Crypto In America

Charlie Lee is the creator of Litecoin and currently serves as Director of the Litecoin Foundation. In this conversation, we discuss the creation of Litecoin in 2011 and how the industry has evolved since, the prospects for Litecoin ETFs, the reasoning behind his decision to sell all of his LTC, the Lite Strategy DAT and its outlook this year, growing institutional interest, and why price and adoption may be the most important crypto stories of 2026.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Charlie Lee To Crypto In America!0:30 - What Does ‘Crypto In America’ Mean To Charlie? 

1:30 - Starting Litecoin3:00 - Changes In Industry Since Mt. Gox From A Crypto OG4:30 - Starting In Google 

5:45 - Sovereign Individual/Bitcoin - Does The Bitcoin Ethos Survive In Modern Age Of Crypto? 

8:00 - Bitcoin No Longer A Risk-off Asset? 

9:00 - Joining Coinbase In 2013 - Looking Back at Last Decade

10:15 - Litecoin ETF

12:50 - Building Through Different Phases Of Cypto (ICOs, Decentraliziation, etc)

15:50 - How To Make America The Best Place For Litecoin

17:45 - LItecoin Post-Genius Act

22:50 - Prediction Markets & Crypto

26:15 - Energy Concerns For Proof Of Stake 

27:50 - Charlie Selling His Litecoin, What’s His Role Today

30:20 - Is Litecoin Holding Up It’s Original Ethos?

31:30 - Lite Strategy Digital Asset Treasury 

34:30 - Institutional Interests In DATS vs. ETFs

37:30 - Tax Regulation For Crypto 

39:30 -  Price & Adoption Are The Most Important 

41:30 - Charlie Is Paying Attention To Financial Privacy

44:00 - Thanks Charlie For Joining! Like & Subscribe 

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The dust is settling after the Senate Banking Committee pulled a crucial vote on a key piece of crypto legislation last week. This week, we take the pulse of industry leaders to see where things stand, what went wrong, and when — if ever — the bill could move forward.

First up, we’re joined by Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger to get her take on the Senate Agriculture Committee — the other committee writing crypto rules — as it releases new legislative text ahead of its own vote next week.

We’ll also hear from a16z general counsel Miles Jennings on the firm’s view of the process, and why founder Chris Dixon publicly backed pushing the Clarity Act through Senate Banking even as Coinbase pulled its support.

Finally, we wrap with Gabe Dinari, CEO of tokenization platform Dinari, on what all of this means for markets and real-world asset adoption.

Carlos Domingo is the co-founder and CEO of Securitize. In this conversation, we talk about how tokenization has taken over crypto and is now pushing into traditional finance, as the NYSE announces a new on-chain venue for trading tokenized equities. We also dig into the Clarity Act, Carlos’s take on Coinbase pulling support for the market structure bill, Securitize’s plan to go public with Cantor Equity Partners at a $1.25 billion valuation, and what’s next for RWAs and DeFi.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Carlos Domingo To Crypto In America

0:30 - What Does ‘Crypto In America’ Mean To Carlos

0:50 - Operating One Of The Largest Tokenization Company In The US

2:00 - Why Choose A Tokenized Venture Fund?

5:00 - Why Institutions Like BlackRock Are Interested In Blockchain 

6:30 - Tokenization Takeover In The Industry

8:30 - Yield

11:15 Key Takeaways From St. Moritz

14:30 - NYSE Announces Tokenization - Why This Is Positive

19:50 - State Of The Clarity Act In DC

22:50 - Thanks To Gemini For Sponsoring The Show!

24:00 - Disclosures Impacting Investors 

26:15 - Coinbase Controversy Over Market Structure Bill 

28:30 - SEC More Important That Clarity Act?

30:00 - Biggest Change In The Last 18 Months

32:40 - What Needs To Change In Tokenization Markets?

35:30 - What’s Driving Institutional Interest Today?

36:35 - Securitize Plans To Go Public At $1.25B Valuation

40:50 - Will More Crypto Companies Go Public?

42:50 - Partnering with Cantor

45:25 - Will We Tokenize The World?

47:20 - Tokenized Funds 

49:25 - RWA More Than $30B By End Of 2026?

51:20- Carlos Is Watching RWAs & DeFi Integrating - Industry Consolidation

53:00 - Thanks Carlos For Joining The Show! Like & Subscribe

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On this week’s episode of Crypto In America Live, the team speaks with key industry stakeholders after the Senate Banking Committee pulled a highly anticipated vote on its landmark crypto market structure bill following Coinbase’s withdrawal of support. Kara Calvert, Coinbase’s head of policy, joins the show to explain why the exchange made the controversial move and whether it believes the bill can still be salvaged. We also talk to Jonathan Jachym, Kraken’s policy lead, on why the second-largest U.S. exchange wanted the markup to move forward.

Eleanor is live in Washington DC with Wyoming Senator, Cynthia Lummis, to discuss the latest updates on the Crypto Market Structure Vote.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Live From DC With Senator Lummis

0:20 - Current State of Market Structure Negotiations

2:16 - Key Amendments and Issues

3:59 - Stablecoin and DeFi Discussions

4:58 - Ethics and Presidential Involvement

9:25 - Banking Industry's Role in Digital Assets

11:21 - Developer Protections and Self Custody

13:03 - Senator's Personal Experience with Self Custody

15:58 - Final Thoughts

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Austin Campbell is the co-founder of Zero Knowledge Group and an adjunct professor at NYU Stern. As the market structure vote nears, he shares a contrarian take on why he believes the bill is unlikely to pass.

A leading voice on stablecoins, Austin unpacks what the implementation of the GENIUS Act could mean for institutions, weighs in on the the banks-versus-crypto stablecoin yield debate, how U.S. regulation stacks up globally, and what the U.S. must do to remain the crypto capital even if the legislation falls short. He also dives into ZK proofs, why institutions are still hesitant to adopt them, and the risk-mitigation lessons he’s bringing to crypto from his background in traditional finance.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Austin Cambell To Crypto In America

0:45 - What Does ‘Crypto In America’ Mean To Austin?

2:00 - What Does Market Structure Actually Solve?

6:45 - Will ‘GENIUS’ Implementation Be Successful? 

9:45 - Thoughts On Banks Relitigating GENIUS 

16:00 - China Allowing Yield On Digital Yuan - Will That Influence US regulation? 

16:45 - Stablecoin Policy In US vs. Globally 

20:45 - Tokenization Evolution 

23:20 - Zero Knowledge - most promising applications for ZK proof

26:00 - Where We Stand With Institutions Currently

29:00 - Institution Compliance vs. Privacy Tools

32:50 - Verifying Trust - The Importance Of US Stablecoins To Deter Bad Actors

35:00 - Will ZK Proofs Solve Privacy For Institutions?

37:00 - What Makes Good US Regulation?

42:00 - What Is Still Holding Institutions Back? 

46:45 - Expanding The Dollar Globally (Crypto Euro Dollar) 

52:00 - Risk Management Lessons From Trad-Fi

57:30 - Thoughts On Risks In Market Structure Bill

1:00:00 - Getting Rid Of Blockchain Specific Regs

1:01:30 - Why Market Structure Won’t Pass

1:04:15 - Non Financial Implementations Of Blockchains 

1:06:00 - Thanks Austin For Coming On The Show!

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In this episode, we sat down for an exclusive interview in the nation’s capital with Patrick Witt, the Director of the White House Crypto Council. We discuss the high-stakes vote on market structure legislation in the Senate Banking Committee later this week, whether we will see bipartisan support, the complexities of getting the bill to the finish line, what a successful vote will look like to Patrick, and the administration’s crypto goals & expectations for 2026.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Patrick Witt To Crypto In America

0:30 - What 'Crypto In America' Means To Patrick 

1:30 - Taking Over For Bo Hines

3:00 - Fed Chair Powell Subpoenaed

4:00 - Working With Government Agencies - Harder or Easier Than Expected?

6:00 - Advocating For Final Provisions In Market Structure Bill - Patrick Is Optimistic 

8:00 - The Goal Of Achieving A Strong Bipartisan Vote

9:00 - What’s At Stake With The Digital Asset Market Structure Legislation

11:10 - National Security Provisions In The Bill

13:00 - Ensuring That Crypto Developers Will Return To The U.S.

15:00 - Stablecoin Yield

16:55 - Ethics Rules In The Bill - Deal With Democrats In Reach?

19:00 - Democrat Support From The Banking Committee? 

21:00 - Near Term Impact On Builders, Exchanges & Institutions

22:30 - Tax Clarity

24:30 - The Clarity Act In Name Only 

26:15 - Expectations For 2026 - Patrick's Focus To Get Bill Passed 

29:00 - Finalizing Bill Before Midterms 

30:15 - Sticking Points In Senate AG’s Text

33:00 - Blind Spots In Congressional Education

35:00 - What Does Success Look Like In 2026?

35:45 - The Latest On Strategic Bitcoin Reserve 

40:30 - Future of the CFTC

42:00 - Thanks Patrick For Joining!

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Our first week back in the new year, we’re looking back at the top ten moments of 2025 with some of our standout guests. From our kickoff episode with SEC Commissioner and head of the Crypto Task Force Hester Peirce, to our finale with former CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham -- and countless highlights in between -- we’ll revisit the conversations that shaped the story of crypto in 2025. We’ll close out the hour with Digital Chamber’s Cody Carbone, who will set the stage for next week’s big crypto week on Capitol Hill, as two Senate committees are set to hold markups on a landmark crypto bill.

Amir Haleem is the founder & CEO of Helium. In this conversation, we discuss Helium’s progress in mobile infrastructure, Amir’s journey into crypto from esports & gaming, Helium’s partnerships with airports and and AT&T, switching to Solana for their L1, thoughts on market structure, dealing with SEC attacks from the previous administration, the state of regulation with the FCC & CFTC, and why Amir is optimistic about the state of crypto.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Amir Haleem to Crypto In America

0:30 - What ‘Crypto In America’ Means To Amir

1:15 - Career In esports before Crypto

6:10 - The Struggles Of Being An Entrepreneur In America 

9:20 - Going from decentralized software to infrastructure 

14:45 - Building early decentralized networks - solving centralized network problems

18:30 - Helium’s Real World Use Case

22:15 - Why Using Helium At Home Is Not Recommended 

24:20 - How Tokens Function In Helium 

25:55 - Migrating To Solana From Their Own L1

31:30 - Helium Token Was Targeted By SEC

37:45 - How SEC Has Changed Under Current Administration 

41:30 - Concerns For Regulation & Market Structure? 

45:25 - Does Helium Fit Into FCC or CFTC Regulation? 

49:40 - Tokenization of Telecom 

54:10 - 5 Year Outlook For Helium - Launching In Mexico Soon

55:50 - Why Amir Is Watching The Merging Of Equities & Blockchain 

58:05 - Thanks Amir For Joining! Like & Subscribe

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Gregory Xethalis is a Partner and General Counsel at Multicoin Capital. In this conversation, we discuss Greg’s journey into crypto through the Winklevoss brothers, the American nature of crypto, evolving U.S. regulatory landscape, the importance of politicians needing to understanding crypto to inform policy making, why the Genius Act was so important, tax policies for digital assets, the future of ETFs, the growth of Digital Asset Treasuries, and why Greg is still so optimisitc about the future of crypto.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Gregory Xethalis To Crypto In America!

0:45 - What ‘Crypto In America’ Means To Greg

2:30 - Geg’s Introduction Into Crypto Through The Winklevoss

06:07 - Leaving Traditional Finance For Crypto

10:50 - Navigating Policy While Advising Portfolio Companies

15:42 - Legal and Regulatory Advice For The Next 5 Years In Crypto 

20:50 - Bullish Progress This Past Year & Planning For Changes in The Future

27:14 - Tax Clarity For Digital Asset, The Latest On Tax Policy

31:12 - Tax Guidance for Mining and Staking in the US

32:50 - Energy Benefits of Bitcoin Mining

33:47 - IRS Guidance and Tax Legislation

35:27 - De Minimis Exemption For Crypto Transactions

42:00 - Conflicts of Interest in Crypto Regulation With Policy Makers 

46:11 - Stablecoin Market Fit & Importance Genius Act

49:21 - Future of Crypto ETFs

53:40 - Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs)

56:45 -Market Is Down, But Crypto Sentiment Is Still High

59:30 - Thanks Greg For Joining! Like & Subscribe

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