Thinking Crypto News & Interviews

Crypto News: Morgan Stanley expects to support tokenized equities in Q1 2027, digital asset strategy head says. Standard Chartered offers RLUSD on the XRP Ledger in Dubai, allowing institutional clients to use RLUSD as collateral on LMAX Group’s trading platform. Evernorth names former Coinbase investment exec to steer 473 million XRP treasury ahead of Nasdaq debut. 💹 Discover the power of stakin...

John Hoffman, Managing Director and Head of Product Portfolios at Ondo Finance, joined us to discuss the recent launch of Ondo Intelligent Portfolios, its first three portfolios powered by BlackRock, and how these innovative on-chain investment products could transform asset management and expand access to financial markets. 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and...

Crypto News: XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP from nothing. China officially calls for the construction of a national blockchain network as part of its economic strategy. Tokenized commodities look beyond gold as lending and oil open new markets. ⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can trade on crypto up or down with up to 6x le...

Crypto News: US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent. XRP Ledger adds new controls for banks, stablecoins and tokenized funds. HSBC, Ant Digital test AI-agent payments using tokenized deposits. Zcash developers set January target for quantum-resistant payments. Layer-1 blockchain Sui is launching Hashi, an institutional protocol allowing holders to use bitcoin as co...

Neeraj Prasad, Chief Engineer at MoonPay, joined me to discuss the rise of the AI agent economy, how autonomous AI agents will leverage stablecoins for payments and transactions, and how MoonPay is building the infrastructure to power this emerging market. 💹 Discover the power of staking and liquidity pools with FortisX. This platform provides easy and secure ways to earn passive income on your c...

Crypto News: Bitcoin pulls back, can it hold key support levels of $82,800 or will we dump to $70K? Standard Chartered to expand crypto custody services in Singapore. Securitize brings Apple, Nvidia and Tesla toa Solana, with NYSE trading in the works. 💹 Discover the power of staking and liquidity pools with FortisX. This platform provides easy and secure ways to earn passive income on your crypt...

Crypto News: Wells Fargo in talks with Kraken parent Payward for crypto trading liquidity. Paxos Crypto Brokerage now supports XRP. Ripple is emerging as a major competitor to Wall Street banks, WSJ reports. USDC will be added to Samsung Wallet as the first supported stablecoin - powered by Coinbase. ⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can trade on crypto up or down with up...

Hunter Biden joined us to discuss why he created the LAPTOP memecoin, questions around whether the project is legitimate or could be a rug pull, why he chose to build on Coinbase’s Base, whether there will be an independent audit of the token holdings, Trump's crypto endeavors, and what happened to the famous physical laptop. 💹 Discover the power of staking and liquidity pools with FortisX. This...

Crypto News: Former UBS Asia investment banking head Joseph Chee says China will eventually reopen access to crypto and trigger a new "supercycle." Solana Foundation unveils a program to settle institutional trades in seconds. JPMorgan gave input. South Africa's First National Bank launches crypto trading for nearly 9 million customers. Google Cloud AI Agent verification with SUI. 🏦 Learn about i...

Crypto News: U.S. CFTC joins SEC in proposing crypto regulations. Joint venture of OKX and NYSE parent ICE files for 24/7 tokenized U.S. stock trading. Kraken operator Payward and Singapore Gulf Bank partner for 24/7 institutional crypto settlement. ⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can trade on crypto up or down with up to 6x leverage, meaning you can put down $100 and c...

Adam Draper, Founder and Managing Director of Boost VC, joined me to discuss what the future of crypto could look like and where the next wave of innovation may come from. Boost VC invests across crypto, AI, robotics, space, and other emerging technologies. Adam, the son of legendary venture capitalist Tim Draper, was also an early investor in Coinbase and Bitcoin. Topics: - Investing early in Bit...

Crypto News: Bitcoin's chart looks bullish and a potential move to $92,000 may come next week and altcoins will follow. BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over Crypto infrastructure partnership. Tether's USDT is 'coming home' to Bitcoin after more than a decade. 💹 Discover the power of staking and liquidity pools with FortisX. This platform provides easy and secure ways to earn passive incom...

Crypto News: SEC proposes new crypto custody rules for investment advisers and funds. Fiserv launches its digital asset platform on Solana, starting with Bank of North Dakota's Roughrider Coin. Evernorth clears shareholder vote ahead of Nasdaq debut with 473M XRP treasury. 💹 Discover the power of staking and liquidity pools with FortisX. This platform provides easy and secure ways to earn passive...

Reid Simon, President of Digital Assets at Figure, joined us to discuss Figure’s unique tokenized loan products, how blockchain is transforming lending, and the future of crypto lending. Topics: - The future of crypto lending and DeFi - Tokenizing HELOCs and Private Credit - Blockchain and transparent lending models ⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can trade on crypto up...

Crypto News: Open USD takes on Tether, Circle with a different stablecoin model that's building money. Lloyds Banking Group and Visa completed a 7-day pilot settling $750,000 in USDC. HSBC names its Hong Kong stablecoin HSBC RedCoin. Cardano ADA tapped by Brazil’s state oil giant to track cleaner jet fuel and diesel. ⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can trade on crypto u...

Crypto News: Morgan Stanley sets up a Digital Asset Lab to test stablecoins, tokenization and DeFi applications. Cboe, S&P Dow Jones may explore tokenized options contracts under extended licensing deal. A licensed central securities depository is recording securities ownership on a public blockchain for the first time — on the XRP Ledger. ⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi...

J.W. Verret, Crypto Law Professor of Accounting & Corporate Securities Law, joined me to discuss the fallout from the CLARITY Act failing to advance, the growing regulatory pressure on DeFi, SEC and CFTC crypto rulemaking, and the future of Zcash and privacy coins. Recorded September 17th, 2026. 💹 Discover the power of staking and liquidity pools with FortisX. This platform provides easy and...

Crypto News: Citi expands Coinbase partnership to power stablecoin payments for businesses. Goldman Sachs brings $100 billion Treasury fund into crypto’s institutional plumbing. Chainlink launches new version of its crypto bridge tech 'CCIP' to give apps more control over their security. 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms h...

Crypto News: Bitcoin just closed above $84,000 for its highest weekly close in 8 months. Quant QNT altcoin has a massive pump. SEC staff issues FAQs on crypto asset securities laws application. ⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can trade on crypto up or down with up to 6x leverage, meaning you can put down $100 and control a $600 position. It’s the first CFTC-regulated pe...

Crypto News: BlackRock & Ondo Finance launch tokenized portfolio strategies. U.S. commodities firms can invest in tokenized assets, use blockchain records: CFTC. Federal Reserve proposes new regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. Bitget crypto exchange confirms over $350,000,000 stolen following major hack. 💹 Discover the power of staking and liquidity pools with Fo...

Raagulan Pathy, Founder and CEO of KAST, joined us to discuss how the company is leveraging stablecoins to make global payments faster, easier, and more efficient. Topics:  - KAST's stablecoin initiatives  - Banks vs Stablecoins  - The future of payments  - AI Agents using stablecoins  ⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can trade on crypto up or down with up to 6x leverage...

Crypto News: NYSE signs deal with BlockchainDOTcom to bring tokenized US stocks to 44 million crypto accounts. US considers plan to promote dollar-backed crypto stablecoins worldwide. XRP Ledger retries upgrade that lets banks split payment and compliance duties. Solana starts testing upgrade that could cut finality from 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds. 💹 Discover the power of staking and liquid...

Katrina Paglia, Chief Legal Officer at Pantera Capital, joined me to discuss what happens next after the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate and how the SEC and CFTC could move crypto regulation forward through rulemaking. 💹 Discover the power of staking and liquidity pools with FortisX. This platform provides easy and secure ways to earn passive income on your crypto assets.https://forti...

Crypto News: BlackRock's latest research paper explores the growing connection between AI and crypto. Cardano joins Solana, XRP Ledger in race to power AI agent payments. Binance buys $100 million Circle stake in five-year USDC promotion deal. 💹 Discover the power of staking and liquidity pools with FortisX. This platform provides easy and secure ways to earn passive income on your crypto assets....

Sandy Kaul, Head of Digital Assets and Innovation Strategies at Franklin Templeton, joined me to discuss the firm’s crypto and tokenization initiatives and her outlook on the future of financial markets. Recording on Sept 14th Topics:  - Franklin's Crypto & Tokenization initiatives  - Will Real Estate go onchain?  - Tokenization and the future of markets  - Tokenization risks AMC CEO vs Robinh...