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02:22 - The Clarity Act Markup + Stablecoin Yield Fight
16:48 - State Street Joins the Crypto Rush
22:01 - Goldman: Tokenization + Prediction Markets
24:04 - Distributions Versus Niches in Bitcoin Infrastructure
32:06 - TradFi Floodgates into Digital Assets
33:21 - Consumer Versus Enterprise Stablecoin Adoption
42:18 - Latest In Digital Asset Infrastructure Fundraises
55:56 - AI Tools Impact on Entrepreneurship
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Links discussed:
https://fortune.com/2026/01/14/alpaca-fundraise-series-d-brokerage-infrastructure/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-15/state-street-is-joining-crypto-rush-with-digital-asset-rollout
https://www.theblock.co/post/385924/belarus-authorizes-cryptobanks
https://x.com/TheOneandOmsy/status/2011673735065939979?s=20
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/14/germany-s-second-largest-lender-dz-bank-secures-retail-crypto-trading-mica-license
https://coinpedia.org/crypto-live-news/standard-chartered-to-launch-crypto-prime-brokerage
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/21shares-launches-bitcoin-and-gold-etp
https://decrypt.co/354542/visa-partners-with-bvnk-to-enable-stablecoin-payouts-on-visa-direct
https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2013205830288499021?s=20
https://x.com/Houlgrave/status/2012208491578950089?s=20
https://www.theblock.co/post/386048/anchorage-digital-could-raise-up-to-400-million-as-ipo-rumors-swirl-bloomberg
https://www.rain.xyz/resources/rain-raises-250m-series-c-to-scale-stablecoin-powered-payments-infrastructure-for-global-enterprises
Keep up with Michael:
https://x.com/MTanguma
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtanguma/
Keep up with Brian:
https://x.com/BackslashBTC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-cubellis-00b1a660/
Keep up with Liam:
https://x.com/Lnelson_21
https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-nelson1/
