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Jeff Horowitz, Chief Compliance Officer of crypto custodian BitGo, digs into the U.S. Senate's $1 trillion infrastructure bill and what it could mean for his business. "I don't see it as a day one issue for us, but as we've seen this week, really broad and narrowly defined definitions could mean a lot," Horowitz said. "To put a bill out there and figure out later is not the best way to go about sensible regulation." Plus, his insights into why the U.S. government has given a contract to Anchorage Digital over BitGo and broader crypto adoption for the institutional markets.

Aug 10, 2021

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried discusses why he doesn't think the proposed crypto provision will be amended in the Senate's $1 trillion infrastructure bill and its potential impact on the digital asset industry and the wider U.S. economy. "The way this is headed is that clarification on this is going to be sacrificed in order to get the bill moving forward," he said. Plus, his reading of bitcoin's "surprisingly bullish price movement" as it soared above $45K.

Aug 9, 2021

"Who's going to be the Republican nominee? Will the infrastructure bill pass? These are political events that have significant implications for shareholders and investors worldwide," John Aristotle Phillips, CEO of prediction market PredictIt, said. He further explains how his prediction firm can provide valuable insights into trading and investment.

Aug 6, 2021

Perianne Boring, founder and president of lobbying group Chamber of Digital Commerce, discusses the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package that looks to raise $28 billion in crypto taxes. "[It's] only going to be harmful to our economy here in the U.S," Boring said. "We could even make a national security argument." Plus, why Rep. Don Beyer's proposed crypto bill is "highly unlikely" that it would pass into law.

Aug 3, 2021

The metaverse is quickly becoming one of the most trendy buzzwords to put in this year's pitch deck. Over the next five years, even Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicts his social media company will transition into a "metaverse company." Cathy Hackl, Futures Intelligence Group CEO and self-claimed Chief Metaverse Officer, explains what the metaverse is all about and why it's important to invest in the space now.

Aug 2, 2021

Talk about stablecoins and the assets backing them has never been as heated as in recent weeks, within the crypto community and among regulators and traditional market investors. Carlos Domingo, CEO of digital asset securities firm Securitize, explains whether stablecoins should be regulated by the SEC as securities, and also breaks down tokenized stocks. Plus, the launch of two crypto yield funds and what they mean for his business.

Jul 29, 2021

Italian soccer club AS Roma has signed a three-year partnership worth €36 million ($42 million) with blockchain fintech Zytara Labs. DigitalBits founder Al Burgio discusses what it's all about as perhaps the most notable sponsorship deal to date between a soccer club and blockchain or crypto-centric firm.

Jul 28, 2021

Bill Barhydt of crypto trading platform Abra discusses his company's latest business model on crypto borrowing and lending and what it means for its users. "It's an evolution for us of offering a full crypto banking suite," he said.

Jul 9, 2021

"Dogecoin Millionaire" Gary Lachance has beta launched an augmented reality (AR) mobile game called "Million Doge Disco," a "decentralized dance party" that enables players to earn non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and dogecoin (DOGE). As part of the launch, Lachance plans to give away $1 million DOGE.

Jul 7, 2021

India's largest crypto exchange WazirX, which Binance acquired in 2019, has partnered with crypto-tracking software firm TRM Labs to enhance anti-fraud and anti-money laundering features. WazirX Founder and CEO Nischal Shetty denies claims that its deal with TRM Labs is connected to Binance's string of warnings from global financial regulators. "In India, there are no regulations around crypto. What we are doing is... to self regulate ourselves, and transaction monitoring is an important aspect," Shetty said.

Jul 6, 2021