Corporate America is making unprecedented bets on cryptocurrency, raising over $43 billion this year alone (more than all IPOs combined) (1:00). Tesla's volatile Bitcoin journey highlights both the potential gains and critical risks of crypto timing (2:46). Meanwhile, crypto custody provider BitGo moves strategically into Brazil, tapping into the growing Latin American demand for institutional crypto solutions (4:33). And Wisconsin responds to a troubling rise in Bitcoin ATM scams, unveiling strict new rules to protect consumers (6:15).

This is your essential update on the forces shaping what's next in money.

More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode:

Baglole, Joel. "Tesla (TSLA) Sold Most of Its Bitcoin Holdings During 'Crypto Winter.'" TipRanks, 27 July 2025, https://www.tipranks.com/news/tesla-tsla-sold-most-of-its-bitcoin-btc-holdings-during-crypto-winter.

Bomfim, Ricardo. "BitGo Abre Filial No Brasil de Olho em Custódia para Bancos." Valor Econômico, 24 July 2025, https://valor.globo.com/financas/criptomoedas/noticia/2025/07/24/bitgo-abre-filial-no-brasil-de-olho-em-custdia-para-bancos.ghtml.

File a Wisconsin Consumer Act Complaint. State of Wisconsin, Department of Financial Institutions, https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/ConsumerServices/WisconsinConsumerAct/FileAComplaint.aspx.

Goschenko, Sergio. "Bitgo Lands in Brazil, Targeting Banks Entering the Crypto Business." Bitcoin.com News, 27 July 2025, https://news.bitcoin.com/bitgo-lands-in-brazil-targeting-banks-entering-the-crypto-business/.

Krumme, Mackenzie. "New Guardrails Start for Bitcoin ATMs in Wisconsin." Wisconsin Public Radio, 24 July 2025, https://www.wpr.org/news/new-guardrails-start-bitcoin-atm-wisconsin.

Zuckerman, Gregory and Vicky Ge Huang. "The Hottest Business Strategy This Summer Is Buying Crypto." Wall Street Journal, 25 July 2025, https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/crypto-treasury-e7ae573c.

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Crypto's real estate footprint is growing, from Christie's in California (1:04) to new-build communities in Florida (2:35). The UK cracks down on sanctions breaches (4:24), and Bitwise's new ETF is suddenly on hold (6:14).

Blockchain is moving from niche tool to market infrastructure, and that might mean big changes for buyers, investors, and regulators.

More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode:

"Cryptoassets Threat Assessment." Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, HM Treasury, July 2025, https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687e637292957f2ec567c625/OFSI_Cryptoassets_Threat_Assessment.pdf.

Galt, Juan. "ByteFederal Launches Crypto Real Estate Service in Florida, Partners with NEO and OPISAS." Bitcoin Magazine, 23 July 2025. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bytefederal-bitcoin-real-estate-florida.

Kamin, Debra. "Christie's Debuts Crypto Real Estate Division." New York Times, 24 July 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/realestate/crypto-real-estate-christies.html.

King, Elizabeth. "Cortez Community Now Accepts Cryptocurrency from Home Buyers." Business Observer, 24 July, 2025, https://www.businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/jul/24/cortez-community-cryptocurrency/.

"OFSI: UK Cryptocurrency Firms Face 'Almost Certain' Sanctions Violations." WorldECR, 24 July 2025, https://www.worldecr.com/news/ofsi-uk-cryptocurrency-firms-face-almost-certain-sanctions-violations/.

Shaw, D. J. "SEC Stays Bitwise Crypto ETF Launch Despite Approval." ETF.com, 24 July 2025, https://www.etf.com/sections/news/sec-stays-bitwise-crypto-etf-launch-despite-approval.

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Crypto firms face resistance from U.S. banking regulators (1:08), as Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon push ahead with blockchain-based money market fund tokenization (2:26). Meanwhile, a violent Bitcoin ransom case in New York (4:00) and a faith-driven crypto scam in Colorado (5:37) highlight the real-world risks that come with digital assets.

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Blair, Leonardo. "Pastor, Wife Who Claim God Told Them to Sell Cryptocurrency Indicted on Fraud Charges." Christian Post, 23 July 2025, https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-wife-who-sold-cryptocurrency-indicted-on-fraud-charges.html.

Crosman, Penny. "Bankers Urge Delay After Crypto Firms Apply for Charters." American Banker, 23 July 2025, https://www.americanbanker.com/news/bankers-urge-delay-after-crypto-firms-apply-for-charters.

Katersky, Aaron. "Suspects in New York City Crypto Kidnapping, Torture Case Granted Bail." ABC News, 23 July 2025, https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspects-new-york-city-crypto-kidnapping-torture-case/story?id=124014736.

Son, Hugh. "Goldman Sachs and BNY Join Forces to Transform $7.1 Trillion Money Market Industry with Digital Tokens." CNBC, 23 July 2025, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/23/goldman-sachs-bny-money-market-fund-digital-tokens.html.

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New Gallup data shows 14% of U.S. adults now own digital assets. But risk perception and limited understanding still weigh heavily on broader adoption. We break down those numbers (1:01), track the DOJ's decision to drop its case against Kraken founder Jesse Powell (2:33), and look at how Telegram's new wallet is pushing crypto deeper into the mainstream (4:15). Plus, PNC Bank joins forces with Coinbase, signaling just how far traditional finance is leaning into crypto (5:45).

This is your essential update on the forces shaping what's next in money.

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Hollerith, David. "Coinbase and PNC to Work Together as Crypto Reaches for Main Street." Yahoo! Finance, 22 July 2025, https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coinbase-and-pnc-to-work-together-as-crypto-reaches-for-main-street-140003222.html.

Jones, Jeffrey M. and Lydia Saad. "Cryptocurrency Still Has Limited Main Street Appeal." Gallup, 22 July 2025, https://news.gallup.com/poll/692777/cryptocurrency-limited-main-street-appeal.aspx.

Roberts, Jeff John. "FBI Drops Probe of Kraken Founder, Returns Dozens of Seized Devices." Fortune, 22 July 2025, https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fbi-drops-probe-kraken-founder-142956563.html.

Sigalos, MacKenzie. "Telegram's Crypto Wallet Goes Live to Its 87 million U.S. Users." CNBC, 22 July 2025, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/22/telegram-crypto-wallet-us.html.

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Trump Media is now a crypto heavyweight, shifting billions into Bitcoin as part of a sweeping pivot into financial services (0:59). But it's not alone. A new company, the Ether Machine, is making a massive bet on Ethereum with over $1.5 billion in assets and backing from Kraken, Blockchain.com, and others (2:16). Meanwhile, Morocco tests its first CBDC pilot with cross-border ambitions (3:48), and Hungary enacts a law that might have criminalized crypto trading overnight (5:15).

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Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code, Hungary. https://njt.hu/jogszabaly/en/2012-100-00-00.

Breuninger, Kevin. "Trump Media Builds $2 Billion Bitcoin Hoard, as Cryptocurrency Swells President's Net Worth." CNBC, 21 July 2025, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/21/trump-djt-bitcoin-net-worth.html.

Okoya, David. "New Law in Hungary Could Send Crypto Traders to Jail – What's Behind the Crackdown?" Benzinga, 21 July 2025, https://finance.yahoo.com/news/law-hungary-could-send-crypto-163015619.html.

Thomas, Lauren and Ben Glickman. "Blank-Check Company Strikes Cryptocurrency Deal." Wall Street Journal, 21 July 2025, https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/blank-check-company-nears-cryptocurrency-deal-9c99c714.

Toutate, Issam. "Morocco's Central Bank Tests Digital Currency for Cross-Border Payments." Morocco World News, 21 July 2025, https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/07/231832/moroccos-central-bank-tests-digital-currency-for-cross-border-payments/.

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President Trump signs the GENIUS Act, establishing the first federal framework for stablecoins and reshaping the political and financial landscape for crypto in the U.S (0:56). Also: Charles Schwab prepares to launch spot trading for Bitcoin and Ether (2:40), Peter Thiel-backed exchange Bullish files for an IPO (4:19), and Miami's real estate market gets a crypto-native upgrade (5:54).

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Altus, Kristen. "Miami Quietly Reclaims Its Cryptocurrency Crown as Market Signals Point to Promising Comeback." Fox Business. 18 July 2025. https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/miami-quietly-reclaims-its-cryptocurrency-crown-market-signals-point-promising-comeback

Kim, Seung Min and Alan Suderman. "Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industry." Associated Press. 18 July 2025. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-stablecoins-congress-cryptocurrency-94fa3c85e32ec6fd5a55576cf46e58ea

Kolodny, Lora. "Peter Thiel-Backed Cryptocurrency Exchange Bullish Files to Go Public on NYSE." CNBC. 18 July 2025. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/18/peter-thiel-backed-cryptocurrency-exchange-bullish-files-for-nyse-ipo.html

Kuhn, Daniel. "Charles Schwab Sees Spot Bitcoin and ETH Trading as 'Growth' Area, Will Introduce 'Sometime Soon'." The Block. 18 July 2025. https://www.theblock.co/post/363453/charles-schwab-sees-spot-bitcoin-and-eth-trading-as-growth-area-will-introduce-sometime-soon

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Congress just passed the most significant crypto legislation in U.S. history—creating the first federal rules for stablecoins and mapping the regulatory terrain around the SEC and CFTC (0:54). President Trump is set to open 401(k) retirement plans to crypto and other alternative assets (2:29). Hackers have already stolen over $2 billion in 2025, with North Korea behind the biggest breach yet (3:59). And Tether is going beyond crypto, buying into Latin American agriculture and pushing USDT into global trade (5:37).

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House Sends Stablecoin Bill to Trump's Desk, Capping String of 'Crypto Week' Victories. David Hollerith and Jake Conley, Yahoo! Finance.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/house-sends-stablecoin-bill-to-trumps-desk-capping-string-of-crypto-week-victories-201658741.html

House Passes Crypto Market Structure Bill After GOP Revolt. Julia Shapero, The Hill.

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5406895-house-passes-crypto-market-structure-bill/

Inside Congress Live: House Sends Crypto Bill to Trump in Historic Win for Industry. Jasper Goodman, Politico.

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/17/congress/house-sends-historic-crypto-bill-trump-00460361

Donald Trump Set to Open US Retirement Market to Crypto Investments. Antoine Gara, Jamie John, and Stephanie Stacey, Financial Times (subscription required).

https://www.ft.com/content/07906211-5ab8-4917-bcad-5397c0bc3170

North Korean Hackers Blamed for Record Spike in Crypto Thefts in 2025. Zack Whittaker, TechCrunch.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/17/north-korean-hackers-blamed-for-record-spike-in-crypto-thefts-in-2025/

2025 Crypto Crime Mid-Year Update: Stolen Funds Surge as DPRK Sets New Records. Chainalysis.

https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/2025-crypto-crime-mid-year-update/

Why crypto giant Tether bought a South American farming company. Marcelo Teixeira, Reuters.

https://www.aol.com/news/why-crypto-giant-tether-bought-100117625.html

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The future of crypto legislation is on hold as lawmakers clash over a central bank digital currency ban (1:04). Meanwhile, Wall Street is preparing its stablecoin play (2:48), and JPMorgan puts pressure on fintechs by charging for data access (4:43). Plus, a Chinese activist launches a meme coin for political resistance (6:26).

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Inside Congress Live: Crypto Standoff Drags On. Jasper Goodman, Politico.

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/16/congress/crypto-standoff-drags-on-00458662

Crypto Bills in Limbo After House Vote Stalls. What's Next. Elsa Ohlen and Janet H. Cho, Barron's (subscription required).

https://www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-price-crypto-bill-trump-3c7743b2

Some Big US Banks Plan to Launch Stablecoins, Expecting Crypto-Friendly Regulations. Nupur Anand, Reuters.

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-america-expects-launch-stablecoins-145752773.html

JPMorgan's Dimon and Citigroup's Fraser Consider Stablecoins in Wall Street Crypto Pivot. David Hollerith, Yahoo! Finance.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jpmorgans-dimon-and-citigroups-fraser-consider-stablecoins-in-wall-street-crypto-pivot-204355546.html

JPMorgan's Plan to Charge for Data Could 'Cripple' Crypto and Fintech Startups, Execs Warn. Luisa Beltran, Fortune.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jpmorgan-plan-charge-data-could-195633869.html

Innovative Chinese Dissident Uses Cryptocurrency to Fund His Activism. Baili Liu, Radio Free Asia.

https://www.rfa.org/english/china/2025/07/16/teacher-li-cryptocurrency-activism/

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A political rebellion has thrown U.S. crypto legislation into limbo (1:06), while Standard Chartered becomes the first global bank to offer deliverable Bitcoin and Ether trading (4:19). We also break down the closure of two federal probes into Polymarket (2:34) and examine the risks surrounding the chaotic rollout of tokenized stocks (5:56).

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GOP Rebel Mutiny Over Trump-Backed Crypto Bills Paralyzes House Floor. Elizabeth Elkind, Fox Business.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/gop-rebel-mutiny-over-trump-backed-crypto-bills-paralyzes-house-floor

Trump Administration Ends Polymarket Investigations Without Charges. Dan Mangan and Jim Forkin, CNBC.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/15/polymarket-investigations-doj-cftc-betting-market.html

Standard Chartered Launches Bitcoin, Ether Spot Trading for Institutional Clients. Selena Li and Elizabeth Howcroft, Reuters.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stanchart-launches-bitcoin-ether-spot-070247707.html

Standard Chartered Launches Digital Assets Trading for Institutional Clients. Press Release, Standard Chartered.

https://www.sc.com/en/press-release/standard-chartered-launches-digital-assets-trading-for-institutional-clients/

Want to Trade Amazon on Crypto Exchange? The Price Might Be Off by 300%. Alexander Osipovich and Vicky Ge Huang, Wall Street Journal (subscription required).

https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/tokenized-stocks-prices-crypto-exchanges-856ea114

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Grayscale makes a confidential IPO filing; what does it signal for crypto's role in public markets (0:49)? We also explore a pivotal week on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers are preparing to vote on two landmark crypto bills (2:20). Meanwhile, federal banking regulators are cracking down on sloppy custody practices (3:46), and Vanguard, despite its anti-crypto stance, has become one of the largest indirect holders of Bitcoin (5:39).

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Grayscale Investments Files to Go Public in Yet Another Crypto IPO. Nate Wolf, Barron's (subscription required).

https://www.barrons.com/articles/grayscale-ipo-crypto-bitcoin-48eaf78f

House Preps for Crypto Votes on Wednesday and Thursday. Jasper Goodman, Politico.

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/14/congress/house-crypto-week-votes-00451112

US Regulators Allow Banks Custody Over Bitcoin and Crypto. Oscar Zarraga Perez, Bitcoin Magazine.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/us-regulators-allow-banks-custody-over-bitcoin-and-crypto

Crypto-Asset Safekeeping by Banking Organizations (PDF). The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2025/nr-ia-2025-68a.pdf

Vanguard Goes Big on Crypto, Thanks to the Index-Fund Boom It Unleashed. Vildana Hajric, Bloomberg.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vanguard-goes-big-crypto-thanks-151104402.html

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