New SEC Chair Paul Atkins to Replace Gary Gensler with Ron Hammond

Ron Hammond of the Blockchain Association joined me to discuss Donald Trump's appointment of Paul Atkins as the next SEC Chair. Ron provides background on Paul Atkins, highlighting his years of working with him. We also discuss the likelihood of the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill passing in 2025, as well as insights from recent crypto hearings. Links: https://x.com/RonwHammond https://theblockchainassociation.org/ Watch the interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4GPkQYsp0c Listen to the interview Timestamps 01:41 Paul Atkins SEC Chair 03:45 End of regulation by enforcement 04:17 Atkins accepted nomination? 05:45 When does Atkins get into office? 07:15 SEC to Drop…

The Best Enterprise Stablecoin! Agora AUSD Backed by VanEck with Nick van Eck

Nick van Eck, CEO and Co-Founder of Agora, joined me to discuss the new AUSD stablecoin and what makes it different from other stablecoins in the market. Get to know Nick: Metaverse theme – Classical Greece Favorite food – Sushi Favorite musician/artist – Tiesto Favorite movie – Gladiator Favorite Book – Eragon book series Hobby – Spending time with family and friends Topics: Agora's AUSD Stablecoin Impact of upcoming Stablecoin Regulation in the US Enterprises using Stablecoins The future of payments VanEck's embrace of Crypto Bitcoin adoption and growth Tokenization Links: https://x.com/Nick_van_Eck https://www.agora.finance/ Watch…

The US Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Will Change The World with Dennis Porter

Dennis Porter is the CEO & Co-Founder of the Satoshi Action Fund. We discuss the growing demand for a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve. Get to know Dennis: Metaverse theme – None Favorite food – Burger Favorite musician/artist – Motivation Favorite movie – Gladiator Favorite Book – Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel Hobby – Bitcoin Topics: Satoshi Action Fund Bitcoin Strategic Reserve on the Federal and State level Bitcoin Mining in the US Bitcoin's impact on politics and the election Bitcoin Academic Research Links: https://www.satoshiaction.io/ https://x.com/Dennis_Porter_ Watch…

XRP & Altcoin Spot ETFs Will Be Approved with Matt Hougan

Matt Hougan, CIO at Bitwise, joined me to discuss their XRP ETF filing, Bitcoin ETF inflows, and much more. Topics: NYSE Arca files 19b-4 to uplist Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW) as an ETF XRP Spot ETF Bitcoin Strategic Reserve bill and potential impact on ETFs Ethereum ETF flows Impact of elections - pro crypto congress and president Bitwise acquisition of Attestant Links: https://x.com/Matt_Hougan https://bitwiseinvestments.com/ Watch the interview https://youtu.be/dJ1-8vBNHvY Listen to the interview Timestamps 01:40 Crypto market vibes 02:23 Bitcoin Strategic Reserve 05:05 Bitcoin ETF holdings and Satoshi's wallet 07:30 Vanguard's big mistake…

Scaling Dogecoin to Compete with Ethereum and Solana! with Carter Feldman

Carter Feldman, founder and CEO of QED Protocol, joined me to discuss scaling Dogecoin and Bitcoin. Get to know Carter: Metaverse theme – FPS or Space Favorite food – Steak Favorite musician/artist – Avicii Favorite movie – Good Will Hunting Favorite Book – Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman Hobby – Skiing Topics: QED Protocol scaling solution for Bitcoin and Dogecoin Dogecoin community and impact Memecoin adoption Zero-knowledge proof verification technology Raising $6 Million from Blockchain Capital Links: https://x.com/cmpeq https://qedprotocol.com/ Watch the interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Yri_NhfiY Listen to the interview Timestamps 02:00 Carter's background 07:29 Working at…

Bitcoin State of The Union! ETFs, Election, Bretton Woods, Bull Run Price Prediction with Mark Yusko

Mark Yusko is the Founder, CEO & CIO of Morgan Creek Capital Management. He joined me to discuss the all things Bitcoin as the Election nears. Topics: Bitcoin ETF inflows and TradFi Bitcoin and the Elections. Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris Bitcoin Q4 Outlook and Price Prediction Bitcoin and the next Bretton Woods Altcoin ETFs Links: https://x.com/MarkYusko https://www.morgancreekcap.com/ Watch the interview https://youtu.be/8hHFDpayBjg Listen to the interview Timestamps 01:47 Bitcoin 16th anniversary and Faketoshi 02:43 Bitcoin a teenager 09:55 Bitcoin adoption growth over the past year 25:44 Fiat debasement impact on assets 30:07 Next Bretton…