Something happened in Washington last week that the crypto market noticed immediately — and most of the coverage stopped at the price.President Trump brought crypto and technology leaders into the White House and publicly called on Congress to pass a fair version of the CLARITY Act. Bitcoin broke back above US$70,000, Ethereum, XRP and Solana rallied with it, and Bitcoin finished the week more than 20% higher.The more interesting story is underneath that. Washington doesn't appear willing to wait indefinitely. The Senate now has a scheduled vote on 15 September, and both the SEC and the CFTC have signalled they will establish rules under their existing authority whether or not Congress moves first.Which changes the question. It stops being "will America embrace digital assets" and starts being "what will the rules of America's digital-asset economy actually look like" — and what does an economy running on those rails ask of the people living in it.▶ Live in Perth — Thursday 3 September: https://www.bluskyfactory.com/eventsWHAT YOU'LL COME AWAY WITH• What the CLARITY Act fight was actually about — and why the sticking point was yield on stablecoins, not crypto itself• Why the banks changed their position, and what that says about where deposits are expected to sit• What a settlement layer that doesn't need a bank in the middle makes possible, from lending against an asset you keep to buying a fraction of a property• Why a six-minute move in Solana wiped out billions in leveraged positions, and what thin liquidity does to a market that never closes• What tokenised US stocks trading 24/7 in over 120 countries implies for the rest of the financial system• Where crypto, artificial intelligence and quantum computing are converging — and the questions nobody has answered yet about machines transacting with each other• Why the countries that moved first — Japan, South Korea, Russia — did it, and what they're positioning for▶ CHAPTERS0:00 Crypto just entered a new era0:24 What the CLARITY Act fight was really about1:31 Vice President Vance on the Senate holdouts3:04 Lending against crypto without the bank in the middle4:21 Smart contracts take the emotion out4:56 President Trump calls on Congress5:48 Staying ahead of China — and the rare earths play6:26 Bitcoin past US$70,0006:45 The Solana flush: what leverage did in six minutes7:53 Is this heading for one global currency?8:42 Why nations still want their own money10:11 Japan, South Korea and Russia already moved11:11 Three worlds colliding: crypto, AI and quantum12:22 Coinbase's Brian Armstrong on the Senate vote13:17 Why a named date matters14:19 Trade, manufacturing, and settling outside the dollar15:21 GENIUS Act reserves — and the Treasury rumour16:02 US$40 trillion, and what's coming up16:19 Live in Perth, Thursday 3 September16:43 Real-world assets on the ledger17:31 Robinhood's CEO on tokenised US stocks19:12 Stocks that trade 24 hours a day20:16 Dividends on a tokenised share — paid in what?21:20 Fractional Berkshire, and wrapped equity21:51 Five per cent of an investment property22:29 Staking, liquidity, and doing the due diligence23:07 Accelerating into a new economy23:43 24/7 markets, and AI arriving in trading25:03 The right tools — and the right knowledge25:56 Why the job market is more exposed than people think26:16 bluskyfactory.comRecorded at Edge Studio, Perth, for The Greater Wealth on Edge Radio Australia, with Travis Carter.Blu Sky Factory is NOT a licensed financial planning, accounting or law firm. We are simply an education company, who will give you factual information. We do not give any general or specific advice around finance, business, investing, options, trading, accounting, crypto currency investing or precious metals or anything else. That's not what this presentation or programme does. Please see a licensed financial planner when it comes to any investment advice you need.
