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Chris Duffus, Founder & CEO of Fonbnk, discusses stablecoin usage in emerging markets, alternative money onramping methods, and the use of airtime as digital value storage. The conversation also touches on the impact of gaming assets, promoting digital asset adoption, and PhoneBank's role in enabling commerce for Web3.

In this podcast, they discuss Germany selling Bitcoin, chaos in Brussels, crypto in the GOP platform, SEC vs Uniswap, SEC dropping investigation into Paxos, Ro Khanna's crypto summit, Euros and Copa America developments.

Adam Levine from Fireblocks discusses the evolution of MPC custody, the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program, tokenization, stablecoins, and views on the regulatory landscape in the crypto space.

Leo Zhang, Founder of Alkimiya, discusses creating a market for Bitcoin blockspace, the evolution of Alkimiya, the decision to build on Base, Bitcoin season 2, and the effect of Bitcoin L2s on fees. They explore the cultural shift in Bitcoin, maximizing views, and the fee-transaction count feedback loop.

Topics include importance of prediction markets in elections, SCOTUS repeal of Chevron affecting crypto, SEC lawsuits against ConsenSys and more, Euro stable popularity, Silvergate scandal, Polkadot spending habits, Blackrock's IBIT in global fund, SEC's new website, and Stoner Cats retrospect

Topics discussed include BTC mining FUD turning into AI FUD, Solana ETF filing by Vaneck, Coinbase suing FDIC and SEC, SCOTUS limiting SEC's power, State Street's partnership with Galaxy Digital, US reps visiting imprisoned Binance exec in Nigeria, and Germany selling Bitcoin. Also mentioned are Abra settling with regulators, AI energy consumption, government crackdown on crypto industry, and concerns expressed in industry groups' white paper.

Adam Healy, co-founder of Station 70, discusses digital asset custody evolution, MPC technology, cybersecurity best practices, threat vectors, and market structure changes with more banks entering the space. They explore nation-state cyberattacks, essential security measures, and Station 70's focus on wallet backup key security and disaster recovery solutions in the digital asset industry.

This podcast discusses Certik's shift in security stance, the DJT memecoin scandal involving Martin Shkreli, Barron Trump's ties to the memecoin project, and Paul Ryan's stablecoin op-ed. Topics also include the impact of celebrities on memecoins, the support of bankers for crypto, and the dynamics of token valuation in the crypto industry.

Edward Woodford, Founder and CEO of Zero Hash, discusses the emergence of stablecoins and how Zero Hash is navigating regulatory challenges in the digital asset space. They explore the impact of tokenized US dollars, 24/7 trading facilitated by stablecoins, and the potential transformation of capital markets.

On the podcast, they discuss Biden's stance on accepting crypto donations, GameStop's financial moves, Martin Shkreli vs PleasrDAO, and Terraform settling with the SEC. They also touch on crypto holders donating coins to Biden, Democrats pivoting on crypto, and a tweet thread dissecting by Rep Sean Casten.