Coffee & Crypto with Lee & Jimmie

Lee and Jimmie discuss Kraken's expansion into equities, a new SEC statement on crypto-related disclosures, a delay in Ethereum ETF staking decision, the demise of the IRS DeFi broker rule and the DoJ crypto enforcement unit, and a new BIS paper on tokenization. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links: Kraken expands beyond crypto: Announcing U.S.-listed stock and ETF trading -...

Lee and Jimmie do a deep dive into Circle's Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links: Circle's S-1: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876042/000119312525070481/d737521ds1.htm

Lee and Jimmie discuss the impact of tariffs on crypto's price, crypto adoption in Brazil, GameStop's Bitcoin gambit, a stablecoin bill in the House, Circle's S-1, an update on the FBI's fake token sting operation, Paul Atkins' nomination hearing, and more crypto roundtables at the SEC. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links: Trump Tariffs Test Bitcoin's Supposed Digital Gold...

Lee and Jimmie discuss the Treasury Department delisting Tornado Cash from the sanctions list, a final resolution in SEC v. Ripple, a new tokenized deposit on Ethereum, World Liberty Financial's plans for a stablecoin, and a new startup to bring crypto payments to the masses. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links: Tornado Cash Delisting | U.S. Department of the Treasury Rippl...

  Lee and Jimmie discuss Lee's recent appearance at the SEC's Crypto Task Force Roundtable, Fidelity's new tokenized money market fund, new OCC guidance clarifying banks ability to engage in digital asset activity, new SEC statement on proof-of-work mining, and the President promoting $TRUMP on Truth Social. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz   Related Links SEC.gov | How We Got Here an...

Lee and Jimmie discuss a new Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile, the potential repeal of the DeFi tax reporting rule, Tether vs. Circle, and the SEC's declaration that meme coins are not securities. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links Trump Faces Blowback Over Plans for Crypto Reserve - The New York Times Senate Votes to Repeal Biden-Era Crypto Tax Rule -...

Lee and Jimmie discuss North Korea's hack of Bybit, the SEC's dismissal of its case against Coinbase, problems with how the US Marshals service handles crypto, BoA CEO announcing plans to issue a stablecoin, Charles Schwab's new head of digital assets, and ESG investing in the UK. Lee's X: @jimmie_lenz Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links   https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/bybit-exchange-hack-fe...

Lee and Jimmie discuss the SEC's new Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit, the death of the SEC's dealer rule, the SEC's request for a delay in the Coinbase case, Argentina's president and meme coins, and Brian Quintenz's nomination to head the CFTC.  Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links SEC.gov | SEC Announces Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit to Protect Retail Investors...

Lee and Jimmie recap Digital Assets at Duke 2025 before discussing the fate of Trump's Crypto Council, an update in the SEC Twitter account hack, a pause in SEC v. Binance, and Governor Waller's speech on stablecoins. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links Trump Is Having Second Thoughts About His Crypto Council - Unchained Man Behind Fake SEC Bitcoin ETF Post Pleads Guilty -...

Lee and Jimmie preview next week's Digital Assets at Duke conference before talking about Larry Fink's recent comments on tokenization, Appollo's new tokenized private credit fund, and X partnering with Visa to offer in-app payments. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links:   https://www.digitalassetsatduke.org/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/kucoin-pleads-guilty-agrees-pay...

Lee and Jimmie discuss President Trump's digital assets executive order, the SEC's new crypto task force and rescission of SAB 121, Trump's new memecoin, and Ethereum's marketing problem. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links: Home - Duke Digital Assets Conference Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology – The White House SEC.gov | SEC Crypto 2.0: Act...

Lee and Jimmie discuss Acting Comptroller Hsu's outgoing warning on crypto, an OECD report on tokenization, pensions funds diving into crypto, the Third Circuit's rebuke of the SEC for failing to explain itself, and the role of AI agents in crypto. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links BankThink: National banks must continue exercising caution with cryptocurrencies Pension fu...

Lee and Jimmie preview the upcoming Digital Assets at Duke conference before discussing "Operation Chokepoint 2.0," Coinbase's request for interlocutory appeal being granted, non-crypto companies investing in crypto, and a BTC investor in jail for refusing to turn over his BTC to the IRS. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: jimmie_lenz Related Links   US regulator warned banks on crypto but did not o...

Lee and Jimmie reflect on President Carter's legacy, Lee's op-ed in the WSJ calling for a merger of the SEC and CFTC, Wall Street's growing interest in tokenization, MiCA's impact on Tether and opportunities for new stablecoin issuers, and the IRS' new DeFi broker rule. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links: Two Agencies That Should Become One - WSJ What Is Tokenization? Wall...

Lee and Jimmie discuss the appointment of Bo Hines to lead President Trump's "crypto council," the blowback against Blackrock for suggesting that BTC's supply could change, the growing problem of trading addiction, the perils of companies investing in crypto, and the threat of quantum computing to crypto's security. They also discuss America's declining literacy rates and the joys of reading and w...

Lee and Jimmie discuss the Senate's scrapped vote to renominate Caroline Cresnshaw, research from the OFR examining the link between crypto exposure and household debt, El Salvador scrapping some crypto priorities as part of new IMF funding package, and a legal dispute between Coinbase & Justin Sun over wrapped BTC. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmielenz Related Links: Senate scraps vote to...

Lee and Jimmie discuss the selection of Rep. French Hill to chair the House Financial Services Committee, Eric Trump's UAE promise of the 'Most Pro-Crypto President' in history, Circle and Binance's USDC partnership, delays in Caroline Crenshaw's SEC nomination, the debate around 'debanking', the 5 th Circuit's rescission of OFAC's Tornado Cash sanctions, and a special recognition for Jimmie. Lee'...

Lee and Jimmie discuss the nomination of Paul Atkins to run the SEC, Bitcoin breaking $100K, proof-of-concept results for the Regulated Settlement Network, a BIS report on faster payment systems vs. CBDC, and Circle becoming the first stablecoin issuer to meet new Canadian Listing Rules Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links Trump Names Paul Atkins as SEC Chair - Bloomberg Bit...

Lee and Jimmie discuss Gary Gensler's pending departure from the SEC, a potential crypto czar in the Trump administration, a CFTC advisory committee recommendation on using non-cash tokenized collateral, the launch of liquidity pools to finance freight invoices, the launch of options contracts on BTC ETFs, the sentencing of FTX executive Gary Wang, MicroStrategy's "creative" use of BTC yield, and...

Lee and Jimmie discusses Gary Genser's "farewell" speech, Hester Peirce's warning that the SEC is not prepared to regulate crypto, Coinbase's new crypto market index, the upcoming sentencing of Gary Wang, and the FTX estate's lawsuit against Binance and Humpy the Whale. Related Links: Gary Gensler reviews accomplishments, defends crypto approach (cnbc.com) Trump Promised Clear Crypto Regulations,...

Jimmie and Lee dissect the election results and the impact of a second Trump administration for crypto. They also discuss Florida's plan to invest state pension assets in crypto. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links SEC Crypto Enforcement Slated for Major Rollback Under Trump - Bloomberg Inspired by Trump, Florida Official Eyes State Bitcoin (BTC) Stockpile for Retirees (coi...

Lee and Jimmie discuss Nishad Singh's sentencing in FTX case, new data from Pew on crypto ownership and sentiment, the BIS dropping out of a cross-border payments pilot, a new report on rampant wash trading in crypto, and the growth in crypto derivatives trading and platforms. Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links: Nishad Singh, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time Af...

Lee and Jimmie discuss federal investigations of Tether, the release of a Binance employee wrongfully detained in Nigeria, Stripes acquisition of Bridge, a BIS report on tokenization, and the G20's status report on implementing crypto regulations.  Related Links: Exclusive | Federal Investigators Probe Cryptocurrency Firm Tether - WSJ Charges Dropped in Case Against Binance Employee Held in Nigeri...

Lee and Jimmie discuss TD Bank's record fine for money laundering violations, a new paper on the relationship between money market funds and stablecoins, the launch of Trump's World Liberty Financial, the Ethereum rollup-centric roadmap, and Vice President Harris' appeal to crypto-owning black men.  Lee's X: @leereiners Jimmie's X: @jimmie_lenz Related Links: TD Bank hit with record $3 billion fin...

Lee and Jimmie discuss the FBI's sting operation involving their own token and related civil and criminal charges against crypto "market makers," the SEC's civil charges against Cumberland DRW, a new documentary claiming to identify Satoshi Nakamoto, and Crypto.com's lawsuit against the SEC. Related Links: Prosecutors Charge Four Crypto 'Market Makers,' Employees With Market Manipulation, Fraud (c...