SEC Drops Appeal in Ripple XRP Case – What happens with $125M Fine & Institutional Sales? with Fred Rispoli

Attorney Fred Rispoli, founder of HODL Law, joined me to discuss what happens next after the SEC dropped the appeal in the Ripple XRP case. Topics: Why the SEC dropped the appeal Will Ripple Cross Appeal? Will the $125 Million fee be thrown out or reduced? Ripple & SEC deal for institutional sales moving forward With the appeal dropped will XRP ETFs be approved Links: https://x.com/freddyriz https://hodllaw.org/ Watch the interview https://youtu.be/qQlWYMG1LRk Listen to the interview Timestamps 02:16 SEC drops appeal 03:51 Ripple cross appeal 07:50 $125 million fine 09:58 Institutional sales 14:01 XRP Price…

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…

The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Has a U.S. Marshals Problem with Les Borsai

Les Borsai, co-founder at Wave Digital Assets, joined me to discuss the problem the US Marshals has with accounting for Bitcoin and the impact it could have on setting up the strategic bitcoin reserve. Get to know Les Metaverse theme – AI themed Favorite food – Hamburgers and spaghetti and meatballs Favorite musician/artist – Blues - Brown & McGhee Favorite movie – Usual Suspects Favorite Book – Untethered Soul by Michael Singer Topics: Les's background in the Music Industry Being an advisor to Ripple Bitcoin Reserve The US Marshals Bitcoin problem Bitcoin & Altcoin…

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…

Bitstamp & Robinhood’s Master Plan To Dominate Crypto! with Bobby Zagotta

Bobby Zagotta, CEO of Bitstamp USA, joined me to discuss Bitstamp’s growth plans as the U.S. has become more crypto-friendly. He also shared insights from his role in bringing Bitcoin futures to CME Group in 2015! Get to know Bobby Metaverse theme – Utopian world Favorite food – Pizza Favorite musician/artist – Elvis Costello Favorite movie – The Godfather Favorite Book – Poems by E.E. Cummings Hobby – Playing in band & Triathlons Topics: Bitstamp's Crypto Exchange services Robinhood Bitstamp Acquisition What the future of Crypto Exchanges look like Crypto boom in the US…

Coinbase’s Huge Victory Against the SEC & 2025 Crypto Strategy with Paul Grewal

Paul Grewal, Chief Legal officer at Coinbase, joined me to discuss Coinbase's victory over the SEC and his outlook for the crypto industry this year. Topics: SEC drops case against Coinbase - what happens next? Can Coinbase recoup legal fees from the SEC or US Gov? SEC crypto task force Will Crypto and Stablecoin legislation get passed this year? Bitcoin Reserve Countries launching stablecoins on Base Meme coins Will the Cleveland Cavaliers go tot he NBA finals Links: https://x.com/iampaulgrewal https://www.coinbase.com/ Watch the interview https://youtu.be/5LEKeTs8GmA Listen to the interview Timestamps 01:30 SEC dismisses Coinbase case…