Bank & Institutional Crypto Accounting & Taxes Secrets Revealed with Tom Shea

Tom Shea, EY Americas Financial Services Crypto Tax Leader, joined me to discuss how Banks and Financial institutions are handling Crypto accounting and taxes. Get to know Tom: Metaverse theme – Live music Favorite food – Seafood or pasta Favorite musician/artist – The Who, Beach Boys Favorite movie – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Favorite Book – Sun also rises Hobby – Live music, running with dog Topics: EY's Crypto Services Bank and Institutions approach to Crypto Repeal of IRS DeFi broker rule IRS and Crypto Tokenization Stablecoin Market US & Global Crypto Regulations…

Crypto Adoption By Banks Will SURGE This Year! LMAX Group CEO David Mercer

David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Group, joined me to discuss how LMAX is helping institutions such as Banks to access Crypto services. Get to know David: Metaverse theme - Running, Cycling, or Golfing across the globe Favorite food – Japanese Favorite musician/artist – David Bowie Favorite movie – Rocky 2 or 3 Favorite Book – The Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela Hobby – Playing golf and going for a run Topics: LMAX Digital's Crypto Services Institutional Demand for Crypto Banks entering Crypto this year Bitcoin ETF performance and Altcoin ETFs Stablecoin market Tokenization…

The US Will Dominate in Crypto & Digital Assets with Bo Hines

Bo Hines, Executive Director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, joined me to discuss the future of Crypto in the US. Get to know Bo: Metaverse theme – Playing in an NFL game Favorite food – Steak Favorite musician/artist – Dave Matthews Band Favorite movie – Die Hard Favorite Book – Art of the Deal by Donald Trump Hobby – Playing Golf Topics: Crypto’s impact on the Elections President Trump’s focus on Crypto Working with David Sacks Bitcoin Reserve & Digital Asset Stockpile US Crypto Regulations - Market Structure & Stablecoins Stablecoin…

This is When Bitcoin & Crypto Will Recover! Tariffs, Fed, Rate Cuts, QE with Arthur Hayes

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMex and CIO at Maelstrom, joined me to discuss the impact of Tariffs on Bitcoin and the crypto bull market. Get to know Arthur: Metaverse theme – House Music Favorite food – Chicken Favorite musician/artist – Daft Punk Favorite movie – Dune Favorite Book – The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin Hobby – Playing tennis and skiing Topics: Impact of Tariffs on the markets Will the Crypto Bull Market extend? Bitcoin's role in the monetary system TradFi's entry into Crypto Will Ethereum recover and perform this cycle? Ethereum vs Solana US…

Crypto Market Structure & Stablecoin Legislation Timeline Revealed with Congressman Bryan Steil

Congressman Bryan Steil, Chairman of Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, joined me to discuss the latest with Crypto market structure and stablecoin legislation. Get to know Bryan: Metaverse theme – Politics Favorite food – Italian Favorite musician/artist – Country Music Favorite movie – The Godfather Favorite Book – Read, Write, Own by Chris Dixon Hobby – Winter Cross Country Ski and Summer Biking Topics: Crypto's impact on the US Elections Crypto market structure and Stablecoin legislation status Timeline for Crypto legislation in 2025 Bitcoin Reserve & Digital Asset…

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…