Crypto In America
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Interviews with the most influential minds shaping crypto, finance, policy and innovation. Hosted by @JacqMelinek, @EleanorTerrett and @thatgerald.
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🚨NEW: Will the Clarity Act get the 60 votes it needs to clear its first procedural hurdle? We sat down with the White House’s top crypto adviser Patrick Witt at the Solana Policy Institute Summit to discuss where the bill stands ahead of the vote. We covered Republicans’ latest revisions and reactions from Democrats and the crypto industry, the ethics compromise, changes to the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act and banks’ continued objections to the stablecoin yield language. Plus, the White House’s strategy if the bill fails to advance.
Crypto In America106,376 просмотров • 6 дней назад
🚨NEW: Anthony Scaramucci called it. Before the Senate vote, he predicted the Clarity Act would not pass and told us exactly why. We sat down at his Wyoming SALT for a candid conversation about Trump’s crypto record, donor fatigue, the limits of agency rulemaking and what comes next for the markets. Plus, why everyone in crypto needs to moisturize.🧴
Crypto In America19,002 просмотров • 3 дней назад
🚨NEW: Do the banks actually want the Clarity Act to pass? a16z crypto’s Head of Policy and General Counsel miles jennings says he’s seen “no evidence” of the deposit flight banks have warned could result from stablecoin rewards and argues some banks just “don’t want this bill to pass at all.” Jennings joined us at SALT Wyoming to break down the path to 60 votes, the banking battle, why SEC action alone can’t give founders long-term certainty and whether the scars of the Gensler era are still driving crypto entrepreneurs away. Full conversation and links.👇🏼
Crypto In America34,160 просмотров • 9 дней назад
🚨NEW: Kristin Smith is still optimistic about the Clarity Act’s chances, but less so than she was this spring. “The crypto industry likes to have this idea that we can control the process. We can’t control the process,” she says. The Solana Policy Institute president explains what needs to happen before the Senate vote next week and why regulators must now commence “Operation Plan B.” Our full conversation from SALT Wyoming.👇🏼
Crypto In America37,475 просмотров • 11 дней назад
🚨NEW: We sat down with CZ 🔶 BNB, co-founder and former CEO of Binance, for a wide-ranging conversation on regulation, leadership, and the future of crypto. We discuss launching Binance in 2017, navigating U.S. versus global markets, prior interactions with former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, and reflections on serving four months in prison, including the leadership decisions he says he’d approach differently looking back. CZ also addresses Iran-related allegations, BinanceUS rebuilding efforts, the AI economy, and what he believes will define the next phase of the crypto industry.
Crypto In America212,133 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад
🚨NEW: Does the Clarity Act actually have a shot at passing the Senate this month? Kraken’s global head of policy and market structure, Jonathan Jachym, says the remaining policy issues amount to “fine-tuning” and there is a real path forward. But if Congress blows this window, the consequences for crypto in America could last for years. Full episode and links below. 👇🏼
Crypto In America32,597 просмотров • 18 дней назад
🚨NEW: We sat down with Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi, to discuss how the company became the first nationally chartered bank in the U.S. to offer crypto trading and why it’s now launching a native stablecoin built on Ethereum. We cover SoFi’s long-term crypto strategy, efforts to lower borrowing costs, and how the bank is shaping the next phase of digital asset adoption through stablecoins and tokenized deposits. Anthony also shares insights on market structure in 2026, the intersection of AI and blockchain, and how SoFi is positioning itself for the future of crypto banking.
Crypto In America150,809 просмотров • 9 месяцев назад
🚨NEW: It’s the last week before the senate August recess and Senator Cynthia Lummis is done waiting on Democrats. We sit down with her to discuss where the Clarity Act stands and whether it’s still possible to get a highly anticipated vote on the books before lawmakers leave for recess. Links below.
Crypto In America34,094 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
Has Congress elevated the CBDC debate? “If Congress was silent, the chances of the Federal Reserve developing a central bank digital currency would be very, very, very low.” — Rep. Dusty Johnson of the House Committee on Agriculture Digital Assets Subcommittee
Crypto In America41,215 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад
“I estimate that we have probably saved the industry or market participants hundreds of millions of dollars in compliance costs just from having these duplicative, unnecessary, excessive requirements.” Caroline D. Pham, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer at MoonPay 🟣
Crypto In America97,462 просмотров • 9 месяцев назад
🚨NEW: Some of the top companies in the Fortune 25 are gearing up to use stablecoins. This week, we sat down with Agora CEO and co-founder Nick van Eck, who tells us the stablecoin infrastructure provider is already working with some of the world’s largest corporations as they prepare to bring digital dollars into core parts of their operations. We also get into what the GENIUS Act could unlock, why he thinks stablecoins are “100x more valuable” outside the U.S., and why he doesn’t think the Clarity Act will have much impact on Agora’s business, whether it passes or not. Links below👇🏼
Crypto In America15,866 просмотров • 1 месяц назад