Casey Wagner

Join Casey Wagner, a Senior reporter for BlockWorks covering crypto news and politics, and Ben Strack, also with BlockWorks focusing on institutional crypto involvement, as they tackle the heated political landscape surrounding Bitcoin. They discuss the urgency of bipartisan legislation on cryptocurrencies, corporate adoption trends, and the intriguing rise of Bitcoin staking. They also explore the evolving perception of Bitcoin and stablecoins, revealing how mainstream interest is growing while skepticism remains in certain quarters. It's a dynamic conversation shaping the future of digital assets!

Blockworks' Senior Reporter Casey Wagner joins Santi and Jason to discuss the bipartisan SAB-121 vote, the $25M MEV exploit, GameStop's resurgence, Pump.Fun drama, valuing L1/L2 blockchains, insights from DBA's research day, and favorite youtube comments. The conversation covers political dynamics, crypto exploits, innovative technologies, margin finance, revenue streams in blockchain, and value creation in the Ethereum ecosystem.

Blockworks Senior Reporters Casey Wagner and Ben Strack join the podcast to analyze the first approvals of Bitcoin spot ETFs. They discuss early winners among asset managers, the unfolding fee war between issuers, and Coinbase's role as custodian. Stay tuned for more on this and the impact of the SEC's decisions on the crypto industry.