Former Head of IRS Digital Assets Reveals What Happens Next for Crypto with Sulolit Raj Mukherjee

Sulolit Raj Mukherjee, Founder and CEO of Bodin Advisory, joined me to discuss his time at the IRS and how the IRS will handle crypto moving forward. Get to know Raj: Metaverse theme – Living and evolving city Favorite food – Ethiopian and Indian Favorite musician/artist – Mood based Favorite movie – The Hours Favorite book – The Guns of August Hobby – Working out, Travel Topics: Raj's time in TradFi, Crypto, & at the IRS IRS' approach to Crypto IRS DeFi Broker Rule repealed Upcoming Tax Docs for Crypto Future of Crypto in…

Can Bitcoin Lending REALLY Reach New Heights with Cantor Fitzgerald’s $2 Billion Program? with Sid Powell

Sid Powell, CEO and Co-Founder of Maple Finance, joined me to discuss Cantor Fitzgerald's $2 Billion Bitcoin lending program and how Maple Finance is participating. Get to know Sid: Metaverse theme – Roman Empire or Age of Discovery Favorite food – Overnight oats Favorite musician/artist – 90's alternate - The Verve or Goo Goo Dolls Favorite movie – Whiplash Favorite book – 38 Letters by John D Rockefeller Hobby – Padel Topics: Maple Finance overview Institutional DeFi Maple's Hybrid DeFi service Cantor Fitzgerald's Bitcoin Lending Bitcoin as a Reserve asset US Crypto Outlook Links:…

TradFi Can’t Ignore Crypto Anymore! with John D’Agostino

John D'Agostino, Head of Strategy at Coinbase Institutional, joined me to discuss TradFi entering Crypto and how Coinbase is servicing institutions such as BlackRock. John has an incredible story in TradFi that was told in the book Rigged, the True Story of an Ivy League Kid who Changed the World of Oil, written by Ben Mezrich. Get to know John: Metaverse theme – St Judes & helping kids Favorite food – Sushi Favorite musician/artist – Taylor Swift Favorite movie – Dead Poets Society Favorite Book – The Sorrows of Young Werther Novel by Johann…

What Consensys Victory Over the SEC means for Ethereum & MetaMask with Bill Hughes

Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel & Director of Global Regulatory Matters at Consensys, joined me to discuss the SEC's dismissal of its case against Consensys and other key players in the crypto industry. Topics: SEC Consensys Case dismissal SEC crypto task force - case dismissals, roundtables etc Memecoins are not securities Altcoin ETFs and Staking in Ethreum ETFs Hex case victory IRS DeFi broker rule vote Upcoming White House Crypto Summit Links: https://x.com/BillHughesDC https://consensys.io/ Watch the interview https://youtu.be/HotcXiR8AwI Listen to the interview Timestamps 01:27 SEC Consensys case dismissal 02:44 Cases dropped against industry players 07:57…

Enabling DeFi for BlackRock’s BUIDL & RWA Tokenization with Reid Simon

Reid Simon, Head of DeFi and Credit Solutions at Securitize, joined me to discuss the company's DeFi solutions for tokenized assets. He shared insights into how Securitize is enabling greater access, liquidity, and efficiency in the tokenized asset market through decentralized finance innovations.. Get to know Reid: Metaverse theme – Skiing in difficult to access ski ranges Favorite food – Eggs Favorite musician/artist – Rufus Favorite movie – My cousin Vinny Favorite Book – The ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson Hobby – Beach in Miami and Skiing Topics: Securitize's sToken solution sToken Yield…

Revolutionizing DeFi Yield with Safety, Insurance, & Risk Assessment with Mehdi Lebbar

Mehdi Lebbar is the cofounder of Exponential DeFi. We discuss the outlook on DeFi and the Crypto market. Get to know Medhi: Metaverse theme – Golden age of Wall Street 1970s to early 2000s Favorite food – Moroccan Tagine with Lamb Favorite movie – Inception Favorite book – Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Hobby – Surfing Topics: Exponential's different approach to DeFi How DeFi can be made safer and avoid exploits Different ways to earn yield in DeFi Stablecoin market Crypto market outlook Developing countries adopting Crypto Links: https://exponential.fi/ https://x.com/elmidou Watch the interview https://youtu.be/Fz48e0OtB-c…