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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: 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

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

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

On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys at the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie sits down with Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals founder Ric Edelman to discuss the disconnect between declining crypto sentiment and Wall Street's rapid investment in digital asset infrastructure. Their conversation covers the CLARITY Act, the fight over crypto in 401(k) plans, tokenization, and Edelman's long-term outlook for Bitcoin. In this week's 10X Trade, Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes shares his highest-conviction trade. Strive Chief Risk Officer Jeff Walton examines the future of digital credit following the sharp declines of STRC and SATA, arguing that digital credit could represent the next $300 trillion opportunity for Bitcoin. Also on the show, BlackRock Global Head of Digital Assets Robbie Mitchnick discusses BITA, the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, while 21Shares Co-Founder Ophelia Snyder explains why today's financial infrastructure may be fundamentally incompatible with the tokenized future Wall Street is working to build. - This episode of Public Keys is brought to you by Kraken Pro. For more: https://pro.kraken.com/ - Learn more at https://www.bullish.com/. - To get marketing moving news delivered daily, download CoinDesk's mobile app: https://linktr.ee/coindeskapp. - Timecodes: 00:00 Welcome to Public Keys 00:37 Strategy's STRC Crashes to a Record Low 01:04 Schwab and Cboe Enter Prediction Markets 01:45 Franklin Templeton Files For Bitcoin Dividend ETFs 02:30 Ric Edelman on Crypto's Great Disconnect 05:05 Will the CLARITY Act Pass? 06:08 Crypto Lobby vs. Banking Lobby Into the Midterms 08:48 Edelman's Bitcoin and Ethereum Outlook 12:34 10X: Arthur Hayes' Highest-Conviction Trade 14:07 Strive's Jeff Walton on Digital Credit's Worst Day 15:46 Inside the STRC and SATA Leverage Liquidation 20:43 The $300 Trillion Credit Market Opportunity 23:46 Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Flows 24:48 BlackRock's Robbie Mitchnick on the BITA Launch 28:37 Ophelia Snyder on Tokenization's Reality Check 30:15 The Scale Problem in Tokenizing Capital Markets

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Citi Institute's "Tokenization 2030: Wall Street OnChain" puts a number on it: $5.5 trillion in tokenized assets by 2030. Alejandro Gutierrez, who leads Solana Superteam Ireland and returns for another appearance on the show, joins me to stress-test that forecast — what Citi gets right with DTCC, NYSE and Nasdaq embedding tokenization into core infrastructure, and what we think it misses, including the stablecoin-treasury flywheel, the pressure native issuers like Ondo and Superstate are putting on incumbents, Ireland and Luxembourg's combined funds industry as an underrated jurisdictional play, and why 24/7 markets are really built for AI agents, not retail traders.Read the full report, "Tokenization 2030: Wall Street Onchain," Citi Institute, June 2026: https://www.citigroup.com/global/insights/tokenization-2030Castle DAO, the Solana builder residency at Slane Castle: https://tally.so/r/ODJv1kFollow Alejandro on X and LinkedIn: https://x.com/A_gutierrohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-gutierrez-98979b43/Follow Superteam Ireland on X: https://x.com/SuperteamIEhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/superteam-ireland/CHAPTERS00:00 Cold open — for the agents00:37 Introduction01:18 Citi's stated case: three drivers behind $5.5 trillion02:19 Is public equities at $3.6 trillion an aggressive number?03:25 Public permissionless vs. private permissioned chains04:30 The flywheel Citi missed: stablecoins, treasuries and collateral06:28 24/7 isn't for retail — it's for the agents08:50 Ondo, Superstate and the pressure on incumbents10:53 Ireland, Luxembourg and the €12.5 trillion opportunity12:02 The wrapper problem: tokenized funds without tokenized holdings12:41 Castle DAO at Slane CastleMoneyNeverSleeps — sharp riffs, big ideas, and real insights from smart people, in under 15 minutes. Hosted by early-stage investor Pete Townsend, GP at Norio Ventures, sitting at the intersection of crypto, fintech, AI and onchain finance.Website: moneyneversleeps.ieLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petetownsendnv/X/Twitter: https://x.com/PeteTownsendNVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/petetownsend353/Email: info@norioventures.com

Libra architect Christian Catalini discusses stablecoins, AI agents, the role of Bitcoin and why the future of money may be built on open networks, leveraging programmability and open standards.

In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, Stewart Alsop sits down with Akin Kadioglu, cofounder of Bondi Finance, to unpack the wild world of tokenized corporate bonds and what it actually takes to bring traditional finance onto the blockchain. They trace the regulatory maze from Bermuda's segregated accounts structure to the global competition between nation states racing to build the best tokenization frameworks, then widen the lens to cover the Genius Act and stablecoin politics, why America's biggest companies have stopped going public, the techno feudalism reshaping Silicon Valley, China's strategy of copying and scaling rather than innovating, and a deep dive into emerging market bonds, default risk, and why countries like Turkey, Mexico, and Indonesia might be more investable than people assume. Find Akin on Twitter at @kadiogluakin, and check out his work at Bondi Finance, bondifinance.io.Timestamps00:00 Tokenization of corporate bonds and Bermuda's regulatory structure05:00 Global tokenization frameworks and the Genius Act's impact on stablecoins10:00 Anthropic's secondary markets, private capital, and why big companies avoid IPOs15:00 Techno feudalism, Silicon Valley's clergy class, and China's distillation strategy20:00 RISC-V, open source robotics, and the AI monopoly risk25:00 American gridlock, constitutional spirit, and crypto as freedom from centralization30:00 Argentina's 2001 default, dollar pegging, and Milei's deficit cuts35:00 Carry trades, US treasury rates, and inflation in emerging economies40:00 Sovereign versus corporate bonds and tokenization's $38 trillion opportunity45:00 Investment grade versus junk bonds and zero default risk explained50:00 Bond credit ratings, Yankee and Samurai bonds, and top emerging market picksKey InsightsTokenization's biggest obstacle isn't technology, it's sovereignty. Akin argues that nation states resist giving tokenized assets the same ownership rights as traditional securities because they're hesitant to cede authority to neutral blockchains, even when the underlying infrastructure already works.The Genius Act protected banks more than it empowered crypto. By separating yield bearing stablecoins from non yield bearing ones, regulators effectively let banks keep customers from earning interest outside traditional savings accounts, a quiet but consequential win for legacy finance.America's biggest companies are opting out of public markets. Stripe, Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX have stayed private far longer than past generations of breakout companies, raising real questions about whether venture capital has replaced the public markets that once defined American finance.Silicon Valley's elite increasingly resemble a modern clergy. Akin frames the founders and labs that gatekeep advanced AI knowledge as inheritors of a medieval power structure, where access to "secret knowledge" converts directly into capital and influence over everyone else.China wins by scaling, not innovating. Rather than leading at the frontier, China consistently lets American labs take the first step, then copies and mass produces at a fraction of the cost, a strategy Akin sees playing out in everything from manufacturing to AI models.Not all bonds carry the same kind of risk. Akin draws a sharp distinction between bonds with zero tail risk, like US treasuries denominated in their own currency, and corporate or foreign currency sovereign bonds, where default is always possible no matter how strong the issuer looks.Emerging market ratings can be misleading. A BB rated company in an emerging market may have a lower default rate than a BBB rated US company, since emerging market firms typically need far more financial maturity just to access public bond markets in the first place.

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

Financial market infrastructure is often invisible to investors, yet it powers every trade, settlement, and ownership record across capital markets. As technology evolves, tokenization is emerging as a new way to represent and transfer financial assets, raising questions about how markets may operate in the future.In this episode of The Bid, Oscar Pulido speaks with Rob Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer at BlackRock. They discuss what tokenization means in practice, how it differs from cryptocurrencies, and why digital assets are drawing increased attention from investors, institutions, and policymakers.The conversation explores how tokenization could improve access, efficiency, and connectivity across financial markets. Rob also shares his perspective on the coexistence of traditional financial systems and digital assets, the role of digital wallets, and the regulatory developments that could shape adoption in the years ahead.Key insights:· How tokenization creates digital representations of financial assets· Why tokenization differs from cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin· How digital wallets could expand access to capital markets· Why traditional finance and digital assets may coexist· What role blockchain technology plays in financial infrastructure· How regulation could influence the future of tokenized markets

Aparna Pujar, CEO and founder of Zemplee, joins host KJ to share how a personal experience as a remote caregiver for her aging parents in India sparked the creation of a passive, AI-powered senior care platform. She breaks down why the senior care industry is broken, why episodic care is no longer enough, and how continuous, lifestyle-integrated monitoring can reduce hospital days, prevent falls before they happen, and give older adults the dignity of staying home. Key Takeaways: 3:30 — Aparna founded Zemplee out of a deeply personal caregiving crisis, not a business opportunity, and her own parents were the first test cases. 7:58 — The senior care market is split: roughly 20% of seniors live in institutional settings while 80% live at home with little to no proactive monitoring until a crisis forces the issue. 25:27 — Zemplee's technology is fully passive and lifestyle-integrated, meaning sensors collect data in the background without adding any cognitive burden to the senior or caregiver. 26:17 — Women will spend a significant portion of their lives as caregivers and then eventually as care seekers, making the design of a better system a personal stake for nearly everyone. Quote of the Show (1:00):"Everybody gets older… we have to design our future." — Aparna Pujar Join our Anti-PR newsletter where we’re keeping a watchful and clever eye on PR trends, PR fails, and interesting news in tech so you don't have to. You're welcome. Want PR that actually matters? Get 30 minutes of expert advice in a fast-paced, zero-nonsense session from Karla Jo Helms, a veteran Crisis PR and Anti-PR Strategist who knows how to tell your story in the best possible light and get the exposure you need to disrupt your industry. Click here to book your call: https://info.jotopr.com/free-anti-pr-eval Ways to connect with Aparna Pujar:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparnapujar/ Company Website: https://zemplee.com How to get more Disruption/Interruption: Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/eccda84d-4d5b-4c52-ba54-7fd8af3cbe87/disruption-interruption Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disruption-interruption/id1581985755 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6yGSwcSp8J354awJkCmJlD YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@disruptioninterruption4539 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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 of the Crypto Rundown, Tevo and Brian analyze recent market signals, macroeconomic factors, and technical data to assess whether the crypto market has bottomed out. They also discuss SpaceX's IPO, regulatory updates, and global events impacting crypto prices.Check Out Scribe: Scribe.how/CRYPTO101Check Out Webroot: https://www.webroot.com/crypto101Check out Quince: https://quince.com/CRYPTO101Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/crypto101Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comGet my #1 altcoin pick for this month.Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio for just $1.00 today! Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution" and start making big profits from buying, selling,Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio.. just $1.00 today! Go here to get access: https://www.crypto101insider.com/cryptnation-directm6pypcy1?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution: Your Guide To The Future of Money". In this book, I reveal how to make (and keep) a fortune during this crypto bull run! http://www.cryptorevolution.com/free?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916Chapters00:00 Is the Bottom In for Bitcoin?03:11 Market Dynamics and Oil Prices05:55 Technical Analysis and Market Sentiment08:50 Key Players and Their Strategies11:51 Insights from Industry Leaders14:58 Future Projections for Bitcoin and Ethereum17:58 Uniswap's Role in the Future of DeFi23:11 Tokenization and the Future of Stocks25:11 The Clarity Act: A Coin Toss for Progress29:50 Market Exhaustion: The Psychological Game of Investing30:04 SpaceX IPO: A New Era in Investment34:55 World Cup Fever: The Intersection of Sports and CryptoSubscribe to YouTube for Exclusive Content:https://www.youtube.com/@crypto101podcast?sub_confirmation=1Follow us on social media for leading-edge crypto updates and trade alerts:https://twitter.com/Crypto101Podhttps://instagram.com/crypto_101*This is NOT financial, tax, or legal advice*Boardwalk Flock LLC. All Rights Reserved  ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofrCreative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZAROMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.com* Check out NPR: https://npr.org* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/crypto101 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code Scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.com/Crypto101* Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/crypto101 for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com* Check out Webroot and use my code webroot.com/crypto101 for a great deal: https://www.webroot.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Chris Perkins, incoming head of Franklin Crypto and CEO of 250 Digital Asset Management, explains why crypto's long-term opportunity is much bigger than short-term market volatility. He breaks down how tokenization is becoming “electronification 2.0,” why the Clarity Act could unlock institutional adoption, and how clear rules may finally allow traditional finance to scale into digital assets. The conversation also covers stablecoins, market structure, AI, quantum computing, Ethereum staking benchmarks, and why institutions are still hiring and building despite the bear market. Chris argues that crypto is not going away — instead, it is becoming the infrastructure layer for 24/7 global finance.Check Out Scribe: Scribe.how/CRYPTO101Check Out Webroot: https://www.webroot.com/crypto101Check out Quince: https://quince.com/CRYPTO101Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/crypto101Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.comGet my #1 altcoin pick for this month.Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio for just $1.00 today! Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution" and start making big profits from buying, selling,Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio.. just $1.00 today! Go here to get access: https://www.crypto101insider.com/cryptnation-directm6pypcy1?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution: Your Guide To The Future of Money". In this book, I reveal how to make (and keep) a fortune during this crypto bull run! http://www.cryptorevolution.com/free?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916Chapters00:09 - Chris Perkins joins the Crypto 101 Podcast01:50 - From the Marines to Lehman Brothers and crypto04:00 - Why digital assets put property rights on the internet05:00 - Tokenization as electronification 2.006:55 - Why the Clarity Act matters for institutions11:20 - What's holding the Clarity Act back18:10 - Why crypto and AI are complementary technologies23:20 - Why institutions are still moving into crypto34:00 - Rates, the Fed, and crypto market catalysts42:50 - Ethereum staking rates and institutional benchmarksSubscribe to YouTube for Exclusive Content:https://www.youtube.com/@crypto101podcast?sub_confirmation=1Follow us on social media for leading-edge crypto updates and trade alerts:https://twitter.com/Crypto101Podhttps://instagram.com/crypto_101Guest Linkshttps://x.com/perkinscr97*This is NOT financial, tax, or legal advice*Boardwalk Flock LLC. All Rights Reserved  ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofrCreative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZAROMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Our Sponsors:* Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.com* Check out NPR: https://npr.org* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/crypto101 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code Scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.com/Crypto101* Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/crypto101 for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com* Check out Webroot and use my code webroot.com/crypto101 for a great deal: https://www.webroot.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fundstrat's Tom Lee took the Consensus mainstage in Miami to make a bold call: crypto winter is over and the bull market is just getting started. Lee laid out his case for why agentic AI and tokenization will make crypto-native companies more profitable than traditional banks, argued Ethereum is deeply undervalued at current prices, and explained why BitMine, which now holds over 4% of all Ethereum supply and generates over $1 million a day in cash flow, is positioned to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the next cycle. - Timecodes: 00:00 - Tom Lee at Consensus Miami 2026 00:37 - Crypto Winter Is Over and the Bull Market Is Starting 02:56 - Ethereum as a Portfolio Diversifier and Long-Term Hedge 06:14 - Tokenization and Agentic AI as Drivers of the Next Bull Market 10:17 - How Crypto-Native Companies Will Replace Traditional Banks 11:28 - BitMine's Strategic Positioning and Investment in Eightco and MrBeast 16:55 - BitMine's Digital Asset Treasury Strategy

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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

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Today we cover the continued institutionalization of crypto as BlackRock moves closer to launching a Bitcoin income ETF, Japan advances legislation that could pave the way for crypto ETFs, and the CFTC proposes new oversight rules for prediction markets. We also examine the rapid growth of real-world asset tokenization, which has now reached nearly $29 billion, alongside a stablecoin market that has expanded to roughly $320 billion.Matt also discusses Singapore's DBS Bank launching tokenized gold products, why tokenization may be the most important trend in crypto today, and whether a potential SpaceX IPO could pull speculative capital away from Bitcoin, AI, and other risk assets. Finally, we review the latest crypto prices, Bitcoin's recovery above $62,000, and why the real story may not be price action at all, but the continued buildout of crypto infrastructure happening behind the scenes.Happy Hodling, Everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

00:00 Welcome to Boys Club Live 00:34 On the Ground at ETHConf 05:00 Today's Guest Lineup 05:49 Amanda Cassatt (Serotonin) 06:57 Ethereum's Big Mission 10:03 Institutions vs Exit Money 12:12 Talent Drain to AI and Beyond 15:44 Marketing and What Sells Now 17:03 What Excites Amanda Next 18:22 Scott Dykstra (Space and Time) 19:40 Virtual Vaults Explained 22:27 CLARITY Act and Tokenization 26:43 Quantum Threat and ETH Outlook 28:41 Buy The Dip Banter 29:23 Azeem Khan (Miden) 33:28 Privacy Versus Compliance 35:38 Digital Assets Rebrand 36:52 Crypto Maturity Optimism 40:09 Chris Yin (Plume) 40:27 Plume RWA Vaults 42:15 Looping Yield Strategies 45:07 TradFi Culture Clash 47:25 EthCC Closing Thoughts

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, Shubha Dasgupta, CEO & Co-Founder of Pineapple Financial, joins host Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair, Co-Founder, and CMO of Water Tower Research, along with Dr. John Roy, WTR's Senior Equity Research Analyst. The conversation explores the corporate strategy of Pineapple Financial (Nasdaq: PAPL), a Canadian fintech company that provides a cloud-based brokerage network equipping over 700 independent brokers with proprietary AI-driven tools. Since its inception a decade ago, the company has funded over $15 billion in mortgages and currently funds approximately $3 billion annually across Canada.

Robert Leshner is the Founder and CEO of Superstate, as well as the former CoFounder of Compound.Most people in DeFi are focused on the $2.5 trillion cryptonative market. Robert is focused on the $700 trillion that hasn't moved onchain yet. In this episode, he explains why tokenization is the long awaited evolution for crypto markets, how Superstate is building the bridge between institutional TradFi assets and DeFi, and why the benefits of tokenization will soon lead to a hockey stick moment in DeFi and RWAs.------

For episode 255 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we're doing something a little different. No guest, no interview, just a conversation about something that's been on my mind: the parallels between crypto's hype cycle and the moment AI is in right now.A few years ago, we were told crypto would change everything. It would bank the unbanked, topple corrupt institutions, create generational wealth, and solve humanity's hardest problems. Some of that came true. A lot of it didn't. And along the way, the noise, the scams, and the booms and busts drove people away and bred a lasting resentment toward the entire space.But here's the hopeful part: once the hype faded and the dust settled, the real use cases quietly emerged. Stablecoins delivering aid and remittances. Transparent, on-chain philanthropy. Tokenization funding community-owned infrastructure. The "boring," behind-the-scenes applications turned out to be the ones creating impact at scale.Today, I want to make the case that the Artificial Intelligence (AI) space is running almost the exact same playbook. The same totalizing promises, the same accelerationist fervor, and the same growing public backlash. This isn't an anti-AI episode, and it's not anti-crypto either. It's a pragmatic, human-centered take on managing hype, recognizing and mitigating real harms, and protecting the genuinely good stuff so it has a chance to grow. Because if there's one thing crypto taught us, it's that a technology can't thrive at scale without human buy-in.We'll also touch on what responsible development could look like, from the "do no harm" principle borrowed from the development world to the recent call from leaders within the AI industry itself, like Anthropic, for a collective pause mechanism.In today's discussion, you'll learn:

Rafe Furst is a World Series poker champion, five-time founder, and author of the number one bestselling book on venture capital. He joins host KJ to challenge the VC status quo. Rafe breaks down why the 10-year lockup model is broken, how misaligned incentives are quietly killing early-stage innovation, and why the future of venture capital runs on blockchain. He also shares the story behind The Crypto Company and their newly acquired Frame blockchain, which aims to unify liquidity across fragmented crypto ecosystems. Four Key Takeaways: 3:32 — VCs have quietly abandoned true venture capital by flooding money into later stages. Early-stage investments are treated as lottery tickets rather than genuine bets on founders and their vision. 20:22 — The number one structural flaw in venture capital is not bad founders or bad ideas. It is the total absence of liquidity for a decade or more, which creates misaligned incentives for everyone involved. 21:57 — Liquidity is the magic unlock for early-stage investing. Blockchain technology is the most powerful mechanism to finally deliver that liquidity to founders, investors, and employees alike. 37:47 — AI and blockchain are converging at an exponential pace. Founders who start building on-chain infrastructure now will be positioned to ride the wave rather than get swept away by it. Quote of the Show (38:03):"The way to not get swept away is to get in front of the wave." — Rafe Furst Join our Anti-PR newsletter where we’re keeping a watchful and clever eye on PR trends, PR fails, and interesting news in tech so you don't have to. You're welcome. Want PR that actually matters? Get 30 minutes of expert advice in a fast-paced, zero-nonsense session from Karla Jo Helms, a veteran Crisis PR and Anti-PR Strategist who knows how to tell your story in the best possible light and get the exposure you need to disrupt your industry. Click here to book your call: https://info.jotopr.com/free-anti-pr-eval Ways to connect with Rafe Furst:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafefurst/ Company Website: https://www.thecryptocompany.com/ How to get more Disruption/Interruption: Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/eccda84d-4d5b-4c52-ba54-7fd8af3cbe87/disruption-interruption Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disruption-interruption/id1581985755 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6yGSwcSp8J354awJkCmJlD YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=disruption+%2F+interuuptionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Gurley spent years on Wall Street, built his career as a partner at Benchmark, worked through Uber's hypergrowth era, and now serves on the board of the Santa Fe Institute, where he studies complexity and systems thinking. In this episode, Bill shares the mental models he returns to most, including systems thinking, second- and third-order effects, and the importance of understanding both the bedrock of your field and the bleeding edge. He explains what separates great founders, why storytelling and product instincts matter, how he uses AI across different models, and what he sees coming in open source, China, stablecoins, tokenization, payments, and venture capital.  ------ Timestamps: (00:00) Key Mental Models (02:02) Investing Journey and Key Players (05:21) Knowing the Bedrock of the Industry (08:50) Obsessive Learning in Founders (10:04) The Silent Edge (11:44) Surprising AI Use (13:13) The Future of AI Models (14:17) Global AI Regulation (18:12) Impacts of AI on Investing (19:53) Are There Limitations on Training AI Models? (23:04) Would You Sit in the Back Seat While Your Tesla Drives? (24:15) Non-Consensus Opinions (24:53) Are We Overfunding this Buildout? (29:40) The Role of Retail Investors and Tokenization (34:26) What is a Stablecoin? (37:58) Competitive Mode: Visa and Mastercard (39:55) AI and Debt Analysis (45:05) The Craft of Storytelling and Writing (48:07) Founder Advantage: Product Instinct (50:12) Real World Lessons from Working With Uber (52:10) Inside Benchmark's Success (59:42) What is Success for You? ------ Newsletter: The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------ Follow Shane Parrish: X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shaneparrish⁠ Insta: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/farnamstreet/⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-parrish-050a2183/⁠ Follow Bill Gurley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billgurley/ X: https://x.com/bgurley?lang=en Check out Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love ------ Thank you to the sponsors for this episode: +CoinShares: Delivering Reason to Digital Asset Investing. ⁠https://coinshares.com/⁠ +Granola AI, The AI notepad for people in back-to-back meetings: https://www.granola.ai/shane Check out the Granola Notes +HeyGen is a message-first AI video platform that helps people and AI agents turn ideas into professional video in minutes. Try for free at https://www.heygen.com/ +LMNT: My go-to zero sugar electrolytes — get a free LMNT Sample Pack here: DrinkLMNT.com/TKP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connect with Early Riders // Connect with OnrampPresented collaboratively by Early Riders & Onramp Media...Final Settlement is a weekly podcast covering capital markets, dealmaking, early-stage venture, bitcoin applications and protocol development.This week Brian, Michael, and Liam cover the SpaceX IPO and the capital-rotation narrative around Bitcoin, the Bernie Sanders / David Sachs debate over government equity stakes in AI companies, the Zcash inflation bug that allowed unlimited mint for four years before Claude caught it, JPMorgan's tokenized-deposit consortium with Citi, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Chase, the Stripe / Visa / MasterCard stablecoin consortium, Morgan Stanley's Galaxy partnership letting high-net-worth clients lend Bitcoin for in-kind ETF conversions, Tether's first gold-backed Visa card, the US sanctioning Iran's largest crypto exchange Nobitex, and the Polymarket MicroStrategy resolution controversy.Chapters00:00 - The State of Digital Assets01:13 - Upcoming IPOs and Market Dynamics05:54 - Contrasting Views on Investment Strategies08:19 - Long-Term Perspectives on Bitcoin14:11 - Speculation vs. Saving in Investments18:32 - Government Involvement and Market Bubbles25:22 - Zcash Inflation Bug and Crypto Vulnerabilities31:12 - Tokenization of Deposits and Future of Banking34:12 - Understanding the Future of Investment and Money35:56 - The Role of Traditional Finance in Digital Assets37:11 - Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin Lending and ETF Strategy40:54 - Market Timing and ETF Launches42:48 - The Evolution of Wealth Management and Asset Preservation44:40 - Stablecoins and 24/7 Trading in Crypto Markets49:05 - US Sanctions and the Impact on Crypto Markets52:59 - Tether's Gold-Backed Innovations55:19 - The Future of Agentic Payments and Prediction MarketsIf you found this valuable, please subscribe to Early Riders Insights for access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly.Keep up with Michael:https://x.com/MTangumahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mtanguma/Keep up with Liam:https://x.com/Lnelson_21https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-nelson1/Keep up with Brian:https://x.com/BackslashBTChttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-cubellis-00b1a660/

Send us Fan MailIn this fascinating investor panel clip, top investors discuss where the next wave of wealth creation may come from after crypto, cannabis, sports betting, AI, and robotics.They break down emerging opportunities in nuclear energy, modular infrastructure, fractionalized investing, tokenization, and future financial structures — plus why many “hot trends” fail before reaching mass adoption.If you've ever felt like you're always late to the next big thing, this conversation explains how smart investors think ahead of the crowd.Topics Covered:✅ The next wealth boom after AI & crypto✅ Nuclear energy investment opportunities✅ Why many reactor startups may fail✅ Fractionalization of assets explained✅ Tokenization vs real-world investing✅ Why liquidity matters in new markets✅ How investors spot trends earlyIf you're an investor, entrepreneur, founder, or future trends watcher, this is a must-watch.

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

Send us Fan MailIn this high-level investor panel clip, an experienced investor explains why Applied AI will transform nearly every industry — but why most AI startups still won't survive.He breaks down the real challenge for investors: identifying AI companies with a true moat, scalable business model, and realistic exit potential before larger incumbents crush them.They also discuss why many AI infrastructure plays may already be overpriced, and where smarter investors are looking now: AI app layer opportunities, specialized robotics, data optimization, agriculture, sanitation, and niche automation.Topics Covered:✅ Why most AI startups may fail✅ How investors evaluate moats in AI✅ Why AI infrastructure may be too crowded✅ Better opportunities in applied AI✅ Robotics, agriculture & sanitation AI plays✅ How to invest beyond the hype cycle✅ AI investing strategy for 2026If you invest in AI, startups, private equity, venture capital, or future tech, this is a must-watch.

Kevin O'Leary joins the mainstage at Consensus wearing a $5.2 million Michael Jordan card around his neck and explains why collectibles have become his best-performing asset class, including a 3am bidding war that cost him nearly $13 million. He then breaks down why 97% of institutional crypto interest is concentrated in just BTC and ETH, why altcoins got slaughtered, and what it will actually take for blockchain to get adopted by the S&P 500. Plus, why he thinks power infrastructure and data centers are a better bet than picking crypto winners. - Timecodes: 00:00 - Kevin O'Leary at Consensus Miami 2026 01:16 - Sports Cards as an Asset Class 03:25 - Tokenization, the Clarity Act, and Why Altcoins Got Slaughtered 05:21 - The S&P 500 Blockchain Thesis: One Chain Will Win 07:53 - Why Power Is More Valuable Than Bitcoin 09:34 - The US vs China AI Race

Crypto News: MasterCard expands settlement to support regulated stablecoins including USDC , RLUSD and PYUSD across Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum and XRP L.edger. Payment giants Stripe, Visa, Mastercard said to be among backers of soon-to-debut stablecoin platform. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says dapps on the chain will fail.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

Crypto News: Michael Saylor's 'Strategy' sold 32 Bitcoin worth $2.5 million. Public company Strive to increase their raise to $4.2 billion to buy more Bitcoin. CME Group has officially launched 24/7 trading for its cryptocurrency futures and options products.Brought to you by

For episode 739 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by David Lucatch, the Chair of nGRND, the Gold Protocol that converts stranded in-ground gold into liquid, reward-bearing digital assets, without extraction or environmental cost. David brings 40+ years of global entrepreneurial experience to this moment. He was an early architect of eCommerce payment infrastructure in Canada during Web1, built an AI/ML-powered engagement platform used by over 200 million people in Web2, and has spent Web3 at the intersection of blockchain, digital identity, and real-world asset tokenisation. He's a Forbes Business Council member, Rolling Stone Culture Council member, NY Emmy-nominated Executive Producer, and part of a team that holds a Guinness World Record in the online space.

In this episode, Chris Nichols sits down with Jack Henry's Lee Wetherington to unpack the biggest strategic shifts facing community banks today. From deposit pressures and the rise of small business banking to the growing importance of data strategy and payments, the conversation highlights how banks must rethink their approach to growth. The discussion makes one thing clear: success in the next phase of banking will depend on how well institutions leverage data, adapt their payment strategies, and evolve alongside rapidly changing customer behaviors, especially among Gen Z and small business owners.   The views, information, or opinions expressed during this show are solely those of the participants involved and do not necessarily represent those of SouthState Bank and its employees. SouthState Bank, N.A. - Member FDIC

Tokenization is often associated with digital assets, but its greatest potential may lie in transforming financial market structure. In this episode of Market Matters, Julia Hermann and Sarah Hirsch speak with Tom Sy, Head of New York Life Investment Management's Multi-Asset Solutions team, about how tokenization could reshape ownership, settlement, and investment product capabilities over time. 

In this episode, Amanda and Tony discuss Bitcoin's recent pullback, the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF selloff, Ethereum maxi capitulation, DTCC's tokenization efforts on Stellar, the SEC's delay on tokenization guidance, the new Bitcoin Reserve bill, the Clarity Act, and reports that JPMorgan may acquire crypto companies.

Eunice Giarta, Co-Founder and General Manager at the Monad Foundation, joined me to discuss how Monad, as a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain, is aiming to address the scalability limitations of existing networks such as Ethereum. Recorded on February 5th, 2026.Brought to you by

Citadel and SIFMA lobbied to slow tokenized equity rules. Arjun Sethi calls it 'corporate plumbing.' Chris Perkins calls it a bond future moment. --- Thank you to our sponsor! ⁠⁠Coinbase One⁠⁠: Get 20% off the first year of your Coinbase One annual plan at ⁠⁠coinbase.com/unchained⁠⁠. Heads up! If you haven't yet, be sure to subscribe to Bits + Bips, since the show will migrate there in a few weeks. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unchained⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and wherever you get your podcasts. ---- Kraken has spent $2.75 billion on acquisitions in the past year, and co-CEO Arjun Sethi says the point is not a bigger exchange. The goal is a 24/7 global operating system for capital markets: spot, derivatives, payments, tokenized equities, and custody under one regulatory stack. Sethi makes the case for each move, from REAP's tripling revenue in emerging markets to Bitnomial's CFTC trifecta, and says what will actually drive Kraken's next three years is not trading volume. The conversation then turns to the SEC's paused innovation exemption for tokenized equities, why Citadel and SIFMA showed up to lobby against it, and whether direct listings on crypto rails could eventually replace Wall Street's IPO machine. The episode closes on a question nobody saw coming: what Pope Leo's first encyclical on AI and finance has to do with the Bitcoin white paper. Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Campbell (@austincampbell) — Founder, Zero Knowledge Consulting; Adjunct Professor, NYU Stern ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ram Ahluwalia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Co-Host, CEO of Lumida ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Perkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Co-Host, CEO of 250 Digital Asset Management Guest: Arjun Sethi - Co-CEO of Kraken / Payward and Chairman of Tribe Capital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crypto News: DTCC and the Stellar Development Foundation announced today plans to enable the tokenization of DTC‑custodied assets on the Stellar XLM blockchain. Wall Street gets new crypto rival after Texas bank completes regulatory pivot. Italian bank Banca Sella gets official approval to become the first bank in the country to offer Bitcoin and crypto custody services. Brought to you by

Despite rising inflation, a new Fed chair, and intense geopolitical volatility in the Middle East, the S&P 500 has posted its second-longest winning streak in 23 years. The market continues to surge, driven by strong corporate earnings and the rapid integration of efficiency tools like AI, proving this economic landscape is vastly different than the dot-com bubble of the past.Looking ahead, the hosts break down the massive upcoming IPOs for SpaceX and OpenAI, while highlighting a generational shift in financial infrastructure. The tokenization of stocks and the advancement of the Clarity Act signal a major regulatory milestone that will legitimize digital assets and democratize trading for long-term investors.Key Topics DiscussedRecord-breaking S&P 500 winning streaks and current market ralliesGeopolitical conflict impacts on global oil prices and inflationWhy the AI boom differs significantly from the dot-com bustExpectations and lockup periods for the SpaceX and OpenAI IPOsThe tokenization of stocks and 24-hour trading democratizationThe Clarity Act and the future of cryptocurrency regulationThe Road to Housing Act and institutional single-family home bansKey TakeawaysStock market resilience is currently driven by strong corporate earnings and positive forward guidance, overpowering short-term geopolitical noise.Artificial Intelligence is not a synthetic product but an efficiency tool, meaning current market investments are backed by highly capitalized, established infrastructure.Retail investors should approach the highly anticipated SpaceX IPO with caution, as early post-launch volatility and lockup expirations often lead to major price corrections.The tokenization of stocks and the progression of the Clarity Act will likely provide the regulatory oversight needed to usher in a new era of trust and transparency for digital assets.New homebuilders are offering aggressive incentives and rate buy-downs, making new construction more advantageous than older properties in the current high-rate housing market.Connect & Take Action:Wealth Intelligence Brief: Text "WIB" to 844-447-1555 to get Matty's free macro data, real estate intel, and crypto signals delivered to your inbox 3 times a week.Imagos Income Fund: Text "INCOME" or "DEALS" to 844-447-1555 to learn more about Matty A's private debt fund targeting 10% fixed returns paid out monthly.

Ryan Rugg, Global Head of Digital Assets for Citibank's TTS business, joined us at the Solana Policy Institute's Summit to discuss Citibank's digital asset, tokenization and blockchain initiatives. We dive into the nuances of tokenized deposits and stablecoins and much more. Brought to you by

The financial system is being rewired in real-time, and the blueprint for the next decade of wealth is being written. In this episode of Millionaire Mindcast, Matty A. breaks down the SEC's historic move to allow tokenized versions of stocks like Apple and Tesla to trade 24/7 on the blockchain. Discover why Congress's recent advancement of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is a permanent regulatory tailwind, and why Citi tied a $143,000 Bitcoin price target directly to its passing. Matty also explains the explosive 85% growth in the Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization market and what it means for the future of raising capital in real estate syndications. Learn the three critical moves you need to make right now to build your tokenization IQ and position yourself before institutional money completely takes over. Connect & Take Action:Wealth Intelligence Brief: Text "WIB" to 844-447-1555 to get Matty's free macro data, real estate intel, and crypto signals delivered to your inbox 3 times a week.Imagos Income Fund: Text "INCOME" or "DEALS" to 844-447-1555 to learn more about Matty A's private debt fund targeting 10% fixed returns paid out monthly.

Austin Federa, Co-Founder of DoubleZero and former Head of Strategy at the Solana Foundation, joined us to discuss how the company is building a new internet layer to improve blockchain and crypto performance.Topics:- Improving blockchain performance starting with Solana - Internet and Blockchain Tech stack - Future of Blockchain adoption - Wall Street tokenization Brought to you by

Andrew Parish and Tillman Holloway are the co-founders of Arch Public, a software platform that helps investors automate their trading strategies across crypto and traditional markets. In this conversation, we discuss why the US will keep printing money to fund AI infrastructure, how tokenization is about to reshape global markets and banking, why crypto becomes the default exchange layer in a 24/7 world, and how automation tools are now a necessity for every investor.=======================Award-winning Fountain Life - Energy supercharged. Memory sharper. Life extended. Ready for the best investment you'll ever make? Schedule a life-changing call at http://fountainlife.com/pompGet $1,000 off the cost of a life-changing membership with Fountain Life when you schedule a call at https:www.http://fountainlife.com/pomp=======================Bitget (https://bitget.com/promotion/futures-tradfi?channelCode=regd&vipCode=nkew) is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX) (https://bitget.com/promotion/futures-tradfi?channelCode=regd&vipCode=nkew), serving over 125 million users with access to over 2M+ crypto tokens, and TradFi markets such as 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX and precious metal like Gold. At launch, users can trade 79 instruments with USDT directly with the App. Users can also enjoy high liquidity and low slippage, while trading these assets with up to 500x leverage. For more information on Bitget TradFi, visit this article (https://bitget.com/support/articles/12560603846859). For more information, visit: Website (https://bitget.com/) | Twitter (https://x.com/bitget) | Telegram (https://t.me/BitgetENOfficial) | LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/company/bitget-global/) | Discord (https://discord.com/invite/bitget)For media inquiries, please contact: media@bitget.com=======================Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates the buying and selling of your preferred crypto strategies. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com and start your automated trading strategy for free. No catch. No hidden fees. Just smarter trading.=======================0:00 - Intro1:05 - AI infrastructure, dollar printing & national security5:37 - Crypto's role: stablecoins, bitcoin, or tokenization?7:57 - Why volatility is only going to get worse13:26 - AI agents & crypto as the default exchange layer15:40 - Tokenization race & the banking revenue opportunity21:55 - Fractional assets & borrowing against tokenized holdings26:41 - Hyperliquid, private company tokenization & M&A outlook29:50 - Pros/cons of open markets & financial education 32:40 - Prediction markets, tokenized ETFs & the war for capital34:23 - Arch Public: what it does & where to find it