The Stablecoin Surge and Stripe’s Crypto Power Play
The Breakdown12 Juni 2025

The Stablecoin Surge and Stripe’s Crypto Power Play

Nathaniel dives into the growing momentum behind stablecoin legislation in Washington, including the Senate’s latest approval of the Genius Act, the political posturing surrounding it, and why this isn’t a crypto bill—it’s a dollar dominance bill. He explores Meta’s potential reentry into stablecoins and breaks down Stripe’s major crypto infrastructure move with its acquisition of wallet provider Privy. Plus, what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessino’s stablecoin vision signals for global dollar strategy, why GameStop’s Bitcoin treasury plan is raising eyebrows, and how altcoin treasury strategies are veering into the absurd. Brought to you by: Grayscale offers more than 20 different crypto investment products. Explore the full suite at grayscale.com. Invest in your share of the future. Investing involves risk and possible loss of principal. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grayscale.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grayscale.com//?utm_source=blockworks&utm_medium=paid-other&utm_campaign=brand&utm_id=&utm_term=&utm_content=audio-thebreakdown)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakdownBW Subscribe to the newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blockworks.co/newsletter/thebreakdown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownBW

Avsnitt(2053)

Wall Street’s Crypto Push, Western Union’s Stablecoin, and the Fed’s Halloween Confusion

Wall Street’s Crypto Push, Western Union’s Stablecoin, and the Fed’s Halloween Confusion

On this Halloween Friday Five, NLW and Scott Melker break down a wild week in macro and crypto. The Fed’s latest meeting left markets confused about future rate cuts, while Wall Street and legacy paym...

1 Nov 202519min

Fed Cuts as Expected, But Powell Keeps Markets Guessing

Fed Cuts as Expected, But Powell Keeps Markets Guessing

Markets got the rate cut they expected — but not the clarity they wanted. Fed Chair Jerome Powell stunned investors by signaling that December’s cut is “far from a foregone conclusion,” while also ann...

31 Okt 202510min

Polymarket’s $9B Comeback: Prediction Markets Return to the U.S.

Polymarket’s $9B Comeback: Prediction Markets Return to the U.S.

Polymarket is preparing to relaunch in the U.S. after years in regulatory exile, now armed with a CFTC-compliant license and a $9B valuation. The move signals a new era for prediction markets—blurring...

30 Okt 202512min

Will Bitcoin Ever Fall Below $100K Again?

Will Bitcoin Ever Fall Below $100K Again?

Standard Chartered’s Jeff Kendrick says if this week goes well, Bitcoin may never drop below $100,000 again. NLW breaks down the key macro catalysts — a dovish Fed, a potential U.S.–China trade thaw, ...

29 Okt 202510min

Bitcoin Surges on Hopes of a China Deal

Bitcoin Surges on Hopes of a China Deal

Bitcoin and risk assets jumped as the U.S. and China appeared to reach a framework agreement that takes 100% tariffs and rare earth restrictions off the table. NLW breaks down what the potential trade...

28 Okt 20259min

The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto

The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto

NLW and Scott Melker chop up another week, with a big discussion of the controversial CZ pardon. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTub...

25 Okt 202525min

Democrats Blow Up at Crypto Executives Over Market Structure Bill

Democrats Blow Up at Crypto Executives Over Market Structure Bill

A tense closed-door meeting between Senate Democrats and crypto executives erupted into frustration and accusations after the leak of a draft market structure proposal seen as a de facto DeFi ban. NLW...

24 Okt 202510min

Is the Gold to Bitcoin Rotation Underway?

Is the Gold to Bitcoin Rotation Underway?

Gold’s record-breaking rally just snapped with its biggest one-day drop in over a decade, and now traders are asking whether the long-anticipated rotation from gold into Bitcoin has begun. In today’s ...

23 Okt 202511min

Populärt inom Business & ekonomi

framgangspodden
varvet
badfluence
rss-jossan-nina
rss-svart-marknad
svd-tech-brief
rss-borsens-finest
uppgang-och-fall
bathina-en-podcast
rss-dagen-med-di
rss-kort-lang-analyspodden-fran-di
rss-inga-dumma-fragor-om-pengar
avanzapodden
lastbilspodden
fill-or-kill
borsmorgon
24fragor
tabberaset
rikatillsammans-om-privatekonomi-rikedom-i-livet
montrosepodden