Crypto In America

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#4 - Dante Disparte Apr 02, 2025

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For this week’s Crypto in America episode, our hosts interviewed Dante Disparte, the chief strategy officer and head of global policy at Circle.

They discuss the importance of stablecoin legislation and The Genius Act, policy developments in the US and globally, building an “America-first” framework and more.

Note: This episode was recorded prior to Circle's IPO filing on April 1.

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#3 - Kyle Samani Mar 26, 2025

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This week‘s guest is Kyle Samani, managing partner at Multicoin Capital.

We discuss his involvement in crypto policy, thoughts on potential legislation, how he’s advising US founders and portfolio companies, future regulatory hurdles and more.

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#2 - Bo Hines Mar 21, 2025

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This week we have a special bonus episode featuring Bo Hines, the Executive Director of the Presidential Working Group on Digital Assets filmed during Blockworks Digital Asset Summit in New York City.

Hosts Eleanor and Jacquelyn discuss with Hines the Trump Administration’s plans to make America the crypto capital of the world, including details about the strategic Bitcoin reserve, passing comprehensive digital asset legislation and creating a stockpile of digital assets besides Bitcoin. We also discussed Hines’ journey from Congressional candidate to his current role leading crypto policy initiatives in the White House. Special thanks to Sei for making this podcast possible. Learn more about the most performant EVM L1 at sei.io.

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#1 - Hester Peirce Mar 19, 2025

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For this week’s Crypto in America episode, our hosts interviewed Hester Peirce, Commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Head of the agency’s Crypto Task Force.

They discuss the Crypto Task Force, the White House Crypto Summit, the SEC’s stance on memecoins, her take on staking, past enforcements and future outlooks.

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Intro Mar 10, 2025

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Welcome to the official Crypto In America Podcast!

Coinbase’s John D'Agostino on Institutional Adoption, Market Liquidity, Bitcoin ETFs, & Regulation Jan 01, 1970

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John D'Agostino is the Head of Institutional at Coinbase. In this conversation, we discuss Coinbase’s role at the center of institutional interest, bringing liquidity to the market, the impact of Bitcoin ETFs, How John’s past life in oil markets compare to crypto, the uptick in de-banking in the US, regulatory updates, and how Coinbase is building their super app

This episode is sponsored by Gemini: https://gemini.com/CIA

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/v7SMCK93vk8

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome John D'Agostino To Crypto In America!

00:29 What ‘Crypto In America’ Means To John

01:33 - Coinbase At The Center Of Institutional - Recent Trends

04:03 - Liquidity - Depth & Breath

06:58 - What Is Crypto Missing For A Robust Market?

10:43 - Impact Of Bitcoin ETFs14:22 - How October 10th Scared Market Makers

16:00 - The Role Of Leverage & Perpetual Futures

20:42 - Bitcoin as Digital Gold

25:04 - John's Past Life In Oil Markets - Path To Crypto

28:43 - Crypto & Commodities Volatility Comparison

29:08 - The State of De-Banking in the US

31:02 - Survey Insights on Banking Discrimination

35:17 - Regulator Relationships

41:40 - Coinbase's Super App - Acquisitions Of Echo, Launch of Monad

4:30 - A True Public Utility Token Raise

49:41 - Everyone Wants Custody Staking & Lending

51:50 - Why John Is Watching The Czech National Bank's Bitcoin Experiment

55:30 - Thanks John For Joining! Like & Subscribe

#crypto #bitcoin #blockchain #investing #technology #america

Coinbase’s John D'Agostino on Institutional Adoption, Market Liquidity, Bitcoin ETFs, & Regulation Jan 01, 1970

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This episode is sponsored by Gemini: https://gemini.com/CIA

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome John D'Agostino To Crypto In America!

00:29 What ‘Crypto In America’ Means To John

01:33 - Coinbase At The Center Of Institutional - Recent Trends

04:03 - Liquidity - Depth & Breath

06:58 - What Is Crypto Missing For A Robust Market?

10:43 - Impact Of Bitcoin ETFs14:22 - How October 10th Scared Market Makers

16:00 - The Role Of Leverage & Perpetual Futures

20:42 - Bitcoin as Digital Gold

25:04 - John's Past Life In Oil Markets - Path To Crypto

28:43 - Crypto & Commodities Volatility Comparison

29:08 - The State of De-Banking in the US

31:02 - Survey Insights on Banking Discrimination

35:17 - Regulator Relationships

41:40 - Coinbase's Super App - Acquisitions Of Echo, Launch of Monad

4:30 - A True Public Utility Token Raise

49:41 - Everyone Wants Custody Staking & Lending

51:50 - Why John Is Watching The Czech National Bank's Bitcoin Experiment

55:30 - Thanks John For Joining! Like & Subscribe

#crypto #bitcoin #blockchain #investing #technology #america

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