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Tertulia y Dinero
USDT: ¿El "nuevo efectivo" de la economía venezolana? #134

Tertulia y Dinero

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 39:08


'¿Tienes Binance?' Esa pregunta ya se escucha más que '¿Tienes cambio?'.El billete físico tiene un nuevo rival y no es el Bolívar, es el USDT. En este episodio analizamos la Dolarización Digital y por qué Venezuela se ha convertido en un caso de estudio mundial en la adopción de criptoactivos estables.Hablamos de cómo el USDT pasó de ser una curiosidad tecnológica a convertirse en el oxígeno financiero de miles de comercios y freelancers.

Bitcoin Italia Podcast
S07E44 - Euro Horror

Bitcoin Italia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2025 76:28


DAC8, Digital Omnibus, Chat Control, euro digitale: l'agenda dellì'Unione Europea si trasforma in un film dell'orrore. Scopriamo insieme come l'Europa si sta trasformando in un incubo.Inoltre: DMND lancia Stratum V2, Tether declassato da Standard & Poors, cos'è Mujina OS, e un paper analizza la confisca as a service su oltre 30 shitcoin. It's showtime!

Coin Stories
News Block: Is Tether Buying Gold over Bitcoin? USDT vs. S&P, Musk on Bitcoin & Quiet Bank Rule Change

Coin Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 11:20


In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Tether Buying More Gold Than Every Central Bank S&P Downgrades USDT Stablecoin Rating Elon Musk Makes New Comments on Bitcoin Regulators Tweak Banking Rules to Create Treasury Demand Texas Becomes First U.S. State to Buy Bitcoin ---- The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $9 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Ledn, you get custody loans, no credit checks, no monthly payments, and more. My followers get .25% off their first loan. Learn more at www.ledn.io/natalie  ---- Order my new intro to Bitcoin book "Bitcoin is For Everyone": https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU  ---- Read every story in the News Block with visuals and charts! Join our mailing list and subscribe to our free Bitcoin newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com  —- References mentioned in the episode: Tether Stablecoin Stability Rating Downgraded Tether: The New Gold Whale Tether CEO's Response to S&P Global Rating Former Citi Research Lead's Tether Response Tether CEO's Response to Tether FUD S&P Downgrades Tether's Assets to Lowest Grade S&P Global's Stablecoin Stability Report on USDT U.S. Regulators Relax Key Capital Rule for Banks  Stephen Miran's Speech on Capital Rule Easing Luke Gromen's Tweet on Capital Rule Easing Texas Becomes First State to Buy Bitcoin Table of JPMorgan's IBIT-Linked Structured Notes JPMorgan Offers New IBIT-Linked Structured Note Park's Tweet in Response to IBIT Options Increase Nasdaq ISE Seeks to Boost Capacity for IBIT Options BlackRock's Mutual Fund Increases IBIT Exposure Nasdaq ISE Files to Lift Options Cap for IBIT Elon Musk's Tweet on Bitcoin and Energy Elon Musk's Interview that Mentions Bitcoin IBIT Becomes BlackRock's Most Profitable ETF ---- Upcoming Events: Strategy World 2026 in Las Vegas on February 23-26th - Use code HODL for discounted tickets: https://www.strategysoftware.com/world26  Bitcoin 2026 will be here before you know it. Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=  ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE'S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories #money #Bitcoin #investing

Blue Alpine Cast - Kryptowährung, News und Analysen (Bitcoin, Ethereum und co)
Bitcoin schafft die 93k nicht, jetzt Korrektur? China verbietet Kryptos (erneut), Tether FUD echt oder ist USDT in Gefahr? Strategy ein Schneeballsystem? Cocoon von TON Entwickler, Ripple mit Lizenz in Singapur, Sony Bank will Stablecoin in USA lancieren

Blue Alpine Cast - Kryptowährung, News und Analysen (Bitcoin, Ethereum und co)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 12:18


The Bitcoin.com Podcast
Billions remain unbanked - Brian Mehler

The Bitcoin.com Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 26:02


Billions remain unbanked — not because they lack money, but because the system still makes it hard to move it.CEO of Stable Brian Mehler says it's time to fix that. Stable's building global payment rails powered by $USDT.

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News
BANKS GOING ALL IN ON CRYPTO! JPMORGAN BITCOIN BOND & US BANK STELLAR STABLECOIN!

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2025 17:57 Transcription Available


Blue Alpine Cast - Kryptowährung, News und Analysen (Bitcoin, Ethereum und co)
BTC Miner mit nur knapp 4.9% Marge, UpBit Hack, USDT und BTC Korrelation, Tether runtergestuft wegen Bilanz von S&P Global, XRP ETFs räumen ab, RLUSD mit Lizenz in Abu Dhabi, Animoca plant Börsengang mit Altcoin Strategie

Blue Alpine Cast - Kryptowährung, News und Analysen (Bitcoin, Ethereum und co)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2025 15:08


あたらしい経済ニュース(幻冬舎のブロックチェーン・仮想通貨ニュース)
【11/27話題】アップビットから約57億円の暗号資産が不正流出、S&PのUSDT格下げが最下位に、グレースケールがZECのETF転換を申請など(音声ニュース)

あたらしい経済ニュース(幻冬舎のブロックチェーン・仮想通貨ニュース)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2025 28:13


幻冬舎の暗号資産(仮想通貨)/ブロックチェーンなどWeb3領域の専門メディア「あたらしい経済 https://www.neweconomy.jp/ 」がおくる、Podcast番組です。 ーーーーー 【番組スポンサー】 この番組は、イーサリアム財務戦略を発表したナスダック上場のリーガルテック企業「Robot Consulting」と、暗号資産取引におけるフルラインナップサービスを提供する「SBI VCトレード」のスポンサーでお届けします。 ーーーーー Robot Consulting は、ナスダック上場の国内リーガルテック企業。LLMなどを活?して世界中の法律を学習させたAIエージェント型の「ロボット弁護?」の開発を進めています。そしてリーガルテックとブロックチェーンの融合戦略の一環として、イーサリアムへの投資事業を発表いたしました。今後当社サービスへのイーサリアムの導入と利活用を推進し、テクノロジーによる法律サービスへのアクセス向上を目指します。 ーーーーー Robot Consulting 公式サイト:https://robotconsulting.net/ Robot Consulting 公式X:https://x.com/RobotConsulting ーーーーー SBI VCトレードは、「暗号資産もSBI」のスローガンのもと、国内最大級のインターネット総合金融グループであるSBIグループの総合力を生かし、暗号資産取引におけるフルラインナップサービスを提供しております。暗号資産交換業者・第一種金融商品取引業者・電子決済手段等取引業者として高いセキュリティ体制のもと、暗号資産の売買にとどまらない暗号資産運用サービスや法人向けサービスの展開、さらにステーブルコインのユーエスディーシー(USDC)を国内で初めて取り扱っております。 ーーーーー SBI VCトレード公式サイト:https://account.sbivc.co.jp/signup?hc_ak=1RNML.3.M06AS ーーーーー 【紹介したニュース】 ・アップビット、約57億円相当の暗号資産が不正流出、ネイバーとの合併発表直後に ・暗号資産企業の株式トークン販売巡る米SECの緩和措置案、取引所団体がリスク指摘 ・S&P、「USDT」の評価を最下位に格下げ。準備資産の高リスク化と開示不足を懸念 ・セキュリタイズがEU向け取引・清算システム展開へ、アバランチ採用で ・グレースケール、「ジーキャッシュ(ZEC)」投資信託のETP転換をSECに申請 ・ロビンフッドとサスケハナが予測市場に進出へ、CFTC認可のMIAXdx買収で ・バイナンス、富裕層向け新サービス「バイナンス・プレステージ」提供開始 ・ムーンペイ、米国で暗号資産の保管とOTCサービス提供へ、NY州信託認可で ・アップビット運営のドゥナム、韓国FIUから約37億円の制裁 ・オフチェーンラボ研究者、イーサリアムL1の「配信ISA」にWASM推奨。RISC-V案の前提に疑問 ・20代社会人・学生向けイベント「Web3&AI超会議 2025 秋」が11/30開催へ ーーーーー 【あたらしい経済関連リンク】 ニュースの詳細や、アーカイブやその他の記事はこちらから https://www.neweconomy.jp/

Tech Path Podcast
Crypto Crash Ending?

Tech Path Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 32:34 Transcription Available


More than $1 Trilion has been wiped off the value of the cryptocurrency market in the past six weeks amid fears of a tech bubble and fading expectations for a US rate cut next month.~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~BTCC 10% Deposit Bonus! ➜ https://bit.ly/PBNBTCCGuest: Tim Warren, Host of Investing BrozInvesting Broz Youtube ➜ ‪‪  @TimWarrenTrades  Follow on Twitter ➜  @timsta6753   00:00 Intro00:10 Sponsor: BTCC01:00 Cloudflare Outage01:30 Fed new chair?02:10 Matt Hougan & Tom Lee: We're still recovering from Oct.10 but nearing bottom04:20 Is the bottom in?06:40 Is Tim bullish or bearish?09:30 2021 vs now11:30 No Market Structure Bill in 202513:07 Job losses rising, no Fed rate cut December?16:00 USDT dominance19:00 Most ETF holders underwater22:50 OTHERS Chart25:00 Ethereum analysis27:15 ETH/BTC chart29:00 Bitcoin Dominance30:15 Solana analysis31:50 Outro#Crypto #bitcoin #Ethereum~Crypto Crash Ending?

Leaders In Payments
Miles Paschini, CEO of FV Bank | Episode 446

Leaders In Payments

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 27:06 Transcription Available


Money shouldn't take days to arrive while business waits. We sit down with Miles Paschini, CEO and co-founder of FV Bank, to unpack how a licensed digital bank can make crypto feel like normal banking - without the wallet headaches, exchange hops, or private key anxiety. Miles traces his journey from prepaid telecom innovation to Wavecrest's pioneering crypto cards, and explains why building FV Bank meant controlling the value chain: the bank license, the compliance stack, and the tech.We dig into how FV Bank issues traditional accounts with ACH, wires, and cross-border payments, then layers in bank-native wallet addresses for USDC, USDT, and PYUSD. That lets a merchant accept a stablecoin payment that lands as USD deposits, or send a million dollars internationally in minutes with on-chain settlement and integrated sanctions screening. Inside the bank, FVNet provides instant client-to-client settlement, turning treasury into an always-on function and freeing working capital from the friction of multi-day delays.Miles also explores the future: stablecoin growth accelerated by clearer regulation, peer-to-peer payment via X402 that removes chargebacks and middlemen, and how agentic and machine-to-machine commerce will quietly reshape e-commerce and everyday life. We touch on risk and compliance fundamentals - BSA/AML first, crypto-native forensics layered on top and why specialization in fintech and blockchain is a durable advantage. Looking ahead, FV Bank plans to expand Visa issuing, launch BIN sponsorship globally, and introduce Bitcoin-collateralized lending for long-term holders.If you care about faster settlement, lower risk, and payments that work at internet speed, this conversation maps where banking is headed and how businesses can get there without becoming crypto experts. 

Union Radio
¿Cuanto dinero se esta moviendo por USDT y Binance en Venezuela? Lo que debe saber | Román Lozinski

Union Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 26:15


On The Chain - Blockchain and Cryptocurrency News + Opinion
XRP Builder Burnout — Has Crypto Already Lost to Stablecoins?

On The Chain - Blockchain and Cryptocurrency News + Opinion

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 79:16


XRP Builder Burnout — Has Crypto Already Lost to Stablecoins? Has crypto already lost to stablecoins? The XRP community is feeling the strain — experiencing burnout, stalled growth, and a decline in innovation. Tonight we ask the hard question: Without XRP builders, is there even a future for crypto as stablecoins take over? We'll break down:

The Crypto Conversation
EMCD - Make Currencies Digital

The Crypto Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 26:38


Jan Warmus is the director across Europe at EMCD — one of Europe's fastest-growing crypto super apps with over 400,000 verified users. EMCD is positioning itself as a "Web2.5" bridge, offering fiat ramps, staking, and other retail-friendly crypto services in a highly compliant, accessible format. Why you should listen EMCD is a full-spectrum crypto ecosystem. You'll find their mining pool (one of the top global SHA-256 pools), a multi-currency wallet, a savings-type product called Coinhold, and a peer-to-peer exchange all under one roof. Their wallet claims "no seed phrases, no middlemen," and integrates swaps, mining-earnings transfers, and holdings in one interface. They make a clear play for convenience and control: plug-in your mining hardware, track accruals, deploy earnings into savings with up to ~14 % annualized yield (depending on term and asset) — all via one account. Additionally, their mining arm emphasizes daily payouts, low withdrawal thresholds, and global server infrastructure across Europe, Asia, and North America.  EMCD has partnered with Stabul Finance. STABUL Finance operates as a specialized decentralized exchange focused exclusively on stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets. The platform uses what it calls a "fourth-generation" automated market maker (AMM) that builds upon previous technologies like Uniswap and Curve. The EMCD-STABUL partnership addresses a significant market gap. While non-USD currencies account for over 40% of global forex trading, less than 1% of on-chain volume involves non-USD stablecoins. This partnership gives EMCD's 400,000 KYC-verified users access to efficient stablecoin and commodity swaps through STABUL's platform. For EMCD users, this integration means seamless access to international currencies and tokenized assets without leaving their primary platform. Users earning cryptocurrency through mining can convert to stable assets, earn yield through Coinhold, and eventually spend through the upcoming EMCD Card – creating a complete financial ecosystem. The timing aligns with EMCD's broader expansion plans. The company offers zero percent mining fees through 2025 and is preparing to launch its crypto debit card, which will connect directly to users' USDT balances for spending at any Visa or Mastercard merchant.   Supporting links Stabull Finance EMCD Andy on Twitter  Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin   If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.  

Bitcoin Italia Podcast
S07E40 - La CBDC per procura

Bitcoin Italia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 74:35


Un articolo scottante sottolinea tutte le ambiguità del ruolo di Tether nell'attuale scenario economico e politico, denunciando la collusione di molti pseudo-bitcoiner e coniando un nuovo termine: CBDC by proxy.Inoltre: si avvicina la sentenza nel processo Wasabi wallet, la città di Londra difende il contante, congelati i conti dell'attivista anti Von Der Leyen, e i virus sulla shitchain di Ethereum potrebbero arrivare anche su bitcoin.It's showtime!

TD Ameritrade Network
Crypto Corner: BTC Below $100K, USDC vs USDT, IREN's Pivot

TD Ameritrade Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 7:31


Jenny Horne welcomes Jim Ferraioli to Crypto Corner! The duo discuss the recent drop below $100K for Bitcoin before looking at the ongoing adoption trends for stablecoins. Jim examines the competition between Circle's (CRCL) USDC and Tether's USDT on-chain activity. Later, they examine Iren's (IREN) pivot from crypto mining to A.I. compute power.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

Revista Estrategia & Negocios
Stablecoins: la nueva puerta al comercio global para las Pymes

Revista Estrategia & Negocios

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 21:27


El auge de las stablecoins como el USDT está redefiniendo la forma en que las empresas latinoamericanas realizan transacciones internacionales. Luis Carchi, CTO de Shield, explica cómo esta tendencia impulsa la eficiencia, reduce riesgos cambiarios y acerca a Centroamérica al comercio global.Lea más en https://www.revistaeyn.com/finanzas/stablecoins-la-nueva-puerta-al-comercio-global-para-las-pymes-en-centroamerica-EP28054462

Union Radio
Todo lo que debe saber sobre el uso de USDT en Venezuela | Román Lozinski

Union Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025


Fintech Confidential
How Regulators and Banks Completely Reshaped Crypto Rules in September 2025

Fintech Confidential

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 44:37


Bitcoin hit $116K before $3.45 billion in liquidations while stablecoins transferred a record $15.6 trillion with bots executing 70% of that volume. Host Tedd Huff, CEO of Voalyre, and BakerHostetler Partner Robert Musiala break down what happened in crypto this month and why it matters to your business now. The SEC issued two major no action letters creating roadmaps for DePIN networks and state bank custody while Treasury opened a 58 question comment period closing October 20th on Genius Act implementation. The Wolfsburg Group published global AML guidance requiring banks to know their customer's customer when serving stablecoin issuers as nine European banks formed a consortium to launch a MICA compliant Euro stablecoin by 2026. Market fragmentation accelerates as purpose built stablecoins target specific communities while USDT and USDC slip to 84% combined share despite growing absolute volumes. Security threats remain the biggest adoption risk even as regulatory clarity emerges. Learn the five moves compliance and product teams should make today: display fees before sends, segment use cases by ecosystem, publish clear redemption rules, run cross chain incident drills, and build a one page control map that speeds both sales cycles and audits. If you manage risk, product, or finance in payments or crypto, this episode gives you the regulatory context and practical steps to act without waiting for Congress.LINKSConfidential Informant:Robert A. Musiala Jr., LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-a-musiala-jr-esq-cfcs-b6534bb/Firm Profile: https://www.bakerlaw.com/professionals/robert-a-musiala-jr/The Blockchain Monitor: https://www.theblockchainmonitor.com/BakerHostetler: https://www.bakerlaw.com/Fintech ConfidentialYouTube: https://fintechconfidential.com/watchPodcast: https://fintechconfidential.com/listenNotifications: https://fintechconfidential.com/accessLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintechconfidentialX: https://X.com/FTconfidentialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fintechconfidentialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fintechconfidentialSUPPORTERSDfns: Wallets as a service with API-first, multi-chain design secured with MPC; powers crypto payments across 50+ networks. Request demo: https://fintechconfidential.com/dfnsSkyflow: Zero-trust data privacy vaults as an API to collect, secure, and tokenize personal information while keeping compliance and usability. Learn more: https://skyflowsecure.comHawk AI: Real-time screening, ML monitoring, and dynamic customer risk ratings to strengthen fraud and financial-crime prevention. Sign up for demo: https://gethawkai.comABOUTConfidential Informant: Robert Musiala has worked in the crypto assets market since 2012. He has led major investigations, advised on compliance and product agreements across Web3 and NFTs, and co-leads BakerHostetler's Web3 and assets team. He also authors The Blockchain Monitor with weekly legal insights.BakerHostetler: A U.S. law firm advising clients from startups to Fortune 500 on blockchain-related matters, policy, compliance, and risk.Host: Tedd Huff is Founder & CEO of Voalyre and DD3 Media and hosts Fintech Confidential, bringing clear, practical conversations on how money moves.DD3 Media: A media creation, management, and production company delivering engaging fintech and Web3 content.Chapters00:00 Highlights01:17 Dfns - Wallets as a Service (sponsor)02:38 Kickoff03:48 Lightning Round: Bitcoin and majors05:15 Lightning Round: XRP, memecoins, staking pressure06:28 Layer1 - Layer2 top News07:29 Stable Coin Top News09:02 Regulatory Landscape11:38 Secuity Threats and Compliance19:12 Bots = ~70% of the $15.6T stable coin...

Web3 with Sam Kamani
314: Concordium's Vision for Privacy, Payments & Real-World Adoption

Web3 with Sam Kamani

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 47:30


What if your digital identity could unlock payments, access, and compliance—all without giving up your privacy?In this episode, I talk to Boris, CEO of Concordium and former co-founder of Copper, one of the biggest institutional custodians in crypto. We dive deep into why Concordium is building a new Layer 1 focused on privacy, programmable payments, stablecoins, and compliance-first infrastructure.Boris shares insights on the challenges of building for institutional adoption, the critical need for better tooling in Web3, and why he believes Concordium could be the missing link for real-world crypto use cases.Whether you're a founder, developer, or curious about blockchain's next evolution—this one's for you.Key Learnings with Timestamps[00:01:00] – Boris's unexpected entry into crypto and founding Copper[00:04:00] – Why he joined Concordium and the vision behind it[00:06:00] – Why another L1? Solving for real-world adoption, not just innovation[00:10:00] – Privacy-preserving compliance: why anonymity doesn't scale[00:15:00] – The real reason stablecoins like USDT dominate (and why others don't)[00:21:00] – Who Concordium is built for and what people are using it for today[00:27:00] – The biggest technical challenges: making blockchain usable[00:30:00] – Real-world institutional use cases: trade finance reimagined[00:35:00] – Stablecoins as yield-bearing tools in cross-border trade[00:40:00] – What Boris would do differently if starting today[00:42:00] – Roadmap: smart payments, identity, and ecosystem growth[00:45:00] – Final ask: developers, builders, and ecosystem collaborators wantedConnecthttps://www.concordium.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/boris-bohrer-bilowitzki-07a75b75/https://x.com/ConcordiumNethttps://www.linkedin.com/company/concordium/DisclaimerNothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research. Finally, it would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend.Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - https://www.web3pod.xyz/

The Pomp Podcast
This Bitcoin Bull Run Trigger JUST Happened | Anthony & John Pompliano

The Pomp Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 42:19


Anthony and John Pompliano break down today's markets — from DeFi and stablecoins reshaping finance to the U.S.–China trade deal and its impact on investors. We also discuss why sentiment is turning bullish, how to think about bitcoin and gold heading into year-end, and what White House Asset Management's moves signal for the market.======================Check out my NEW show for daily bite-sized breakdowns of the biggest stories in finance, technology, and politics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://pompdesk.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠======================BitcoinIRA: Buy, sell, and swap 75+ cryptocurrencies in your retirement account. Take 3 minutes to open your account & get connected to a team of IRA specialists that will guide you through every step of the process. Go to https://bitcoinira.com/pomp/ to earn up to $500 in rewards.======================Core is the leading Bitcoin scaling solution, enabling you to lock in yield by locking up your Bitcoin. Simply lock it on the Bitcoin blockchain to secure the Core network, and get rewards. No bridging. No lending. Just holding. Still your keys. Still your coins. Now your yield. Start at https://stake.coredao.org/pomp======================Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro0:32 - What is the DeFi Mullet?9:38 - Centralization vs decentralization12:59 - Stablecoin competition (USDC vs USDT)25:37 - Bitcoin vs gold setup for end of 202531:11 - US – China trade deal and impact on markets38:43 - White House Asset Management

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News
This Will BOOST Stablecoin Adoption and Change FX Markets! with Kevin Lehtiniitty

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 31:12 Transcription Available


Kevin Lehtiniitty, CEO of Borderless XYZ, joined me to discuss their new Benchmark tool, which brings traditional market infrastructure logic—such as benchmarks and mid-market references—to the stablecoin economy.Topics: - Borderless xyz's Benchmark tool - Stablecoins in the FX market - BlackRock's GENIUS-compliant money market fund tailored for stablecoin issuers - Banks pushing back on the GENIUS Act and Stablecoin Yield https://borderless.xyz/benchmarkBrought to you by

Unchained
The Chopping Block: Zcash +400%, Tempo's $500M Shock, EF Pay Firestorm & AWS/Base Meltdown feat. Mert - Ep. 929

Unchained

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 60:04


Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, Helius's Mert returns to defend Zcash's ~400% run and the “encrypted Bitcoin” framing, digging into anonymity sets, privacy UX, and why Bitcoiners are so riled up. We then tackle the Tempo bombshell — a ~$500M raise at a ~$5B pre, Stripe/Paradigm ties, Dankrad's move from the EF — alongside Péter Szilágyi's letter on EF culture and compensation: public goods priesthood vs. market incentives. Next up: Mert's “USD Manlet” rethink (why coordinating Solana around one stable is hard, and why pushing USDT to compete with USDC may be the sharper play) plus a gripe-fueled tour of today's DeFi trading UX. Finally, an AWS-outage autopsy: Coinbase downtime, Base sequencer hiccups, Infura/MetaMask ripple effects, and the case for multi-region/multi-cloud redundancy when real money — and sometimes safety — are on the line. And no, despite the memes, Mert is not launching a DEX. For more links and Show Hilights - https://unchainedcrypto.com/podcast-chopping-block/the-chopping-block-zcash-400-tempos-500m-shock-ef-pay-firestorm-aws-base-meltdown-feat-mert/ ⭐️Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly ⭐️Robert Leshner, CEO & Co-founder of Superstate ⭐️Tom Schmidt, General Partner at Dragonfly  Guest ⭐️ Mert, Co-founder & CEO at Helius Hosts ⭐️Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly ⭐️Robert Leshner, CEO & Co-founder of Superstate⭐️Tom Schmidt, General Partner at Dragonfly  Guest ⭐️ Mert, Co-founder & CEO at Helius “One Long Memo” [A Letter To The EF] by Péter Szilágyi https://gist.github.com/karalabe/a2bc53436f29e0711fe680d59e180f6c  Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:22 Mert a Madman of Solana and now Zcash 05:20 Bitcoin vs. Zcash: A Philosophical Clash 14:35 Tempo Fundraise and Ethereum's Talent Exodus 33:05 Ethereum's Social Layer & Public Goods 34:45 The Importance of Religious Priesthood in Crypto 41:01 The USD Manlet Proposal & Stablecoin Coordination 49:32 AWS Outage & Its Impact on Crypto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bitcoin.com Podcast
Why is USDT so sticky across emerging markets?

The Bitcoin.com Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 13:04


Why is USDT so sticky across emerging markets? Paolo Ardoino explains that Tether doesn't rent distribution — it owns it.

Union Radio
Agenda Éxitos| Impacto de las USDT en Venezuela con Alexis Lugo

Union Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 29:34


Unchained
Ethereum's Layer 1 Lacks a Perp DEX. Synthetix Intends to Change That - Ep. 926

Unchained

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 55:46


Kain Warwick, founder of Synthetix and Infinex, is returning to Ethereum Layer 1 with a bold new experiment: a perpetuals DEX built directly on mainnet. In this episode, he joins Laura to explain why Synthetix is taking this contrarian step, how its hybrid “optimistic order book” can run efficiently on Ethereum's slower block times, and why he believes the future of trading will move fully on-chain. Warwick also discusses the tradeoffs behind using USDT, what it will take to match centralized exchange performance, and his “super app” vision for how DeFi platforms could finally outcompete CEXs. Thank you to our sponsor, ⁠Binance⁠! Guest: Kain Warwick, Founder of Infinex and Synthetix Links: The Superapp Thesis by Kain Warwick Blockwork's Dan Smith on Spreads for ETH-USD Timestamps:

When Shift Happens Podcast
E143: USDT Founder: Bitcoin, Gold, Stablecoin, & Tether, the Most Profitable Company in the World

When Shift Happens Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 34:42


Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether and CTO of Bitfinex, reveals how he built one of the most profitable companies in history - generating approximately $100 million in profit per employee.Tether created USDT, the world's most-used stablecoin, providing financial access to 3 billion unbanked people in countries facing extreme inflation and financial instability. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER

Unchained
The Chopping Block: Inside the $19B+ Perp Crash, ADL Explained, Binance's USDe/Staked-Token Depeg, and the Hyperliquid Whale Debate

Unchained

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 58:17


Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, Doug Colkitt, Founder Ambient Finance & Founding Contributor at Fogo, joins us as one of the wildest weekends in crypto history drags us back on air: a record $19B+ in liquidations, gas spiking toward $400, exchange APIs wobbling, and ADL ripping through perps as hedges vanished. We unpack what ADL actually does, why delta-neutral farmers got nuked, and how Binance's USDe and staked ETH/SOL pegs snapped amid index design and mint/redeem gaps—followed by refunds. We get into HLP vs. LLP (vaults vs. winning traders), the Hyperliquid “whale” short ahead of the tariff tweet, cross-margin reflexivity that torched alts, and why market makers wore outsized pain. Then we zoom out to infra: sequencers, force-inclusion in practice, and the case for on-chain clearing plus real insurance funds before the next Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.   Show highlights

0xResearch
DAS London Stream With Paul Faecks & Guy Young

0xResearch

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 36:56


We went live from DAS London with Paul Faecks from Plasma and Guy Young from Ethena to discuss their respective stablecoin ecosystems. With Paul, we covered Plasma's launch, USDT growth, and the upcoming Plasma One platform. With Guy, we dove into market instability, oracles, whitelabel stablecoins, and future stablecoin trends. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice. -- Katana directs chain revenue back to DeFi users for consistently higher yields. It starts with VaultBridge, which turns bridged assets into yield streams that back a perpetually funded real yield, boosting rewards for DeFi users. Katana is pioneering Productive TVL, assets actually being used in DeFi and reinforces this with Chain-owned Liquidity, permanent liquidity the chain controls.  Stop sleeping on your bags: https://app.katana.network/?utm_source=BW-Pod  -- Allora is the new AI standard for DeFi platforms and agents to achieve sharper, faster, and more reliable financial systems than any single language model can offer. Instead of choosing and managing models, users state their goal, and the system delivers the best result.  To learn more about Allora Network, visit https://www.allora.network/ and https://x.com/AlloraNetwork -- Blockworks is hiring a Research Data Analyst. If you live in SQL and love making sense of onchain chaos, apply today: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Blockworks?utm_source=EQPb2dAAxr -- Follow Paul: https://x.com/pauliepunt Follow Guy: https://x.com/gdog97_ Follow Carolina:https://x.com/GoldDefi Follow David: https://x.com/EffortCapital Follow Boccaccio: https://x.com/salveboccaccio Follow Blockworks Research: https://x.com/blockworksres Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEt Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hA Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ Join the 0xResearch Telegram group: https://t.me/+UFFz4z3qyrhhMDYx -- Timestamps: (0:00) Paul Intro (0:47) Plasma's Launch (5:09) Plasma One (11:15) Katana Ad (11:44) Developing the Plasma Ecosystem (17:59) Thoughts on pBTC (19:31) Free USDT Transfers (20:28) Plasma DeFi vs Stablecoin Transfers (21:29) Hot Takes (23:35) Ads (Katana & Allora) (24:32) Guy Intro (24:45) Dealing With Market Volatility (29:24) Ethena Whitelabel Stablecoins (32:31) Hyperliquid Integrations (33:07) Onchain Yield (34:32) Looking Forward -- Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Boccaccio, Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Stephan Livera Podcast
RGB goes live on Bitcoin: Stablecoins and RWA with Anant Tapadia & Federico Tenga | SLP692

Stephan Livera Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 53:40


In this conversation, Stephan Livera discusses the RGB protocol with Anant and Federico, exploring its significance in the Bitcoin ecosystem. They explore how RGB enables smart contracts on Bitcoin, the role of stablecoins, user experience, and the efficiency of transactions. The discussion also covers the process of creating and managing assets on RGB, comparisons with other Bitcoin protocols, and the future of the RGB ecosystem. The importance of user adoption and the potential for real-world asset integration, while addressing risks associated with asset issuers is also discussed. Takeaways:

矽谷輕鬆談 Just Kidding Tech
S2E32 穩定幣戰國時代開打:USDT/USDC 王座不保?

矽谷輕鬆談 Just Kidding Tech

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2025 22:47


過去一年,穩定幣市場正在發生一場緩慢但巨大的地殼變動。原本 USDT 和 USDC 兩強獨大的局面,開始出現裂痕,從 2024 年 3 月的 91.6% 市佔,到現在只剩下 83%,而且還在持續下滑

Unchained
The Chopping Block: Arthur Hayes & Tom Lee; Hyperliquid vs Aster, DATs & ETH - Ep. 917

Unchained

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 44:29


Arthur Hayes & Tom Lee map the new crypto arms race—Hyperliquid vs Aster, Plasma's stablecoin rails, and ETH's DAT-fueled supercycle. Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. Live at Token2049 Singapore, we're joined by Arthur Hayes (Maelstrom) and Tom Lee (Bitmine) to map two battles shaping the next cycle: the Perp DEX war—Hyperliquid's moat vs. CZ-linked Aster, zero-fee experiments like Lighter, and whether ~$500M/year token unlocks can stay “bullish”—and the race to own stablecoin rails, from Tether-affiliated Plasma's zero-fee USDT chain to distribution plays like Tempo and Codex. We dig into DATs, mNAV compression, and Tom's “ETH supercycle,” plus prediction markets (Polymarket vs. Kalshi) crossing into the mainstream and a surprise Zcash revival. If crypto's future is being decided in trading venues and in money itself, this is where the battle lines get drawn.  Show highlights

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 24:47 Transcription Available


Crypto News: Bitcoin pumps to over $123,000. Samsung taps Coinbase to bring crypto to more than 75 million Galaxy users. Walmart-owned OnePay to launch bitcoin, ether trading and custody on mobile later this year.Brought to you by

Daily Crypto News
Sept 30: Welcome to the AI Trash Compactor, or How I Learned to Code

Daily Crypto News

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 15:28


HEADLINESTether Buys 8,888 BTC on Sept 30 -- Boosting reserves and doubling down on USDT's backing.Chainlink + UBS push $100T fund tokenization via SWIFT workflows - Institutional infrastructure is targeting seamless access to blockchain tools for legacy finance.SEC + CFTC Pledge “Harmonization” on Crypto Oversight - Regulators signaling closer cooperation, possibly fewer jurisdictional fights.Prediction markets stay hot post-election - Polymarket volume holding strong as real-world betting merges with crypto rails.Stripe is going all in on digital dollars and AI-powered payments. Open Issuance: a new stablecoin issuance platform (built on Bridge, acquired for $1.1B) that lets businesses easily mint and redeem their own stablecoins with just a few lines of code.Little BitsVisa pilots stablecoin payments for businesses sending money abroad - Enabling firms to settle in USDC onchain; TradFi inching modular.Keel debuts as Solana's new “star” with $2.5B DeFi / RWA roadmap — The Sky protocol launches a capital allocator aiming to push $2.5B into Solana DeFi & real-world assets.Monad has launched a code4rena audit contest to audit its code. The CTO James is like Rick from Rick and Morty. Good luck.WHERE TO FIND DCNdailycryptonews.nethttps://twitter.com/DCNDailyCryptoEMAIL or FOLLOW the HostsQuileEmail: kyle@dailycryptonews.netX: @CryptoQuile——————————————————————***NOT FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE! JUST OPINION! WE ARE NOT EXPERTS! WE DO NOT GUARANTEE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME. WE HAVE NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE! YOU NEED TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS! THIS IS JUST EDUCATION & ENTERTAINMENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Late Confirmation by CoinDesk
USDT Issuer Tether Looking to Raise Up to $20B: Report | CoinDesk Daily

Late Confirmation by CoinDesk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 2:21


Tether is reportedly looking to raise up to $20B. Can they hit $500B valuation? Tether is looking to raise between $15 billion and $20 billion for about a 3% stake in the company through a private placement, according to a report from Bloomberg. The raise would bring its valuation to around $500 billion, putting it in the same league as OpenAI and SpaceX. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.” - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the barriers to truth. Break into the next generation of privacy. Break Free. Free to scroll without being monetized. Free from censorship. Freedom without fear. We deserve more when it comes to privacy. Experience the next generation of blockchain that is private and inclusive by design. Break free with Midnight, visit midnight.network/break-free - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

Capital
Radar Empresarial: Tether evalúa una recaudación de capital

Capital

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 4:11


En la edición de hoy del Radar Empresarial, centramos nuestra atención en Tether, la empresa que está detrás de USDT, la stablecoin más utilizada a nivel mundial. Según declaraciones de su CEO, Paolo Ardoino, la compañía se encuentra analizando una posible ronda de financiamiento que podría situar su valoración en unos 500.000 millones de dólares. De acuerdo con Bloomberg News, la firma estaría considerando captar entre 15.000 y 20.000 millones de dólares, enfocándose en atraer a inversores de alto perfil. Ardoino comentó en la red social X que esta estrategia busca no solo fortalecer su posición en el sector de las stablecoins, sino también expandirse hacia otras industrias como la inteligencia artificial y los recursos naturales. La empresa está dispuesta a ofrecer un 3% de participación, teniendo en cuenta que USDT —su principal activo— cuenta con una capitalización de mercado cercana a los 173.000 millones de dólares. Tether ha sido una de las compañías beneficiadas por el enfoque favorable hacia las criptomonedas por parte de la administración de Donald Trump, quien expresó en repetidas ocasiones su deseo de convertir a Estados Unidos en el epicentro global del ecosistema cripto. En agosto, Tether incorporó a Bo Hines, ex asesor de la Casa Blanca, con el propósito de liderar su estrategia de crecimiento dentro del territorio estadounidense. Hines fue uno de los impulsores de la Ley GENIUS, considerada por el Foro Económico Mundial como el primer paso legislativo de EE. UU. hacia la regulación de stablecoins. Esta normativa establece requisitos como que los emisores de estas monedas digitales deben ser entidades depositarias aseguradas o mantener una reserva en proporción 1:1 respecto a las monedas emitidas. Pero el alcance de Tether no se limita únicamente a USDT. A comienzos de este mes, la firma lanzó un nuevo activo digital llamado USAT, con el objetivo de fortalecer su presencia en el mercado estadounidense. Hines asumirá el rol de director ejecutivo en este nuevo proyecto. Además, Tether continúa desarrollando actividades en el sector de la minería de Bitcoin. Recientemente, surgieron rumores sobre su posible retiro de Uruguay debido al alto costo de la energía, aunque la compañía ha asegurado que sigue en diálogo con autoridades y actores locales para encontrar soluciones viables.

The Edge Podcast
Plasma's L1 For Stablecoins Goes Live Soon: What To Know

The Edge Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 48:17


Paul Faecks is the Founder of Plasma.In this episode, we prepare for Plasma's mainnet launch with all you need to know as a DeFi stablecoin user. Paul shares his vision for Plasma DeFi, why they chose to build an L1 specifically for stablecoins, how they'll attract liquidity, and what to look for at mainnet launch.------

Union Radio
Román Lozinski en Agenda Económica con Asdrúbal Oliveros y Anibal Garrido sobre Criptomonedas (USDT)

Union Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 23:30


Let's Know Things
GENIUS Act

Let's Know Things

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 13:42


This week we talk about stablecoins, crypto assets, and conflicts of interest.We also discuss the crypto industry, political contributions, and regulatory guardrails.Recommended Book: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasTranscriptA cryptocoin is a unit of cryptocurrency. A cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency that uses some kind of non-central means of managing its ledger—keeping track of who has how much of it, basically.There have been other types of digital currency over the years, but cryptocurrencies often rely on the blockchain or a similarly distributed means of keeping tabs on who has what. A blockchain is a database, often public, of users and a list of those users' assets that's distributed between users, and it makes use of some kind of consensus mechanism to determine who actually owns what.Some cryptocurrencies ebb and flow in value, and are thus traded more like a stock or other type of non-fixed, finite asset. Bitcoin, for instance, is often treated like gold or high-growth stocks. NFTs, similarly, create a sort of artificial scarcity, producing unique digital goods by putting their ownership on a blockchain or other proof-of-ownership system.Stablecoins are also cryptocurrencies, but instead of floating, their value growing and dropping based on the interest of would-be buyers, they are meant to maintain a steady value—to be stable, like a national currency.In order to achieve this, the folks who maintain stablecoins often use reserve assets to prop up their value. So if you produce a new stablecoin and want to issue a million of them, each worth one US dollar, you might accumulate a million actual US dollars, put those in a bank account, show everybody the number of dollars in that bank account, and then it's pretty easy to argue that those stablecoins are each worth a dollar—each coin is a stand-in for one of the dollars in the bank.In a lot of cases, the people issuing these coins aim for this approach, but instead of doing a direct one-for-one, dollar for coin system, they'll issue a million coins that are meant to be worth a dollar apiece, and they'll put one-hundred-thousand dollars in a bank account, and the other 900,000 will be made up of bitcoin and stocks and other sorts of things that they can argue are worth at least that much.As of mid-2025, about $255 billion worth of stablecoins have been issued, and about 99% of them have been pegged to the US dollar; Tether's USDT, Binance's BUSD, and Circle's USDC are all tethered to the USD, for instance, though other currencies are also used as peg values, including offerings by Tether and Circle that are pegged to the Euro.Stablecoins that are completely or mostly fiat-backed, which means they have a dollar for each coin issued in the bank somewhere, or close to that, tend to be on average more stable than commodity or crypto-backed stablecoins, which rely mostly or entirely on things like bitcoin or gold tucked away somewhere to justify their value. Which makes sense, as while you can argue, hey look, I have a million dollars worth of gold, and I'm issuing a million coins, each worth a dollar, that asset's value can change day-to-day, and that can make the value of those coins precarious, at least compared to fiat-backed alternatives.Because stablecoins are not meant to change in value, they're not useful as sub-ins for stocks or other sorts of interest-generating bets, like bitcoin. Instead, they're primarily used by folks who want to trade cryptoassets for other sorts of cryptoassets, for those who want to avoid paying taxes, or want to otherwise hide their wealth, and for those who want to transfer money in such a way that they can avoid government sanctions and/or tariffs on those sorts of transfers.What I'd like to talk about today is a new US federal law, the GENIUS Act, which was heavily pushed by the crypto industry, and which looks likely to make stablecoins a lot more popular, for better and for worse.—The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act, or GENIUS Act, was introduced in the Senate by a Republican senator from Tennessee in May of 2025, was passed in June with a bipartisan vote of 68-30—the majority of Republicans and about half of Democratic senators voting in favor of it—and after the House passed it a month later, President Trump signed it into law on July 18.Again, this legislation was heavily pushed by the crypto industry, which generously funded a lot of politicians, mostly Republican, but on both sides of the aisle, in recent years, as it serves folks who want a broader reach for existing stablecoins, and who want to see more stablecoins emerge and flourish, as part of a larger and richer overall crypto industries.Folks who are against this Act, and other laws like it that have been proposed in recent years, contend that while it's a good idea to have some kind of regulation in place for the crypto industry, this approach isn't the right one, as it basically gives the tech world free rein to run their own pseudo-banks, without being subject to the same regulations as actual banks.Which isn't great, according to this argument, as actual banks have to live up to all sorts of standards, most of them oriented around protecting people from the folks running the banks who might otherwise take advantage of them. Those regulations are especially cumbersome in the wake of the 2008 Great Recession, because that severe global economic downturn was in large part caused by exactly these sorts of abuses: bankers going wild with lending mis-labeled assets, those in charge of these banks pocketing a whole lot of money, lots of people losing everything, and lots of institutions going under, leaving those people and the government with the bill, while the folks who did bad things mostly got off scott free.The goal of these bank regulations is to keep that kind of thing from happening again, while also keeping banks from overtly taking advantage of their customers, who often don't know much about the banking options and assets they're being sold on.Allowing tech companies to do very similar things, but without those regulations, seems imprudent, then, because, first, tech companies have shown themselves to be not just willing, but often thrilled to grab whatever they can and get slapped on the wrist for it, later, moving fast and breaking things, basically, and then paying the fines after they've made a fortune, and if they're allowed to step into this space without the same regulations as banks, that gives them a huge competitive advantage over actual financial institutions.It's a bit like if there were a food company that was allowed to dodge food industry regulations, as was thus able to cut their flour with sawdust and sell it to people at the same price as the real thing. People would suffer, their competition, which sells actual flour would suffer, because they wouldn't be able to compete with a company that doesn't play by the same rules, and the companies that sell the inferior products without anyone being able to stop them would probably get away with it for a while, before then closing up shop, pocketing all that money, and starting over again with a different name.This is how things work in a lot of countries with weak regulatory systems, and it creates so much distrust in the economic sphere that things cost more, the quality of everything is very low, and it's nearly impossible to ever punish those who cause and perpetuate harm.That's at the root of many arguments against the GENIUS Act: concerns that a lack of consumer protections will lead to a situation in which we have growing systemic risk, caused by tech entities taking bigger and bigger risks with other people's money, like in the buildup to the 2008 recession, while simultaneously more legit institutions are elbowed out, unable to compete because they have to spend more and work harder to adhere to the regulations that the new players can ignore.It's worth mentioning here, too, that the Trump family has issued their own cryptocoins, and reportedly already profited to the tune of several billion dollars as a result of that issuance, that the Trumps have their own stablecoin, which they're promoting as an upgrade to the US dollar, that the early backers of these coins include foreign governments and their interconnected companies, like the Emirati-backed MGX, that the Trump children have their own crypto-asset companies, including one that's listed on the Nasdaq, and which is profiting from the increasing popularity and legalization of the industry in the US, and that Trump's media company, which owns Truth Social, also has a multi-billion-dollar bitcoin portfolio, alongside a whole lot of other crypto-coins, which the president has been pushing, and his family has been promoting overseas, using his name and office.All of which points at another conflict of interest issue here, that the president and his family seem to be self-enriching at an incredibly rapid pace and at a very high level, in part by pushing this and similar legislation.People in the crypto industry lavishly spent on his campaign, and they are entwined with his family's business interests, which makes it difficult to separate what might be good for the country, in an objective way, from what's good for Trump and his family, in the sense of using the office to grow wealthier and wealthier—and that's true both in the sense that crypto-assets allegedly allow his family to take bribes in a fairly anonymous and deniable way, but also in the sense that people who buy his memecoins and buy into his stablecoin ventures and buy more bitcoin and similar assets that he already holds, also increase the value of his existing assets, and using the office of the presidency to enrich oneself in that way is the sort of thing they never really made illegal because they didn't think anyone would be brazen or shameless enough to do it.There's a lot going on here, then, and while there are some arguments that this sort of legislation is a good starting point to get some eventual, actual guardrails on the crypto industry in the US, the concerns related to those tech world incentives, and the possibility and reality of the president and his family profiting from this legislation, would seem to make this effort a lot more questionable than prudent, and loaded with a lot more downsides than upsides, even if, again, the majority of lawmakers voted for it, and a lot of people are excited about it for all sorts of reasons.Show Noteshttps://www.wired.com/story/genius-act-loophole-stablecoins-banks/https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/07/stablecoin-regulation-genius-act/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GENIUS_Acthttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-stablecoins-congress-cryptocurrency-94fa3c85e32ec6fd5a55576cf46e58eahttps://advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_release/senate-oks-genius-act-without-safeguards-needed-to-protect-consumers-and-the-financial-system-from-stablecoin-risks/https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/03/politics/crypto-trump-bitcoin-wlfi-stablecoin-analysishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrencyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stablecoin This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Unchained
The Chopping Block: USDH Bake-off—Native Markets, Validators & the “Beauty Contest” Debate - Ep. 903

Unchained

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2025 56:55


Hyperliquid's USDH ticker set off the most dramatic “RFP” in recent memory. The crew breaks down why Native Markets ran away with validator support, whether the process was theater or strategy, and how the Bake-off became a marketing masterstroke—and potential leverage on Circle. We dig into Polymarket odds, the last‑minute Paxos bribery allegation (denied), and what this means for future “native” stables on Solana, app chains, and beyond. Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, we're joined by Guy founder of Ethena as a special guest, as a single ticker (USDH) sparked a weeklong spectacle: Hyperliquid's “Bake-off” to award the USDH stablecoin brand. Native Markets surged ahead as validators signaled support, Paxos rallied late with partners and incentives, and Ethena ultimately withdrew. Was this always a vibes‑based beauty contest, or a deliberate move to pressure Circle and re‑route bridge yield? We parse the incentives, the governance, and the market microstructure — and peek at what happens if every big chain/app tries the “native stablecoin” playbook. Show highlights

Late Confirmation by CoinDesk
Tether Unveils USAT to "Revolutionize the U.S. Financial System"

Late Confirmation by CoinDesk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 12:48


Insights into the Tether's announcing its plans to issue a US Dollar-Backed stablecoin. In an exclusive interview, CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie sits down with Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino and newly appointed USAT CEO Bo Hines to discuss the launch of their new stablecoin designed specifically for the US market. Plus they discuss how it will work alongside the globally dominant USDT and reveal their mission to provide financial access to underserved communities, reduce transaction costs, and build a more efficient financial system in the United States. - Midnight is introducing a novel approach to token distribution. The Midnight Glacier Drop is a multi-phase distribution of the NIGHT token, aimed at empowering a broad, diverse community to build the future of the Midnight network. Holders of ADA, BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, AVAX and BAT are eligible to participate in the first phase. Help usher in the next generation of blockchain with rational privacy and cooperative tokenomics on the Midnight network. To learn more, visit midnight.gd and prepare for the Midnight Glacier Drop. - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

Late Confirmation by CoinDesk
Tether Held Talks to Invest in Gold Mining: Report | CoinDesk Daily

Late Confirmation by CoinDesk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 2:40


Is Tether getting into gold mining? Stablecoin issuer Tether is considering investing in gold mining. According to the report from Financial Times, the USDT issuer has held discussions with mining groups about putting money into the gold supply chain, including refining, trading and royalties. Plus, U.S. employment data in August shows a slowed labor market. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.” - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the barriers to truth. Break into the next generation of privacy. Break Free. Free to scroll without being monetized. Free from censorship. Freedom without fear. We deserve more when it comes to privacy. Experience the next generation of blockchain that is private and inclusive by design. Break free with Midnight, visit midnight.network/break-free - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

Bitcoin Italia Podcast
S07E31 - Settembre

Bitcoin Italia Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 73:09


È settembre e il BIPSHOW torna alla sua programmazione ordinaria dopo la Summer Edition del 2025.Il prestigioso MIT di Boston inaugura la Digital Currency Initiative, un nuovo osservatorio accademico pensato per monitorare l'utilizzo di Bitcoin nel mondo. Un riconoscimento importante e doveroso nei confronti della più grande rivoluzione digitale dai tempi dell'internet.Inoltre: continua lo scontro ideologico fra i fan di Knots e di Bitcoin Core, un attacco al network di Monero ci racconta molto sulla sicurezza nei network distribuiti, USDT sbarca su Bitcoin grazie a RGB, e arriva (forse) la crisopea sull'oro.It's showtime!

CryptoNews Podcast
#470: Lorenzo R, Co-founder of USDT0, on Stablecoins, Hyperliquid, Plasma, and Omnichain Fungible Tokens

CryptoNews Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 35:19


Lorenzo R. is an active leader in the Tether ecosystem with five years of experience in cross-chain liquidity and stablecoin infrastructure. He is currently the co-founder & USDT0, a unified liquidity framework for USDT, allowing for connectivity across blockchain ecosystems without friction. He is also the Co-Founder of Everdawn Labs and a contributor to multiple DeFi DAOs.Previously, Lorenzo spearheaded Alloy by Tether, a groundbreaking Tethered Asset designed to track reference asset prices using Tether Gold (XAU₮) as collateral. This innovation introduces a new level of stability and value to digital assets, with its first token, aUSD₮, serving as a USD-denominated Tethered Asset backed by gold. His passion fuels his commitment to shaping the future of financial interoperability across Web3 ecosystems.In this conversation, we discuss:- USDt0 Stats and Growth - Top 3 on DeFiLlama bridges, $6B+ in volume in 6–8 months - Challenges USDt0 Solves - Lorenzo's Journey to USDT0 - Do we need more stablecoins? - $1B in Plasma deposits to USDT0 - USDT0's growth on Hyperliquid - Eliminating third-party bridges - USDT0's XAUt0, the omnichain evolution of Tether Gold (XAUt) - Omnichain Fungible Tokens USDT0Website: usdt0.toX: @USDT0_toLinkedIn: USDT0Lorenzo R.X: @zeroloreLinkedIn: Lorenzo R---------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News
HUGE XRP & SOLANA ETF NEWS & CFTC BULLISH CRYPTO MOVE!

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 15:15 Transcription Available


Crypto News: New XRP ETF filing and Canary Capital CEO says XRP ETFs can do $5 Billion in first month. Solana Spot ETF Filers update their S1 filings. CFTC makes a huge update with crypto exchanges.Show Sponsor -

BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain
Ep. 590 Jeff Handler | Importance of Yield-based Stablecoins with OpenTrade

BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 29:01


For episode 590 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jeff Handler, CCO of OpenTrade, an institutional-grade platform delivering real-world asset-backed yield on USDC, USDT, and EURC. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:08) Who is Jeff Handler?(4:12) Importance of Yield-based Stablecoins(7:10) Typical clients(11:03) Stablecoin Yield use-cases in Colombia(15:22) Impact of the Genius Act(17:47) Future of RWAs in Finance(21:54) Onboarding for Clients(24:18) APIs & GraphQL(24:37) OpenTrade Roadmap(26:28) Events & Conferences(27:12) OpenTrade website & socials

Tech Path Podcast
AVAX Preps For ETF with MASSIVE Stablecoin Yields!

Tech Path Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 19:28 Transcription Available


Grayscale has filed an S-1 with the SEC to convert its Avalanche Trust into a Spot AVAX ETF. If approved, this could mark one of the first U.S.-listed ETFs giving direct exposure to a smart contract blockchain beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Avant delivers the highest risk-adjusted yield on your assets. Powered by on-chain strategies.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaulGuest: Rhett Shipp, CEO Avant Protocol Avant Protocol➜ https://bit.ly/AvantYields00:00 Intro00:10 Sponsor: iTrust Capital00:41 Grayscale Avalanche ETF!01:10 Avant TVL Growing01:44 Avant Yields on USDC & Bitcoin03:33 Utilizing Yield Platforms05:18 How Interest Rates Effect Yield Rewards07:02 How often do Yields pay out?08:23 Withdrawal process10:35 Avalanche + Going Cross-Chain11:39 Avax Integrations12:20 Borrow Strategies13:15 Avax Stablecoin TVL14:08 Avalanche Staking ETF Potential15:52 Avax Treasury Company?18:40 outro#Crypto #Avax #Ethereum~AVAX Preps For ETF with EPIC Stablecoin Yields!

New To Crypto
How Do You Actually Check Your Crypto Transaction on the Blockchain?

New To Crypto

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 8:15


Ever sent crypto and wondered, “Did that actually go through?” Instead of fretting, learn to verify it yourself using a block explorer—your personal crypto “Google.” In this episode, I walk you step-by-step through the process, explain how transaction confirmations work, and share the top explorers for the biggest blockchains so you can track your transfers with confidence.What You'll Learn:How to locate your transaction ID (TXID) and use it to check statusThe number of network confirmations needed for each blockchain for finalityWhich explorer to use based on the blockchain you're onBonus tip: What makes ERC-20 tokens different, and how that affects trackingTop Blockchain Explorers:Blockchain ExplorersBitcoin | blockchain.com / blockstream.infoEthereum (+ ERC-20) | etherscan.ioAvalanche | snowtrace.ioSolana | solscan.ioCardano | cardanoscan.ioAlgorand | allo.info / peraSui | suiexplorer.comBe sure to bookmark them!Here is the mentioned link to Visa On Chain AnalysisWalking through for confidence: Learning to use these tools not only eases your mind about your transfers—it helps you master how the blockchain really works.

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News
JEFF BEZOS' BLUE ORIGIN ADOPTS CRYPTO! WILL AMAZON BE NEXT?

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 14:22 Transcription Available


Crypto News: Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin will accept crypto payments for space flights. Asset include Bitcoin, Ethereum Solana, USDT, USDC. Chainlink partners with the Intercontinental Exchange. Paxos joins Ripple and Circle in pursuit of seeking national bank charter licenses.Show Sponsor -

FYI - For Your Innovation
Private Money Rises: Tether, Bitcoin, And The Genius Act

FYI - For Your Innovation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 68:54


Since inception, ARK has researched and published thoughts on the cryptocurrency ecosystem within Big Ideas and through articles, whitepapers, monthly Bitcoin reports and podcasts. Now, in coordination with Bitcoin Park, ARK is pleased to host a monthly conversation with leaders in the Bitcoin space, to discuss everything happening in the rapidly-changing and still nascent Bitcoin ecosystem. Published through the For Your Innovation podcast channels, this monthly series aims to be informative and enlightening, including experts with diverse viewpoints.Guests on this month's Bitcoin Brainstorm include:Cathie Wood: Founder, CEO and CIO, ARK InvestLorenzo Valente: Director of Research, Digital Assets, ARK InvestPaolo Ardoino: CEO, TetherDr. Arthur Laffer: American EconomistRod Roudi: Co-Founder, Bitcoin ParkKey Points From This Episode: 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:04 The origin of Bitcoin and stablecoins00:04:22 Understanding Tether (USDT)00:10:33 USDT's global growth amid pandemic shifts00:12:15 Dr. Laffer's history of private money00:17:32 Understanding the USDT mechanics of issuance, reserves, and redemptions00:23:14 Transparency, audits and regulation00:30:26 Challenges of value stability vs dollar peg00:35:20 Gold-backed solutions and the alloy product00:38:58 The role of stablecoins in developed markets00:44:40 Potential competition00:46:00 Commodity trade and global adoption trends00:51:00 Emerging markets00:53:50 Dollar dominance vs local stablecoins01:08:01 Vision for the future Links Mentioned in this Episode: Learn more about Bitcoin Park: bitcoinpark.com