Thinking Crypto News & Interviews

Kevin O'Leary and Mohammed Bakhashwain joined us to discuss Bitzero's Bitcoin mining and AI data center strategy. Topics:  - Bitzero's bitcoin mining and AI compute operations  - Future of Crypto  - Tokenization of assets and 24/7 markets  - Data Center criticisms - Impact of the Clarity Act passing Brought you by 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advant...

Crypto News: Bitcoin rallies to $64,000 as Trump says Bitcoin may be added to Trump Accounts. Crypto Clarity Act has until August 7th to pass before the Senate leaves for summer recess. Bitcoin's U.S. reserve still a work-in-progress as federal agencies hash it out. Brought to you 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://...

Michael Blau, Head of Product and CTO at Royal.io, the company behind Drip, joined me to discuss how the platform is helping writers and content creators get paid in stablecoins when AI agents use their work. https://dripstack.xyz/ Topics:  - Why use Drip for financial market research instead of just asking ChatGPT, Grok, or Gemini?  - Integration with Base and Tempo  - Michael's time at a16z inve...

Crypto News: The Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA) has shifted to a “neutral” position on the Clarity Act after being against it. Bitcoin rallies to over $63,000. Ondo Finance debuts SEC-aligned tokenized stock model with BlackRock ETF, Micron shares. Brought to you by 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.it...

Brian from Santiment joined to review the crypto market metrics for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple XRP, and Solana. 🖥️ 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://MyC...

Crypto News: The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) has endorsed the Clarity Act, becoming the first major law enforcement organization to publicly support the legislation. Tokenization firm Securitize foes public on the NYSE with its stock tokenized on Avalanche Avax and Solana. Brought to you by 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA)...

Nathan McCauley, Co-Founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital, joined us to discuss how the firm is helping institutions adopt blockchain technology and utilize crypto. Topics: - Anchorage Digital is participating as a seed investor in the new JPMorgan OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund - Transparency Alliance launched by Blockworks.  Support launched for Solana DeFi on Porto  - fUSD - FalconFin...

Crypto News: President Trump's disclosed his crypto holdings and this could be used in ethics roadblock for the clarity act. Dozens of financial firms including Visa , Stripe , Mastercard , BlackRock and Coinbase are launching a new stablecoin called Open USD OUSD, sharing revenue among partners. Brought to you by 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advant...

Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation, joined me to discuss how institutions such as the DTCC and governments, including Bermuda, are adopting the Stellar blockchain. Topics:  - DTCC picked Stellar as the first public blockchain to connect to its upcoming tokenized securities settlement platform  - MoneyGram launches MGUSD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin...

Crypto News: The White House meets with law enforcement groups to resolve CLARITY Act objections, with Senate Majority Leader Thune suggesting he may bring the bill to a floor vote in July. J.P. Morgan broadens blockchain settlement network as banks modernize cross-border payments. BlackRock pushes deeper into DeFi with Ethena integration. Ripple wants institutions to borrow against tokenized asse...

Crypto News: Bitcoin chart signals show the crypto market bottom is near. Ripple CEO stays bullish on bitcoin but says Saylor's strategy has hurt crypto. 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://www.amazon.com...

Crypto News: Bitcoin crashes down to $58,000. Rosen Law Firm is looking to launch a class action lawsuit against Michael Saylor's Strategy. Financial giant SBI Holdings agrees to buy Japanese Bitcoin exchange 'Bitbank' for $288 million. Brought to you by 🌟 Build with BitGo - https://bitgo.com/?utm_source=thinking_crypto&utm_medium=brand&utm_campaign=sponsorship 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Cryp...

Crypto News: Senator Lummis says the Clarity Act will move in the Senate in July. Bitcoin dumps below $60,000 and $12.6 trillion Charles Schwab officially rolls out Bitcoin trading. 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 Ama...

Santhosh Srinivasan, VP of Treasury at Nium, joined us to discuss the firm’s partnership with Coinbase to enable USDC payments for banks, fintechs, and enterprises worldwide. Topics: - Nium's partnership with Coinbase and Circle and enabling stablecoin payments  - The future of payments with stablecoins and tokenized deposits  - Institutions adopting stablecoins and crypto Brought to you by 🌟 Bui...

Crypto News: Congress schedules a hearing for the Clarity Act on July 17. Trump Administration is working to get bipartisan support for passing the Clarity Act before August recess. Chainlink teams up with 47 South Korean, European banks to speed up international money transfers. Brought to you by 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA p...

Avery Ching, Co-Founder & CEO at Aptos Labs, joined me to discuss the latest developments on the Aptos blockchain, including privacy, AI, and more. Topics:  - Aptos the first L1 where dynamic dispatch can be formally verified  - Aptos commits $50M to expand its tech stack for trading and AI workloads - AI and Blockchain synergy  - Privacy on the Aptos blockchain  Brought to you by 🏦 Learn abo...

Crypto News: US Senate passes bill to ban the Federal Reserve from creating a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). 118-year-old Scottish investment firm Baillie Gifford has launched a tokenized corporate bond fund on Ethereum and Solana. B rought to you by 🌟 Build with BitGo - https://bitgo.com/?utm_source=thinking_crypto&utm_medium=brand&utm_campaign=sponsorship 💡Get the (Re)Thinking C...

Crypto News:The Senate is holding emergency meetings this week ont he clarity act. Tech, crypto firms to help tackle illegal wildlife trade. Japan's National Business Corporate Pension Fund to allocate 1% of its assets to cryptocurrencies. 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itrustcapital.com/go/thinkingcrypto ...

Crypto News: FBI director Kash Patel issues warning to crypto fraudsters and scammers. Franklin Templeton proposes new ETFs that turn corporate dividends into bitcoin. 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: Michael Saylor's Strategy’s preferred stock STRC continues to trade under $90 after depegging from $100. There will be a "sprint of meetings next week" to "finalize key details" for The Clarity Act. 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 (...

Crypto News: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a 0.2% tax on crypto transactions into law including transfers between personal wallets. This idea was definitely seeded by Elizabeth Warren. Bitcoin chart and onchain metrics show bullish signs. Brought to you by 🌟 Build with BitGo - https://bitgo.com/?utm_source=thinking_crypto&utm_medium=brand&utm_campaign=sponsorship 💡Get the (Re)...

Ayo Akinyele, Head of Engineering at RippleX, joined us to discuss the development and adoption of the XRP Ledger by institutions and more. Topics:  - Institutions building on the XRPL  - Quantum resistance strategy  - AI Agent strategy  - AMM v2 and DeFi  Brought to you by 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itr...

Crypto News: BlackRock's new bitcoin income fund offers cash flow alongside BTC exposure. BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer Rick Rieder says 'I think Bitcoin is ultimately going considerably higher'. Ripple invests in Flutterwave, pushing its stablecoin and XRP Ledger into payments across Africa. Squid adds Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin for cross-chain swaps. Brought to you by 🏦 Learn about iTrust...

Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC Chairman, author of Crypto Dad: The Fight for the Future of Money, and Senior Strategic Advisor at Patomak Global Partners, joined me to discuss the latest developments in crypto in the U.S. Topics:  - Clarity Act and crypto legislation  - CFTC & SEC rulemaking  - Prediction markets  - TradFi embracing Crypto  - Stablecoins vs CBDC privacy  Brought to you by 🌟 Bui...

Crypto News: Bitcoin price rallies and the charts look bullish with a bullish divergence setting up on the BTC weekly chart, altcoins will also follow. BlackRock to launch Bitcoin Premium Income ETF tomorrow. Brought to you by 🌟 Build with BitGo - https://bitgo.com/?utm_source=thinking_crypto&utm_medium=brand&utm_campaign=sponsorship 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://...