The Paul Barron Crypto Show

Iran is demanding that oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz make toll payments in the form of cryptocurrency, according to a new report from the Financial Times. ~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~ BTCC 10% Deposit Bonus! ➜ https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: BTCC 00:30 Trump capitulates 01:00 Market reaction 02:00 Crypto bottom in? 02:30 FOX: This was not mission accompl...

A White House study found that stablecoin rewards pose limited risk to bank lending. The findings push back on warnings from banks and trade groups about large-scale deposit flight. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! GUEST: Chris Perkins, CEO of 250 Digital Asset Follow Chris on X ➜ https://x.com/perkinscr97 00:00 intro...

A group of about 50 former national security officials sent a letter to Congress on Tuesday urging lawmakers to approve a “clean” renewal of an electronic surveillance authority slated to expire later this month (Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! GUEST: C...

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday that a "whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while the Islamic Republic urged young people to form human chains around power plants and other potential targets. 00:00 Intro 00:10 WTF?! 01:00 Bloomberg: Escalation breakdown 02:50 JD Vance doubles do...

President Donald Trump declined to say whether he was winding down the war with Iran or escalating it. Meanwhile, Senators have one more week of calm before returning to a storm of spring activity on the crypto CLARITY Act. ~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~ BTCC 10% Deposit Bonus! ➜ https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: BTCC 00:30 Trump unhinged 01:30 Trump compares Iran to Vietnam 0...

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen shares insights on the future of tokenized stocks and commodities, and reveals Bitget’s bold plans to launch its Universal Exchange in the U.S.. We talk real-world assets, regulation, and what this means for global crypto adoption. ~This episode is sponsored by BitGet~ GUEST: Gracy Chen, CEO, Bitget 00:00 Intro 00:10 Explain UEX vs CEX/DEX 04:00 Liquidity and execution 07:15...

Investors hooked on monitoring the situation in Iran over the long weekend and trying to read market tea-leaves may have no choice but to take a look at cryptocurrencies that trade 24/7. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday. ~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~ BTCC 10% Deposit Bonus! ➜ https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC Gu...

Don Wilson, founder and CEO of DRW, said Wall Street firms are unlikely to adopt fully transparent public blockchains. Canton continues is FUD against permissionless blockchains like Solana and Ethereum in order to gain traction on their new Citadel-backed network of incumbents. GUEST: Rebecca Rettig, CLO at Jito Labs Follow Rebecca on X ➜ https://x.com/RebeccaRettig1 Liquid Stake on Jito ➜ https:...

Iran has established what amounts to a formalized toll system at the Strait of Hormuz, accepting Chinese yuan and crypto – specifically stablecoins pegged to fiat currencies – as payment for naval escort through the waterway, according to a Bloomberg report published April 1. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! 00:00 Int...

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Paul Grewal has said that the CLARITY ACT deal over stablecoin yields could happen by Friday this week. U.S. Senate candidate John E. Deaton may be our last hope should Democrats sweep midterms. ~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/iTrustPau...

Bitcoin traded at $67,950 on Tuesday, up 0.2% over 24 hours, as a wave of optimism over a potential end to the Iran conflict lifted risk assets across the board. Ether rose 1.6% to $2,100, its strongest daily move in weeks. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: Tangem 00:45 Tom Lee: 90-95% done 0...

This year's EthCC event in Cannes has fielded its first major announcement: the Ethereum Economic Zone.  This new effort is aimed at ending fragmentation in the Ethereum ecosystem for good. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! 00:00 Intro 00:10 ethCC 00:30 Sponsor: Tangem 01:00 Dune: Institutions are degens 02:00 Vitalik...

Bitcoin fell below $70,000, down 4.3% in the past 24 hours, as oil and gas prices spiked following strikes on energy facilities in the Middle East, renewing inflation fears and sparking a risk-off sentiment in the market. ~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~ BTCC 10% Deposit Bonus! ➜ https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: BTCC 00:30 Iran ready to end war? 00:45 Market reacts 01:30 Gas hi...

CLARITY Act odds of passage are slowly diminishing as Banks take control of key Senate leaders. Meanwhile Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act (FISA) is up to expire on April 20th, which could extend the permission of intelligence agencies to collect user data without a warrant. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Addi...

Crypto tends to bear the brunt of the selloff when macro conditions, geopolitical tensions and traditional markets turn south. ~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/iTrustPaul 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: iTrust Capital 00:30 Fear & Greed 01:20 Sideline 01:50 De-escalation?...

David Sachs just resigned as the U.S. “Crypto Czar” — right before the CLARITY Bill could pass. What does this mean for crypto regulation and market confidence? ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! Guest: Tim Warren, Host of Investing Broz Investing Broz Youtube ➜ ‪‪  @TimWarrenTrades   Follow on Twitter ➜  @timsta6753   ...

Gary Gensler’s back from the shadows—FUDing crypto, targeting stablecoin yields in the “Crypto CLARITY” bill, and dropping a painfully boring podcast. ~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/iTrustPaul 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: iTrust Capital 00:45 Unresolved 01:00 Gary vs Yiel...

Intensified conflict between Iran, Israel, and the U.S. has triggered mixed reactions in the Middle East crypto sector. Some Iranian investors are moving funds into self-custody due to instability, and select crypto influencers have left Dubai, which several crypto financial institutions questioning Dubai's reliability. Guest: Yat Siu - Co-Founder & Chairman, Animoca Brands  Animoca Brands web...

The latest CLARITY Act stablecoin yield draft bans passive yield — exactly what banks demanded from the start. Circle lost $5.6 billion in a single session. The markup hasn't happened yet. Coinbase also refused to support current secret draft bill. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! GUEST: Chris Hayes, Partner at Thorn...

Hex Trust joins us to break down how wXRP could unlock global liquidity and attract major institutional capital to the XRP ecosystem. This could be the bridge that finally connects traditional finance with the XRP Ledger GUEST: Giorgia Pellizzari, Chief Product Officer & Head of Custody, Hex Trust Hex Trust wXRP More Info ➜ https://www.hextrust.com/services/wrapping/wxrp 00:00 Intro 00:10 What...

War tends to send investors looking for cover. But the go-to safe haven of the past year has been a disappointment since the war in Iran began, and cash has been the better place to hide out. ~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/iTrustPaul Guest: Andy Schectman | President &a...

Senate revisions to the Clarity Act digital market structure bill could deal the cryptocurrency industry a major blow. Reports indicate that new language will affect stablecoin yields payments. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: Tangem 00:30 Iran demands 01:40 Mark Cudmore: No off ramp right n...

Iran says no negotiations or discussions with the United States have taken place since the start of the war. This comes after Donald Trump says the US and Iran have held “very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East”. But could we be seeing the beginnings of de-escalation talks? Meanwhile CLARITY bill is being held up by Gov...

The White House may be reviewing fresh legislative text, and lawmakers are reportedly weighing offers to banks of other, unrelated provisions for their support. ~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~ BTCC 10% Deposit Bonus! ➜ https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: BTCC 00:30 End of week 00:50 Weird faces 01:40 Stablecoin Yield Report Coming 02:30 Housing Bill 02:40 Leverage 03:30 Lummis sa...

Bitcoin’s recent drop below $70,000 reflects more than short-term market pressure. It signals a deeper shift. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is becoming increasingly tied to global energy markets. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! Guest: Evan Aldo Evan Aldo Youtube Channel ➜ https://bit.ly/EvanAldo 20% off Evan Ald...