
Crypto In America
@CryptoAmerica_ • 25,801 subscribers
Interviews with the most influential minds shaping crypto, finance, policy and innovation. Hosted by @JacqMelinek, @EleanorTerrett and @thatgerald.
Videos

🚨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 America106,861 views • 1 month ago

🚨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 views • 5 months ago

🚨NEW: Former Swift Chief Innovation Officer Tom Zschach has launched LogosFi, a new venture aimed at helping financial institutions scale their use of tokenized assets and stablecoins. Tom joined us on Crypto In America recently and explained the question he built the company to help answer: “Should I take this asset?”
Crypto In America16,387 views • 16 days ago

“Ripple had no choice. If we didn’t fight and win, they were going to crush us.” Ripple Chief Legal Officer and National Cryptocurrency Association President Stuart Alderoty reflects on the SEC’s five-year case against the company, why he sees the agency’s March crypto guidance and proposed Reg Crypto rules as vindication, and how Ripple’s fight helped shape the industry’s path forward. Our full conversation from SALT Wyoming.👇🏼
Crypto In America31,725 views • 1 month ago

🚨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 America38,073 views • 1 month ago

🚨NEW: Do the banks actually want the Clarity Act to pass? TK’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 America34,647 views • 1 month ago

“If the Mag Seven start tokenizing their stock, it is going to fundamentally transform markets. And I think it’s going to happen sooner than we think,” Joseph Chalom says. The Sharplink CEO argues the U.S. is still ahead in crypto, even without the Clarity Act. He points to the dollar’s dominance in stablecoins and what he sees as an “open door” to tokenizing U.S. stocks.
Crypto In America10,720 views • 14 days ago

🚨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 views • 10 months ago

🚨NEW: From helping launch Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs at BlackRock to leading SharpLink, Joseph Chalom has had a front-row seat to crypto’s institutional shift. Now he’s betting that $ETH will be central to a financial system built around stablecoins, tokenized assets and onchain markets. He says that shift could be “almost revolutionary.” We also get into Sharplink’s ETH treasury strategy, the regulatory outlook and how AI agents could change the way consumers manage money.
Crypto In America10,738 views • 15 days ago

🚨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 America32,657 views • 2 months ago