Against the backdrop of Bitcoin wiping out all of its 2025 gains again, there’s a lot happening in crypto policy this week. 36-year-old crypto lawyer Khurram Dara announced his campaign for New York AG, challenging anti-crypto incumbent Letitia James. Dara joins the show to dicuss running on a platform to reverse what he calls James’s business-unfriendly policies and lawfare tactics, which he says are worsening New York’s affordability crisis. More than 60 crypto firms joined forces to send a letter to President Trump, urging the administration to move quickly on a handful of policy recommendations under consideration. The letter was spearheaded by the Solana Policy Institute, and engagement director Colin McLaren breaks down what’s behind it. Plus, Paul Brigner talks Zcash’s meteoric rise this month and what’s driving it.

Hunter Horsley is the Co-Founder & CEO of Bitwise Asset Management. In this conversation, we discuss launching one of the first crypto index funds, the evolution of ETFs, staking, and institutional adoption, including the first Solana staking ETF on Wall Street, the next ETFs to be released, DATs, the impact of regulatory changes, and the ongoing efforts to educate mainstream investors.

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0:00 - Welcome Hunter Horsley To Crypto In America 

0:50 - What ‘Crypto In America’ Means To Hunter

1:59 - Hunter's Journey from Big Tech to Crypto

7:35 - The Evolution of ETFs & Crypto Asset Management in 7 Years

9:45 - Bitwise’s Operation 

14:35-  Regulatory Challenges During Gensler, ETF Launch

17:20 - Is Regulation Taking Too Long?

19:30 - Why Bitwise Prefers ETFs

23:00 - Allowing People To Get Exposure To Crypto Through ETF

26:45 - Appealing To Retail Traders

28:53 - The Success of Solana Staking ETF - The Largest ETF Launch

36:47 - Solana Community 

37:08 - Launching More ETFS (Filing For XRP, Chainlink, Avalanche) 

40:39 - Bitwise's Staking Business

44:00 - In-Kind Transactions and Digital Asset Treasuries

53:00 - How DATs took over 

55:46 - Crypto Education and Institutional Interest

59:45 - Bearish Sentiment In The Crypto Markets

1:03:00 - Banking Adoption 

1:06:30 - Crypto As Emerging Tech Similar To E-Commerce

01:10:00 - Thanks Hunter For Joining

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The U.S.’s largest crypto exchange is relocating from Delaware to Texas, part of a broader wave of companies leaving the First State for more favorable jurisdictions. Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal joins the show to explain the move and why Texas is fast becoming a new hub for U.S. innovators.

Canary Capital made history this week with the first-ever 33 Act spot XRP ETF, opening Wall Street’s doors to institutional access to the world’s third largest digital asset by market cap. Canary CEO Steve McClurg joins the show to discuss the record breaking launch.

And on Capitol Hill, the Senate Agriculture Committee released its long-awaited market structure discussion draft. We get Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone’s take on the text and how the industry is reacting to it.

John Wu is the President of Ava Labs, In this conversation, we discuss regulatory changes in the U.S, the importance of onshoring crypto innovation, updates on market structure in DC, real world adoption, why Avalance has many L1s, Tokenization, the growing trend of enterprises embracing blockchain technology. John details Ava Labs' projects such as partnerships with the Cleveland Cavaliers, FIFA World Cup, Wyoming Stablecoin, the California DMV, and land registries in NJ.

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0:00 - Welcome John Wu To Crypto In America

0:33 - What Does ‘Crypto in America’ Mean To John?

1:20 - Regulatory Changes In The Last Year

2:19 - Market Structure Developments in DC - What Is John Excited About?

3:55 - Is Enterprise Now Comfortable With Ava? - Real-World Applications

6:21 - Is Crypto Still Cool? Does It Need To Be?

8:55 - Working With FIFA & The World Cup

10:56 - Stateside Growth vs. Global Expansion

13:08 - Products That Ava Labs Is Working On in The US

17:03 - Avalanche Has Several Chains - Flexible Architecture For Enterprise

21:00 - Do Enterprises Want To Build L1s?

23:00 - How Many Avalanche L1s Does John Want To See?

23:50 - What Do Institutions Want To Do With Tokenization 

29:24 - Tokenizing Traditional Assets, Digital Asset Treasuries,  Asset Wrappers

31:00 - Challenges in Marketing & Mainstream Knowledge of Ava

35:25 - Stablecoins and Liquidity Volume For All Ecosystems

38:30 - TradFi and DeFi Convergence?

41:07 - Acquisitions in the Crypto Space

44:20 - John Wu's Journey into Crypto

47:33 - Future of Private Market Access

53:08 - What John Is Paying Attention 

55:00 - Thanks John For Joining! Like & Subscriber

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The team had a busy week in New York City attending Ripple's Swell and Chainlink's SmartCon conferences. We sat down with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Aave founder Stani Kulechov and Ben Jones, co-founder of Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain Optimism.

In today’s episode, we will recap the week’s news including the market turmoil that has wiped out nearly all of crypto’s gains this year and share our on-site interview with Ben Jones. We will also dive into policy with Ava Labs General Counsel Lee Schneider, discussing key priorities for market structure and why the SEC and CFTC will still play a big role in crypto regulation.

Brad Garlinghouse is the CEO of Ripple. We’re live in New York speaking to Brad at Ripple Swell 2025. In this conversation, we discuss the current crypto ecosystem, previous regulatory battles for Ripple and how he views current DC legislation, the importance of the U.S. being the leader in crypto, Ripple's strategy & acquisitions, bridging the gap between traditional finance and crypto, the application for a National Bank charter, and how XRP still plays a major role in Ripple’s future.

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0:00 - Welcome Brian To Crypto In America 

0:14 - Ripple's Tumultuous Year and Legal Battles

0:43 - What ‘Crypto in America’ Means To Brad

1:46 - Comparing the ‘Dot-Com’ Boom to Crypto

4:00 - Did Crypto Already Have It’s Bust?

6:10 - Ripple’s Previous Legal Battles, Thoughts On Regulatory Clarity and Market Impact

10:23 - Long Term Vision For Ripple

12:16-  Ripple Prime, Institutional Trading

14:57 Public Market Exposure and Institutional Access

17:26 - XRP's Role

23:41 - US Regulatory Landscape and Future Prospects

29:30 - Thanks Brad For Joining Us, Like & Subscribe!

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It was a historic week for crypto ETFs as Solana, Hedera, and Litecoin hit Wall Street 13 months after Ethereum launched, kicking off a wider wave of token-based funds. Bitwise's $BSOL led the charge with $56M in daily volume and $69.5M in inflows on its NYSE debut, followed by Hedera with $8.6M volume and $2.2M inflows on Nasdaq.

Guests: Bitwise President Teddy Fusaro and Hedera Foundation's Gregg Bell break down the ETF launches. Plus, Cryptex co-founder Joe Sticco unveils the Crypto 40 Index, a fully-decentralized benchmark tracking 40 digital assets representing roughly 85% of the global crypto market cap.

Kevin Kennedy is the Executive Vice President of North American Markets at Nasdaq. In this conversation, we discuss how Nasdaq is integrating blockchain technology and digital assets into its long-term strategy. We get into Nasdaq's priorities, emphasizing liquidity, integrity, and transparency, while also discussing recent developments like extended trading hours, tokenization, and partnerships in the digital asset space. Kevin also reflects on changes in regulatory landscapes and how Nasdaq is adapting to maintain a competitive edge.This episode is sponsored by Gemini: https://gemini.com/CIA

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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.Follow Crypto in America: https://x.com/CryptoAmerica_Follow Sei: https://x.com/SeiNetworkFollow our hostsJacquelyn: https://x.com/jacqmelinekGerald: https://x.com/thatgeraldEleanor: https://x.com/EleanorTerrettTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Welcome Kevin Kennedy To Crypto In America1:00 - What Does 'Crypto In America' Mean To Kevin?2:12 - Kevin's Career Journey05:04 - Inflection Point of Blockchain In Capital Markets08:11 - Tokenization & Its Impact on Markets13:42 - Nasdaq's Adaptation To Digital Assets 20:36 - The IPO Market23:59 - Why Kevin Wants Extended Trading Hours at the Nasdaq27:13 - How Instant Settlement Could Change Markets35:30 - Balancing Innovation and Investor Protection39:39 - What Is Kevin Looking Forward To in Crypto?40:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe#crypto #bitcoin #blockchain #investing #technology #america

In today’s episode of Crypto In America Live, the team breaks down a whirlwind week in Washington, from Senate roundtables on the market structure bill, to the Fed weighing whether to open its payment rails to crypto firms, to President Trump’s pardon of Binance founder CZ and the backlash it’s sparked. We unpack it all with tech entrepreneur Mo Shaikh and Chainlink’s Head of Public Policy, Adam Minehardt.

We're live from the Federal Reserve with Christopher Waller of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. We get an exclusive report from The Fed's Payments Innovation Conference. We discuss the possibility of Waller becoming the next fed chair, the proposed 'Skinny Master Account', trust charters with stablecoins, the Fed's innovation with emerging tech, protecting the banking system, Market Structure updates, yield & rewards for stablecoins, & Bitcoin as a safe haven asset.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Christopher Waller To Crypto In America - Live From DC!

0:30 - Will Waller Become The Next Fed Chair? 

2:00 - The 'Skinny Master Account'

7:00 - Stablecoin Trust Charters & Regulation

9:10 - The Fed Leaning Into Innovation

12:40 - Protecting The Banking System While Promoting Stablecoins

16:00 - GENIUS, Market Structure - Yield 

19:30 - Credit Card Rewards

22:10 - Zero Knowledge Proofs

24:25 - Waller's Thoughts On Bitcoin As Gold Hits New ATH

28:20 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe

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