Crypto In America

Crypto In America
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The intersection of cryptocurrency and the U.S. financial landscape, Crypto in America breaks down the latest trends, regulations, and innovations shaping the industry. From institutional adoption to policy shifts, we bring expert insights and real discussions on the future of digital assets in the U.S. financial system.

  1. 3D AGO

    Clarity Act Moves Forward: Coinbase, Digital Chamber & Veda React

    The team gets reaction to a landmark week for crypto on Capitol Hill as the Clarity Act advanced out of committee in a bipartisan 15-9 vote, with Democratic Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Ruben Gallego joining Republicans to send the legislation to the full Senate. Paul Grewal and Cody Carbone take us inside the hearing room and the final moments of negotiations that led to last-minute Democratic support, while TuongVy Le weighs in on how the legislation could ultimately shape the future of DeFi.

    59 min

  2. 6D AGO

    CZ on U.S. Regulation, Gary Gensler, Lessons From Prison, Trump, Iran, Stablecoins & AI Agents

    Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, is the Co-Founder and former CEO of Binance. In this episode, we discuss what led CZ to launch Binance in 2017, the U.S. vs global markets, his prior interactions with Gary Gensler before & after the SEC lawsuit, serving four months in prison and what he would’ve done differently looking back, the Iran-related allegations, Trump family ties, Binance US rebuilding, stablecoins, AI agents driving transactions, & the future of crypto. This episode is sponsored by Sumsub, the platform leading crypto companies use to verify users, fight fraud, and stay compliant at scale. https://sumsub.link/cdt Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wdm8S4sb5KE Watch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/v79ry2u-cz-on-u.s.-regulation-gary-gensler-lessons-from-prison-trump-iran-stablecoi.html Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode. This show is powered by Sei. Learn more about Sei:  https://www.sei.io/ Follow Crypto in America: https://x.com/CryptoAmerica_ Follow Sei: https://x.com/SeiNetwork Follow our hosts Jacquelyn: https://x.com/jacqmelinek Gerald: https://x.com/thatgerald Eleanor: https://x.com/EleanorTerrett TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome CZ To Crypto In America 0:30 - What ‘Crypto In America’ Means To CZ 1:52 - Immigrant Origins & His Conviction In Bitcoin 4:30 - The Next Frontier In Crypto 6:45 - How CZ Improved Exchanges in 2017 13:31 US Market Differences 16:00 - Competing With Coinbase, ByBit, Kraken 17:50 - CZ’s Relationship With Gary Gensler  21:20 - No Longer In Contact With Gensler After SEC Sued Binance 24:46 - CZ’s Time in Prison - What He Would’ve Done Differently  27:51 - Speed Versus Compliance 29:40 - Addressing Iran-linked Payments & Moving Past Allegations  34:20 - Relaunching Binance US - Is CZ Talking To Regulators? 37:15 - Relationship With The Trump Family 42:00 - Binance Foundation?  42:45 - Binance Stablecoin?  44:13 - Thoughts On Tether & US Stablecoin 46:48 - The Future Of Crypto Is AI? 50:00 - Helping Out New Founders 52:45 - Helping Countries Like Pakistan On Regulatory  55:00 - What To Look For In A Great Founder 58:30 - What Trend CZ Is Currently Watching  59:00 - Thanks CZ For Joining! Like & Subscribe #crypto #bitcoin #blockchain #investing #technology #america

    59 min

  3. MAY 8

    CONSENSUS 2026 MIAMI OUTTAKES: EVERYONE’S BULLISH ON CLARITY, TOKENIZATION & AGENTIC AI

    The team breaks down the vibe and key themes emerging from Consensus Miami and tees up the Senate Banking Committee’s big vote on the Clarity Act next week. A recurring theme throughout the week was optimism, as guests Adam Minehardt from Hyperliquid Policy Center, Bhaji Illuminati from Centrifuge and Nathan McCauley from Anchorage Digital explained why they’re encouraged by the bill’s momentum and what its passage could mean for DeFi, tokenization and agentic banking.

    59 min

  4. MAY 6

    Brad Garlinghouse On Ripple Stablecoin, XRP Token Buyback, & What Happens If Clarity Does Not Pass

    We’re live at XRP Las Vegas with Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse. Eleanor joined Brad on stage to discuss, Ripple’s steblecoin, XRP’s strategy, if there should be an XRP token buyback, the latest on Ripple’s OCC Trust Charter, and why we may be in trouble if CLARITY does not pass the house by the third week of May. This episode is sponsored by Sumsub, the platform leading crypto companies use to verify users, fight fraud, and stay compliant at scale. https://sumsub.link/cdt Watch On YouTube: https://youtu.be/rjlIpRzeunE Watch On Rumble: https://rumble.com/v79gdvy-brad-garlinghouse-on-ripple-stablecoin-xrp-token-buyback-and-what-happens-i.html Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode. This show is powered by Sei. Learn more about Sei:  https://www.sei.io/ Follow Crypto in America: https://x.com/CryptoAmerica_ Follow Sei: https://x.com/SeiNetwork Follow our hosts Jacquelyn: https://x.com/jacqmelinek Gerald: https://x.com/thatgerald Eleanor: https://x.com/EleanorTerrett TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Live At XRP Las Vegas  5:30 - XRPs Community  7:30 - Ripple Stablecoin, XRP Strategy  11:25 - $50B Valuation, XRP Token Buyback?  14:25 - Should XRP Holders Benefit From Ripple’s Success? 15:40 - OCC Trust Charter Approval Update  17:45 - Clarity Act - Will We Get A Bill Before Midterms?  19:55 - Why XRP Is Good If Clarity Does Not Pass 22:45 - Donating To Super Pacs For Upcoming Midterms  24:00 - If Clarity Doesn’t Get Out Of Committee By 3rd Week Of May - We’re In Trouble #crypto #bitcoin #blockchain #investing #technology #america

    25 min

  5. MAY 1

    Crypto, Campaigns & Capital: Deaton vs. Markey + Tokenization’s Next Wave

    Eleanor and Gerald are live on the ground at the XRP Las Vegas conference, where they’re hosting a fireside chat with Massachusetts Senate candidate John Deaton, a pro-crypto lawyer taking on incumbent Ed Markey in the midterms. Deaton joins the show to share his take on the state of the industry, the chances of the Clarity Act passing, and his second run on the campaign trail. OpenAssets founder and CEO Gabor Gurbacs also joins with his outlook on institutional capital in a post-ETF world and why he believes tokenization could be the next standard.

    1 hr

  6. APR 29

    Head Of eToro US: What It Takes to Run An American Exchange | Andrew McCormick

    Andrew McCormick is the Head of eToro US. In this conversation, we discuss why crypto regulation is so messy in the US and why we need a national standard. We get into the BitLicense in New York, federal preemption, managing all 50 states, eToro’s IPO, tokenization, vetting crypto assets on the platform, if prediction markets are coming soon, and why The Clarity Act must be passed soon. This episode is sponsored by Gemini: https://gemini.com/CIA  Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Y3bQRjEQtdlNx1fxmS8hB?si=813495451b9f4e4e  Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crypto-in-america/id1799000155  Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode. This show is powered by Sei. Learn more about Sei:  https://www.sei.io/ Follow Crypto in America: https://x.com/CryptoAmerica_ Follow Sei: https://x.com/SeiNetwork Follow our hosts Jacquelyn: https://x.com/jacqmelinek Gerald: https://x.com/thatgerald Eleanor: https://x.com/EleanorTerrett TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Andrew McCormick To Crypto In America 0:30 - What Does ‘Crypto In America’ Mean To Andrew 1:00 -  Andrew’s Dad Led Him To Crypto  4:20 - Why Regulatory In Crypto Is Too Messy vs. Tradfi  6:40 - Difficulty Getting A New York BitLicense 8:30 - Federal Preemption Of Crypto And Why We Need A National Standard  11:30 - Managing Regulation In All 50 States 13:20 - Joining eToro During The 2024 Election - Is Crypto Still Politicized?  16:30 - Expansion & Vetting Crypto Assets 20:15 - eToro’s Post-Election Changes (IPO, Innovation, Staking, Launch In NY) 21:30 - Operating A Public Company vs. Private Company  23:00 - Reflecting on the IPO  24:30 - The Importance of Financial Literacy  26:30 - Is The US Market More Conservative Than Rest Of The World?  28:00 - Where Tokenization Is Going 29:30 - eToro’s Edge In The Market 31:00 - Prediction Markets Coming Soon? 32:30 - Why We Need Clarity  33:30 - Andrew’s Advice: Touch Grass #crypto #bitcoin #blockchain #investing #technology #america

    35 min

  7. APR 24

    Still Waiting on Clarity as Satoshi Doc Draws Buzz

    With one week left in April and still no date on the calendar for a Clarity Act markup, the pressure is building. More than 120 crypto firms are urging the Senate Banking Committee to move fast. Ji Kim, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, joins us to break down what is at stake and what further delays could mean for the future of crypto legislation. Plus, Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) on his bipartisan push to open up America’s payments rails to fintech and crypto and lower costs for everyday Americans. And a new documentary claiming to unmask Satoshi Nakamoto is drawing surprising praise from a community that is usually highly skeptical of the subject. We speak with the director behind it.

    58 min

  8. APR 22

    EXCLUSIVE: New Binance US CEO On Expansion, Regulation, & Why It’s The Best Time To Build In The US

    Stephen Gregory is the new CEO of Binance US. In This exclusive interview, we discuss his decision to join Binance US, navigating the regulatory environment, growth plans including expanded fiat rails, & potential credit cards, expansion into prediction markets, the potential impact of the Clarity Act, competing with US Companies like Coinbase, tokenization, stablecoins, and what Binance has planned for AI and agentic payments. This episode is sponsored by Gemini: https://gemini.com/CIA  Watch On YouTube: https://youtu.be/AoI9LzU8jUs Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode. This show is powered by Sei. Learn more about Sei:  https://www.sei.io/ Follow Crypto in America: https://x.com/CryptoAmerica_ Follow Sei: https://x.com/SeiNetwork Follow our hosts Jacquelyn: https://x.com/jacqmelinek Gerald: https://x.com/thatgerald Eleanor: https://x.com/EleanorTerrett TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Stephen Gregory To Crypto In America 0:30 - What Does ‘Crypto In America’ Mean To Steve 1:00 - Why Steve Joined Binance US As CEO 2:30 - Binance US vs. Global 4:40 -Moving out of "Maintenance Mode": New fiat rails and credit cards5:45 - Derivatives And DCM Path 7:30 - Leading Binance US After Past Issues With Regulators  11:45 - Prioritizing Which Products To Build 13:30 - The Prediction Market Hype  15:30 - Retail Traders vs. Institutional Traders - How Does US Exchange Differ From Global  17:30 - Biggest Growth Driver 20:30 - Scaling In The US Against The Competition 22:30 - The Best Time To Build In The US Is Now 24:30 - DeFi, Tokenization  27:00 - SuperApp Coming Soon? 28:50 - Binance AI & Agentic Payments 34:15 - Liquidity In The Market 36:00 - Thanks For Joining! Like & Subscribe #crypto #bitcoin #blockchain #investing #technology #america

    36 min
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The intersection of cryptocurrency and the U.S. financial landscape, Crypto in America breaks down the latest trends, regulations, and innovations shaping the industry. From institutional adoption to policy shifts, we bring expert insights and real discussions on the future of digital assets in the U.S. financial system.

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  • Creator
    Crypto In America
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    110
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