The Crypto Business Podcast with Fexingo: Blockchain Companies, Tokens, and Web3 Startups

Episode 29 of The Crypto Business Podcast looks at why crypto payments still haven't gone mainstream despite years of infrastructure buildout. Lucas and Luna examine the latest data: Bitcoin down over 10 percent in the last five days to $65,681, with the broader market in a deep slump. They discuss how stablecoins have become a back-end settlement rail for cross-border payments, but consumer-facin...

Lucas and Luna dive into the quiet explosion of crypto derivatives trading, which now accounts for over 75% of total crypto volume. They examine how institutional players are using futures and options on platforms like the Chicago Mercantile Exchange — not just for speculation, but for hedging Treasury portfolios and earning yield. Lucas breaks down the surge in open interest for Bitcoin and Ether...

Episode 27 of The Crypto Business Podcast examines how blockchain-based remittance networks are capturing real market share from traditional money transfer giants like Western Union and MoneyGram. Lucas and Luna break down the specific mechanics: using stablecoins on low-fee blockchains to cut transaction costs from 6-7% to under 1%, and settlement times from days to seconds. They anchor the conve...

Episode 26 of The Crypto Business Podcast dives into the rise of prediction markets as political forecasting tools. Lucas and Luna examine how platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket have outperformed traditional polling in the 2028 election cycle, using real-time liquidity and market incentives to generate more accurate odds. They discuss the recent headline showing Rubio's odds closing in on Vance...

Lucas and Luna examine how prediction markets like Kalshi are outperforming traditional polling in forecasting the 2028 Republican presidential nominee. With data showing Rubio nearly overtaking Vance in contract prices, they explore why these markets may be more accurate, how retail traders drove their rise, and what Kalshi's push into Wall Street could mean for political forecasting. They refere...

Ep 24 of The Crypto Business Podcast: Lucas and Luna examine how crypto exchanges are pivoting from trading fees to staking revenue as a core profit driver. With Coinbase reporting 12% of Q1 net revenue from staking and Binance launching yield-bearing BUSD staking pools, they explore the mechanics, risks, and regulatory questions behind this shift. Luna asks whether higher yields will force smalle...

Lucas and Luna dig into a surprising development in the tokenized carbon credit market: a single project on the Toucan protocol just cleared 200,000 tons of verified credits at $8.40 per ton, the first time a blockchain-based carbon credit has traded at a premium over comparable voluntary market offsets. They trace how on-chain verification, smart-contract retirement, and a new standard called COR...

Lucas and Luna dive into the emerging trend of decentralized autonomous organizations pooling crypto to purchase residential and commercial real estate — no banks, no mortgages, no credit checks. They examine a concrete case: a DAO called 'HausDAO' that recently closed on a $12.4 million apartment building in Denver using only USDC and ETH, with 1,700+ members voting on the deal. Lucas walks throu...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the rapidly evolving world of tokenized carbon credits. They explore how blockchain technology is bringing transparency and liquidity to voluntary carbon markets, which have long been plagued by opacity and double-counting issues. Lucas breaks down a specific case study: a project that tokenized verified carbon credits from a reforestation initiative in Ke...

Lucas and Luna explore how crypto startups are targeting supply chain finance as a real-world use case for blockchain. With global trade finance facing a $1.7 trillion gap, firms like TradeShift and a new entrant called SupplyChainX are tokenizing invoices and purchase orders on Ethereum and Solana. Lucas breaks down the mechanics: smart contracts that automatically release payments when goods pas...

Episode 19 of The Crypto Business Podcast with Fexingo dives into the emerging world of tokenized carbon credits. Lucas and Luna explore how blockchain is bringing transparency to the voluntary carbon market, using real data: Bitcoin at $73,225 and Ethereum at $2,008 as context for institutional appetite. They break down the problem of double-counting and low-quality offsets, and examine a pilot p...

Lucas and Luna analyze the transformation of crypto exchanges into card issuers, exploring how platforms like Coinbase, Binance, and Crypto.com are launching debit and credit cards to bridge crypto and fiat. With Bitcoin at $73,712 and Ethereum at $2,016, they examine the financial mechanics—interchange fees, settlement times, and underwriting models—and the regulatory hurdles from the SEC and CFT...

A Google employee was just charged with a $1 million Polymarket insider trading bet on a search term. Lucas and Luna break down the details of the case, what it means for prediction markets as a legally ambiguous asset class, and whether this scandal will accelerate SEC and CFTC crackdowns or force clearer rules. With Bitcoin at 73,376 and COIN down 5.9% over five days, the hosts connect the dots...

Lucas and Luna explore how crypto-native credit cards are quietly replacing traditional bank accounts for millions of users. With Visa and Mastercard processing billions in on-chain volume, a new wave of cards from Coinbase, Binance, and startups like Fold offer crypto cashback, instant stablecoin settlement, and no credit checks. The hosts break down how the model works, why regulators are watchi...

Robinhood just let AI agents trade and spend on behalf of users, and the crypto world is waking up to a massive shift. Lucas and Luna unpack what happened on May 27, 2026, when the brokerage announced its AI agent integration — and why this could be the on-ramp that finally brings millions of non-crypto-native users into self-custody and tokenized assets. They discuss the implications for Coinbase...

On this episode of The Crypto Business Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the quiet revolution of tokenized fund shares. BlackRock's BUIDL money-market fund on Ethereum now holds over $800 million in assets, while Franklin Templeton's BENJI has surpassed $500 million. The hosts explore how traditional asset managers are using blockchain to digitize mutual fund shares, cutting costs and enabling nea...

Episode 13 of The Crypto Business Podcast explores the quiet migration of digital asset custody from crypto-native startups to traditional banks and trust companies. Lucas and Luna examine why institutions like BNY Mellon and State Street are entering the space, what regulatory clarity under the SEC's updated custody rule means for the industry, and how this shift impacts retail investors using ex...

Lucas and Luna unpack a surprising trend: major insurers are experimenting with tokenized policies on public blockchains. They examine how Allianz and AXA have piloted NFT-based insurance contracts for parametric crop insurance and flight delay coverage. The hosts discuss why smart contracts could slash claims processing from weeks to minutes, and why regulators are cautiously watching. They also...

Episode 11 of The Crypto Business Podcast dives into a surprising corner of the crypto world: telecom infrastructure. Lucas and Luna explore how major telecom operators like Deutsche Telekom and SK Telecom are staking tokens, running validators, and building blockchain-based identity layers for the coming 6G era. They discuss why a company that owns 300 million user profiles would bet on decentral...

Episode 10 of The Crypto Business Podcast dives into the surprising rise of crypto debit cards as the most effective user on-ramp in 2026. Lucas and Luna break down how Coinbase's card processed over $2 billion in transactions last quarter, why Visa and Mastercard are now fighting to partner with crypto issuers, and what this means for the 'crypto credit card' arms race. They examine the revenue s...

Episode 9 explores the surprising shift in crypto: exchanges like Coinbase and Binance are moving beyond trading into issuing credit cards and debit cards. Lucas and Luna break down the economics, the tie to stablecoins, and what Visa and Mastercard's recent moves mean. With BTC at $76,576 and stablecoin volumes growing, this episode explains why exchanges want to sit between you and your morning...

Lucas and Luna explore how prediction markets are moving beyond political betting into corporate and institutional use. With Polymarket handling over $4 billion in volume this year and companies investing despite regulatory uncertainty, they examine real-world case studies including how a major retailer used internal prediction markets to forecast supply chain disruptions. They also discuss the le...

Lucas and Luna dig into Solana's surprising lead in institutional tokenization of real-world assets. With BNB up 1.9% and Solana bucking the broader crypto dip, they explore why Wall Street is quietly moving beyond Ethereum for tokenized treasuries and private credit. The episode focuses on the specific technical and business reasons—low fees, high throughput, and a compliant validator set—that ar...

Lucas and Luna explore the quiet revolution in corporate debt issuance, focusing on how major companies are bypassing traditional bond markets to issue debt directly on Ethereum. With real-world asset tokenization accelerating, they break down a recent $50 million bond tokenization by a European bank and what it means for the $10 trillion corporate bond market. They discuss the role of smart contr...

While everyone's focused on Bitcoin's price action, a quiet revolution is happening in real-world asset tokenization. Lucas and Luna dig into how a small fintech called Ondo Finance is tokenizing US Treasury bonds — and why Visa and Mastercard are circling the space. With Bitcoin at 75,814 and Ethereum struggling at 2,067, we explore why institutional money is flowing into tokenized Treasuries lik...