Crypto In America

Today's livestream goes into how Judge Torres, the same judge from the Ripple case, just dealt Kalshi a blow, denying its bid for a preliminary injunction and ruling that New York's gambling laws aren't preempted by federal commodities law. Kalshi is already appealing to the Second Circuit, and Governor Hochul and AG James aren't backing down either. Meanwhile, the SEC drops its 20...

Tom Zschach is the former Chief Innovation Officer at SWIFT, the financial messaging network that connects more than 11,500 financial institutions across more than 200 countries and underpins trillions of dollars in cross-border financial transactions every day. In this episode, Eleanor, Jacquelyn, and Gerald sit down with Tom to unpack why he believes the long-running narrative that blockchain wo...

The best crypto use cases haven't been invented yet according to Adrian Wall, Senior Director of U.S. Policy at Tron DAO and Managing Director of the Digital Sovereignty Alliance. A former finance executive turned crypto policy advocate, Adrian has helped shape some of Washington's biggest digital asset debates, including around the GENIUS and Clarity Acts. In this episode, Adrian breaks d...

This week, we break down the latest market selloff as bitcoin slips below $60,000, Strategy's mounting paper losses, and a wave of crypto industry layoffs. We also examine the escalating legal fight over Illinois' proposed crypto transaction tax, what Congress' summer recess means for pending crypto legislation, and the growing uncertainty surrounding the Clarity Act. Then, we sit down...

The clock is ticking on the Clarity Act. In this episode, recorded at the Solana Policy Institute's Washington and Wall Street event in Chicago, SPI founder and CEO Miller Whitehouse-Levine explains why he believes August 7 is the Senate's last real opportunity to pass crypto market structure legislation this Congress and why he's grown frustrated with calls for more time after 18 mont...

The crypto industry is closely watching a lawsuit between CME and the CFTC that could shape the future of innovation in U.S. derivatives markets. We break down what's at stake for perpetual futures and other crypto-native products with Hyperliquid Strategies CEO David Schamis and 250 Digital CEO Chris Perkins. Plus, a new coalition backed by some of Wall Street's biggest names is pushing t...

Rep. Dusty Johnson says the window for passing crypto market structure legislation is rapidly closing. In this episode, the House Agriculture Committee’s Digital Assets Subcommittee Chair explains why the Senate needs to move quickly on the Clarity Act, where he believes lawmakers should land on DeFi regulation, how Congress is thinking about CFTC funding, and what happens if the Senate sends the...

The largest IPO in history has arrived. Elon Musk's SpaceX begins trading at a roughly $1.8 trillion valuation as the crypto market looks to recover from recent lows. Meanwhile, Clarity Act negotiations continue in the Senate, but progress on at least one key sticking point appears to have slowed with just a month left before lawmakers depart for the August recess. White House Crypto Council E...

Adam Back is the co-founder of Blockstream, the Bitcoin infrastructure company behind the Liquid Network, and one of the original figures in the cypherpunk movement. Jenny Johnson is the CEO of Franklin Templeton, the $1.8 trillion asset manager that was the first traditional finance firm to tokenize a money market fund. In this episode, recorded live at the 2026 Proof of Talk Conference, Eleanor...

Crypto is having its worst week in two years. We break down what's behind the selloff, from the AI trade to the fallout from Michael Saylor's recent bitcoin sale, with Bitwise Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen. Plus, Illinois moves to impose a new 0.2% tax on crypto transactions, and Executive Director of the Illinois Blockchain Association Olta Andoni explains why some fear it could drive u...

Mike Belshe is the co-founder and CEO of BitGo, the digital asset infrastructure firm that custodies more than $100 billion in digital assets and handles roughly one-fifth of all bitcoin transaction value moved onchain. In this episode, Mike explains why BitGo went public in January despite a choppy market, how he thinks about the wave of digital asset treasury companies following in Michael Saylo...

In a move it's been teasing for months, the CFTC greenlighted bitcoin perpetual futures contracts in the U.S. Gerald walks us through what this means and how it could impact offshore crypto companies like Hyperliquid. Plus, crypto-backed candidates swept key Texas primary runoffs. We speak with former NRSC Executive Director Jason Thielman about the industry's growing political influence a...

Scott Shay is the founder of N3XT and the founder and former chairman of Signature Bank. In this episode, Scott gives a masterclass on fractional reserve banking versus narrow banking and takes us behind closed doors of Signature Bank’s collapse during the 2023 regional banking crisis. He also offers a rarely heard perspective on Wall Street’s rush into crypto, explaining why he believes some of t...

With reports that the SEC may be close to releasing its long-awaited tokenization innovation exemption, debate over the best way for investors to access stocks on blockchain is heating up, with the “onchain equity” versus “synthetic exposure” conversation dominating crypto circles this week. The team breaks down the merits of both models with Robert Leshner of Superstate. Plus, Caitlin Long joins...

This week on Crypto In America, we’re live from Consensus. Jacquelyn spoke with Ji Hun Kim, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, and Larry Wade, Global Head of Crypto Compliance and Regulatory Relations at PayPal. In this conversation, we discuss, why market structure matters, if CLARITY will pass, consumer guardrails, why stablecoins are the killer app, how Paypal uses stable coins for cross...

The team gets reaction to a landmark week for crypto on Capitol Hill as the Clarity Act advanced out of committee in a bipartisan 15-9 vote, with Democratic Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Ruben Gallego joining Republicans to send the legislation to the full Senate. Paul Grewal and Cody Carbone take us inside the hearing room and the final moments of negotiations that led to last-minute Democratic...

Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, is the Co-Founder and former CEO of Binance. In this episode, we discuss what led CZ to launch Binance in 2017, the U.S. vs global markets, his prior interactions with Gary Gensler before & after the SEC lawsuit, serving four months in prison and what he would’ve done differently looking back, the Iran-related allegations, Trump family ties, Binance US rebuild...

The team breaks down the vibe and key themes emerging from Consensus Miami and tees up the Senate Banking Committee’s big vote on the Clarity Act next week. A recurring theme throughout the week was optimism, as guests Adam Minehardt from Hyperliquid Policy Center, Bhaji Illuminati from Centrifuge and Nathan McCauley from Anchorage Digital explained why they’re encouraged by the bill’s momentum an...

We’re live at XRP Las Vegas with Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse. Eleanor joined Brad on stage to discuss, Ripple’s steblecoin, XRP’s strategy, if there should be an XRP token buyback, the latest on Ripple’s OCC Trust Charter, and why we may be in trouble if CLARITY does not pass the house by the third week of May. This episode is sponsored by Sumsub, the platform leading crypto companies use to ver...

Eleanor and Gerald are live on the ground at the XRP Las Vegas conference, where they’re hosting a fireside chat with Massachusetts Senate candidate John Deaton, a pro-crypto lawyer taking on incumbent Ed Markey in the midterms. Deaton joins the show to share his take on the state of the industry, the chances of the Clarity Act passing, and his second run on the campaign trail. OpenAssets founder...

Andrew McCormick is the Head of eToro US. In this conversation, we discuss why crypto regulation is so messy in the US and why we need a national standard. We get into the BitLicense in New York, federal preemption, managing all 50 states, eToro’s IPO, tokenization, vetting crypto assets on the platform, if prediction markets are coming soon, and why The Clarity Act must be passed soon. This episo...

With one week left in April and still no date on the calendar for a Clarity Act markup, the pressure is building. More than 120 crypto firms are urging the Senate Banking Committee to move fast. Ji Kim, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, joins us to break down what is at stake and what further delays could mean for the future of crypto legislation. Plus, Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) on his bipa...

Stephen Gregory is the new CEO of Binance US. In This exclusive interview, we discuss his decision to join Binance US, navigating the regulatory environment, growth plans including expanded fiat rails, & potential credit cards, expansion into prediction markets, the potential impact of the Clarity Act, competing with US Companies like Coinbase, tokenization, stablecoins, and what Binance has p...

Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh is gearing up for his Senate hearing next week, where he’s likely to face questions over his investments in crypto firms as he prepares to lead what could be a more crypto-forward central bank. We’ll break down the biggest headlines shaping the week, including Drift Protocol teaming up with Tether as part of its recovery from a $280 million hack. OnRe Finance co-found...

Were live at Solana Policy Institute's Washington x Wall Street Summit with Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation. In this conversation, we discuss the team's vision where Solana serves as the foundational infrastructure for global financial markets, why the world’s largest IPOs will eventually move onchain by 2027,  the "Netflix-style" distribution of assets that will disrupt legacy bankin...