Intro

In this episode of the Friday Five, Bitcoin is once again at the center of global attention. The Federal Reserve highlighted stablecoins and tokenization at its latest conference, while the SEC and CFTC issued a rare joint statement on spot crypto trading, signaling tighter regulatory oversight ahead. Meanwhile, Trump-linked ventures are making waves: World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is pitching a vision of crypto-driven wealth, even blacklisting Justin Sun’s wallet, while the Trump-backed American Bitcoin (ABTC) mining IPO was halted after wild volatility. On another front, Polymarket has relaunched in the U.S., bringing decentralized prediction markets back into play with a compliance-first strategy. From Washington’s regulatory moves to Trump’s crypto empire and market infrastructure shifts, Bitcoin’s role in politics, finance, and adoption has never been more front and center.