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Crypto News: VivoPower International will create XRP Treasury. Bergen County, NJ plans to tokenize all property deeds on the Avalanche network. US Labor Department rescinds guidance against Crypto in 401(k) Plans. Pakistan to launch Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Circle files with NYSE for IPO. Trump Media raising $2.5 billion for Bitcoin treasury. Cantor Fitzgerald officially kicked off a $2 billion Bitcoin-backed lending program with financing deals for FalconX and Maple Finance. SharpLink launches Ethereum treasury. Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

John Rising, co-founder and CEO of Stackup, joined me to discuss how his company is helping enterprises to adopt crypto.Topics: - Stackup's Enterprise Crypto Solutions - Helping Coinbase and TrustWallet to build infrastructure- John's time as an Aerospace Engineer at SpaceX, Virgin Galactic - Crypto and Blockchain in the Space economy - US Crypto Regulation and industry outlook Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Trump Media Seeks to Raise $3 billion for Crypto Purchase. Dubai Unveils Real Estate Tokenization Platform on XRP Ledger. Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Scott Bessent says stablecoins could create $2 trillion of demand for US Treasurys. He also says we are going big on digital assets. Bitcoin investments surge. Scammers send fake Ledger letters in mail. Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Major U.S. Banks such as JPMorgan and Bank of America to create a join stablecoin which seems like a CBDC. $160M in stolen from SUI DEX. DeLorean Labs launches NFTs on SUI. Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/

Crypto News: Twp new stablecoins are being issued on the XRP ledger. FIFA is building NFTs on the Avalanche AVAX blockchain. R2 partners with Solana.Show Sponsor-

Preston Van Loon, Ethereum Core Developer at Offchain Labs, joined me to discuss the impact of the Pectra upgrade to the Ethereum network.Topics:- Benefits of the Pectra upgrade- How the upgrade impacts Layer 2s- Upcoming Ethereum upgrades - Why major institutions build on Ethereum - Arbitrum overview - Future of Web advertising and monetization - US Crypto OutlookShow Sponsor -

Crypto News: Bitcoin's price hits $110K, how high will it go? New XRP Futures ETF launches tomorrow. VanEck builds on Avalanche AVAX Blockchain. Worldcoin raises $135 million from a16z and others.Show Sponsor -

Brian Q from Santiment joined me to review Bitcoin's pump to new all time highs and Altcoins such as XRP, Ethereum, and Solana.

Crypto News: Blackrock continues to buy huge amounts of Bitcoin for its ETF IBIT. Ethereum traders targeting $6K price. XRP futures day one beats solana's on CME.Show Sponsor -

Amir Haleem, cofounder of the Helium Network and CEO of Nova Labs, joined me to discuss how Helium is disrupting the wireless network market.Topics:- Helium Network & Mobile overview - Why Helium moved to Solana - Partnership with T-Mobile & AT&T- Helium Mobile Zero Plan - Expansion to Mexico- Web3 Gaming - US Crypto Regulations & Outlook Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: The Stablecoin Bill Genius Act gets vote to move to the next phase in Senate. JPMorgan to allow clients to buy Bitcoin, CEO Jamie Dimon says. Singapore dollar-pegged stablecoin gets launched on the XRP ledger.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Bitcoin rallies and has the highest weekly close ever, are we going to see a major rally this week for BTC and altcoins? SEC hacker gets sentenced.Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/

Crypto News: Senator Hagerty and Gillibrand says the Genius Act Stablecoin legislation will be passed next week. Central banks testing smart contract toolkit under BIS Project Pine. Mike Novogratz Galaxy listed on Nasdaq.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Coinbase suffers data breach with hackers demanding $20 million in Bitcoin. Mastercard partners with moonpay to expand stablecoin usage. Judge Torres blocks SEC and Ripple in XRP case. Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: JPMorgan's Kinexys Digital Payments settled a tokenized Treasury transaction on Ondo Chain's testnet. Bee Maps, a project on Hivemapper teamed up with ride-hailing giant Lyft to provide them more accurate mapping data.Show Sponsor -

Gerald Gallagher, General Counsel for Sei Labs and board member of SEI Development foundation, joined me to discuss Sei's mission to put scientific data on the blockchain.Topics:- What makes the Sei Blockchain unique - Scalability for Web3 adoption - DeSci - Decentralized Science - Scientific and Healthcare on the Blockchain - 23andMe bankruptcy and potential acquisition - US Crypto Outlook Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Coinbase and Flare launching wrapped XRP and altcoins. Robinhood to acquire Canada's WonderFi for $179M in global crypto push. VanEck has launched its first tokenized fund, the VanEck Treasury Fund (VBILL). Animoca Brands looks to go public in the US.Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

Crypto News: Coinbase just became the first and only crypto company to join the S&P 500. YC Mayor Eric Adams says his goal is to make "New York City the crypto capital of the globe." SEC crypto roundtable tokenization today.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says US China trade talks near resolution, this could cause Bitcoin, Altcoins, and Stocks to rall. VP JD Vance to speak at the Bitcoin Conference.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Bitcoin starts pumping again as Trump says USA China tariff situation is coming to an end. XRP's chart looks bullish and a major rally is coming. Conor McGregor says Ireland should setup a Bitcoin Reserve!Show Sponsor -

Ron Hammond of the Blockchain Association joined me to discuss this week's crypto hearing and legislation progress.Topics: - Recap of the Crypto hearings from this past week - Democrats pushback and walkout of hearings - New Crypto Market Structure Bill - Status of the Stablecoin Bill - Timeline for legislation to be passed Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

Crypto News: BlackRock meets with the SEC crypto task force. Wellgistics Health to integrate XRP into payment infrastructure. BlackRock Ethereum ETF updated. Show Sponsor -

Brian Q. from Santiment joined me to discuss the Bitcoin's recent rally and the metrics around Altcoins such as Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Memecoins.

Crypto News: Bitcoin makes a big move with altcoins like Ethereum following. SEC confirms Ripple XRP case settlement. Coinbase completes Deribit acquisition. Meta is looking to launch stablecoins.Show Sponsor -

Dennis Porter, CEO & Co-Founder of the Satoshi Action Fund, joined me to discuss the first US State passing a Bitcoin Reserve Bill into law.Topics:- New Hampshire Bitcoin Reserve Bill passed into Law - Which other states are close to signing this into law? - Cities vs States BTC Reserve - How this impacts the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve on the Federal level - Will States mine or run nodes for Bitcoin Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Vivek Ramaswamy's Strive Asset Management to buy $1 billion in Bitcoin. Ethereum's latest network upgrade, Pectra, goes live. Robinhood is developing a blockchain-powered platform that would let European users trade tokenized U.S. financial assets.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: New Hampshire passes the US' first Bitcoin Reserve Bill. Maxine Waters walks out of Congress Crypto hearing.Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

Crypto News: Congress introduces a new version of FIT21 Market Structure bill. Democrats are looking to block Stablecoin bill vote. SEC and CFTC talk tokenization.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Elizabeth Warren goes after Trump on Stablecoins as she coordinates with other Democrats to block the GENIUS ACT Stablecoin Bill. Fed will let the markets know of if rate cuts will happen and Bitcoin pulls back.Show Sponsor -

Brian Foster, Global Head of Wholesale at Coinbase Institutional, joined me to discuss how institutions are embracing the crypto asset class.Topics:- Institutional Demand & Adoption of Crypto - How Coinbase is handling institutional business- Coinbase PayPal partnership- Institutions building on Base- US Crypto RegulationsShow Sponsor -

Crypto News: Apple Eases NFT, Crypto Rules for iOS Apps Following Antitrust Ruling. Warren Buffett retires. Franklin Templeton Backs Bitcoin DeFi Push, Citing ‘New Utility' for Investors. Arizone governor blocks bitcoin reserve bill.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Morgan Stanley is building a crypto trading feature for E*Trade, targeting a 2026 launch. Google is enhancing its Wallet service with blockchain zero-knowledge proof technology for privacy-focused age verification.Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

Crypto News: Bitcoin price hits $97,000 today, I share the next target and local top target for Q2. The U.S. Senate may soon vote on legislation that would establish U.S. regulations for the issuers of stablecoins. The SEC has closed its investigation into PayPal's dollar-backed stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD).Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Ripple attempts to acquire Circle USDC. Visa and Bridge launch stablecoin-backed cards across Latin America. BlackRock files to create digital shares tracking one of its money market funds.Show Sponsor -

Congressman Tom Emmer joined me to discuss the latest with US crypto regulations.Topics:- President Trump's first crypto bill signed into law - repeal of the IRS DeFi Rule - Crypto Market Structure and Stablecoin Bills- Timeline for getting bills to President Trump - New SEC Chair Paul Atkins - expectations and will the SEC assist in providing rules for the Crypto market structure bill - Bitcoin Reserve & Digital Stockpile - Banks getting involved in crypto - SAB121 repeal - FDIC, OCC, and Fed removing restrictions. - Will Gary Gensler work in government again? Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: The SEC Delays ETFs for XRP, Dogecoin, Ethereum Staking, Hbar and more. Arizona becomes the first U.S. state to pass a Bitcoin reserve bill.

Yat Siu, Co-founder and Chairman of Animoca Brands, joined me to discuss the future of Web3. Topics:- Yat's time in Web1 and now Web3 - Timeline for Web3 mass adoption - Tokenization- Data ownership - Hong Kong & China's approach to Crypto - Web3 Gaming and NFTsShow Sponsor -

Crypto News: MasterCard announced end-to-end capabilities to support stablecoins. Tether USDT integrates with Flare. BlackRock buys over 10K Bitcoin. Nexo returning to the us.Show Sponsor -

Tom Shea, EY Americas Financial Services Crypto Tax Leader, joined me to discuss how Banks and Financial institutions are handling Crypto accounting and taxes.Topics:- EY's Crypto Services- Bank and Institutions approach to Crypto - Repeal of IRS DeFi broker rule - IRS and Crypto- Tokenization- Stablecoin Market - US & Global Crypto Regulations Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: ProShares US XRP ETF gets approved by the SEC. HashDex XRP Spot ETF gets listed on Brazilian Stock Exchange. Solana DeFi protocol Loopscale hit with $5.8 million exploit two weeks after launch.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Fed rollback of crypto restrictions come into question from the industry and Senator Lummis. Paul Atkins speaks at 3rd sec crypto roundtable. Nasdaq shares crypto regulation recommendations with the SEC.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: CME will list XRP Futures which is critical for the XRP Spot ETF approval. New SPAC Bitcoin Investment Company backed by Tether, Softbank, and Cantor Lutnik. Federal Reserve gives bank greenlight to participate in crypto.Show Sponsor -✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Group, joined me to discuss how LMAX is helping institutions such as Banks to access Crypto services.Topics:- LMAX Digital's Crypto Services - Institutional Demand for Crypto - Banks entering Crypto this year - Bitcoin ETF performance and Altcoin ETFs - Stablecoin market - Tokenization- US and Global Crypto Regulations Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Bitcoin pumps past $90K to $93K and Altcoins such as XRP follow. SEC Chair Paul Atkins talks crypto regulation.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank seek to expand crypto operations in the United States. Coinbase Derivatives, LLC now offers CFTC-regulated futures for XRP. SEC Chair Paul Atkins sworn in today.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Charles Schwab CEO says spot crypto trading will 'likely' launch within 12 months. Bitcoin starts moving upward with price crossing $87K.Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

Crypto News: Oregon AG sues Coinbase using SEC Gary Gensler lawsuit. HashKey Capital announced an XRP Tracker Fund, the first such tracker in Asia.Show Sponsor -

Crypto News: Gary Gensler goes on CNBC to talk Bitcoin and Crypto. Fed Chair Jerome Powell talks cryptocurrency and stablecoins.Show Sponsor -