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Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says tokenization has already passed the inflection point and that the question facing the U.S. is no longer whether financial assets move onchain, but how quickly and under what rules.

Cuomo joins Crypto in America from the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium to discuss tokenized securities, the future of Wall Street, the clarity Act, crypto regulation and his work with OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange.

The conversation explores why Cuomo believes onchain finance can make markets faster, cheaper and more transparent, why regulatory clarity remains critical for U.S. competitiveness, what went wrong with New York's early crypto licensing regime, and why rebuilding public trust in digital assets will require clear rules that are enforced consistently.

Timestamps

00:10 Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo joins Crypto in America

02:48 What Crypto in America Means to Cuomo

05:37 How Much of Wall Street Will Move Onchain?

07:08 Tokenization Has Passed the Inflection Point

08:58 Why the clarity Act Matters

11:27 The Political Window for Crypto Legislation

13:35 Why Democrats Have Struggled With Crypto

15:44 How Crypto Can Rebuild Public Trust

16:56 Cuomo on OKX and U.S. Regulation

19:57 Did New York’s BitLicense Go Too Far?

22:09 Can New York Remain the Financial Capital?

25:17 Tokenized Securities and the Future of Banking

26:44 Does Andrew Cuomo Own Crypto?

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Rob Hadick, General Partner at Dragonfly, joins Crypto In America to break down what it takes to fund the next generation of innovation. 

Leaving a $50 billion hedge fund right as the 2022 crypto winter began, Rob shares how Dragonfly maintained its conviction through the bear market to close its fourth fund at $650 million earlier this year.

Rob takes us behind the scenes of Dragonfly's massive bets on teams like Polymarket, explaining how he sees prediction markets gearing up to disrupt institutional hedging. He also dives into the realities of VC returns, why AI is currently sucking the air out of the room, the comeback of US-based founders under new regulatory frameworks, and why perpetual futures (Perps) are the defining financial product of this cycle.

Timestamps

00:10 What does crypto in America mean to you?

01:15 Joining Dragonfly after the FTX collapse

05:12 Current market climate vs. the "crypto winter"

08:15 VC pressure: Capital, talent, and the AI boom

11:02 Crypto-native vs. expansion into AI

13:05 Consolidation in Venture Capital and solo GPs

18:41 Founder trends: Returning to the U.S.

21:05 The status of the Clarity Act

23:34 Expectations for the SEC and CFTC

26:55 Tokens vs. Equity and performance metrics

29:48 Disclosure requirements for tokens

35:25 What Dragonfly looks for in founders: Vibes vs. Data

39:26 Overvalued vs. undervalued sectors

42:42 Deep dive into Polymarket: Why invest?

44:03 Perpetual Futures (Perps): Why they are a key innovation

45:47 The AI debate: Open vs. Closed weights

50:30 Closing

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Stablecoins are rapidly evolving from a niche crypto trading tool into the ultimate financial upgrade for multinational corporations. Agora wants to be at the forefront of this shift, building the bank-grade infrastructure needed to bring the Fortune 500 onchain without compromising on compliance.

Nick Van Eck, CEO and co-founder of Agora, joins Crypto In America to reveal why the next major wave of digital asset adoption will be driven by enterprise utility, cross-border payments, and regulatory clarity.

Backed by partnerships with traditional financial giants, Van Eck breaks down how the upcoming GENIUS Act implementation will open the floodgates for corporate crypto adoption. He also explains why stablecoins are significantly more valuable outside the US, how they solve real-world treasury challenges, and what a fully tokenized, 24/7 market means for the future of the US dollar.

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00:10  Nick Van Eck, CEO of Agora

00:23 What Does Crypto in America Mean Today?

01:11 From Traditional Finance to Building Agora

02:16 Stablecoin Regulation & the GENIUS Act

05:04 Bringing Stablecoins to U.S. Businesses

06:10 Agora’s OCC Charter & Institutional Strategy

09:45 Building Bank-Grade Stablecoin Infrastructure

11:13 What Makes AUSD Different From Other Stablecoins?

14:06 What the GENIUS Act Could Unlock in 2027

16:52 Which Industries Will Adopt Stablecoins First?

18:19 Is the Market Underestimating the GENIUS Act?

20:11 Why Cross-Border Payments Are the Killer Use Case

23:38 Stablecoins in the U.S. vs. Emerging Markets

25:06 How Banks Are Responding to Stablecoins

27:46 Stablecoins as 24/7 Financial Collateral

28:49 How Crypto Companies Earn Institutional Trust

32:04 What’s Holding Institutions Back From Stablecoins?

36:18 Global Stablecoin Regulation: U.S., Europe & Asia

38:20 What Does the Future of Finance On-Chain Look Like?

40:23 Does Crypto Need the CLARITY Act?

43:04 What Comes After Stablecoin Regulation?

44:44 Stablecoins and the Future of U.S. Dollar Dominance

45:52 Could U.S. Banks Launch Their Own Stablecoin?

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Tokenization has been pitched as the future of finance for years. WisdomTree is trying to prove it can work at scale.

Will Peck, Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree, joins Crypto In America to explain why the next phase of crypto adoption may be driven less by speculation and more by tokenized funds, stablecoins and financial products that can move 24/7.

With WisdomTree’s digital asset business approaching $1 billion in assets under management, Peck breaks down what is driving institutional demand, why tokenized money market funds may become a critical bridge between crypto and traditional finance, and what it will take for on-chain investing to deliver real value to everyday users.

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00:10 — Who is Will Peck and what does WisdomTree's digital asset business look like today?
00:20 — What does "crypto in America" mean to Will Peck?
01:07 — How did Will Peck get into crypto through WisdomTree?
02:24 — Is WisdomTree an asset manager or a fintech company now?
03:28 — What's driving WisdomTree's tokenized RWA business past $1 billion?
05:39 — Why are perpetual futures ("perps") becoming a mainstream institutional tool?
08:05 — Who's actually buying tokenized products right now?
10:09 — Is there real retail demand for tokenization yet?
12:06 — Does tokenization help the US keep its capital markets edge?
15:15 — Why did WisdomTree launch a Bitcoin ETF but skip others?
19:24 — Tokenized mutual funds vs. tokenized ETFs, explained
21:40 — How does WisdomTree think about competitors like Ondo and Superstate?
24:14 — Inside WisdomTree's 24/7 settlement approval for tokenized money funds
26:43 — What happens to WisdomTree's plans if the Clarity Act doesn't pass?
30:45 — Why did WisdomTree join a coalition with JPMorgan and Janus Henderson?
32:31 — Could incumbents win if Clarity stalls and crypto-native firms don't?
36:36 — Are stablecoins the biggest distribution channel for tokenized funds?
38:05 — What does instant settlement actually unlock for collateral and payments?
42:02 — What is Will Peck watching next in crypto regulation?
43:18 — Will Peck's take on crypto vaults and the SEC's latest statement

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With just days before the Senate's August recess, is the Clarity Act finally headed for a vote?

Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), one of the chief architects of the Senate's digital asset market structure bill, joins Crypto In America to discuss where negotiations stand after nearly a year of work, why she still believes Majority Leader John Thune will bring the bill to the floor, and what the path to passage actually looks like.

Lummis also addresses the latest fights over the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), ethics negotiations, and whether there are enough votes to move the legislation forward.

TIMESTAMPS: 

00:00 Is the Clarity Act Finally Headed for a Vote?

01:43 Is There Still Time for a Vote Before Recess?

02:08 Democrats, Ethics & the Race to 60 Votes

08:10 Why Banks Are Fighting the Clarity Act

09:51 Where Negotiations Stand

14:04 Are Republicans Unified?

14:33 Consumer Protection or Competition?

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Sunayna Tuteja, the Fed’s first Chief Innovation Officer, spent five years trying to transform one of the world’s most powerful financial institutions from the inside.

She recruited engineers from crypto and fintech, championed AI adoption among everyone from analysts to governors, and worked alongside Governor Christopher Waller on initiatives ranging from ending the central bank’s CBDC work to developing the framework for “skinny master accounts.”

Recorded live at the Injective Summit, Sunayna tells Eleanor what happened when a longtime Fed critic joined the very institution she had spent years criticizing, and why the headwinds during Operation Choke Point 2.0 drove her to try to quit more than once.

She also explains why she believes AI and regulated stablecoins are reaching an inflection point at exactly the same time, setting the stage for a major transformation of both the financial system and the Fed itself.

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00:00 Sunayna’s Path to the Federal Reserve

07:58 Navigating Operation Choke Point 2.0

10:50 Why the Fed Embraced AI Faster Than Crypto

13:08 Behind the Fed’s “Skinny Master Accounts”

16:35 Will the Fed Pivot to Stablecoins?

21:57 How AI Could Transform the Fed and Finance

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It was another big week for crypto policy in Washington. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins us to break down her position on crypto vaults, why some DeFi products could fall under the federal securities laws, and what it means for builders and investors. Mysten Labs General Counsel Sylvia Favretto reacts to the guidance and explains why the ICE-OKX partnership could be a watershed moment for tokenization, what's still holding institutions back from moving onchain, and the next regulatory milestone that could unlock broader adoption. We also unpack the latest on the Clarity Act after Senate Republicans released more than 600 pages of updated bill text and the White House reached what it called a "historic" ethics agreement. Solana Policy Institute CEO Miller Whitehouse-Levine joins us to break down the biggest changes, where negotiations stand, and whether the bill can still secure the Democratic votes it needs to reach the Senate floor.

Today’s guest is Summer Mersinger, the CEO of the Blockchain Association, a policy advocacy organization in Washington. 

In this episode, recorded live at the Injective Summit just days before the expected Senate floor vote on the Clarity Act, our co-host Jacquelyn sits down with Summer to take stock of where the bill actually stands. 

Summer breaks down why ethics has become the one issue that remained a pain point and why she's still very confident of the Clarity Act passing. Summer explains her frustration with banks walking away from a deal crypto had already conceded a lot to reach, and why she thinks BRCA's developer protections aren't a loophole but closer to the way the rest of the legal system already works. She also gets into what a failed vote would actually mean, why the regulators would have to step up and fill the gap, and what's next on her plate in year two.

TIMESTAMPS: 

00:00 A Year at the Blockchain Association

05:02 Why the Clarity Act Matters

06:07 The Path to a Senate Vote

12:43 Banks, Stablecoins, and Market Structure

16:48 A Federal Framework for Digital Assets

20:16 Developer Protections and Law Enforcement

33:48 What Comes Next for Crypto Policy

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Cryptocurrency didn't invent financial fraud, but it changed how money moves and how criminals exploit it. Now, with new US legislation on the table, the industry faces a bigger question: can a system built on decentralization ever become trusted infrastructure?
Eleanor, Jacquelyn, and Gerald were interviewed on the What The Fraud podcast, hosted by Tom Taraniuk for a special crossover episode.
Together they unpack the Genius Act and Clarity Act and what they actually mean for stablecoins, market structure, and consumer protection, why institutions are finally treating crypto as a technology rather than a speculative bet, the surge in DeFi hacks driven by social engineering rather than code exploits, and the growing conversation around privacy, AI agents, and programmable payments as the next frontier.
They also get personal, sharing their own brushes with fraud, the online behaviors they'd ban forever, and where they think crypto will be in ten years.
Whether you work in fraud, fintech, payments, or policy, this episode offers a candid look at what it will really take for crypto to earn the public's trust.
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One year after the GENIUS Act became law, we're taking stock of what it has meant for the U.S. stablecoin industry, where implementation stands today and what comes next. To break it all down, the team is joined by Anchorage Digital co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley, Circle Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy Dante Disparte, and former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood. We discuss how the law has reshaped the stablecoin market, the growing demand from banks and institutions, the rulemaking process now underway and whether the U.S. is becoming a more attractive destination for global digital asset businesses. Plus, we break down the latest on the Clarity Act, including the ongoing ethics negotiations, the timing of updated legislative text and what still stands between the bill and a Senate floor vote.