Thinking Crypto News & Interviews

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...

Crypto News: Bitcoin's rally continues with price hitting $87,000 today. Trader Peter Brandt shares XRP and Ethereum price predictions. Google and Apple seek crypto talent as Big Tech eyes stablecoin and tokenization rails. ⭐️ 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...

Crypto News: Bitcoin printed its highest weekly close in 4 months and reclaimed the 50-week MA for the first time since Nov 2025. XRP on the brink of a golden cross as focus switches to altcoins. Ava Labs president says NYSE spent a year testing Avalanche Avax technology for tokenization plans. 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA plat...

In this Crypto Water Cooler episode, Tony and Amanda discuss the CLARITY Act failing to advance in the Senate after all Democrats voted no, new crypto guidance from the SEC and CFTC, Coinbase increasing stablecoin rewards, and continued TradFi adoption as Deutsche Bank launches crypto custody and S&P Global acquires OpenZeppelin. ⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can...

Cody Carbone, CEO at The Digital Chamber, joined us to discuss the takeaways from the failed Clarity Act in the Senate and what happens next with the bill. Will the Democrats come back to the table after the midterm elections to get the crypto legislation Clarity Act passed? ⭐️ Trade crypto perps with a free $25 bonus on Kalshi. You can trade on crypto up or down with up to 6x leverage, meaning y...

Crypto News: SEC rolls out long-awaited 'innovation exemption' for tokenized securities venues. Kevin O’Leary says Congress will revisit Clarity early next year. S&P Global agrees to acquire OpenZeppelin in onchain security push. ⭐️ 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 po...

Crypto News: With the failed Clarity Act vote in the Senate the SEC and CFTC vow to provide crypto regulatory guidance. Deutsche Bank plans bitcoin, ether custody for institutional clients in Europe. ⭐️ 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-regula...

Crypto News: The Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act, a landmark crypto market structure bill. The vote was 49-50, with three Republicans and all Democrats voting against. Will Bitcoin and crypto crash as a result with potential rate hikes from the Fed? 💹 Discover the power of staking and liquidity pools with FortisX. This platform provides easy and secure ways to earn passive income on your...

Crypto News: Democrats reject the Republicans new Clarity Act draft bil but are sending over a counter offer the crypto bill ahead of tomorrow's Senate vote. Banks push back on stablecoin yield circuit breaker language in the bill. Elizabeth Warren and democrats push back on ethics language. ⭐️ 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: Senate Democrats to meet tonight to discuss crypto Clarity Act. President Trump met with advisers Friday to discuss the CLARITY Act ethics proposal before the September 15 Senate cloture vote. 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itrustcapital.com/go/thinkingcrypto iTrustCapital Representative: R.Rank...

Crypto News: White House Crypto Director Patrick Witt is bullish on the Clarity Act passing. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the Clarity Act bill is close to the finish line. U.S. House Ways and Means Committee schedules Sept. 16 markup for crypto tax rules. Clearpool proposes migrating to the XRP Ledger and building institutional credit products using XRPL's upcoming lending standards. 💹 Disco...

Ron Hammond, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Wintermute, joined me to discuss the odds of the CLARITY Act passing the Senate next week, the status of the ethics agreement, the ongoing battle over stablecoin yield, DeFi disputes, and much more. 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itrustcapital.com/go/thinkingcrypto...

Crypto News: U.S. Bank takes next step towards launching its stablecoin for cross border payments using the Stellar Lumens blockchain. Coinbase is partnering with Moov to increase access to stablecoin for community banks and credit unions. 💹 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.http...

Ryne Saxe, Co-Founder and CEO of Eco, joined me to discuss how the company is using stablecoins to enable programmable routing, seamless settlement, and greater connectivity across digital asset markets. Topics: - Stablecoin adoption and usage  - AI Agents using Stablecoins - Stablecoins changing the FX Market  - Stablecoin market outlook 💹 Discover the power of staking and liquidity pools with F...

Crypto News: The US Treasury is set to do near $10 billion in bond buybacks which will make crypto and markets pump. On Sept. 15, the Senate holds its cloture vote on the CLARITY Act but republicans say the vote may fail. 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itrustcapital.com/go/thinkingcrypto iTrustCapital Repres...

Crypto News: Hunter Biden plans to launch a memecoin names LAPTOP on September 9 via Coinbase's Base network. Hanwha Investment & Securities, part of the $200B Korean conglomerate, is building its new tokenization platform on Avalanche avax. DBS and Citi complete weekend USD payment via Swift’s Digital Ledger using tokenized deposits. 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Acc...

Crypto News: The Bank for International Settlements publishes a paper using the XRP Ledger as a proof-of-concept for verifying official statistics on-chain. U.S. Sheriff’s association shifts opposition stance to Clarity Act to 'neutral'. Alex Jones says the US government wants to confiscate XRP. 💹 Discover the power of staking and liquidity pools with FortisX. This platform provides easy and secu...

Amar Kuchinad, CEO of Copper, joined me to discuss how the firm is building crypto and blockchain infrastructure to help institutions securely participate in digital asset markets. Topics: - TradFi's adoption of digital assets  - Amar's time at the SEC and the agencies approach to crypto guidance  - Can Blockchain in markets prevent another financial crisis?  - Building crypto infrastructure for i...

Crypto News: The House canceled late September sessions which could put the Clarity Act passing at risk. Standard Chartered brings spot crypto trading to Dubai FX platform. AMC CEO is against Robinhood AMC stock tokenization. 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itrustcapital.com/go/thinkingcrypto  💡Get the (Re)T...

Crypto News: SEC proposes transfer agent rule, sets event to figure out round-the-clock U.S. trading. XRP ETFs pull in $170 million over 11 days. Goldman tops institutional holders. 21 major global banks including Bank of America, Citi, GoldmanSachs, DeutscheBank, and UBS, just committed to launching a joint stablecoin company, targeting a USD-denominated stablecoin to go live in H1 2027. 💹 Disco...

Tiffany Smith, Partner and the Co-Chair of the Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Working Group at WilmerHale, joined me to discuss the SEC's new Reg Crypto guidance and what it means for the crypto industry and market. Topics: - SEC Regulation Crypto Asset - SEC Tokenization Guidance - SEC Crypt Custody - Clarity Act  🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-adva...