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From The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker, live weekdays at 12pm ET on Yahoo Finance. The DTCC's tokenization service went live with 34 securities and 20 Wall Street firms, among them J.P. Morgan, Citi, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Fidelity. Scott Melker asks whether this is adoption or whether Wall Street took the technology and turned it into plumbing. The Fed held rates in a 10-2 vote, then GDP came in at 3.4% and PCE inflation at 3.6%. Utah filed 14 criminal charges against Kalshi and its co-founders while the CFTC sued Utah to stop it. Westpac is capping crypto payments at A$10,000 a month, and Singapore police found tampered Ledger devices behind S$3.5 million in losses. Timestamps0:00 The DTCC's blockchain service goes live with 20 Wall Street firms2:39 The Fed holds rates 10-2, and two officials wanted a hike6:13 Westpac caps crypto exchange payments at A$10,000 a month7:49 Utah files 14 criminal charges against Kalshi and its co-founders10:14 Google previews a multi-party custody system for institutions11:28 Bitcoin Core patches weaknesses that AI helped uncover12:21 Singapore police warn about tampered Ledger devices13:37 ICE and Trade.xyz plan a US perpetual futures market on Hyperliquid #DTCC #Blockchain #WallStreet #Kalshi #Bitcoin #DailyWolf #YahooFinance Watch every episode on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Cole, Chairman and CEO of Strive, joins Scott to break down Bitwise's new forecast of $1.6 million per bitcoin by 2036, why corporate Bitcoin buying outside Strategy has dried up, and how Strive keeps adding bitcoin through digital credit after a $511 million buy took its treasury to about 43,000 BTC. Matt explains why Bitwise's base case is defensible, why superintelligence and dollar debasement favor scarce assets like Bitcoin, and how Strive's fixed-rate SATS differs from SATA for income investors. They cover Strategy shareholders approving daily dividends, which Bitcoin treasury companies are likely to survive, blending Bitcoin with real estate, and why AI-driven hacks and hardware wallet tampering are pushing some holders away from self-custody for now. Scott closes with AI-found Bitcoin node bugs, Google's crypto custody system, DTCC's tokenization service, Stan Druckenmiller's first tweet, Coinbase earnings and Kalshi Bitcoin odds. In this episode:00:00 Bitwise's $1.6 million Bitcoin forecast for 203604:03 Superintelligence, abundance and the Calacanis debate07:36 Bitwise's bear, base and bull cases10:07 Bitcoin treasury buying outside Strategy17:10 Strive's SATS fixed rate versus SATA24:16 Strategy shareholders approve daily dividends26:19 Which Bitcoin treasury companies survive34:21 Ledger tampering, AI threats and self-custody42:26 Bitcoin node bugs, Google custody and DTCC tokenization45:01 Druckenmiller, Coinbase earnings and Kalshi Bitcoin odds Matt Cole on X: https://x.com/ColeMacroStrive: https://strive.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGkF6sNUn6k If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker, live weekdays at 12pm ET on Yahoo Finance. Robinhood's crypto revenue broke a three-quarter losing streak, rising 20% to $120 million. Almost every outlet led on the 55% drop from a year ago instead. Scott Melker walks through what the quarterly numbers actually show. Intel, Oracle and IBM told OKX and ICE not to tokenize their shares, which takes the objector count to 26. Brazilian companies bought stablecoins on election day and the real crashed the next morning. Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury, told Ripple's conference that stablecoins will keep the dollar on top. And Datavault AI lost half its value after admitting it cannot withdraw the Bitcoin it booked as an asset. Timestamps0:00 Robinhood's crypto revenue fell 55%, and rose 20% from last quarter4:00 Intel, Oracle and IBM object to tokenized versions of their shares5:32 Brazilian companies bought stablecoins on election day7:32 Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury, on stablecoins and the dollar9:48 Coinbase gives European customers until October 3010:36 The Fed decides today, and Kevin Warsh speaks at 2:3013:16 Datavault AI cannot withdraw the Bitcoin on its balance sheet #Robinhood #Stablecoins #ScottBessent #Bitcoin #Crypto #DailyWolf #YahooFinance Watch every episode on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Tejpaul, Co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional, joins Scott to talk about where Bitcoin's biggest buyers went, with the Coinbase Premium negative through October, and why seven of the world's largest banks are now building on Coinbase infrastructure for stablecoin payments and institutional crypto adoption. Brett explains the Citi stablecoin payments partnership announced at Sibos, why banks see crypto as a threat to their payments and wealth businesses, how the Clarity Act's failure and new SEC and CFTC guidance pushed banks to move, and the Standard Asset Company strategy that pairs UAE real estate with Bitcoin. They also cover MiCA stablecoin rules, how JPMorgan, Chase, Citi and PNC use Coinbase, and why Wall Street plumbing is good for crypto. Scott closes with stablecoins in Brazil's election, Bitcoin beating the S&P 500, companies objecting to tokenized stocks, Marathon's Bitcoin moves, Scott Bessent on crypto and the dollar, the Fed decision and ETF flows. In this episode:00:00 Bitcoin's quiet buyers and the Coinbase Premium03:03 Seven big banks and the Citi stablecoin deal09:13 How deep bank partnerships with Coinbase go16:52 Why banks plan to disrupt their own payments20:58 The Clarity Act, SEC and CFTC, and MiCA26:04 Bitcoin plus UAE real estate at Standard Asset Company33:40 MiCA stablecoins and JPMorgan, Citi and PNC37:16 Wall Street plumbing and Coinbase infrastructure42:56 Brazil, Bitcoin vs. the S&P 500 and tokenized stocks46:59 Bessent, the Fed decision and Bitcoin ETF flows Brett Tejpaul on X: https://x.com/bretttejpaulCoinbase Institutional: https://www.coinbase.com/institutional Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGgMEQa4r4A If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker, live weekdays at 12pm ET on Yahoo Finance. Hyperliquid named Payward, Kraken's parent, as its intended first CFTC-regulated deployer on Monday. If regulators approve it, Bitnomial would run the markets and NinjaTrader Clearing would hold client accounts, giving US traders access to perpetual futures they have been locked out of. The same day, Ripple won final approval for Ripple National Trust Bank, which will manage the reserves behind its $2.5 billion RLUSD stablecoin. Scott Melker also covers BlackRock testing a yen stablecoin in Japan, Binance filing for a Brazilian licence, and Canada copying the GENIUS Act. Timestamps0:00 Hyperliquid names Kraken's parent as its first regulated US deployer1:09 Why the biggest offshore venue wants to come onshore4:11 Ripple wins final approval for a national trust bank6:08 BlackRock, SBI and Startale sign a yen stablecoin agreement7:55 Binance files for a Brazilian licence and delists 22 tokens9:57 The NBA partners with two prediction markets at once11:35 Canada's draft stablecoin rules look familiar13:28 A Zcash co-founder proposes ending the developer subsidy #Hyperliquid #Kraken #Ripple #RLUSD #BlackRock #Bitcoin #DailyWolf #YahooFinance Watch every episode on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DoubleZero co-founder Austin Federa joins Andrew Parish and Tillman Holloway of Arch Public to debate whether the Bitcoin bear market is over, after Galaxy said the bottom was in back in June while Bernstein cut its targets for crypto stocks and stopped assuming any bullish price action. The panel starts with Wall Street's split on Bitcoin, volatility, IBIT options and ETF flows, then Austin explains DoubleZero's low-latency network, its new Edge for Builders data feeds and how AI agents are opening up fast trading. From there it's the K-shaped economy and Bitcoin ETF demand, Kraken's plan for regulated US perpetual futures on Hyperliquid, crypto and the dollar, on-chain IPOs, Ripple's national trust bank, crypto's market structure and self-custody problems, and why meme coins are entertainment, not investments. In this episode:00:00 Galaxy and Bernstein split on the bear market03:42 Volatility, IBIT options and repriced markets06:23 IBIT flows and a bottom in crypto narratives09:27 Austin Federa on DoubleZero and Edge for Builders15:49 AI agents, trading access and exchange UIs22:43 The K-shaped economy and Bitcoin ETF demand29:06 Kraken, Hyperliquid and US perpetual futures34:57 Crypto exchanges, Robinhood and on-chain IPOs37:26 Crypto market structure and self-custody risks44:07 Meme coins, pump.fun and entertainment vs. investing Austin Federa on X: https://x.com/Austin_FederaDoubleZero: https://doublezero.xyzAndrew Parish on X: https://x.com/AP_AbacusTillman Holloway on X: https://x.com/TEXASOL61Arch Public: https://archpublic.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm3ez-tlplQ If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker, live weekdays at 12pm ET on Yahoo Finance. Scott Melker discusses this past weekend's liquidation of Bitcoin (BTC-USD) leverage and all the movements of Strive (ASST), Strategy (MSTR), and Bitmine (BMNR). Donald Trump and World Liberty Financial are being sued in Federal Court. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Watch every episode on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Tchir, Head of Macro Strategy at Academy Securities, joins Mike McGlone of Bloomberg Intelligence and CoinRoutes co-founder Dave Weisberger to break down why Bitcoin and gold are the two worst-performing major assets of 2026, and what credit markets, the Fed and the AI spending boom mean for crypto. The panel starts with Fed week, the AI trade unwinding and midterm odds, then digs into widening credit spreads, debt-funded AI data centers and Fed liquidity. Mike makes his case that gold and Bitcoin have peaked and Treasuries are the place to hide, Dave and Peter push back on Bitcoin, gold, a Democratic sweep and deficit spending, and Peter closes on the risk from volatility-selling strategies. In this episode:00:00:00 Why Bitcoin and gold are 2026's worst performers00:00:35 Fed week, the AI unwind and midterm odds00:04:41 Peter Tchir on credit spreads and AI spending00:09:48 Dave Weisberger on AI data center debt and liquidity00:16:29 Mike McGlone on gold versus Treasuries00:20:02 Judy Shelton and the risk of monetizing gold00:23:08 Midterms, gridlock and the deficit debate00:39:23 Blackstone's BXDC and the Grayscale discount lesson00:46:28 Is the Bitcoin trade over? McGlone vs. Weisberger01:00:44 Peter Tchir on volatility-suppression strategies Peter Tchir on X: https://x.com/TFMktsAcademy Securities: https://www.academysecurities.comMike McGlone on X: https://x.com/mikemcglone11Dave Weisberger on X: https://x.com/dmweisbergerCoinRoutes: https://www.coinroutes.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSevP1qZ6OU If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ARK Invest Chief Futurist Brett Winton explains why he sees Bitcoin as financial insurance in an increasingly unpredictable world, and how AI is reshaping crypto, markets and the global economy. Scott Melker and Brett Winton dig into the wave of AI-powered hacking and what it means for banks, exchanges and self-custody, why the AI infrastructure boom is pulling capital away from everything else, and how AI agents could use Bitcoin, Lightning and stablecoins to make payments. They also cover prediction markets, robotaxis, consumer agents, whether AI is a bubble, and where ARK sees value accruing in crypto. In this episode:00:00 Intro: Bitcoin as financial insurance02:15 AI agents and the new wave of hacking04:30 What ARK's Chief Futurist actually does06:00 Bitcoin as digital gold and the self-custody tradeoff09:00 AI-powered attacks on banks and exchanges11:00 The AI capex black hole pulling in capital17:30 AI agent payments: Bitcoin, Lightning, stablecoins, Stripe26:00 Prediction markets and why AI gives DeFi a reason to be37:00 Frontier labs, SpaceX and the AI bubble question51:30 Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and the outlook for this cycle Brett Winton on X: https://x.com/wintonARK Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECkN2MbyUqk If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen walks through the first hours of the $388 million Bitget hack, how attackers got in through a third-party security product, and how the exchange covered user losses. Gracy explains how the attack unfolded overnight, why it was not a private key or cold wallet compromise, and how Bitget's Protection Fund absorbed the loss and was replenished. She and Scott Melker also discuss nation-state hackers and industry coordination, rebuilding trust, a crypto market she calls a 'monkey market', tokenized stocks and AI-powered trading, Bitget's universal exchange vision and its plans for the U.S. In this episode:00:00 Intro: inside Bitget's $388M hack01:30 The first hours: detection, response and live-streaming04:30 What the attack was and what it wasn't07:30 Third-party vendor risk and new safeguards09:30 How the Protection Fund covered user losses13:00 Lazarus, nation-state hackers and industry coordination20:00 Rebuilding trust after the hack23:00 Crypto volumes since 10/10 and a 'monkey market' for Bitcoin28:00 Tokenization, AI trading and the universal exchange32:30 Bitget's plans for the U.S. and final thoughts Gracy Chen on X: https://x.com/GracyBitgetBitget on X: https://x.com/bitget Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3gg9r8ptp8 If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saeed Badreg, CEO of Sunrise, the Solana asset gateway from Wormhole Labs, joins Scott Melker to talk tokenization, real-world assets, stablecoins and where Bitcoin and crypto markets are headed as Wall Street moves on-chain. They start with the new lawsuit accusing Trump of profiting from foreign crypto deals and whether the administration has been a net positive for builders, then cover JPMorgan's tokenized money market fund on Solana, AI-driven market volatility, pre-IPO trading in crypto markets, and why Saeed thinks the $160 trillion real-world asset market matters more than new tokens. Plus how tokenized stocks get liquidity, memecoins paired with stocks, companies opting out of tokenization, and The Weekly Wreckoning. In this episode:00:00 Intro: the Trump crypto lawsuit and today's guest01:55 Saeed Badreg joins02:45 Trump, the GENIUS Act and crypto policy abroad06:15 JPMorgan's tokenized fund on Solana and Jamie Dimon09:30 AI, security exploits and faster markets12:30 Trillion-dollar valuations and pre-IPO markets on-chain18:30 What Sunrise does and the $160T real-world asset opportunity26:30 How tokenized stocks get liquidity: market makers and arbitrage29:00 Memecoins paired with stocks and companies opting out36:45 The Weekly Wreckoning: Strategy, BlackRock, ETF flows and more Saeed Badreg on X: https://x.com/shadddowfaxSunrise: https://sunrise.xyzSunrise on X: https://x.com/sunrise Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2LOYsYCqTY If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo explains how tokenized stocks actually work, what the SEC's innovation exemption changes, and why he thinks holding gold instead of Bitcoin makes no sense, as Bitcoin slips back into the low $80Ks on AI fears. Carlos breaks down the three models for tokenized equities, why some companies are opting out of having their stock tokenized, new venues from OKX and ICE, and what U.S. investors will actually be able to access. He and Scott Melker also cover multichain tokenization, DTCC and JPMorgan moving onto public blockchains, the midterms and regulatory risk, stablecoin yield and AI agents, before Scott looks at Bitcoin holding up while Tesla and Meta reignite AI worries. In this episode:00:00 Intro01:00 Carlos Domingo joins: AI-found bugs and internet security02:15 The three models for tokenized stocks04:00 The innovation exemption and companies opting out10:00 Securitize, OKX, ICE and where tokenized stocks will trade14:30 Real shares vs. synthetic exposure, and a multichain world19:30 DTCC and JPMorgan on public blockchains25:00 Midterms, regulation and an exemption-first approach35:00 Stablecoin yield, AI agents and Bitcoin vs. gold41:15 Markets: Bitcoin holds up as AI fears return Carlos Domingo on X: https://x.com/carlosdomingoSecuritize: https://securitize.io Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TfmVrkWndo If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicola White, Robinhood's VP of Institutional Crypto and General Manager of Bitstamp, joins Scott Melker to talk stablecoins, the GENIUS Act rules, Bitcoin perpetual futures and tokenized stocks while Bitcoin stays stuck near $84K. They cover the OCC's rule implementing the GENIUS Act, stablecoin payments and the USDG consortium, the SEC's innovation exemption and companies pushing back on tokenized stock, and how Robinhood is bringing retail and institutional crypto together through Bitstamp. Plus Robinhood's U.S. perpetual futures rollout, token listing decisions across jurisdictions, Robinhood Chain, private markets, prediction markets and the CME's fight with the CFTC over perps. In this episode:00:00 Intro: Bitcoin keeps failing at $84K01:00 Nicola White joins02:00 The OCC's GENIUS Act rule and stablecoin payments04:00 Innovation exemption and tokenized stocks08:30 Robinhood's institutional crypto business and Bitstamp14:30 Bringing Bitcoin perpetual futures to the U.S.16:30 How Robinhood decides which tokens to list19:00 Stablecoin adoption, USDG and yield25:30 Robinhood Chain: memecoins and real-world assets29:00 Private markets, prediction markets and the CME vs. CFTC fight Robinhood on X: https://x.com/RobinhoodApp Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwz7xrC4vdM If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Galaxy Head of Firmwide Research Alex Thorn and Arch Public's Andrew Parish join Scott Melker to unpack BlackRock's $665 million IBIT inflow, who is still selling Bitcoin, and what ETF flows really tell you. They explain how creations and in-kind conversions drive ETF flows, BlackRock's new Bitcoin ETF filing, JPMorgan's 10% Bitcoin return forecast and Morgan Stanley's push into the space. Alex shares his data on Bitcoin's shallow drawdown, who has been buying, the self-custody crisis after the Ledger supply-chain scare, companies opting out of tokenized stock and old-coin distribution. The show closes with Arch Public on AI-executed investing and 24/7 markets. In this episode:00:00:00 Intro: IBIT takes in $665M while other ETFs see outflows00:03:00 How ETF flows and in-kind conversions really work00:06:00 BlackRock's new Bitcoin ETF and JPMorgan's 10% forecast00:11:00 Morgan Stanley, wealth managers and crypto lending00:16:00 Bitcoin's shallowest drawdown and falling volatility00:24:00 Who is really buying Bitcoin right now00:30:00 The self-custody crisis: Ledger, supply chains and multisig00:38:00 Tokenized stocks and companies opting out00:45:00 OG holder distribution and lost coins00:52:00 Arch Public, AI investing and 24/7 markets Alex Thorn on X: https://x.com/intangiblecoinsGalaxy Research: https://www.galaxy.com/insights/research Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9_IEXM8Ux0 If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spectra Markets President Brent Donnelly joins Scott Melker, Dave Weisberger and Mike McGlone on why Bitcoin fell only about 2% while AI and chip stocks lost $1 trillion, and what bond yields, the Fed and the midterms mean for crypto and macro markets. The panel covers rising long-term yields and the odds of a Fed hike, weekend trading and the chip-stock selloff, lessons from the 1987 crash on its anniversary, and the AI capex flywheel that is propping up the economy. They debate Bitcoin trading like an option, volatility and fair value, midterm election risk for crypto, institutionalization and custody, the $40 trillion national debt, the dollar's 1999 parallels and global bond yields. In this episode:00:00:00 Intro: Bitcoin falls just 2% as AI stocks lose $1T00:01:00 Macro roundup: yields, Fed hike odds and global elections00:05:30 The weekend chip selloff and 24/7 trading00:07:00 The 1987 crash anniversary and market gaps00:11:00 The AI capex flywheel and crowding out00:21:00 Bitcoin as an option: volatility, cycles and fair value00:31:00 Fighting the Fed and the dot-com comparison00:33:00 Midterm election risk for markets and crypto00:38:00 Institutionalization, custody and Bitcoin's brand00:48:00 $40T of debt, the dollar and global bond yields Brent Donnelly on X: https://x.com/donnelly_brent Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpmXXSzeepc If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Franklin Templeton's Head of Innovation Sandy Kaul joins Scott Melker to talk tokenized money market funds, stablecoins and AI agents, after news that Strategy, Bitcoin's biggest corporate buyer, could be removed from MSCI indexes. Scott first weighs whether an MSCI removal is a real risk for Strategy. Sandy then explains how Franklin Templeton's Benji tokenized money market fund is used as collateral and for peer-to-peer payments, how banks and stablecoins compete on yield, what tokenized stocks and private funds can unlock, and how AI will optimize 24/7 markets. The Weekly Wreckoning covers Treasury yields, self-custody, quantum, Kraken buying a European bank, prediction market regulation, a hot PPI and more. In this episode:00:00 Intro: Strategy and the MSCI index risk04:00 Sandy Kaul joins: Franklin Templeton's digital asset build-out06:00 Benji, tokenized money market funds and AI cash sweeps08:00 Banks vs. stablecoins on yield and safety14:00 Tokenized funds as exchange collateral and peer-to-peer payments19:00 Retail access, programmable funds and tokenized stocks25:00 What tokenization unlocks: lending, yield and AI agents31:00 Tokenizing private funds35:00 Picking crypto assets as an active manager45:00 The Weekly Wreckoning Franklin Templeton Digital Assets on X: https://x.com/FTDA_US Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqcDSB23yTU If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter Biden explains why he launched the LAPTOP memecoin, what went wrong in its first minutes on exchanges, and why he believes the Trump family's crypto ventures are hurting the industry. Hunter Biden tells Scott Melker how LAPTOP's tokenomics were designed, including a built-in prediction market, how the Coinbase launch played out, and his account of what market makers did in the opening minutes. They also discuss owning the 'laptop' narrative, crypto Twitter's reaction, conflicts of interest, why the Clarity Act failed, and why he argues Democrats and bipartisan support are essential for crypto's future. In this episode:00:00 Intro01:00 Why Hunter Biden got into crypto03:00 Designing LAPTOP: tokenomics and a built-in prediction market08:00 Launch day on Coinbase10:00 What went wrong: market makers and the first minutes19:00 Owning the 'laptop' narrative24:00 Crypto Twitter, retail losses and accountability29:00 The Trump family, conflicts of interest and crypto33:00 Why the Clarity Act failed36:00 Democrats, bipartisan support and the future of crypto Hunter Biden on X: https://x.com/HunterBidenLAPTOP official site: https://www.laptoptoken.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN4FVEOw-yA If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saifedean Ammous, author of The Bitcoin Standard, joins Scott Melker on a hot 3.7% CPI print, why he thinks inflation statistics are rigged, and why Bitcoin's next peak may be further away than you think. Saifedean explains why the 2% inflation target and the CPI basket are flawed, why he isn't worried about quantum computing breaking Bitcoin, and why he has soured on Bitcoin-specific hardware wallets in favor of generic offline devices and multisig. They also cover Bitcoin, crime and bank fines, rising 10-year yields and devaluation, how Bitcoin frees savers from being part-time fund managers, Saylor and Strategy's financial products, and drawdowns and diminishing returns. In this episode:00:00 Intro: why Bitcoin's next peak may be further away01:00 Hot CPI, the 2% target and why the CPI basket understates inflation08:00 Is quantum computing a real threat to Bitcoin?13:00 Ledger and the case against Bitcoin-specific hardware wallets19:00 Self-custody for regular people: ETFs, laptops and multisig23:00 Bitcoin, crime and bank fines28:00 Rising yields, fiscal trouble and devaluation32:00 Bitcoin and the end of the part-time hedge fund manager36:00 Strategy, Strive and Bitcoin financialization41:00 Drawdowns, diminishing returns and the next peak Saifedean Ammous on X: https://x.com/saifedeanSaifedean's website: https://saifedean.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYklTYr0Hik If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show and leave a rating. It helps more than you know. Follow Scott Melker:Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottMelkerFollow Scott on X: https://x.com/scottmelkerThe Wolf Den newsletter: https://thewolfden.substack.comThe Daily Wolf on Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/daily-wolf/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin rebounds above $83K despite a sharp selloff in tech stocks and over $800M in crypto liquidations, showing relative strength ahead of CPI. Meanwhile, the IMF warns that slowing AI growth and rising bond yields could trigger broader market stress, the CFTC’s new crypto framework could be delayed until 2028, and Blur shuts down after NFT trading volumes collapse 99%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oil prices fall after Trump announces a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, while Citi expects Bessent could cut long-term Treasury issuance to ease pressure on bond yields. We also cover SWI raising nearly $900M to convert Bitcoin mining sites into AI data centers, the IMF highlighting growing demand for tokenized stocks, and South Korea launching its first traditional bank loans backed by Bitcoin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Schiff joins the show to explain why he believes rising Treasury yields, soaring U.S. debt and persistent inflation are pushing the economy toward a major financial crisis. He questions whether AI can solve America's debt problem, debates Bitcoin versus gold as a hedge against currency debasement, and warns that changing political dynamics could create new risks for Bitcoin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin falls toward $80K as crypto markets sell off ahead of the anniversary of last October’s historic flash crash, even as JPMorgan reports $50B in crypto inflows this year. We also cover Bitwise’s push into AI-focused ETFs, Citrini’s thesis on the biggest winners of tokenization, and growing concerns around AI valuations after OpenAI’s revenue forecast falls $20B short of expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin falls below $83K as renewed Iran tensions and concerns over AI-driven threats to crypto security weigh on markets. Meanwhile, Samsung is bringing USDC transfers to 82 million Galaxy phones, Solana’s tokenized equity holders hit a record 1.2 million, and Bitcoin-backed loans are gaining traction beyond trading as more people use BTC for everyday financing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin falls below $84K as renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz push oil and Treasury yields higher, with the 30-year yield hitting a 24-year high. We also cover Robinhood adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet, another Ethereum L2 shutting down, and BitMine preparing to stop buying ETH once it reaches its 5% supply cap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is back near $85K after another rejection at $87K, while stocks continue trading near record highs. We also cover the SEC approving 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, the CFTC opening a path for leveraged retail crypto trading, OKX launching a stablecoin app offering up to 10% yield, and Treasury dropping its proposed rules targeting crypto mixers and self-hosted wallets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin holds strong near $86K despite the dollar hitting an 18-month high and Treasury yields continuing to climb. Meanwhile, global liquidity is surging, OKX and NYSE owner ICE are pushing for 24/7 tokenized stock trading, and China is undergoing a massive consolidation of its banking system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunter Horsley breaks down why institutional crypto adoption is becoming increasingly irreversible, with ETFs, tokenization and onchain finance pulling traditional finance deeper into the industry. He explains why ETFs are becoming the preferred way for many investors to hold crypto, what new custody rules could unlock for wealth managers, and why crypto adoption can keep accelerating even without the Clarity Act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin breaks above $86K ahead of the U.S. jobs report, clearing a major sell wall despite high yields and a strong dollar. We also cover the SEC’s new crypto custody rules, Robinhood’s concerns with tokenized-stock limits, and Aave’s push for DeFi-friendly regulation in Europe. Plus, Stani Kulechov joins to discuss Aave V4, stablecoins, tokenization and what could bring the next 100 million users into DeFi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Citi raises its Bitcoin target to $113K as institutional demand returns, even as Treasury yields hit 24-year highs. We also cover MetaMask’s staking security incident, Open USD launching with $1B in backing, and VanEck’s thesis that Bitcoin miners could become major winners from the AI power shortage — a key topic we explore with Matt Sigel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is stuck near $83K as rising Treasury yields and upcoming PCE inflation data keep markets cautious. Meanwhile, Robinhood is making a major push into AI trading agents, crypto perps and weekend stock trading, while OpenAI seeks $30B at a $1.4T valuation. We also cover Wall Street exploring tokenized options and signs that Gulf producers are finding ways around disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin faces another macro test as analysts warn the 10-year Treasury yield could reach 6%, although rising debt concerns could strengthen Bitcoin’s long-term case. We also cover Goldman bringing its $100B Treasury fund into crypto infrastructure, the debate over Tether’s role in Iran, Anthropic’s IPO disclosures around AI risks, and Coinbase completing its regulated U.S. derivatives stack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin falls back toward $83K despite a massive $2.4B week for ETF inflows, as oil spikes above $100 and the 10-year Treasury yield surges to 5.2%. We also cover Trump considering a diesel export ban, California cracking down on political memecoins, and Bitget recovering from a $352M hack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses what comes next after the Clarity Act failed and why the SEC can still move crypto regulation forward under its existing authority. She breaks down the new five-year framework for tokenized stocks, the push to bring more financial activity onchain, and why experimentation could help shape a more permanent regulatory framework for crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avichal Garg breaks down why Bitcoin could eventually reach multi-million-dollar valuations as adoption expands from retail and institutions to AI agents. He explains why autonomous agents will need crypto wallets and stablecoin rails, how AI is already changing the nature of work, and why the convergence of AI and crypto could create an entirely new digital economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph Chalom breaks down how AI agents, stablecoins, tokenization and DeFi could reshape the financial system and disrupt trillions in fees. He explains why Ethereum could become a key settlement layer for this agentic economy, while Bitcoin remains a hedge against monetary debasement. Ultimately, he believes AI agents could automate investing, saving and borrowing while putting more financial control back in consumers’ hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin falls toward $83K as markets price in four more Fed hikes and the 10-year Treasury yield surges above 5.1%. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is exploring a global push for dollar stablecoins, while Infosys, Chainlink, IBM and Swift accelerate efforts to bring traditional finance and payments onchain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is holding near $87K as it heads toward its first three-month winning streak since 2012, while Zcash continues to outperform with another 10% rally. We also cover BlackRock’s thesis that AI agents could drive the next wave of stablecoin adoption and the growing AI price war as Anthropic rolls out a cheaper model. Plus, Tristan Thompson joins to discuss his crypto investments, Zcash thesis, backing Anthropic, and the upcoming NBA season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is holding near $85K as ETF demand surges, with nearly $1 billion flowing into U.S. spot funds in a single day. Meanwhile, X is bringing stock and crypto trading closer to its timeline, while Google, Apple, and even the ECB push deeper into tokenization. Copper is also back near record highs as global supply tightens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Armstrong discusses the fallout from the failed Clarity Act and why he believes crypto regulation can still move forward through the SEC and CFTC. He shares his outlook on tokenized equities, crypto perps and new capital-formation rules, arguing that clearer regulations could open access to new financial products and make the U.S. more competitive in crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin surges to $85K as a massive short squeeze wipes out nearly $648M in bearish bets, while falling oil prices push Treasury yields back below 5%. We also discuss the CFTC moving ahead with crypto rules despite the stalled Clarity Act and what the latest regulatory changes could mean for the broader market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Martin shares his journey from traditional banking into crypto and explains why he now sees crypto working alongside banks rather than replacing them. The conversation covers stablecoins, institutional adoption, the changing altcoin market, privacy, and why simplifying crypto’s complicated UX is essential for mainstream adoption. They also discuss how companies like ChangeNOW are becoming part of the financial “plumbing” that could eventually make blockchain invisible to everyday users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is holding near $78K despite rate hikes, a stronger dollar and the Clarity Act setback, while JPMorgan says BTC could outperform gold if defensive ETF positioning unwinds. We also cover the SEC opening a five-year path for real U.S. stocks to trade onchain and Hyperliquid’s rapid growth in RWA trading as traditional assets move onto crypto rails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crypto rallied after the Fed delivered its first 25bps hike since 2023, with Bitcoin holding near $76K, Treasury yields easing and Zcash surging to new highs. Tristan Thompson joins the show as we break down the market reaction, the Fed’s path from here, and how the SEC and CFTC are moving ahead with crypto rules after the Clarity Act stalled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is trading near $76K ahead of today’s Fed decision, while the Clarity Act failed its key Senate vote and regulators prepare to move ahead with crypto rules anyway. We also cover Robinhood engineers charged with insider trading through Hyperliquid and Circle launching Arc mainnet with major institutional backing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Markets are heading into a huge week with the Fed decision and Clarity Act vote in focus, while the 10-year Treasury yield breaks above 5% to its highest level since 2007. We also cover the SEC pushing ahead on crypto rules even if Clarity fails, the DOJ targeting $61M in Iran-linked crypto, and Robinhood moving to make stock tokens function more like real shares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is holding near $78K even as AI fears hit global stocks, while markets now price an 85% chance of a Fed rate hike this week. We also cover Trump backing new crypto ethics rules ahead of the Clarity Act vote, growing calls to slow the AI race, copper’s long-term supply squeeze, and Revolut exposing sensitive customer data after falling for a fake government request. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlin Long explains why she believes Operation Choke Point 2.0 is still alive, even as major banks embrace crypto. She shares what she saw in Fed emails obtained through her lawsuit and why she believes crypto banks are still being blocked. We also discuss what a forensic investigation could reveal about the Fed’s role in the 2023 banking crisis, how far up it could go, and whether anyone will be held accountable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Moss joins the show to break down Bitcoin’s sharp rebound, why institutional buyers accumulated while retail capitulated, and why he believes the cycle low is likely already in. The conversation dives into AI-driven economic growth, higher interest rates, Treasury intervention and why those forces could ultimately strengthen Bitcoin’s long-term monetary case. They also discuss Bitcoin’s path toward a $1 million valuation, the evolution of Bitcoin treasury companies, and how Strategy is pioneering an entirely new financial model around BTC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Tapiero joins the show to break down why he thinks Bitcoin’s recent low is likely in, with U.S.-Japan currency intervention and improving liquidity helping drive the rebound. He also discusses the rapid convergence of crypto and TradFi, arguing that tokenization, RWAs, stablecoins and prediction markets are expanding the digital asset ecosystem far beyond Bitcoin alone. The conversation finishes with why he sees the intersection of AI and blockchain — especially agentic payments and tokenized illiquid assets — as one of the biggest long-term investment opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin and markets are heading into a major political and macro week as Trump ties a $5,000 dividend and the end of the war to the midterms, while Treasury’s $6B bond buyback fails to stop yields from climbing. Strive continues aggressively adding Bitcoin as SATA nears a $1B market cap, and Brian Armstrong says crypto will get regulatory clarity even if the Clarity Act fails — a notable shift in tone ahead of the Sept. 15 vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices