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).
This is your essential update on the forces shaping what’s next in money.
More on stories and articles mentioned or referenced in this episode:
GOP Rebel Mutiny Over Trump-Backed Crypto Bills Paralyzes House Floor. Elizabeth Elkind, Fox Business.
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.
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
The music in this episode was composed by Liborio Conti, and you can find more of his fantastic work at his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/liborioconti
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