Thinking Crypto News & Interviews

Amanda Tuminelli, Executive Director at the DeFi Education Fund, joined me to discuss the need for balanced regulation in DeFi and broader crypto legislation. Topics:  - SEC and CFTC working together - DeFi Regulation - The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) ( Sen Lummis & Wyden) - TradFi pushback on DeFi - Citadel Securities letter to the SEC about DeFi - Tokenized assets in DeFi - Wi...

Henry Zhang, Founder & CEO of DigiFT, sat down with me for an interview at the Halborn Access 2026 Summit at the NYSE. We discussed how DigiFT is helping global institutions go on-chain by tokenizing assets. Recorded January 23rd. Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/  💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - http...

Jelena Djuric, Co-Founder & CEO at Noble, sat down with me for an interview at the Halborn Access 2026 Summit at the NYSE. We discussed how Noble’s infrastructure is helping companies to get access to stablecoin liquidity around the world. Recorded January 23rd. Brought to you by 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https...

Crypto News: Dubai takes next step to make real estate flips instant in $16 billion tokenization on the XRP ledger. The Supreme court rules Trump's tariffs are unlawful, how will Bitcoin and altcoins react? BNP Paribas taps Ethereum for new money market fund tokenization pilot. Brought to you bt 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA pla...

Austin Campbell is the founder and managing partner of Zero Knowledge Consulting. We discuss the current state of the crypto market and can it recover. Recorded on January 28th Topics: - Crypto market outlook  - TradFi adoption of Crypto  - Banks vs Stablecoin Yield  - Will the Clarity Act Pass? - Banks and Stablecoin yield - If Clarity does not pass will another Gary Gensler appear? Brought to yo...

Crypto News: Soil launches RLUSD yield protocol on XRP Ledger. Societe Generale launches EUR CoinVertible on the XRPL. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse: 80% Chance the CLARITY Act Clears Congress by April!. White House urges bankers to allow for limited stablecoin rewards to advance the Bitcoin and crypto market structure legislation. Brought to you by 🏠 Propy (PRO) is a blockchain-based real estate...

Crypto News: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said he owns only a small amount of bitcoin but is closely watching the cryptocurrency as part of a broader shift in financial technology. Deutsche Bank is partnering with Ripple to potentially utilize the XRP Ledger. Brought to you by 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz  💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto...

Frank Chaparro, Head of Content & Special Projects at GSR, joined me to discuss the current state of the crypto market and its future outlook. Recorded on January 21st. Topics:  - Why the recent crypto bull market was different - TradFi adoption of Crypto  - NYC Coin and Memecoins  - Digital Asset Treasuries  - Banks vs Stablecoin yield  - Future of Crypto Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a ver...

Crypto News: BlackRock begins acquiring ETH for upcoming Ethereum staking ETF. Abu Dhabi funds held over $1 billion of BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF at end of last year. Crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly raises $650 million. Brought to you by 🏠 Propy (PRO) is a blockchain-based real estate marketplace and decentralized title registry that leverages smart contracts to facilitate property transaction...

Gareth Soloway, Chief Market Strategist at VerifiedInvesting.com, joined me to review the charts for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Gold, Silver, the S&P500, and the Nasdaq. Brought to you by 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itrustcapital.com/go/thinkingcrypto  💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https...

Crypto News: Tokenized RWAs climb 13.5% despite $1T crypto market drawdown. Harvard endowment reduces stake in Bitcoin ETF, adds Ether exposure. Citi is quietly building out its crypto wealth business. Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/  💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX...

Christopher Russell, Head of Tokenization and Chief Information Security Officer at tZERO Group, sat down with me for an interview at the Halborn Access 2026 Summit at the NYSE. We discussed how tZERO is helping TradFi institutions tokenize assets on-chain. Brought to you by 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz  💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book...

Crypto News: Wall Street giant Apollo deepens crypto push with Morpho token deal. Charles Schwab is staffing up to build its stablecoin. XRP outruns bitcoin, ether after investors piled into the recent crash. Brought to you by 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itrustcapital.com/go/thinkingcrypto 💡Get the (Re)T...

Crypto News: Elon Musk's X to launch crypto and stock trading in ‘couple weeks’. Boerse Stuttgart will merge its crypto arm with Tradias, creating a regulated European crypto unit providing services in trading, custody, staking and tokenized assets. Brought to you by 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/aff_c?offer_id=369&aff_id=35704  💡Get the (R...

Crypto News: Bitcoin is setting up for a major reversal relief rally. Trump's Truth Social files for 2 crypto etfs. FedEx joins the Hedera Council to advance trusted digital infrastructure for global supply chains. Brought to you by 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/aff_c?offer_id=369&aff_id=35704  💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon -...

Christopher des Fontaines, Co-CEO & Co-founder of Dfns, sat down with me for an interview at the Halborn Access 2026 Summit at the NYSE. We discussed how Dfns is helping institutions such as IBM to build digital asset and crypto infrastructure. Brought to you by 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/aff_c?offer_id=369&aff_id=35704   💡Get the (R...

Brian from Santiment joined me to review the crypto market metrics for Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, and Uniswap. 🖥️ Sign up with Santiment to get quality crypto metrics - https://app.santiment.net/pricing?fpr=thinkingcrypto Get 25% discount with code THINKINGCRYPTO 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX  🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryp...

Crypto News: BlackRock takes first DeFi step, lists BUIDL on Uniswap. BlackRock exec says 1% crypto allocation in Asia could unlock $2 trillion in new flows. Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/  💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX  🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - ht...

Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary, Head of Product & Research at Grayscale, sat down with me for an interview at the Halborn Access 2026 Summit at the NYSE. We discussed Grayscale’s latest crypto ETF products, including its Solana staking and Chainlink ETFs. Brought to you by 🏠 Propy (PRO) is a blockchain-based real estate marketplace and decentralized title registry that leverages smart contracts to fa...

Crypto News: Goldman Sachs crypto holdings disclosed in new filing which includes billions in Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana. Citadel Securities backs LayerZero as it unveils ‘Zero’ blockchain for global markets. Robinhood launches Ethereum layer-2 testnet for tokenized assets. Brought to you by 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA...

Rob Behnke, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Halborn, sat down with me at the Halborn Access 2026 Summit at the NYSE for an interview. We discussed how Halborn is helping businesses strengthen their crypto security. Brought to you by 🏠 Propy (PRO) is a blockchain-based real estate marketplace and decentralized title registry that leverages smart contracts to facilitate property transactions g...

Crypto News: Will Bitcoin see a relief rally soon? Wall Street firm Bernstein reiterated its $150,000 year-end price target on BTC. Jim Cramer said Trump is buying Bitcoin for the reserve. Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX  🖥️ Learn Cryp...

Rob Morgan, Head of Stablecoin and Banking Strategy at Payoneer, joined me to discuss how Payoneer plans to integrate stablecoins into its payments infrastructure. Topics:  - Payoneer's stablecoin plans  - Banks adopting blockchain tech  - Future of Payments  - GENIUS Act  - ABA and Banks push back on Stablecoin yield Recorded on January 20th, 2026. Brought to you by 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto wi...

Crypto News: Bitcoin and altcoins see a small price recovery after the massive selloff this week. Ripple outlines institutional DeFi blueprint for XRPL with compliance-focused infrastructure positioning XRP as settlement and bridge asset. XRP DeFi opens to institutions as Hex Trust adds custodial FXRP access. Brought to you by 🏠 Propy (PRO) is a blockchain-based real estate marketplace and decent...

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