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 31, 2025 19 mins
Crypto News: Trump Media plans 1:1 blockchain token rewards for shareholders. Wallets tied to TRUMP memecoin team pull $94M USDC to Coinbase in December. Digital ID, CBDCs risk turning US into ‘surveillance state’: US rep.
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Danny McCabe, Co-founder and CEO of Flexa, joined me to discuss how the firm is helping crypto become accepted as a form of payment at every point of sale.
Topics: 
- Flexa’s crypto payment solutions 
- Crypto payment trends - retail and institutions 
- Rise of stablecoins in payments versus BTC and other crypto assets
- Future of crypto payments 
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December 30, 2025 18 mins
Crypto News: XRP supply on exchanges hits 8-year lows: Will it spark a 2026 price rally? Spot XRP ETFs maintain 29-day inflow streak despite turbulent December. Long term Bitcoin holders are accumulating again.
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Alex Cutler, Founder and CEO of Dromos Labs, joined me to discuss the growth of the DEXs Aerodrome on Base and Velodrome on Optimism.
Topics: 
- Aerodrome and the Base ecosystem 
- Retail vs Institutional adoption of DEXs 
- Aero launch, a new decentralized exchange infrastructure
- Future of DEXs and DeFi
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Crypto News: Bitcoin price seems to be manipulated but a bullish setup is hinting that a major rally is coming. Tech giant to launch crypto wallet, fintech L1s will bomb: Dragonfly exec.
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Jonathan Levin, Co-founder and CEO of Chainalysis, joined me to discuss the firm’s blockchain data platform, which is used by governments, exchanges, financial institutions, and more around the world.
Topics: 
- Blockchain data tracking 
- How governments and institutions are using Chainalysis 
- Stopping scams and hacks 
- Interesting trends from Blockchain Data 
- Tokenization data monitoring
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Crypto News: Silver continues to make new highs and the rotation from silver and gold to bitcoin and crypto is coming soon. Coinbase says three areas will dominate the crypto market in 2026. Brought to you by 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz

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Zach Rynes aka ChainlinkGod sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon to discuss the latest with Chainlink and the crypto market.
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Crypto News: Bitcoin and Altcoins continue to struggle with mo major rally in Q4 but will January see a major crypto rally?
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0.02 Timmy, one of the moderators of the /r/CryptoCurrency subreddit and member of the Polygon marketing team, joined me to discuss crypto on social platforms the latest with Polygon.
Topics:
- Reddit vs other social platforms for Crypto
- Power of Reddit - GME and AMC
- Reddit NFT integrations 
- Polygon latest and greatest
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Crypto 2026 prediction - what will happen with Bitcoin and Altcoins in the new year? Brought to you by 🔐 Safely Store your Crypto with Trezor Hardware Wallets - https://affil.trezor.io/SHlz
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Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale Investments, joined me to discuss the firms new altcoin ETFs which includes Chainlink, XRP, and Dogecoin.
Topics: 
- Grayscale's new ETFs 
- Filing for Zcash ETF 
- Grayscale IPO 
- Crypto market outlook 
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Jaime Leverton, CEO of ReserveOne, joined me to discuss how the firm is taking a unique approach to their digital asset treasury which includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, and XRP. 
Topics:
- Crypto asset diversification
- Yield generation - Staking, Lending, & Venture allocation
- Staking rewards strategy
- Tokenization market
- Crypto needs the Clarity Act to pass
- Crypto market outlook
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Adrian Wall, Senior Director of US Policy at TRON DAO, sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon to discuss the Tron DAO and us crypto legislation.
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Dennis O'Connell, President ERC-3643, sat down with me at Chainlink SmartCon to discuss how the ERC3643 Association, a non-profit organization, is helping to standardize the tokenization market via ERC-3643.
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Clinton Donnelly, CEO of CryptoTaxAudit, joined me to discuss the IRS' new approach to crypto taxes.
Topics: 
- New 1099 DA Form 
- Proposed IRS rule and CARF membership would let the U.S. government track Americans’ crypto abroad for taxation 
- Privacy coins and IRS 
- Staking rewards and taxes 
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Crypto News: XRP exchange-traded funds have surpassed $1 billion in assets. Bitwise files with SEC to offer spot Sui ETF. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the NYSE, is in talks to invest in crypto payments firm Moonpay.
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Crypto News: Digital Wealth Partners introduces algorithmic XRP trading for qualified retirement accounts. Coinbase rolls out stock trading, prediction markets, tokenization platform. The Fed has just rolled back its 2023 policy, opening the door for uninsured and insured banks under its supervision to participate in crypto activities.
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Brian from Santiment joined me to review the metrics for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Zcash. 🖥️ Sign up with Santiment to get quality crypto metrics - https://santiment.net/?fpr=thinkingcrypto Get 25% discount with code THINKINGCRYPTO

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Crypto News: Visa launches USDC settlement for US banks on Solana blockchain. US banks could soon issue stablecoins under FDIC plan to implement GENIUS Act. Marshall Islands launches world’s first blockchain-based UBI on Stellar blockchain.
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