Crypto In America

Wall Street can't stop talking about tokenization. But how much of it is actually delivering real value? Reid Simon, President of Digital Assets at publicly traded Figure, joins Crypto In America to explain why much of traditional finance's embrace of blockchain is still “lip service.” He breaks down how Figure is using onchain lending to lower borrowing costs for homeowners and what the industry...

Is crypto regulation holding back innovation, or is the industry finally moving beyond politics and speculation? Live from Lisbon, Portugal, Crypto in America brings together Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation, and Russ Behnam, former CFTC Chairman, for a conversation about the future of U.S. crypto regulation, global blockchain adoption, and the shift...

Crypto was supposed to replace traditional finance. Now, some of the world's biggest financial institutions are building with blockchain. But who will adapt and who risks getting left behind? In this special Crypto in America episode from TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026, Jacquelyn Melinek moderates a conversation with Jake Chervinsky of Hyperliquid Policy Center, Charles Cascarilla, CEO and co-founde...

Trevor Traina, founder and CEO of Kresus and Chief Business Officer at Tools for Humanity, joins Crypto In America to discuss why blockchain could become as fundamental as the internet, transforming everything from finance and stablecoins to AI and digital identity. The former U.S. ambassador to Austria also shares how he helped popularize Trump's "crypto president" label, weighs in on the failure...

What happens when AI agents start managing your money and who will actually control them? Joseph Chalom, CEO of Sharplink, joins Crypto in America to explain why Ethereum, stablecoins, tokenization, and artificial intelligence could fundamentally reshape Wall Street. Joseph shares why he left BlackRock’s digital asset team' to later build an Ethereum-focused treasury company, what institutiona...

In this episode of Crypto in America, Eleanor Terrett, Jacquelyn Melinek and Gerald Gallagher sit down with Raagulan “Raags” Pathy, founder and CEO of Kast and former Circle APAC executive, to explore how stablecoins are transforming global banking, cross-border payments, and access to U.S. financial markets. Raags explains why stablecoins continued growing during crypto's bear market, how Kas...

In this episode of Crypto in America, Eleanor Terrett, Jacquelyn Melinek, and Gerald Gallagher sit down with Charley Cooper, President & COO of Ava Labs, to discuss how Wall Street is moving toward blockchain infrastructure, why 24/7 markets could accelerate that transition, and what comes next for crypto innovation after the Clarity Act failed to advance. Charley explains why Ava Labs and the...

In this episode of Crypto in America, Eleanor Terrett and Jacquelyn Melinek sit down with Blue Macellari, Head of Digital Assets at T. Rowe Price, to discuss how one of Wall Street’s major asset managers is approaching crypto, tokenization, and the future of financial markets. Blue Macellari explains why tokenization has become a major focus for financial institutions, what it would actually take...

In this episode of Crypto in America, Eleanor Terrett sits down with Russ Behnam, former Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to discuss the rapidly evolving prediction market industry, the regulatory line between financial markets and gambling, and why Congress may ultimately need to establish clearer rules for the sector. Behnam explains how prediction markets have expand...

Ripple spent years fighting the SEC over how U.S. securities laws should apply to crypto. Now, Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty says the regulatory environment is finally moving toward the clearer rules the industry has been seeking. Alderoty joins Crypto in America at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, speaking both as Ripple's Chief Legal Officer and President of the National Cryptocurrenc...

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce and Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel Taylor Lindman join us to discuss the SEC’s innovation exemption for tokenized stocks, the implications for DeFi and self-custody, and preparations for 24-hour trading. Former House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry breaks down what went wrong with Clarity, whether negotiations can restart, and the risks of buil...

Anthony Scaramucci says the U.S. crypto industry has made progress, but he isn't convinced Washington will deliver the regulatory certainty the market is waiting for. The SkyBridge founder joins Crypto in America at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium to discuss the Clarity Act, why he believes political incentives could complicate its path through Congress, and what could happen if U.S. crypto p...

Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets and a key White House negotiator on the Clarity Act, joins Crypto in America as the Senate prepares for a critical vote on U.S. crypto market structure legislation. Speaking live from the Solana Policy Institute’s Washington and Wall Street Summit, Patrick Witt breaks down the final negotiations behind the b...

The regulatory environment for crypto in the U.S. has changed dramatically, but founders and investors still face a bigger question: can today's progress provide the long-term certainty needed to build and invest for the next decade? Miles Jennings, Head of Policy and General Counsel at a16z crypto, joins Crypto in America to discuss the Clarity Act, the limits of agency rulemaking, and why en...

The Clarity Act remains one of the crypto industry's biggest policy priorities in Washington, but what happens if Congress can't get market structure legislation across the finish line? Kristin Smith, President of the Solana Policy Institute, joins Crypto in America at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium to discuss why passing major crypto legislation has proven more difficult than anticipated, why t...

Jonathan Jachym, Global Head of Policy and Market Structure at Kraken, joins Crypto in America at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium to break down what’s at stake as Congress weighs the Clarity Act and why legislation could provide something agency rulemaking alone cannot: long-term regulatory certainty for the U.S. crypto industry. Jachym discusses the ongoing Clarity Act negotiations, what the SEC...

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says tokenization has already passed the inflection point and that the question facing the U.S. is no longer whether financial assets move onchain, but how quickly and under what rules. Cuomo joins Crypto in America from the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium to discuss tokenized securities, the future of Wall Street, the clarity Act, crypto regulation and his work...

Rob Hadick, General Partner at Dragonfly, joins Crypto In America to break down what it takes to fund the next generation of innovation.  Leaving a $50 billion hedge fund right as the 2022 crypto winter began, Rob shares how Dragonfly maintained its conviction through the bear market to close its fourth fund at $650 million earlier this year. Rob takes us behind the scenes of Dragonfly's massi...

Stablecoins are rapidly evolving from a niche crypto trading tool into the ultimate financial upgrade for multinational corporations. Agora wants to be at the forefront of this shift, building the bank-grade infrastructure needed to bring the Fortune 500 onchain without compromising on compliance. Nick Van Eck, CEO and co-founder of Agora, joins Crypto In America to reveal why the next major wave...

Tokenization has been pitched as the future of finance for years. WisdomTree is trying to prove it can work at scale. Will Peck, Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree, joins Crypto In America to explain why the next phase of crypto adoption may be driven less by speculation and more by tokenized funds, stablecoins and financial products that can move 24/7. With WisdomTree’s digital asset business a...

With just days before the Senate's August recess, is the Clarity Act finally headed for a vote? Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), one of the chief architects of the Senate's digital asset market structure bill, joins Crypto In America to discuss where negotiations stand after nearly a year of work, why she still believes Majority Leader John Thune will bring the bill to the floor, and what th...

Sunayna Tuteja, the Fed’s first Chief Innovation Officer, spent five years trying to transform one of the world’s most powerful financial institutions from the inside. She recruited engineers from crypto and fintech, championed AI adoption among everyone from analysts to governors, and worked alongside Governor Christopher Waller on initiatives ranging from ending the central bank’s CBDC work to d...

It was another big week for crypto policy in Washington. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins us to break down her position on crypto vaults, why some DeFi products could fall under the federal securities laws, and what it means for builders and investors. Mysten Labs General Counsel Sylvia Favretto reacts to the guidance and explains why the ICE-OKX partnership could be a watershed moment for tok...

Today’s guest is Summer Mersinger, the CEO of the Blockchain Association, a policy advocacy organization in Washington.  In this episode, recorded live at the Injective Summit just days before the expected Senate floor vote on the Clarity Act, our co-host Jacquelyn sits down with Summer to take stock of where the bill actually stands.  Summer breaks down why ethics has become the one issue that re...

Cryptocurrency didn't invent financial fraud, but it changed how money moves and how criminals exploit it. Now, with new US legislation on the table, the industry faces a bigger question: can a system built on decentralization ever become trusted infrastructure? Eleanor, Jacquelyn, and Gerald were interviewed on the What The Fraud podcast, hosted by Tom Taraniuk for a special crossover episode...