Crypto In America

Crypto In America

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. 4D AGO

    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
  2. 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
  3. APR 15

    Solana Foundation President: Why The Largest IPOs Are Coming to Crypto | Lily Liu

    Were live at Solana Policy Institute's Washington x Wall Street Summit with Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation. In this conversation, we discuss the team's vision where Solana serves as the foundational infrastructure for global financial markets, why the world’s largest IPOs will eventually move onchain by 2027,  the "Netflix-style" distribution of assets that will disrupt legacy banking, and how the AI economy will require crypto-native payments. This episode is sponsored by Gemini: https://gemini.com/CIA  Watch On YouTube: https://youtu.be/pFpyecLvjTw Watch On Rumble: https://rumble.com/v78ip24-solana-foundation-president-why-the-largest-ipos-are-coming-to-crypto-lily-.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 Lily Liu To Crypto In America 0:15 - What ‘Crypto In America’ means To Lily 2:11 – Blockchain's true purpose of financial infrastructure  4:52 – Institutions are pivoting from applications 8:18 – Scaling asset distribution to 5 billion people 11:09 – Plans for a major IPO on Solana by 2027 13:54 – Why traditional capital markets are limited 17:55 – The problem with traditional wire payments 23:00 – Why Solana chooses unified liquidity over app chains 26:00 - Outlook on US regulation  28:00 - Building a generalist chain 30:20 – Why the AI machine economy needs crypto #crypto #bitcoin #blockchain #investing #technology #america

    33 min
  4. APR 8

    Evan Chang on Sui, Building for Institutions, Stablecoin Yield Policy, and the AI–Crypto Future

    Evan Cheng is the Co-Founder & CEO of Mysten Labs, the team behind the Sui blockchain. In this conversation, we discuss building Mysten and Sui, how the shifting U.S. regulatory landscape has shaped that journey, AI and agentic payments, the latest from Washington on stablecoin yield in the Clarity Act, where institutions are leaning in today, and the most underrated use cases in crypto. This episode is sponsored by Gemini: https://gemini.com/CIA  Watch On YouTube: https://youtu.be/y_EU6rNLUg4 Watch On Rumble: https://rumble.com/v787q02-evan-chang-on-sui-building-for-institutions-stablecoin-yield-policy-and-the.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 Evan Cheng To Crypto In America  0:30 - What Does ‘Crypto In America’ Mean To Evan 1:30 - From Diem to Sui 3:30 - Why Companies Build Chains 7:50 - Permission vs. Permission-less 8:30 - Institutions and L1 Design 13:20 - Managing Patience & Expectations When Building  16:20 - Changes Since Regulatory Clarity  20:30 - More Talent Flows From America? 22:00 - AI & Agentic Payments Coming To Crypto 25:00 - L1 Upgrades 27:30 - Stablecoin Yield Regulation  29:30 - Latest Update On Yield In Clarity Act 32:30 - Creating New Financial Products 34:30 - What Are Institutions Interested In Building?  39:30 - Underrated Blockchain Use Cases  43:00 - Sustainability In Ecosystem  44:30 - Evan Is Paying Attention To AI Changing Everything 49:30 - Thanks Evan For Joining! Like & Subscribe #crypto #bitcoin #blockchain #investing #technology #america

    50 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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