Ido Ben-Natan, co-founder and CEO of Blockaid, joined me to discuss how Blockaid is helping to secure billions of dollars in crypto. Topics: - Blockaid's security services for exchanges, wallets and more - Blockaid secured $50 million in Series B funding - Common attacks, hacks, and scams in crypto - Will AI Agents be a threat to crypto? - Gemini and Hashgraph integration - The future of crypto security Show Sponsor - 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-...
Aug 29, 2025•36 min
Sreeram Kannan, Founder and CEO of EigenLabs, joined me to discuss the latest updates around Ethereum staking, restaking, liquid staking and much more. Topics: - EigenLayer's role in the Ethereum ecosystem - Ethereum's growth and adoption - Future of Staking - SEC liquid staking guidance - Ethereum treasury companies - EigenLayer and EigenCloud are supercharging Ethereum yield and developer adoption - Institutions earning yield via staking and DeFi Show Sponsor - 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with...
Aug 28, 2025•41 min
Brian from Santiment joins me to review the crypto bull market metrics. We do a full breakdown of the metrics for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Chainlink. 🖥️ 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 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCourse.com Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. htt...
Aug 27, 2025•30 min
Crypto News: US to publish economic data on blockchain says Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. SharpLink buys 56,533 Ethereum worth $252 million. Trump Media partners with Crypto dot com and will support CRO coin. Bitwise just filed for a spot Chainlink ETF. Show Sponsor - 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCry...
Aug 27, 2025•17 min
Jan Liphardt, Founder and CEO of OpenMind, joined me to discuss the company's open, AI-native software stack that lets robots think, learn, and work together. Topics: - Building an Android type software for Robots - Recent fund raise of $20 Million - Robots using Ethereum Smart Contract tech - Impact of Robots on our lives and economy - Data privacy with robots and AI - How will robots be regulated in society Show Sponsor - 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) an...
Aug 26, 2025•50 min
Crypto News: Bitcoin continues its downward price action. Gemini launches XRP card. Galaxy Digital, Multicoin & Jump look to Raise $1B for Solana Treasury Company, Chainlink forms partnership with SBI Group. Grayscale files S-1 with SEC to convert Avalanche Trust into spot AVAX ETF. 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 🖥️ Learn Crypto wi...
Aug 26, 2025•15 min
Megan Knab, Founder & CEO of Franklin, joined me to discuss Franklin's platform for businesses to manage their on and offchain financial operations in one place and enable crypto in payroll. Topics: - Megan's background with Consensys and Ethereum - Businesses enabling payments with crypto - Integrating blockchain in the Business financial operations - Stablecoins and Crypto in payroll - Future of crypto and stablecoin payments - US Crypto legislation Show Sponsor - 🌟Uphold - Signup with Up...
Aug 25, 2025•40 min
Crypto News: A whale sells 24,000 plus Bitcoin causing altcoins and the crypto market to crash. Japan eyes 20% flat tax for crypto trades, path to ETF offering with tax code revision. Show Sponsor - 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCourse.com Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.i...
Aug 25, 2025•15 min
Crypto News: XRP Spot ETFs filers update filings based on SEC feedback signaling approval is near. Fed Jerome Powell turns dovish signaling rate cuts which cause Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Stock market to pump. 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 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCours...
Aug 23, 2025•18 min
Tomas Susanka, CTO at Trezor, joined me to discuss the latest updates with Trezor and the future of crypto self custody. Topics: - Trezor's hardware wallets - Fighting against new scams and attacks - Crypto security - Seed Phrases innovation - Future of self custody - Trezor vs Ledger - Crypto market outlook 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX 🖥️ Learn Crypto w...
Aug 22, 2025•41 min
Crypto News: Fed Chair Powell set to deliver big Jackson Hole speech tomorrow which could pump Bitcoin and the Crypto market. Big updates for Chainlink, Ripple XRP, & Stellar XLM. 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 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCourse.com Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold...
Aug 22, 2025•18 min
Crypto News: China weighs yuan-backed stablecoins in major policy shift. Senator Cynthia Lummis says the Senate will have the crypto market structure clarity act passed this year. Show Sponsor - 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCourse.com Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gb...
Aug 21, 2025•23 min
Shan Aggarwal, Chief Business Officer at Coinbase, joined me to discuss JPMorgan and PNC Bank’s partnership with Coinbase to offer crypto services to their clients. Topics: - JPMorgan & PNC Bank partnerships - Banks and Financial Institutions entry into crypto - Opyn Markets & Liquifi acquisition - Coinbase Tokenized Stocks and 24/7 markets - AI integration on Coinbase and in markets - Crypto legislation & market outlook Show Sponsor - 🏠 Propy (PRO) is a blockchain-based real estate...
Aug 20, 2025•47 min
Crypto News: Fed Michelle Bowman talks Crypto at Salt Conference. Ripple XRP and RLUSD gets big adoption. Avalanche avax gets adoption from Japan, Wyoming, Toyota, and Skybridge Hedge Fund. 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 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCourse.com Sponsors: �...
Aug 20, 2025•15 min
Crypto News: SEC pushes back decisions on Truth Social, Solana, XRP crypto ETFs to October which aligns with other factors for the crypto market blow off top. Stellar XLM Development Foundation Invests in Archax, Aiming to Boost Tokenization. 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 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCourse....
Aug 19, 2025•15 min
McAndrew Rudisill, Board Chair for ETHZilla, joined me to discuss ETHZilla's Ethereum corporate treasury. Topics: - 180 Life Sciences Corp rebrand to ETHZilla - Choosing Ethereum as a treasury asset - Ethereum staking and DeFi - Crypto Treasury strategy risks - Crypto Legislation & Market Outlook 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itrustcapital.com/thinkingcrypto Promo Code: THINK7 💡Get the (Re)Thinking C...
Aug 18, 2025•33 min
Crypto News: Bitcoin and Ethereum consolidate. Ether accumulation heats up: $882M in ETH snapped up by Bitmine and unknown whale. S&P Dow Jones in talks to bring tokenized indexes to exchanges. US Treasury weighs digital ID verification in DeFi to tackle illicit finance. Show Sponsor - 🏠 Propy (PRO) is a blockchain-based real estate marketplace and decentralized title registry that leverages smart contracts to facilitate property transactions globally https://propy.com/home/ & https://p...
Aug 18, 2025•18 min
Crypto News: BlackRock Bitcoin, Ether ETFs buy $1B as BTC price mostly fills CME gap. US Fed to end oversight program for banks’ crypto activities. Wellgistics debuts XRP payments for independent US pharmacies. Show Sponsor - 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCourse.com Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with U...
Aug 16, 2025•17 min
Crypto News: Bitcoin and crypto market flash crash. US Treasury Secretary Bessent on Crypto reserve: We are not going to be buying it, will use confiscated assets. Citigroup looks to add payment services & custody for crypto and stablecoins. 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 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCour...
Aug 15, 2025•13 min
Crypto News: Bitcoin rallies to a new high of $124,000 and Ethereum crosses $4,700. Bullish asset exchange goes public on the NYSE. Google tries to bank non custodial crypto wallets. 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 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCourse.com Sponsors: 🏠 Propy...
Aug 14, 2025•15 min
Brian from Santiment joined me to review the metrics for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and SUI. 🖥️ 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 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCourse.com Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly ...
Aug 13, 2025•26 min
Crypto News: Ethereum rallies to $4,600. Circle to launch Layer 1 blockchain Arc using USDC stablecoin as native gas token. XRP Treasury company Vivopower partners with Crypto dot com. Show Sponsor - 🏠 Propy (PRO) is a blockchain-based real estate marketplace and decentralized title registry that leverages smart contracts to facilitate property transactions globally https://propy.com/home/ & https://propy.com/home/ownyourtomorrow/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.a...
Aug 13, 2025•19 min
Crypto News: Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin will accept crypto payments for space flights. Asset include Bitcoin, Ethereum Solana, USDT, USDC. Chainlink partners with the Intercontinental Exchange. Paxos joins Ripple and Circle in pursuit of seeking national bank charter licenses. Show Sponsor - 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commenta...
Aug 12, 2025•14 min
Crypto News: Bitcoin pumps past $121,000 again and looks to make a new all time high this week and also laying the path for Altcoins to rally. Show Sponsor - 🏠 Propy (PRO) is a blockchain-based real estate marketplace and decentralized title registry that leverages smart contracts to facilitate property transactions globally https://propy.com/home/ & https://propy.com/home/ownyourtomorrow/ 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX 🖥️ Learn Crypto w...
Aug 11, 2025•15 min
Crypto News: Ethereum breaks $4,000 and rallies to $4,300 setting up the Altcoin market for a major rally. Harvard endowment invests $116M into BlackRock Bitcoin ETF. 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 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCourse.com Sponsors: 🏠 Propy (PRO) is a bloc...
Aug 10, 2025•20 min
Christopher Jensen, Portfolio Manager & Director of Digital Asset Research for Franklin Templeton, joined me to discuss the firm’s crypto initiatives—including ETFs, tokenization, and much more. Topics: - Franklin Templeton’s crypto strategy - The Benji Tokenization Platform - Market outlook for real-world asset tokenization - Traditional finance’s (TradFi) entrance into crypto - The GENIUS Act and its impact on the stablecoin market - What to expect from the upcoming CLARITY Act - The broad...
Aug 08, 2025•49 min
Crypto News: The SEC vs Ripple XRP case is over with both parties filing Joint Dismissal of the Appeals. President Trump officially signs executive order opening the $12.5 trillion 401(k) retirement market to crypto investments. Show Sponsor - 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itrustcapital.com/thinkingcrypto Promo Code: THINK7 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DY...
Aug 08, 2025•16 min
Crypto News: SBI outlines plans to launch Japan’s first Bitcoin-XRP dual ETF. XRP custody goes live for Korean institutions via BDACS. Dubai officially approves first crypto options license. Show Sponsor - 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX 🖥️ Learn Crypto with Expert Commentary - http://MyCryptoCourse.com Sponsors: 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphol...
Aug 07, 2025•20 min
Nate Geraci, President of NovaDius Wealth Management, joined me to discuss the latest SEC crypto ETF updates. Topics: - SEC approves in-kind creations and redemptions for Crypto ETPs - SEC approves but delays launch of index ETFs (Grayscale, Bitwise) - Will Staking in Ethereum ETFs be approved soon? - Bitcoin & Ethereum ETF inflows - BlackRock XRP & Solana Spot ETFs - GENIUS Act Passed & Upcoming CLARITY Act Show Sponsor - 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X T...
Aug 06, 2025•32 min
Crypto News: SEC says certain liquid staking tokens are NOT securities, this bodes well for approval of staking in Ethereum ETFs this month. Coinbase BASE goes down, Brazil's lower house to hold hearing on creating national Bitcoin reserve. Show Sponsor - 🏦 Learn about iTrustCapital’s powerful Premium Custody Account (PCA) and tax-advantaged Crypto IRA platforms https://www.itrustcapital.com/thinkingcrypto Promo Code: THINK7 💡Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto Book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/...
Aug 06, 2025•16 min
