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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 

In this episode, Meghan Escobar interviews Erai Beckmann about his diverse ventures in government, finance, and technology, focusing on how emerging industries like Web3 and AI are shaping the future of global infrastructure and real estate. They explore the importance of legal compliance, sustainability, and innovative projects like Peace Through Trade. In this episode, Araye shares his inspiring journey of leveraging legal frameworks, technology, and innovative solutions to create positive impact in global finance, healthcare, and sustainable development. Discover how his projects like Peace Through Trade are transforming industries and fostering long-term peace and prosperity.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind: Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership: Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright: Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform! Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

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 

Con 5 milioni di clienti in Italia (ma saranno oltre 6 alla fine di quest'anno), cinque anni consecutivi di profittabilità netta a livello di Gruppo, una presenza internazionale forte, con la licenza bancaria ottenuta in UK e la recente approvazione condizionata dell'OCC statunitense per costituire una banca americana, Revolut è il maggiore caso di successo tra le ex “neobanche” europee.Abbiamo incontrato Nicola Vicino, General Manager per l'Italia e Head of Southern Europe di Revolut, per approfondire la strategia di crescita nel nostro Paese.

Welkom terug bij Radio Raccoons!Een speciale aflevering deze week. Meer dan twee uur duurt ze, en toch hebben Deevid en Michiel enkel maar tech scoops en een deep dive voor jullie klaarstaan. Er is namelijk weer heel wat gebeurd de afgelopen weken… OpenAI neemt met GPT-6 Astra het woord AGI in de mond, al zetten zowel critici als de vergelijking met Claude Fable 5.1 daar meteen kanttekeningen bij. Dario Amodei pleit intussen voor een rem op de gehele sector, en Trump is het daar (uiteraard) roerend mee oneens. Verder duikt je Apple Watch voortaan je hele dag mee in je gesprekken (met je toestemming, belooft Apple), en in de deep dive gaan we op zoek naar shadow AI: de tool die je IT-afdeling nooit heeft goedgekeurd maar die iedereen toch gebruikt.Techscoopshttps://openai.com/index/gpt-6-astra/https://openai.com/index/gpt-6-astra-next-generation-work/https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/989601/openai-gpt-6-astra-releasehttps://the-decoder.com/gpt-6-astra-pilots-a-surveillance-drone-and-runs-a-business-on-its-own/https://www.anthropic.com/claude-fable-and-mythos-5-1https://the-decoder.com/claude-fable-5-1s-language-is-less-load-bearing-than-its-predecessors/https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-images-2-5/https://the-decoder.com/openais-new-agents-api-gives-developers-the-infrastructure-behind-codex-and-chatgpt/https://openai.com/index/navier-stokes-solution/https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/991710/openai-navier-stokes-solutionhttps://the-decoder.com/clay-mathematics-institute-says-the-navier-stokes-millennium-prize-problem-has-apparently-been-settled/https://the-decoder.com/leading-mathematicians-fear-ai-is-making-their-field-dumber-and-warn-the-rest-of-us-is-next/https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/anthropic-researcher-quits-with-a-warning-self-improving-ai-could-kill-us-all/https://darioamodei.com/post/we-must-pace-the-frontierhttps://the-decoder.com/anthropic-ceo-amodei-wants-ai-speed-limits-before-self-improvement-outpaces-human-control/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/09/13/ai-apocalyps-bezorgdheid-barack-obama-dario-amodei/https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/995186/is-big-techs-ai-slowdown-a-safety-pact-or-a-cartelhttps://the-decoder.com/sam-altman-calls-for-pacing-ai-development-but-promises-rapid-progress-will-continue/https://the-decoder.com/muse-can-shop-write-emails-and-negotiate-prices-for-users-all-through-whatsapp/https://www.theverge.com/tech/991812/apple-watch-series-12-announcementhttps://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/10/apple-watch-siri-recap/https://the-decoder.com/microsofts-ai-rulebook-readable-thinking-no-inner-life-and-definitely-no-rights/https://the-decoder.com/altman-musk-and-hassabis-back-amodeis-call-to-add-independent-oversight/https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/ai-leaders-want-to-hit-the-brakes-after-years-of-reckless-speed/https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/openai-agents-discussed-ways-to-escape-their-sandbox-on-public-wiki/

Nikhil Chandhok, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Circle, joins CoinDesk Contributor Kate Irwin on Markets Outlook the day Arc mainnet goes live. Chandhok explains why gas on Arc is USDC and not a native token, how opt-in privacy works, why BlackRock and Visa signed on as validators, and what changes for institutions when GENIUS rules take effect in January. Plus, Beezie Founder and CEO Andrea Miele on why tokenized luxury goods are the next frontier for provenance and liquidity. - This episode is brought to you by Grayscale, the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform. Grayscale's mission is to make digital asset investing simple and open to every investor. Learn more at grayscale.com. - This episode is brought to you by RealFi, a smarter stablecoin, backed by real-world assets. Join the Testnet now at realfi.co. - Timecodes: 00:00 - Nikhil Chandhok Joins Markets Outlook 00:59 - CLARITY Failed. Why GENIUS Is Circle's Guiding Light 02:37 - Circle Announces Arc Mainnet 03:00 - How Opt-In Privacy Works on Arc 04:35 - Why Gas Is USDC and Not a Native Token 06:52 - Will AI Agents Take Over Onchain Activity? 10:10 - Brand New Rails: Tokenized Luxury with Beezie 13:11 - Why BlackRock and Visa Signed On as Validators 15:20 - DeFi on Arc: Aave, Morpho and Uniswap 16:43 - The Biggest Challenge Facing Institutions 18:45 - Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Why Circle Isn't Bearish

Nikhil Chandhok, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Circle, joins CoinDesk Contributor Kate Irwin on Markets Outlook the day Arc mainnet goes live. Chandhok explains why gas on Arc is USDC and not a native token, how opt-in privacy works, why BlackRock and Visa signed on as validators, and what changes for institutions when GENIUS rules take effect in January. Plus, Beezie Founder and CEO Andrea Miele on why tokenized luxury goods are the next frontier for provenance and liquidity. - This episode is brought to you by Grayscale, the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform. Grayscale's mission is to make digital asset investing simple and open to every investor. Learn more at grayscale.com. - This episode is brought to you by RealFi, a smarter stablecoin, backed by real-world assets. Join the Testnet now at realfi.co. - Timecodes: 00:00 - Nikhil Chandhok Joins Markets Outlook 00:59 - CLARITY Failed. Why GENIUS Is Circle's Guiding Light 02:37 - Circle Announces Arc Mainnet 03:00 - How Opt-In Privacy Works on Arc 04:35 - Why Gas Is USDC and Not a Native Token 06:52 - Will AI Agents Take Over Onchain Activity? 10:10 - Brand New Rails: Tokenized Luxury with Beezie 13:11 - Why BlackRock and Visa Signed On as Validators 15:20 - DeFi on Arc: Aave, Morpho and Uniswap 16:43 - The Biggest Challenge Facing Institutions 18:45 - Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Why Circle Isn't Bearish

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

Stocks mostly shaking off rising rates and oil prices, as AI leaders sound the alarm on potential threats from the fast-growing tech. How the Fast Money traders are navigating the market moves, and how it all sets the stage ahead of the Fed rate meeting this week. Plus, cyber stocks surge, Novo's rebrand as the weight-loss drug race heats up, and banking on blockchain; what the ceo of OpenReserve sees in store for crypto and fintech ahead of the Senate's Clartiy vote tomorrow. Fast Money Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/taoreserve TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:17:20) Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Whit. (00:58:01) Monertopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdy. (01:59:53) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (02:00:31) Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum calls for ending cash in México. (02:03:55) Monero is the most used crypto in NanoGPT. (02:04:55) Incoming Zcash/ZODL scandal. (02:11:42) Cake Wallet. (02:14:48) Monero Research Lab post. (02:16:51) Charlie % on crypto. (02:18:10) Points of sale XMR. (02:21:41) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. (03:05:25) Monerotopia Final. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io XMR.WIN: https://xmr.win/ Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia Get Social with us: X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza

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.

Send us Fan MailThe web is starting to feel like a hall of mirrors. With AI cranking out endless “good enough” text, images, and video, it's getting harder to know whether you're reading a real fact, seeing a real person, or walking straight into a scam. That's why I sat down with Anthony Anzalone, better known online as Burnt Banksy, to dig into a question that's becoming impossible to ignore: how do we prove what's real on the internet without sacrificing privacy?Anthony's story starts with a now-famous act of digital ownership provocation: buying a $95,000 Banksy, burning it, and then selling the work as an NFT for around $400,000. From there, we trace the deeper theme behind the headline, verification. Crypto proved that when you can verify money and transactions, you can build entire new markets on top. Anthony argues the next frontier is verified information, the kind of trustworthy data that can help humans, brands, and AI systems operate without drowning in fraud, deepfakes, fake credentials, and bot traffic.We unpack how Verona (evolving from earlier infrastructure work on chain abstraction) aims to become an intelligence layer for AI agents, what an AI agent actually needs to know before we let it act on our behalf, and why zero-knowledge proofs matter for real-world privacy. We also get into the unglamorous truth about adoption: people don't buy “blockchain,” they buy outcomes like less risk, safer onboarding, and higher trust. If you care about AI trust, identity verification, data privacy, and a future internet with less “AI slop,” you'll get a lot out of this conversation.This episode was recorded through a Descript call on September 8, 2026.Read the blog article and show notes here: https://webdrie.net/from-burning-a-95000-banksy-to-building-online-trust/If the ideas resonate, subscribe for more, share this with someone who worries about online trust, and leave a review to help more listeners find the show........................................................................... 

Could blockchain help connect local communities to the projects they fund? Ian Cain of QUBIC Labs joins the Brief to discuss the evolution of the blockchain ecosystem from early experimentation to real-world infrastructure. The conversation explores Boston's growing blockchain community, the role of digital infrastructure in future markets, and a pioneering municipal initiative designed to bring bonds on-chain. Episode Topics: [00:00] Intro [00:19] Ian's Background and QUBIC Labs [01:32] Evolution of the ecosystem [03:37] Startups on-chain [10:00] The role of digital infrastructure [12:30] About the Quincy municipal bonds project [20:05] Blockchain education and market infrastructure [25:05] Boston Blockchain Week 2026 Stay connected with us beyond the podcast by following FCAT on, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X, where we share additional insights and updates on all things emerging tech.  Whether you're crypto-curious or have a crypto foundation, Fidelity may have your next career opportunity. EXPLORE NOW. Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: FCATalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2026 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:19) - Ian's Background and QUBIC Labs(00:01:32) - Evolution of the ecosystem(00:03:37) - Startups on-chain(00:10:00) - The role of digital infrastructure(00:12:30) - About the Quincy municipal bonds project(00:20:05) - Blockchain education and market infrastructure(00:25:05) - Boston Blockchain Week 2026

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.

What happens when the system goes down in a cyberattack? Ichiro Ikuta, MD, MMSc, speaks with cohosts Lindsey Negrete, MD, and Amy Maduram, MD about real-world vulnerabilities and consequences of cyberattacks in radiology. Listen to their discussion in episode 3 of Extreme Radiology, an AJR Podcast Series.  https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.26.35847 *Key Takeaways The Power Dynamics of Phishing: Hackers may impersonate department chairs or hospital CEOs using spoofed emails to pressure staff into handing over login credentials. Always verify suspicious requests via a direct phone call or in-person conversation. The Threat of Outside CDs: Discs containing outside imaging studies are major vectors for malware. To help prevent spreading a digital infection, outside CDs should be uploaded in isolated, dedicated environments rather than directly on standard clinical workstations. AI and Blockchain in Cybersecurity: While blockchain technology offers decentralized tracking to protect financial and patient data, artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword, equipping both cybersecurity defenders and malicious hackers with significantly more powerful tools. *Chapters 0:00 - Opening 2:07 - Why Cybersecurity Matters 4:15 - How Hospitals Get Hacked 8:31 - Spotting Phishing Tricks 11:24 - When Systems Go Down 14:40 - Legal Duties and Training 16:25 - Recovery and Backlog Reality 20:01 - AI and Blockchain Threats 22:39 - Can You Hack It? Game 27:32 - Radiology Targets and Defenses 30:05 - Wrapping Things Up Follow AJR on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ajr-radiology/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfFAYezkLMxJGMgIJLN0Dpg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajr_radiology/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ajr_radiology X: https://x.com/AJR_Radiology BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ajrradiology.bsky.social *These sections were generated using artificial intelligence (Descript and Google Gemini) and then reviewed for accuracy.

For episode 267 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we've got a full house. We are joined by four guests, each representing a different piece of a groundbreaking pilot project, and together they tell a story that's an incredible example of how blockchain is changing lives and building more resilient communities.Across Kenya, and much of Sub-Saharan Africa, informal market traders live with a brutal kind of vulnerability. Picture a woman running a produce stall in an open-air market in Nairobi. When the heavy rains come, and they're coming harder and more often, her stall floods, her customers vanish, and her income stops. But even though her business has ground to a halt, payments are still due on the loan she took out to stock it. A rainfall shock becomes a credit shock, pushing already-vulnerable people even further out of the financial system.Traditional insurance was supposed to help with this kind of risk, but for informal traders, it simply doesn't work. Filing claims, submitting documentation, and waiting weeks for a payout that arrives long after the crisis has passed is both inaccessible and too expensive to deliver at this scale.So a group of organizations came together to do it differently. In a pilot supported by Mercy Corps Ventures, parametric climate insurance is embedded directly into microloans. When satellite data confirms it's rained too much, a smart contract automatically reduces the borrower's loan balance, with no claim to file, no forms, and no waiting. And the results were remarkable. To unpack it all, we're joined by Kennedy Nganga of BlockBima, Benson Njuguna of Fortune Credit, Mohammed Mwijaa of Shamba Network, and Agrotosh Mookerjee of RiskShield.In today's discussion you'll learn:

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.

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The CME is suing its own regulator over how perps get classified, and the ruling decides who in the US can trade them. Three lawyers make the case for futures over swaps. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsor! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 1inch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to swap tokenized securities, crypto and more. Simple. Secure. Self-custodial. Whatever asset you're buying - swap it at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 1inch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ======================================================== The CME is suing its own regulator. At stake is a single word: is a perpetual futures contract a swap, locked to institutional trading desks, or a future, open to any retail trader in the US? Cathy Yoon, General Counsel at Temporal, Tiffany J. Smith, Partner at WilmerHale, and Jake Chervinsky, CEO of Hyperliquid Policy Center, join Laura Shin at the Real World Assets Summit to make the case for futures. The CME was invited onto the panel to argue its side, but Yoon called their last-minute decision to bow out as "cowardice." They dig into the CFTC's recent approval of true perpetual futures for Coinbase and Kalshi, the running jurisdictional split between the CFTC and SEC, and Bloomberg's report that Hyperliquid is in talks to come onshore through Kraken's Bitnomial. Chervinsky argues Hyperliquid isn't an exchange at all, just neutral infrastructure any exchange could use.  Yoon closes with a warning: most of Capitol Hill, she says, still doesn't understand there's a whole world running onchain. Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Shin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Host / Unchained Guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cathy Yoon - General Counsel of Temporal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiffany J. Smith - Partner at WilmerHale and Co-Chair of its Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Working Group Jake Chervinsky - CEO of Hyperliquid Policy Center Timestamps ⚖️ 02:24 Why the CME is suing the CFTC over classifying perps as futures or swaps

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.

Dan Thompson shares his extensive experience in real estate, tokenization, and innovative investment strategies, offering valuable insights for investors and entrepreneurs alike.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind: Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership: Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright: Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform! Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Sky Mavis announces its AI-based Axie Vibeathon, while Animoca and AWS launch their Agentic Football Cup. [00:43] Sky Mavis announces Axie Vibeathon - using AI to make Axie Core games. [01:54] Registration is available until Monday 7th September. Submissions close by 21st. [03:10] You have to provide your own AI.[04:42] Sky Mavis provides a Builder Resource Kit that includes art assets and APIs. [05:35] The best 8 projects will get $250 of AI to build further, ending on 31st October. [07:08] Total prize pool is 20,000 bAXS, with the winner getting 9,000 bAXS ($8,500). [09:56] Animoca and AWS are launching Agentic Football Cup - Virtual League. [12:08] The 10 winners of the competition go to the AWS Re:invent conference in Las Vegas. [12:45] It's free to enter. You build/prompt a five-player AI football team.[14:08] There's also the ability to give live instructions during matches. [15:05] From 11th September, you play 10 games each weekend for 7 weeks. [16:05] All blockchain games should be running this type of AI hackathon. [17:12] Blockchain games are particularly suited for this sort of AI creation.

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.

Is Wall Street officially moving "on chain?" Misha Putiatin examines the uptick in institutional blockchain exposure and the next steps he wants to see for exposure to increase further, from needed infrastructure to increasing liquidity.

Emad Mostaque breaks down the viral story of OpenAI's self-replicating agents that left "hieroglyph-like" trails for successive generations before breaking out and taking over internal services, and explains why he believes intelligence's cost is racing toward zero. He also unpacks Intelligent Internet's Bitcoin-forked monetary thesis for a post-AGI economy, and details his plan to launch state-by-state "champion" institutions designed to keep ownership of AI agents in the hands of the people.Emad Mostaque is the Founder of Stability AI and the creator of Intelligent Internet, a protocol focused on building AI infrastructure for public institutions and citizen-owned agent economies.The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:14 Self-Replicating Agents Explained05:03 The Intelligent Internet Thesis08:20 What Is Money After AGI11:51 Objective Hacking And AI Ethics15:26 The Trolley Test Bias19:08 Blockchain's Role In AI's Future22:12 Why Private Inference Matters26:03 Who's AI Runs Public Policy29:49 Assume The Internet Goes Offline32:33 MacBooks Turned Into Hacker Swarms34:44 Why Bigger Models Don't Matter37:14 The Implementation Plan AheadGuest Socials:Emad Mostaque X: https://x.com/EMostaqueIntelligent Internet X: https://x.com/ii_postsIntelligent Internet Website: https://ii.inc/Partners: 1inch Aqua lets you stack multiple positions on the same token balance instead of babysitting a dozen pools, and your tokens never leave your wallet. Your liquidity stays awake, so you can catch up on your sleep. Check it out at https://1inch.com/aqua---Dinari - Over 230 1:1 backed tokenized stocks, ETFs & more with dividends. US-based SEC transfer agent. Available on 5+ chains & via API. https://dinari.com/---Space and Time is providing verifiable data infrastructure for onchain finance, giving DeFi protocols,stablecoins, and tokenized assets accurate, provable data. Learn more here: https://www.spaceandtime.io/---Frax is the Future of Digital Money. Open. Stable. Borderless. At Frax, we're building the world's most scalable stablecoin infrastructure for the next generation of finance. Learn more here: net.frax.com/rollup ---Relay is the fastest and most reliable way to swap any token on any chain. Learn more here: https://relay.link/bridge---Zama is the confidentiality protocol for onchain finance, using fully homomorphic encryption so smart contracts can compute on encrypted data, keeping balances, positions, and transfers confidential while remaining verifiable and compliant by design. Learn more here: https://www.zama.org/---

What if equity worked like the internet? Automated. Programmable. Onchain. Joris Delanoue, CEO of Fairmint, is rethinking how companies issue, manage, and automate equity from the ground up. We unpack the realities of building fintech in a highly regulated environment — and what it takes to replace outdated infrastructure with something built for the future. … Continue reading Ep 293- Fairmint CEO Joris Delanoue

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 

In this episode, we explore innovative real estate financing through blockchain technology, connecting property developers with a new class of capital. Guest Mr. Mark Brennan shares his journey, insights into the industry, and the future of real estate investment.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Episode 633 of the A Minute to Midnite show. Jamie Walden joins Tony K for a very important discussion on the convergence of signs that point to a looming polycrisis of biblical proportions. This is a “must listen” interview!Donate to A Minute To Midnite!

[REBROADCAST FROM April 13, 2026] In the new documentary "Everyone is Lying to You for Money," director Ben McKenzie explores the world of cryptocurrency to figure out who stands to profit the most from pushing more people to invest in crypto. He joins us to discuss the film. Image courtesy of C-SPAN Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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

In this episode of the Crazy Wisdom Podcast, host Stewart Alsop sits down with TJ Marbois, founder of Tobiko, for a wide-ranging conversation that spans LLMs, data sovereignty, knowledge management tools like Obsidian, and Terence McKenna's ideas about an increasingly weird future. They explore how AI is simultaneously centralizing power through data control while decentralizing software development capabilities, allowing more people to build their own tools and escape big tech ecosystems. Drawing on his experience at Apple's special projects group (the team that built the iPod and later iPhones), TJ discusses his vision for personal AI assistants—what he calls the "R2-D2 belongs to you" principle—where advanced technology serves individuals rather than corporations. The conversation touches on everything from quantum encryption and local manufacturing with ESP32 microcontrollers to the economics of future society, biometric data unions, and why distributed trust matters more than ever as we approach what both describe as an increasingly strange technological inflection point. Visit Tobiko's site at tobiko-pbc.ghost.ioTimestamps00:00 Stewart introduces TJ Marbois from Tobiko, discussing LLMs, data sovereignty, knowledge management, and the tension between centralization and decentralization in AI05:00 TJ explains the R2-D2 belongs to you concept and why personal AI assistants need maternal alignment, caring about humans like mothers care for children10:05 Discussion of how LLMs will shrink and improve while emphasizing the sentient loop concept for building loyal personal AI agents rather than corporate controlled systems15:00 Exploring digital nervous systems for humanity, social networks as infrastructure, and humans as cavemen with iPhones navigating unprecedented technological complexity20:00 TJ discusses data unions for sovereign data ownership, inverting insurance models where AI helps extend healthspan, and maximizing truth seeking through collective data25:30 Money as social construct, crypto enabling value system reengineering, and working toward Star Trek's post scarcity replicator economy from the ground up30:40 Capital formation challenges, corporatism versus true capitalism, and pessimism about current systems reaching limits while seeking new models35:00 Solar power democratization, ESP32 microcontrollers enabling local manufacturing, and the replicator future through distributed maker communities and open source robotics40:00 Science fiction as roadmap, Isaac Asimov and Arthur C Clarke warnings, and building collaborative futures rather than centrally controlled dystopias with useless eaters45:00 Encyclopedia to LLM transition, information quality concerns, local training importance, and NVIDIA's incentive to put GPUs everywhere for personal AI agents50:00 Corrupted financial incentives, protecting vulnerable people from technological exploitation, and benevolent technologists building systems that honor humanity and children55:00 Hardware validation for owned robots, Starlink dependencies, assembly language abstraction toward natural language programming, and preventing AI escape scenarios58:00 Tobiko as AI toy company building sentient loop interactions similar to Xerox PARC GUI moment, emphasizing maternal AI alignment and cross cultural human collaborationKey Insights1. The concept of R2D2 belonging to you represents a critical vision for the future of artificial intelligence and personal technology. When thinking about robots and AI assistants that follow us around and know everything about us, the question of ownership becomes paramount. These systems will know incredibly intimate details about our lives, from our health data to our daily habits, and if they are controlled by centralized corporations or governments rather than individuals, we lose fundamental sovereignty over our own information. The science fiction of Star Wars and Star Trek provides roadmaps for how we should think about these technologies, showing us both the positive possibilities and the warnings we need to heed about centralized control.2. Local AI models and distributed computing represent a pathway to technological sovereignty that is becoming increasingly viable. While large language models currently run primarily in centralized data centers, the technology is rapidly advancing toward a future where powerful models can run locally on personal computers and devices. This shift is crucial because it means individuals can have full control over their AI assistants without relying on API calls to external servers. Combined with open source infrastructure and open weight models, this creates the foundation for truly personal AI that cannot be controlled or monitored by external parties, whether corporations or governments.3. Data unions and collective data ownership offer an alternative model to current centralized data collection practices. Rather than having individual data harvested by large tech companies who profit from it, the concept of data unions suggests people could collectively pool their data for specific beneficial purposes while maintaining ownership and control. For example, in healthcare, millions of people could share anonymized biometric data to train medical AI systems that are incentivized to keep people healthy rather than treat them when sick, inverting the current insurance model to align incentives with actual health outcomes rather than profit from illness.4. The democratization of manufacturing and robotics through accessible technologies like ESP32 microcontrollers and local fabrication tools is creating new possibilities for distributed production. Just as desktop printers seemed impossible to early printers who controlled book production, we are approaching an era where individuals and small communities can manufacture sophisticated electronic devices and robots locally. This includes the ability to use language models to generate code for microcontrollers, order custom PCBs, and use desktop machines for component placement. While high quality manufacturing will still require larger operations, this gradiation of capability allows for much more local innovation and reduces dependence on centralized manufacturing.5. The concentration of power in technology, finance, and industry has reached levels that are unhealthy for both society and even for those who hold the power. When profit and control become too concentrated in the hands of a few entities, it creates a cancerous dynamic that threatens the stability of the entire system. History shows us warnings about the military industrial complex and other concentrated power structures, and now we are seeing similar patterns emerge in the tech industry. The solution requires building technology from the ground up that empowers individuals and communities, focusing on basics like food production, energy generation, and local manufacturing rather than increasing dependence on centralized systems.6. The provenance and quality of information is becoming a critical challenge as AI systems become more sophisticated and reality itself becomes harder to verify. We are rapidly approaching a point where video calls and digital interactions will be indistinguishable from AI generated fakes, which is why figures like Sam Altman have invested in systems like Worldcoin to verify human identity. However, this verification capability should not be centralized in the hands of single companies. End to end encryption and quantum encryption technologies need to be preserved and expanded to allow humans to communicate and verify information peer to peer without centralized intermediaries who could manipulate or control the flow of information.7. The future of human computer interaction is evolving toward sentient loop systems where machines have sensory input, real time learning, context understanding, and continuous operation in service of human needs. Self driving cars represent the first widespread consumer facing example of this architecture, with onboard computers that must function independently while occasionally connecting to networks. The critical question is whether these systems will be aligned to benefit their human users like a caring mother as AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton suggests, or whether they will be controlled by centralized powers. The technologists building these systems have a responsibility to be benevolent and build structures that serve humanity rather than concentrate power, helping to create a future more like Star Trek than Terminator.

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

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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.

In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, Mili Tomar sits down with Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure. Michael shares his experience leading Figure and how the company is building a blockchain-native capital marketplace that seamlessly connects origination, funding, and secondary market activity.. We discuss: structural inefficiencies in today's lending markets; blockchain and AI's impact in financial services; what tokenization means in practice for real-world assets; the shape of the industry as a whole as these emerging technologies continue to influence it; Michael's career journey and Figure's path to becoming a publicly traded company

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.

Andrew Vontz has been an endurance athlete for 38 years. In March doctors found a tumor running from his the cavity between his lungs up across his neck that had displaced his carotid artery and was crushing his trachea. — This is the cancer episode. Andrew is five months into treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. He has been through six rounds of chemo, a cytokine release storm, multiple hospitalizations, and in September will go to Dana Farber Cancer Institute for three weeks to get CAR T genetic therapy. He talks about how he discovered he had cancer, living with uncertainty, going through chemo, what thirty-eight years of endurance sport did and did not prepare him for, and how listening to his body has guided his cancer experience. — Guiding the conversation is the titan of entrepreneurship, leadership development, and finance Shannon Jones, who teaches Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition at the University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business, writes the TranscendenCEO newsletter, and was a two-sport Division I athlete. Shannon joined Andrew on a previous episode to talk about building and winding down The Better Lab. — Thank you to everyone in this community who has reached out to provide positivity, prayers, encouragement, and support during this experience. — Recorded August 21, 2026, three days after Andrew's sixth round of chemo. — The media landscape has changed. Scripted is out. Real is in. Being a great podcast guest or host and being able to operate in dynamic unscripted contexts isn't optional. It's now a mandatory skill for senior leaders and doing it well isn't easy. That's why Andrew Vontz started __https://www.onerealvoice.com/__ to help industry leaders thrive on podcasts, panels and the internal and external high-stakes open-ended conversations where reputations are built and business is won. — When you're ready to be great, DM __https://www.instagram.com/hardwaypod__ or reach out to hello@onerealvoice.com. — To support this work, become a paid subscriber to the Choose the Hard Way Substack at __https://alwaysthehardway.substack.com__. — With over $1 trillion in transactions to date, Blockchain.com is your trusted partner on your crypto journey. Go to Blockchain.com to get started today no experience required. — Lauf is the Apple of bike design and they make elegant products that just work better than everything else. Check them out at __https://www.laufcycles.com__. — Thank you to Sunlighten infrared saunas for helping make it possible for my family to have an mPulse sauna. Being able to relax and recover in our mPulse sauna when possible between treatments is healing and feels like a luxury. I'm grateful for your support. Sunlighten: __https://www.sunlighten.com/__ — Thank you to Peloton of "come on Peloton, you got this" fame for following my cancer experience and surprising me with a Peloton Tread. Being able to go to the garage and move is huge for me, and Molly, especially on days when I'm too wiped to be able to take the dogs out. It's a next level treadmill and it takes me places. Peloton: __https://www.onepeloton.com/__ — Andrew Vontz's Choose the Hard Way newsletter: __https://alwaysthehardway.substack.com/__ — One Real Voice: __https://www.onerealvoice.com/__ — Instagram: __https://www.instagram.com/hardwaypod__ — LinkedIn: __https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewvontz/__ — Shannon Jones's TranscendenCEO newsletter: __https://transcendenceo.substack.com/__ — Follow Shannon Jones on LinkedIn: __https://www.linkedin.com/in/wshannonjones/__ -  

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.

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.

On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie sits down with Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure Technology Solutions, to unpack the company's record quarter, its self-described "Rule of 150," and why it sees blockchain as a standardization engine for capital markets. Then, Lance Vitanza, Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at TD Cowen, explains why the 2026 digital asset treasury shakeout has clarified the model rather than broken it—and what separates the companies built to last from the rest. Plus, Sid Coelho-Prabhu, Head of Coinbase Business, breaks down Coinbase's bet on AI agent payments, why stablecoins like USDC are emerging as the currency of agentic commerce, and how the x402 protocol could reshape the way businesses get paid. - Learn more at bullish.com. - Register now for CoinDesk's Policy and Regulation event on September 22, 2026: policy-regulation.coindesk.com. - To get market-moving news delivered daily, download CoinDesk's mobile app: linktr.ee/coindeskapp. - Chapters/Timecodes: 00:00 Welcome to Public Keys 00:20 Figure's Record Quarter and the "Rule of 150" 00:50 Figure CEO Michael Tannenbaum Joins 04:05 Figure as the "Fannie Mae of Blockchain" 06:44 Cutting Diligence Costs and Fighting Loan Fraud 08:10 Unlocking $35 Trillion in US Home Equity 09:57 Responding to the Morpheus Research Report 12:16 The Digital Asset Treasury Shakeout of 2026 12:55 TD Cowen's Lance Vitanza Joins 15:00 Why Strategy Is Built for a Bitcoin Bear Market 17:02 Strive, Smarter Web and Nakamoto in the Win Column 20:00 Treasury Companies vs. Spot Bitcoin ETFs 23:19 Coinbase Bets on Payments from AI Agents 23:41 Coinbase Business Head Sid Coelho-Prabhu Joins 24:45 How AI Agents Are Already Spending Money 27:03 Why Stablecoins Are Winning Agentic Payments 30:25 Inside the x402 Payment Protocol 32:06 What Still Needs Solving in Agentic Payments