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On this episode of Fortune’s Crypto Playbook, Jeff and Leo discuss revelations about the “spy sheikh” and Trump’s World Liberty Financial, Tether’s Swiss bunker of gold, and whether Trump’s involvement in crypto is helping or hurting the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Fortune’s Crypto Playbook, Jeff and Leo look at Tether’s entry into the U.S., the death of the Read Write Own era of crypto, and the snowstorm delaying the CLARITY Act. Jeff talks with author and Columbia Business School Professor Omid Malekan to explore the feasibility — and Malekan’s skepticism — of the NYSE’s potential transition to tokenization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode Fortune’s Crypto Playbook, Jeff and Leo discuss the shifting strategy of digital asset treasury companies, Mr. Beast’s foray into crypto, and the Senate’s consequential crypto market structure bill known as the Clarity Act. Leo speaks with Ron Hammond, the head of policy and advocacy at Wintermute, about the progress of the bill and what it may mean for the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Jeff and Leo discuss ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ foray in the crypto space, possible insider trading on Polymarket, and the case for concern when it comes to World Liberty Financial’s banking charter application. Leo also talks with Lighter CEO Vlad Novakovski about decentralized exchanges and the bull case for crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025 was a busy year for Crypto. Between landmark shifts in political regulation, the growth stablecoins and prediction markets, and the rise and fall of Bitcoin, there is a lot to watch out for in 2026. In this episode of Fortune’s Crypto Playbook, Jeff and Leo discuss who, where, and what they are watching in the coming year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's no secret that President Trump and his family are cashing in on crypto. But how exactly does his crypto empire operate? Fortune journalist Ben Weiss has reported extensively on the Trump crypto businesses, and met the key players, including the President's sons. On this special episode, Weiss takes us inside and explains the business structure of Trump Crypto Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digital asset treasuries have become the latest buzzword in crypto. Pioneered by Michael Saylor's Microstrategy, publicly listed companies pop up to horde piles of crypto, from Solana to Dogecoin. But is this just another blockchain bubble? Tom Lee, the chair of one of the largest DATs, helps break down the asset class, arguing that only a few companies offer a real path forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While crypto started as a renegade reaction to the financial crisis of 2008, the industry has become increasingly intertwined with Wall Street. That trend accelerated this year with the rise of stablecoins and Trump administration's embrace of the technology, as traditional financial institutions became more comfortable with the world of blockchain. Citi's managing director of digital assets Artem Korenyuk explains what Wall Street sees in crypto—and why the relationship is likely to last this time around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Company-backed blockchains have a checkered history but are suddenly hot again. In this episode, guest Jesse Pollak, the influential creator of Coinbase’s Base chain makes the case why this time is different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid legislation in D.C., billion dollar acquisitions, and interest from Silicon Valley and Wall Street, stablecoins have become the buzziest technology in crypto. But how do they actually work, and will they break into the mainstream? In this episode, former Paxos executive and business school professor Austin Campbell helps explain the appeal—and what might come next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tokenization is all the rage right now as firms rush to put real world assets on the blockchain. But why? The idea attracted hype in previous crypto cycles but never caught on. This time is different, says Kraken CEO Arjun Sethi, whose firm is putting hundreds of stocks on chain. Sethi explains why the time is right and how this will benefit companies and consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After starting as a renegade industry, crypto companies spent years—and tens of millions of dollars—fighting for legitimacy in D.C. This year, the effort paid off, with Congress passing a bill to create guardrails around stablecoins. Longtime D.C. veteran Kristin Smith of the Solana Policy Institute breaks down the history of the industry's political efforts and what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since he quit his lumberjack job to become Coinbase’s first employee way back in 2013, Olaf Carlson-Wee has been on the cutting edge of crypto. Now the founder of one of the industry’s first and most influential venture capital firms, Carlson-Wee shares his insights on where crypto is going next—making a compelling case for the role of AI agents, next-gen wallets and even memecoins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've probably heard of someone who got rich off Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency. And it's just as likely you've heard of someone who put their hard-earned money into crypto only to get fleeced by a scammer. On the latest episode of Crypto Playbook, Jeff and Leo take a clear-eyed look at the investment case for crypto, and speak with a longtime venture capitalist who bets on crypto for a living. If you're tempted to take a flyer on the fast-growing digital asset industry, tune in to learn of potential bets—and how to avoid getting burned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Bitcoin launched in 2009, it rapidly found favor with libertarians and privacy advocates. They weren’t the only fans. Criminals came to love it too as a global, pseudonymous way to transact in everything from fraud to drugs to hit men. On the third episode of the Crypto Playbook, Jeff and Leo examine the more notorious features of the crypto landscape with the help of Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin, a pioneer in teaching law enforcement agencies to track crypto crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices