Thinking Crypto News & Interviews

Thinking Crypto News & Interviews

The Thinking Crypto podcast consists of the most up to date crypto news and interviews with the folks who are building and investing in the crypto market. Episodes will cover the latest industry news, interviews, and analysis of cryptocurrencies and digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple XRP, Cardano ADA, Dogecoin and much more. Discussions will also touch on Web3, Blockchain adoption, digital currencies, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), stablecoins, tokenization, NFTS (non-fungible tokens), DeFi (decentralized finance), staking, memecoins, yield farming, metaverse and much more. You will also learn about the latest developments of technology in the crypto market, who is investing money in the space, crypto regulations and political influence on crypto. https://www.Thinkingcrypto.com/ Get the (Re)Thinking Crypto book on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2525DYX Disclaimer - Thinking Crypto and Tony are not financial or investment experts. You should do your own research on each cryptocurrency and make your own conclusions and decisions for investment. Invest at your own risk, only invest what you are willing to lose. This podcast is for educational purposes and NOT investment or financial advice. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thinking-crypto-news-interviews--3464539/support.

Episodes

December 9, 2025 45 mins
Dan Silverman, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Balcony, joined me to discuss how the firm is tokenizing billions in real estate on the Avalanche blockchain.
 Topics:
- Bergen County NJ tokenizing $240 Billion in Property on Balcony's Platform 
- Balcony Partners With Chainlink 
- Real Estate tokenization - current state and future outlook 
- Different ways blockchain can be used in the Real Estate process 
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Crypto News: CFTC clears path for ETH, Bitcoin and USDC to be used as collateral in derivatives markets. MAS has expanded Ripple’s MPI license which will increase regulated XRP and RLUSD services. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is promoting blockchain, tokenization, and stablecoins.

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Crypto News: Big week ahead for markets with Fed Rate Cut decision. French banking giant BPCE to launch in-app crypto trading.
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Adam Minehardt, Head of Public Policy at Chainlink, and I spoke at SmartCon. We discussed TradFi’s adoption of crypto, Chainlink’s growth and increasing adoption, and when the CLARITY Act may be passed. Brought to you by 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz

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Crypto News: New Crypto Bank to be Unveiled by Billionaire Trump Backer Andy Beal. AI-powered studio Mugafi partners with Avalanche to tokenize entertainment IP. Turkey’s Paribu to buy CoinMENA in deal worth up to $240 million, adding Dubai and Bahrain licenses. Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/

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Matt Hougan, CIO at Bitwise Asset Management, joined me to discuss the launch of their XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin Spot ETFs.
Topics: 
- XRP, Solana Staking, and Dogecoin ETFs 
- Is the crypto bull market over? 
- Outlook for crypto in 2026 
- DATS vs ETFs 
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Crypto News: CFTC greenlights spot crypto trading on US exchanges. Citadel wrote to the US SEC calling for tighter rules on tokenized assets and DeFi. Coinbase incubated Ethereum L2 Base network rolls out bridge to Solana.
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Bart Smith, CEO and Chairman of Avalanche Treasury Co., joined me to discuss building a new digital asset treasury company focused on AVAX, which is merging with Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp. (MLAC) to become a publicly traded company on Nasdaq.
Topics:
- Avalanche Treasury Co overview 
- Why Avalanche Avax? 
- Expanding the Avalanche ecosystem 
- Future of DATs 
- DATS vs ETFs 
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Crypto News: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong talk crypto. Charles Schwab to Launch Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading in 2026, CEO Says. Ethereum Fusaka upgrade goes live. Brought to you by 🏠 Propy (PRO) is a blockchain-based real estate marketplace and decentralized title registry that leverages smart contracts to facilitate property transactions globally https://propy.com/home/ & https://propy.com/home/ownyo...
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Josh Riezman, GSR’s U.S. Chief Strategy Officer, joined me to discuss how the firm is helping institutions access the crypto asset class.
Topics:
- Crypto market making for institutions
- TradFi adoption of Crypto
- Advisement of MEI Pharma in its $100M Litecoin treasury strategy
- Anchoring of $100M private investment into Upexi to establish its Solana treasury strategy
- Digital Asset Treasury trend - benefits, risks, etc
- DATs vs ETFs
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Crypto News: SEC Chair Paul Arkins says innovation exemption for crypto firms is coming in January and the SEC wants to open up IPOs. Bank of America Greenlights Wealth Advisers to Recommend Up to 4% Bitcoin Allocation.
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Brian from Santiment joined me to review the crypto market onchain metrics for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Zcash.
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Crypto News: Vanguard will now allow spot crypto ETF trading which Includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, & Solana ETFs. Crypto payments coming to PlayStation as Sony plans stablecoin launch in 2026.
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Crypto News: Bitcoin crashes again as FUD of China banning crypto, Tether insolvency, and Michael Saylor's Strategy having to sell BTC spreads. Elon Musk makes bullish statements about Bitcoin. Brought to you by 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz
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Aaron Arnold of Altcoin Daily sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon to discuss the current state of the crypto market and more. Show Sponsor - 🌟Uphold - Signup with Uphold. https://uphold.sjv.io/gbED4X Terms Apply. Cryptoassets are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk.

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Crypto News: Fed will end Quantitative Tightening on Monday December 1st, and one economist thinks QE will soon follow. This could bring lots of liquidity in crypto and the markets. Bitcoin ETFs Are Now BlackRock’s Top Revenue Source, Exec Says.
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Jacques Boschung, CEO of Halborn, sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon to discuss how the firm is helping institutions to secure their crypto and blockchain applications.
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Crypto News: Silver hits a new all time signaling liquidity roation and the macro bull market is still intact and crypto turn will come. Animoca Brands to focus on stablecoin, RWA in 2026 amid US IPO efforts. Brought to you by ✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

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Ash Pampati, Head of Ecosystem at the Aptos Foundation, sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon. We discuss the huge adoption of Aptos by firms such as Kalshi and Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio.
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Crypto News: Legendary trader Peter Brandt hints XRP and another Altcoin will perform well in the coming months. Tom Lee lowers Bitcoin price prediction by end of 2025. Visa doubles down on stablecoins in Europe, Middle East, Africa with new partnership.
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