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).
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:
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
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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