization market outlook- Clarity Act outlook ⭐️⛏️ 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://link.gomining.com/c/2569792/3988365/54916 

Crypto News: Paul Tudor Jones' investment firm increases stake in BlackRock's bitcoin ETF after year of selling. The White House is expected to host an event next Wednesday with officials from the crypto & prediction market industries. Goldman Sachs leaps into bitcoin income ETFs with $2.25 billion NEOS buyout.

Eric Chen, Founder and CEO of Injective, sat down with me at the Injective Policy Summit to discuss the growing adoption of the Injective blockchain.

Charlie Durkin, Principal Solutions Lead at Chainlink, sat down with me at the Injective Policy Summit to discuss the growing adoption of Chainlink by TradFi institutions, crypto-native companies, and blockchain projects.

Jim Ferraioli, Head of Crypto Research at Charles Schwab, joined me to discuss the firm's expanding lineup of crypto products and the growing demand for digital assets.Topics: - Why Charles Schwab launched crypto products - TradFi embracing crypto and building with Blockchain - Tokenization of assets- Rotation from AI to Bitcoin mining- Will Altcoins decouple from Bitcoin overtime?

Crypto News: The Clarity Act vote is scheduled for Tuesday September 15, 2026. Just before 6 am ET today, Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on the Clarity Act, setting up a vote in mid September.⭐️⛏️ 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://link.gomining.com/c/2569792/3988365/54916

In this crypto watercooler episode, Amanda and Tony discuss the latest on the CLARITY Act in the Senate, BlackRock's launch of two new tokenized funds, BNY's rollout of crypto staking, Strategy's latest Bitcoin sale, Michael Saylor's appearance on the Diary of a CEO podcast, and the recent Coldcard Bitcoin wallet hack.

Crypto News: The Senate has decided to punt a vote on the Clarity Act until September, per Politico. The bipartisan ethics proposal tied to the Clarity Act could let Trump defer capital gains taxes by forcing him to divest his crypto holdings, Bloomberg reports.

Crypto News: Delays in the Senate for other bills may open the window for the Clarity Act to pass as the White House reopens talks on ethics. MasterCard launches a stablecoin pilot with Borderlessxyz. Circle names BlackRock, DTCC, Mastercard, Visa and Standard Chartered among Arc's founding validators ahead of its mainnet launch.⭐️⛏️ 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://link.gomining.com/c/2569792/3988365/54916 

Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, joined us to discuss how the firm's blockchain intelligence solutions help financial institutions, crypto businesses, and government agencies detect and investigate crypto-related financial crime and fraud. Recorded on July 13th.Topics:- TRM Labs blockchain intelligence- Tracking and preventing Crypto fraud - AI and Crypto scams - Misconceptions about crypto investigations

Crypto News: Hopes of the Clarity Act cloture vote in the Senate falls with no ethics agreement from WhiteHouse and Democrats backing out. BNY to add crypto staking to digital asset custody platform. BlackRock expands tokenized cash with new blockchain-based money market offerings. Ripple invests in transfer agency firm ZILO and tokenization platform Licuido, adding regulated issuance and collateral infrastructure to the XRP Ledger.

Bill Barhydt, Founder/CEO Abra, joined me to discuss the current state of the crypto market and what needs to happen for the market before the next major bull run. Recorded July 10th.Topics: - Crypto bear market and when the bottom might be in - Tokenization and markets going 24/7 - Clarity Act outlook - AI 's impact on the economy and life- Future of Prediction markets

Crypto News: Senate may pass the Clarity Act this coming week as the August 7th deadline approaches but the House is gone so the bill cannot be signed into law till September 2026. XRP Ledger upgrade brings back features once pulled over critical bugs. SEC keeps Nasdaq bitcoin options on hold after granting CME review.

Cody Carbone, CEO of The Digital Chamber, joined us to discuss the latest CLARITY Act timeline and the ongoing negotiations over the bill's ethics provisions.Topics: - Clarity Act ethics - will President Trump approve? - Will the Senate vote on the Bill next week? - Can the Bill make it to the House for a vote? - Suing Illinois over their Digital Tax Bill 

Crypto News: Cynthia Lummis exposes Elizabeth Warren's Clarity Act and Crypto lies as President Trump reviews ethics updates in the Clarity Act bill. $40 million worth of Bitcoin stolen after 500 'Coldcard' hardware wallets were hacked.

Crypto News: Bipartisan Sens. Tillis and Gallego send new ethics compromise to White House in Clarity Act push. Elizabeth Warren goes after crypto for political donations. Global banks test tokenized money for cross-border payments in $1 million BIS pilot.