Crypto In America

For this week’s Crypto in America episode, our hosts interviewed Nathan McCauley, the co-founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital.  Anchorage became the first crypto company to receive a national bank charter from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in January 2021, and is now a partner for institutional clients such as BlackRock and Cantor Fitzgerald, offering services like custo...

We’re live at the Coinbase State of Crypto Summit in New York City with Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal! In this episode, we discuss the current state and future of crypto regulation in the US. Paul reflects on the past challenges with the SEC, the importance of trust and regulatory clarity, and the significance of legislation for the long-term stability of the crypto industry.  Wa...

In this episode, we're joined by Yat Siu, the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands. Animoca operates across a number of pillars from operating web3 businesses to advising regulated stablecoin projects to having an investment portfolio of over 570 companies – one of the largest in the crypto space.  While Yat isn’t solely American focused, he has a strong understanding of the US...

In this week’s Crypto in America episode, our hosts interviewed Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of SkyBridge and founder and chairman of SALT. We discuss the Trump administration’s approach toward crypto, Anthony’s lessons learned from his time in TradFi and crypto, as well as how he got into bitcoin and the timeline for adoption. This episode is sponsored by Avalanche: https://ww...

For this week’s Crypto in America episode, our hosts interviewed Emin Gün Sirer, founder and CEO of Ava Labs live onstage at the Avalanche Summit – in London. We discuss the evolution of blockchain technology, the state of the crypto industry in America, and the challenges companies face in a shifting regulatory landscape. Emin reflects on his journey from academia to founding Ava Labs, the import...

On this episode, we are live from Consensus with Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs! Ari shares insights on the state of crypto in America, the importance of regulation, compliance, and security within the crypto ecosystem. They also discuss TRM Labs' efforts to combat illicit activities, regulatory clarity, and the future of stablecoin legislation.  This episode is sponsored by Av...

For this week’s Crypto in America episode, our hosts interviewed Patrick McHenry, Former United States Representative, Ex-Chairman of U.S. House Committee on Financial Services and now Vice Chairman of the Ondo Finance advisory board. This episode is sponsored by Avalanche: https://www.avalanchesummitlondon.com/ Subscribe to the podcast on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@crypto_in_america?si=7N6lJri...

For this week’s Crypto in America episode, our hosts interviewed Vlad Tenev, Chief Executive Officer of Robinhood. They discuss Robinhood’s strong Q1 earnings, liquidity and markets, policy impacts, how Vlad looks at M&A, IPOs, competition and building with tokenization in mind. This episode is sponsored by Avalanche: https://www.avalanchesummitlondon.com/ Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify:...

For this week’s Crypto in America episode, our hosts interviewed Republican Congressman from Arkansas, French Hill, who’s also the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.  They discuss how Congressman Hill compares his time in traditional finance to DeFi, the importance of congressional action on digital assets, how the crypto industry can engage with Congress and more. Subscribe to th...

For this week’s Crypto in America episode, our hosts interviewed Miles Jennings, Head of Policy & General Counsel for a16z crypto They discuss the changing landscape for American founders, how his advice for a16z crypto portfolio companies has evolved, the need for safe harbors, his thoughts on former colleague Brian Quintenz joining the CFTC and more. Please note that this podcast is for info...

For this week’s Crypto in America episode, our hosts interviewed Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink. They discuss global regulatory differences, market structure and DeFi legislation, institutional adoption and his thoughts on President Trump’s tariffs. \ This show is powered by Sei. Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Y3bQRjEQtdlNx1fxmS8hB?si=813495451b9f4e4e ...

For this week’s Crypto in America episode , our hosts spoke with Tom Emmer, House Majority Whip. They discuss the recent passage of the Stablecoin Act and his Anti-CBDC bill, the bipartisan push for crypto innovation, and why Emmer believes the future of digital assets must be built in the U.S. Links:  Follow Tom: https://x.com/GOPMajorityWhip Follow Crypto in America: https://x.com/CryptoAmerica_...

For this week’s Crypto in America episode, our hosts interviewed Dante Disparte, the chief strategy officer and head of global policy at Circle.  They discuss the importance of stablecoin legislation and The Genius Act, policy developments in the US and globally, building an “America-first” framework and more.  Note: This episode was recorded prior to Circle's IPO filing on April 1. Special th...

This week‘s guest is Kyle Samani, managing partner at Multicoin Capital. We discuss his involvement in crypto policy, thoughts on potential legislation, how he’s advising US founders and portfolio companies, future regulatory hurdles and more. Special thanks to Sei for making this podcast possible. Learn more about the most performant EVM L1 at sei.io. Links: Follow Kyle: https://x.com/KyleSamani...

This week we have a special bonus episode featuring Bo Hines, the Executive Director of the Presidential Working Group on Digital Assets filmed during Blockworks Digital Asset Summit in New York City. Hosts Eleanor and Jacquelyn discuss with Hines the Trump Administration’s plans to make America the crypto capital of the world, including details about the strategic Bitcoin reserve, passing compreh...

For this week’s Crypto in America episode, our hosts interviewed Hester Peirce, Commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Head of the agency’s Crypto Task Force. They discuss the Crypto Task Force, the White House Crypto Summit, the SEC’s stance on memecoins, her take on staking, past enforcements and future outlooks. Special thanks to Sei for making this podcast possible. Lear...

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John D'Agostino is the Head of Institutional at Coinbase. In this conversation, we discuss Coinbase’s role at the center of institutional interest, bringing liquidity to the market, the impact of Bitcoin ETFs, How John’s past life in oil markets compare to crypto, the uptick in de-banking in the US, regulatory updates, and how Coinbase is building their super app This episode is sponsored by G...

John D'Agostino is the Head of Institutional at Coinbase. In this conversation, we discuss Coinbase’s role at the center of institutional interest, bringing liquidity to the market, the impact of Bitcoin ETFs, How John’s past life in oil markets compare to crypto, the uptick in de-banking in the US, regulatory updates, and how Coinbase is building their super app This episode is sponsored by G...