Ben Jorgensen is the CEO and co-founder of the Constellation Network. Topics: - What makes the Constellation Network different from other blockchains - Working with the U.S. Department of Defense - Hydef conference - Panasonic and Common Crawl partnerships - Stardust Collective - Crypto's Impact on Politics - Tokenization - AI and Blockchain Show Sponsor - ⭐️ Learn about BitGo, one of the top crypto custodians - https://www.bitgo.com/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.am...
Oct 30, 2024•56 min
Crypto News: Bitcoin price pumps to $73,000, will Altcoins follow? Solana launches a stablecoin sUSD. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the new SEC chair should drop SEC cryptocurrency lawsuits. Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volat...
Oct 30, 2024•14 min
Crypto News: Bitcoin price hits $70,000 once again as the DXY is on the cusp of breaking down. Gary Gensler is asked about being fired after the election. Cryptocurrency companies fight against SEC attack on airdrops. Show Sponsor - 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 👉 Easily buy Crypto on Gemini exchange -...
Oct 29, 2024•13 min
Avery Ching is the co-founder and CTO at Aptos Labs. Topics: - Aptos Overview - history, blockchain, APT tokenomics - What makes Aptos better than other L1 blockchains - Hong Kong e-HKD being built on Aptos - Tokenization and Stablecoins on Aptos - Avery's time at Meta(Facebook) and starting Aptos with Mo Shaikh - Web2 companies transitioning to Web3 - Aptos project roadmap Show Sponsor - 👉 Easily buy Crypto on Gemini exchange - https://www.gemini.com/partners/thinking-crypto 💡Get the (Re)Thin...
Oct 28, 2024•45 min
Crypto News: Why Bitcoin and altcoins are not pumping. DXY analysis. US government retrieves over $19 million in stolen cryptocurrency. Show Sponsor - ⭐️ Learn about BitGo, one of the top crypto custodians - https://www.bitgo.com/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk. 👉 Easily buy Crypto on Gemini exchange - h...
Oct 28, 2024•16 min
Crypto News: The WSJ is reporting that the DOJ is investigating Tether USDT stablecoin but Tether's CEO says its false. The first University discloses Bitcoin ETF investment. Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is...
Oct 26, 2024•16 min
Kuleen Nimkar is the head of growth at the Solana Foundation. Topics: - Solana's growth in adoption - Solana Blockchain Links - Blinks - Solana Phone - DePin projects on Solana - Hedge fund Brevan Howard’s WebN Group and financial services giant Nomura’s Laser Digital tokenizing on Solana - Memecoins on Solana - good or bad? - Is Solana Centralized and has the downtime issues problem been resolved? Show sponsor - 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoasse...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Crypto News: Microsoft wants to buy bitcoin. Gary Gensler grilled about Donald Trump's cryptocurrency project. Pennsylvania passes Bitcoin self custody bill. Kraken exchange is launching its own blockchain called Ink. Show Sponsor - Easily buy Crypto on Gemini exchange - https://www.gemini.com/partners/thinking-crypto 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets ...
Oct 25, 2024•17 min
Crypto News: Trading giant Don Wilson thinks SEC Chair Gary Gensler's refusal to set cryptocurrency rules is purposeful. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse endorses John Deaton. Bitcoin miners launch ad campaign in swing states to boost crypto-friendly candidates. Show Sponsor - Constellation Network. - https://app.swapcard.com/login/event/hydef-2024/registration - https://stardust-collective.org/HyDef-Conference 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Spons...
Oct 24, 2024•22 min
Interview with Congressman French Hill. We discuss crypto regulations and much more. Topics: - Crypto Regulations passed through the Senate by end of the year? - Firing Gary Gensler - what's the process for an SEC Chair to be fired as Donald Trump stated - Stablecoin Legislation in the House - Last month's Congressional DeFi Hearing - Bitcoin as a US Reserve asset proposed by Donald Trump and Cynthia Lummis - SAB121 - what happens next? - The Digital Asset Subcommittee roadmap Show Sponsor - ⭐️ ...
Oct 23, 2024•26 min
Crypto News: Paul Tudor Jones talks Bitcoin as inflation hedge. Aurum Equity Partners launches $1 Billion tokenized fund on XRP ledger. Politico talks about the most Pro-Crypto Congress Ever. Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile...
Oct 22, 2024•23 min
I interviewed Nancy Beaton, Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer at Uphold, at the Ripple Swell conference. Topics: - Uphold is a RLUSD Exchange partner - USD Interest Accounts - Debit Card and Apple Pay - Upcoming new products - Wall Street's impact on Crypto Show Sponsor - 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsor...
Oct 22, 2024•16 min
Crypto News: Ripple's Chris Larsen gives $10 Million in XRP to Kamala Harris. The FED and ECB spread FUD about Bitcoin. Show Sponsor - 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 👉 Easily buy Crypto on Gemini exchange - https://www.gemini.com/partners/thinking-crypto ⭐️ Learn about BitGo, one of the top crypto custo...
Oct 22, 2024•13 min
Interview with Paul Brody, who is the Global Blockchain Leader at EY (Ernst & Young), chairman of the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance, and the author of Ethereum for Business. Topics: - PayPal, EY, & SAP settle first corporate invoice with the PYUSD stablecoin - Enterprises adopting blockchain and crypto - EY's blockchain solutions for businesses - Adoption outlook for different industries - Impact of BlackRock and Wall Street entering the crypto space Show Sponsor - 👉 Easily buy Crypto on...
Oct 21, 2024•50 min
Crypto News: Elon Musk talks XRP and crypto at a political townhall. Bitcoin weekly closes bullish. Stripe acquires stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion in crypto's largest acquisition. Show Sponsor - ⭐️ Learn about BitGo, one of the top crypto custodians - https://www.bitgo.com/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capita...
Oct 21, 2024•16 min
Brian from Santiment joined me to discuss crypto metrics for Bitcoin, SUI, Aptos, XRP, Memecoins, Altcoins and more. 🖥️ Sign up with Santiment to get quality crypto metrics - https://santiment.net/?fpr=thinkingcrypto Get 25% discount with code THINKINGCRYPTO 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk. 👉 Easily buy ...
Oct 19, 2024•26 min
Crypto News: Blackrock Wants Crypto Exchanges to list BUIDL token. SEC gives NYSE and Cboe the go-ahead to list options trading for multiple spot bitcoin ETFs. Vice President Kamala Harris is looking at potential replacements for SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Show Sponsor - 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 👉 Ea...
Oct 19, 2024•14 min
I interviewed Philip Martin, Chief Security Officer at Coinbase, at the Ripple Swell conference. Topics: - Coinbase security measures and processes - Tech Against Scams Coalition - Coinbase working with law enforcement to stop Hackers - How blockchain is becoming a frontline defense against illicit finance - Crypto vs. traditional finance in criminal activity - TD Bank's money laundering scandal - FBI Report North Korean scammers targeting crypto etf firms. Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatil...
Oct 18, 2024•20 min
Crypto News: Janet Yellen talks Stablecoins and CBDCs. Details for SEC Ripple XRP Case appeal revealed. John Deaton vs Elizabeth Warren cryptocurrency debate. Show Sponsor - ⭐️ Learn about BitGo, one of the top crypto custodians - https://www.bitgo.com/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk. 👉 Easily buy Crypto...
Oct 18, 2024•18 min
I interviewed Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse at the Swell conference. Topics: - RLUSD Stablecoin - Stablecoin Regulations in the US & EU - XRP ETF filings - Will the SEC Block the XRP ETFs - Will Ripple IPO in 2025? - Crypto Regulations - Crypto market Outlook Show Sponsor - 👉 Easily buy Crypto on Gemini exchange - https://www.gemini.com/partners/thinking-crypto 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https:/...
Oct 17, 2024•23 min
Jack McDonald, SVP of Stablecoins at Ripple, and I spoke at the Swell conference about RLUSD. Topics: - RLUSD Exchange Partners - Market penetration strategy - Will there be a EURO stablecoin? - RLUSD Reserves and avoiding depegging - RLUSD on XRPL, Ethereum, and other blockchains - RLUSD Yield Show Sponsor - 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://ww...
Oct 16, 2024•22 min
Crypto News: Ripple announces RLUSD stablecoin exchange partners. SEC XRP case appeal deadline, Canary files for a Litecoin ETF. Bitcoin pumps to $67K as Tesla moves BTC to new wallets. Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your...
Oct 15, 2024•14 min
Nate Geraci, president of the ETF Store talks about the impact of Bitcoin ETF Options and the multiple XRP ETF filings. Topics: Bitcoin ETF Options explained - good or bad? What other BTC ETF products/services will we see in the near future XRP ETF Filings and will the SEC approve? Are Solana ETFs DOA? Outlook for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in Q4 and Q1 2025 Crypto prime podcast - https://cryptoprimepodcast.com/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX S...
Oct 15, 2024•34 min
Chris Jaszczynski from MMCrypto joined me to discuss Bitcoin price move to new all time highs. What Ethereum and Altcoins like XRP will do near the end of the Crypto bull market. Topics: - Chris' $8 Million Bitcoin Trade - Using Technical Analysis for trading crypto - Bitcoin price prediction - Ethereum and Altcoin expectations - Crypto bull market cycle and blowoff top Show Sponsor - 👉 Easily buy Crypto on Gemini exchange - https://www.gemini.com/partners/thinking-crypto 💡Get the (Re)Thinking...
Oct 14, 2024•34 min
Crypto News: Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial token sale on Tuesday. Avalanche avax crypto game 'Off the Grid' becomes Top Free Title on Epic Games Store. Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk. 👉 E...
Oct 14, 2024•14 min
Crypto News:Elizabeth Warren's anti crypto army Mark Warner is dropping plans to include new crypto sanctions in a bill that would reauthorize intel programs. Ripple Chris Larsen donates $1 Million in XRP to Kamala Harris. Stablecoin Legislation raft introduced. Show Sponsor - 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk. 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponso...
Oct 12, 2024•16 min
Attorney James Murphy joined me to discuss the latest with the SEC vs Ripple XRP, Coinbase, and more! Topics: - SEC Appeal in XRP Case & Ripple's Cross Appeal - Coinbase Interlocutory appeal and impact on the Ripple Case - Will the SEC block the XRP ETFs? - Crypto.com’s suit against the SEC - SEC Director of Enforcement leaving and joining firm which defends crypto companies - Trump camp releases Gary Gensler replacement candidates - John Deaton vs Elizabeth Warren Debate Show Sponsor - 👉 E...
Oct 11, 2024•44 min
Crypto News: Ripple cross appeals SEC on XRP case appeal. Bitnomial sues SEC over XRP futures, challenges agency's continued claim that XRP is a security. SEC’s crypto approach called “a disaster for the whole industry” by Commissioner Mark Uyeda. South Korea has formed a virtual asset committee to discuss the approval of #Bitcoin spot ETFs and the allowance of corporate accounts for crypto exchanges. Show Sponsor - ⭐️ Learn about BitGo, one of the top crypto custodians - https://www.bitgo.com/ ...
Oct 11, 2024•19 min
Crypto News: FBI created its own crypto token, "NexFundAI" to catch 18 suspects for fraud and market manipulation. Trump-connected World Liberty Financial formally proposes launching on Aave's Ethereum. Peter Brandt Bitcoin price prediction. Show Sponsor - ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gb...
Oct 10, 2024•17 min
Interview with Evan Cheng is the co-founder & CEO at Mysten Labs. We discuss what makes SUI different from other L1 blockchains and much more. Topics: - Evan's time at Apple and Facebook and working on Facebook's Libra project - What makes the SUI blockchain unique - SUI and Google partnership - Web2 to Web3 transition timeline for enterprise and retail user - Blockchain decentralization and efficiency - Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs - US Crypto Regulations Show Sponsor - 🌟Uphold - Signup with ...
Oct 09, 2024•55 min
