The Paul Barron Crypto Show

A Google Research blog post warns that future Quantum Computers (CRQCs) could break Bitcoin's encryption, with updated estimates suggesting under 500,000 physical qubits could steal funds during transaction confirmations (roughly 9 minutes). Guest: Charles Hoskinson - CEO & Founder of Input Output Follow Charles on X ➜ https://x.com/IOHK_Charles 00:00 Intro 00:10 Google scares everyone 00:40 J...

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public Bitcoin holder, added more Bitcoin last week as BTC traded above $77,000. Meanwhile, Bitmine added 101,901 ETH to its treasury, bringing its total digital and cash holdings to a value of $13.3 billion. Chairman Tom Lee describes Ether as a “wartime store of value” that is currently outperforming traditional stocks like the S&P 500. ~This ep...

With time starting to run out on the 119th Congress's calendar, comprehensive crypto market structure legislation is nearing the endgame stage. Banks meanwhile, are playing stall tactics across the board between Stablecoin yields and the OCC. ~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~ iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit...

Bitcoin is testing $78,000 resistance, driven by massive institutional inflows with US spot ETFs recording nearly $1 billion in a single week. Total market capitalization sits near $2.68T, showing resilience against rising short-squeeze risks.  ~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~ BTCC 10% Deposit Bonus! ➜ https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC Guest: Tim Warren, Host of Investing Broz Investing Broz Youtube ➜ ‪‪...

In this interview, Strategy CEO Phong Lee breaks down STRC, Strategy’s high-yield product currently paying 11.5% and why it’s getting so much attention. We discuss how it works, what investors should know, and whether this income product could become a major part of Strategy’s tokenization strategy. GUEST: Phong Le, CEO at Strategy $STRC More Info ➜ https://bit.ly/btcSTRC 00:00 intro 00:09 $STRC M...

Major U.S. banking trade groups are pushing regulators to delay comment deadlines for new stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act by at least 60 days. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: Tangem 00:50 60 Day delay 01:20 Banks Need More Time!? 02:40 Pass now 03:20 Patrick Witt retweets 04:00 Wells...

It’s looking increasingly unlikely the Senate Banking committee would meet the timeline the crypto industry had been hoping for. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told reporters on Tuesday that he does not expect a markup to happen in April, and that the committee should instead look to May.  ~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~ BTCC 10% Deposit Bonus! ➜ https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: BTCC...

After nearly 15 years as Apple CEO, Tim Cook is stepping down. He will continue to operate in the role until Sept. 1, when he will be replaced by John Ternus, the company's senior vice president of hardware engineering. 00:00 Intro 00:10 Top 3 Villain 00:30 15 years 00:50 Tim Cook Villain Recap 03:10 New guy 04:00 We predicted this 04:20 Continuity vs Disruption 05:30 Crypto Left U.S. for Hong Kon...

Time is running out for America’s most important crypto bill. The Clarity Act has reached a make-or break moment on Capitol Hill — and if it is not signed into law before the midterm elections in November, it may not pass for years. ~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~ BTCC 10% Deposit Bonus! ➜ https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC Guest: Mark Yusko, Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Creek Capit...

The committee has until Friday to notice a markup of the Clarity Act if it plans to hold a vote the week of April 27. But mounting pressure from banks that want to weigh in on the current stablecoin yield situation, combined with Sen. Thom Tillis’ (R-NC) desire to hear them out, could potentially push a markup to the second week of May, when the Senate returns from recess. ~This episode is sponsor...

A major hack in the decentralised finance (DeFi) sector occurred on Saturday after an attacker exploited a cross-chain bridge and drained nearly US$300 million, triggering disruptions across several crypto platforms. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! Guest: Hugo Philion, CEO Flare Network Flare Network website➜ https:/...

The Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) is a framework co-funded by the Ethereum Foundation, Gnosis, and Zisk to unify fragmented Layer 2 (L2) networks into a cohesive, synchronous ecosystem. Announced at EthCC, it uses real-time zero-knowledge proofs to enable atomic, single-transaction interactions between Ethereum mainnet and participating L2s without bridges. Guests: Jordi Baylina & Friederike Er...

The CLARITY Act reached its Senate Banking roundtable on April 16, advancing toward a vote that could define how digital assets are classified under U.S. law. On this episode, we break down what trends might pop off next. ~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~ iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul GUEST:...

According to a new report from JPMorgan Chase, the much-anticipated CLARITY Act is nearing a significant breakthrough as lawmakers and regulators resolve their primary disagreements. ~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~ BTCC 10% Deposit Bonus! ➜ https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: BTCC 00:30 It's Happening 00:50 Brad Garlinghouse 01:30 Coinbase concedes 03:20 Crypto war over? 03:45 Th...

Professor Jiang and Ben McKenzie strike again. Meanwhile, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson argues BIP-361 is mislabeled as a soft fork and that its zero-knowledge recovery plan cannot rescue roughly 1.7 million pre-2013 bitcoin, including Satoshi's holdings. GUEST: Chris Tam President of BTQ Technologies ~This Episode is Sponsored by BTQ Tech~ BTQ Tech Website ➜ https://www.btq.tech/products/bitc...

Ethereum developer Joe Schiarizzi—ex-ConsenSys, Gitcoin, OpenSea, Solarpunk VC founder—is running for Congress (VA-7) to fight corruption and speed up the stalled CLARITY bill. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! GUEST: Joe Schiarizzi Donate & Support Joe! ➜ https://bit.ly/Joe4Congress 00:00 intro 00:09 Sponsor: Tang...

Despite peace talks falling apart this weekend, cryptocurrency punters don't see high chances of the two-week U.S.–Iran ceasefire ending just yet. ~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~ BTCC 10% Deposit Bonus! ➜ https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: BTCC 00:40 Ceasefire extended 01:00 Historic recovery 02:10 Mark Cudmore: Should we trade like the war is over? 03:45 CNBC: Is AI sentiment w...

Crypto markets are betting that the U.S. and Iran war may be progressing towards peace. Bitcoin rose 5% over the past 24 hours to around $75,000 early Tuesday afternoon. Ethereum, notched an even bigger day-over-day jump, rising 7% to almost $2,400 to record a two-month high. ~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~ iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up us...

One of World Liberty Financial’s biggest investors accused the company of “treating the crypto community as a personal ATM.” ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: Tangem 01:10 Consumer sentiment 02:00 We need good news ASAP 02:30 2025 Scams 03:20 CLARITY 2 weeks 04:00 Justin Sun 05:30 Website wip...

Freedom is a minimalist browser for Swarm and IPFS. No centralized gateways. You connect directly to peers and become part of the network. GUEST: Meinhard Benn - Founder, Freedom Browser Download Freedom Browser Beta ➜ https://bit.ly/FreedomBrowser 00:00 intro 00:16 What is Freedom Browser? 03:09 Censorship Resistance 04:13 Browser Tradeoffs & Features 06:27 ENS Demo 07:52 Publishing Demo 09:2...

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: $COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong is calling for the passage in Congress of the U.S. Clarity Act. Specifically, Armstrong is publicly backing calls to pass the legislation from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who has urged Congress to move quickly on digital asset regulations. ~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~ iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthl...

"Doom spending" tax refunds—impulsively spending large windfalls on non-essentials to manage economic anxiety—is rising, particularly among Gen Z and millennials, with 52%–62% considering it as a recession hedge. ~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~ iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul GUEST: David Ke...

The White House released a report that labeled stablecoins as low risk, but several major U.S. banks disagree, saying the digital coins could pose challenges to funding and financial stability. ~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~ Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBN Use Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts! 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: Tangem 00:50 Banks vs White House Report 01:30 Report Was Heavily...

Lebanon came under intense attack after Israel said it was not covered by the ceasefire agreement. Lebanon's health ministry said hundreds had been killed or wounded in the new round of strikes. Meanwhile, Iran's bold move to impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz, potentially accepting Bitcoin or yuan payments, has ignited fierce debates across global markets. ~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~ BT...

Iran is demanding that oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz make toll payments in the form of cryptocurrency, according to a new report from the Financial Times. ~This episode is sponsored by BTCC~ BTCC 10% Deposit Bonus! ➜ https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC 00:00 Intro 00:10 Sponsor: BTCC 00:30 Trump capitulates 01:00 Market reaction 02:00 Crypto bottom in? 02:30 FOX: This was not mission accompl...