TradFi Can’t Ignore Crypto Anymore! with John D’Agostino

John D'Agostino, Head of Strategy at Coinbase Institutional, joined me to discuss TradFi entering Crypto and how Coinbase is servicing institutions such as BlackRock. John has an incredible story in TradFi that was told in the book Rigged, the True Story of an Ivy League Kid who Changed the World of Oil, written by Ben Mezrich. Get to know John: Metaverse theme – St Judes & helping kids Favorite food – Sushi Favorite musician/artist – Taylor Swift Favorite movie – Dead Poets Society Favorite Book – The Sorrows of Young Werther Novel by Johann…

Hedge Fund Insider Reveals Crypto Investing Secrets! with Cosmo Jiang

Cosmo Jiang is a General Partner at crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital. He joined me to discuss the outlook for crypto in the US and the different sectors of the crypto market. Get to know Cosmo: Favorite food – Spicy Wings Favorite musician/artist – Kids songs Favorite movie – Trading Places Favorite Book – Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight Hobby - Doing research and leaning Topics: Pantera's Approach to investing in Crypto Projects Current Crypto market conditions and when recovery may happen Crypto in the US Meme…

What Consensys Victory Over the SEC means for Ethereum & MetaMask with Bill Hughes

Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel & Director of Global Regulatory Matters at Consensys, joined me to discuss the SEC's dismissal of its case against Consensys and other key players in the crypto industry. Topics: SEC Consensys Case dismissal SEC crypto task force - case dismissals, roundtables etc Memecoins are not securities Altcoin ETFs and Staking in Ethreum ETFs Hex case victory IRS DeFi broker rule vote Upcoming White House Crypto Summit Links: https://x.com/BillHughesDC https://consensys.io/ Watch the interview https://youtu.be/HotcXiR8AwI Listen to the interview Timestamps 01:27 SEC Consensys case dismissal 02:44 Cases dropped against industry players 07:57…

Banks Will Use Blockchain Deposit Tokens Not Stablecoins?! With Greg Kidd

Greg Kidd, Cofounder of Hard Yaka & CEO of USBC, joined me to discuss his Bank's vision for the USBC stablecoin and expanding it to a Deposit Token. Topics: Acquisition of Vast Bank USBC Stablecoin Will Banks use Stablecoins or Deposit Tokens SAB121 Repeal and Banks entering into crypto Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Outlook for Crypto in 2025 Stablecoin & Crypto Regulation Links: https://x.com/gregkidd https://www.hardyaka.com/ Watch the interview https://youtu.be/jHV8mg7nkSc Listen to the interview Timestamps 02:04 Bank acquisition & USBC stablecoin 03:07 USBC deposit token 04:24 Deposit Tokens & stablecoins coexist? 07:57 SAB121 repeal Banks Crypto…

This is When the SEC Will Approve the XRP & Solana ETFs! with Matt Hougan

Matt Hougan, CIO at Bitwise, joined me to discuss the XRP, Solana, Dogecoin ETF approval timelines. Topics: Will the crypto market see a recovery soon? Are Tariffs bullish or bearish for crypto? CBOE 19b-4 XRP ETF filings Timeline for XRP and Solana ETF approvals Staking in Ethereum ETFs Bitwise Dogecoin ETF filing Meme Coins impact on market Links: https://x.com/Matt_Hougan https://bitwiseinvestments.com/ Watch the interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R69R4-JVDp0 Listen to the interview Timestamps 02:12 Crypto market recovery 04:44 Tariffs impact on Bitcoin 06:24 XRP ETF 07:47 XRP ETF approval timeline 09:35 XRP Futures 11:00 Dogecoin ETF 14:24 Future…

Stablecoin Adoption is About to CHANGE EVERYTHING You Know About Money With Kevin Lehtiniitty

Kevin Lehtiniitty is the CEO of Borderless xyz which is a stablecoin payments network. We discuss the global adoption of stablecoins by institutions and retail users. Topics: Kevin's background and building TrueUSD Borderless xyz overview Global Stablecoin Payments Will stablecoins end the need for Banks? Integrating Celo and other blockchains Crypto growth and adoption Links: https://x.com/KevLeht https://borderless.xyz/ Watch the interview https://youtu.be/fqn3-32Pq8k Listen to the interview Timestamps 02:42 Kevin's background 05:33 Bitcoin as digital gold 07:05 Launching TrueUSD stablecoin 10:21 Stablecoin market outlook 13:27 Tether USDT and regulations 17:28 Borderless xyz explained 24:30 Stablecoins that…