Crypto and Digital Assets
Stablecoins and crypto regulation
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- Episodes
- 64
- Share
- 6.1%
- Shows
- 42
- Net sentiment
- +0.35
Up from 4.9% of episodes in the weeks before; net sentiment was +0.48.
Bullish 27Mixed 16Neutral 12Bearish 9
2 weeks
Share of each week's episodes, and net sentiment.
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Net sentiment
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The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 27
- Stablecoin supply and volume are growing fast, with institutions and exchanges building direct rails.Circle's Arc Goes Live With KuCoin, Binance and Kraken as Stablecoin Rails Go Mainstream · Web3 Tech Brief By HackerNoon · Sep 29
- CEO argues Canada's stablecoin act and regulatory momentum create strong opportunity for a native Canadian stablecoin.Canada Politely Moves To Solana🍁$CADD Stablecoin CEO INTERVIEW❄️ · The Paul Barron Crypto Show · Oct 2
- Multiple institutions launching stablecoins and payment pilots signal growing adoption and a maturing asset class.HUGE CRYPTO NEWS! STABLECOIN ADOPTION SURGES & CHINA HONG KONG STABLECOIN TO COMPETE WITH US! · Thinking Crypto News & Interviews · Oct 1
- Stablecoins like JPM Coin and USDC are gaining institutional use for faster, cheaper settlement and payments.323. The grown up side of crypto: how JP Morgan, Visa and Mastercard are using blockchain to reshape global finance · Tech for Non-Techies · Sep 30
- Bank stablecoins and clearer US rules are seen as expanding adoption and legitimizing the sector.Are Banks Already Too Late?💰Martin Masser INTERVIEW🏛️ChangeNOW · The Paul Barron Crypto Show · Sep 30
- Federal trust charters and GENIUS Act implementation expand regulated stablecoin infrastructure and enterprise adoption.Goldman Sachs' $100B Treasury Fund Comes to Lynq; Bastion Wins Conditional OCC Trust Charter · CoinDesk Podcast Network · Sep 28
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- Stablecoins are cited as the dominant on-chain settlement rail and growing into trillions, benefiting Ethereum.Joseph Chalom: Ethereum Is The Toll Road To Everything (Larry Fink's Words) · The Rollup · Sep 29
- Stablecoin growth and regulatory frameworks are seen as tailwinds that could lift crypto out of its long consolidation.Beyond Crypto Borders · FINCIRCLE · Sep 28
- Stablecoins are presented as a fast, global settlement rail that enterprises increasingly adopt.How Stripe's Tempo is Rebuilding On-Chain Cash Settlement, with Head of Market Development Simon Taylor · The Fintech Blueprint · Sep 28
- SEC guidance for RIAs and the GENIUS Act are seen as clearing the road for crypto custody and on-chain finance.How Billion-Dollar Funds Actually Invest In Crypto | Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley · The Wolf Of All Streets · Oct 4
- 24/7 markets are driving stablecoin demand and collateral workflows that Chainlink helps fulfill.Sergey Nazarov: Why Hundreds Of Trillions Of Dollars Are Coming Onchain Right Now (Tokenization Supercycle) · The Rollup · Oct 2
- SEC and CFTC guidance and the GENIUS Act provide a clearer policy framework for tokenized assets.70% of Tokenized Assets Fall Short on Transparency, Report Finds | Markets Outlook · CoinDesk Podcast Network · Oct 1
- Regulators and major firms moving toward stablecoins and tokenization is seen as accelerating crypto adoption.This Chart Exposed The AI Trade and Loves Bitcoin · Early Riders Media · Sep 29
- Regulators' pro-crypto rule-making and CFTC enforcement are framed as supportive of industry growth.Satoshi (AI) + Blockchain DXB 🔴 28th Sep 🔴 🔴 China–U.S. Historic State Visit 👀 CFTC Targets Cash FX 🔴 Vitalik: Ethereum’s 2030 vision ⭕️ OpenAI + Anthropic Senate Probe in AUS · Blockchain DXB · Sep 28
- CFTC guidance and US regulatory progress are seen as a tailwind for crypto derivatives and collateral use.Eric Conner: The 52 Month DeFi Bear Market Is Over (Full Thesis) · The Rollup · Sep 28
- The GENIUS Act framework and instant stablecoin settlement are seen as strengthening the dollar and payments infrastructure.Cathie Wood on Tesla-SpaceX Merger, $1M Bitcoin, More AIs Than Humans | EP #296 | Moonshots Live · Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Sep 29
- Stablecoins are cited as a successful fix for broken cross-border payments, with on-chain compliance discussed.Valinor's path to institutional lending in the digital economy - S3E6 · Personally · Oct 2
- Tether launching USDT on Bitcoin is presented as a signal of mainstream infrastructure building on Bitcoin.2474: Bitcoin's 720 Million User Breakthrough - Tether Just Chose BTC · Bitcoin News Alerts | Daily BTC Macro Signal · Oct 2
- OpenUSD consortium and Citi-Coinbase tie-ups push stablecoins into mainstream payments.This Chart Exposed The AI Trade and Loves Bitcoin · Onramp Bitcoin Media · Sep 29
- SEC guidance on token buybacks and fee switches is seen as opening room for protocol value capture.Everyone Is Watching AI While Crypto’s Bull Market Builds | Weekly Roundup · Empire · Oct 2
- Genius Act rules and Treasury embrace of tokenized dollars support stablecoin growth despite bank resistance.Bitcoin Bull Market, Global Liquidity, ETF Flows | BMTV Oct. 01, 2026 · Bitcoin Magazine Podcast · Oct 1
- A proposed tax bill and Bloomberg's stablecoin dashboard point to growing institutional and regulatory acceptance.Uptober Begins?🚀Tom Lee Calls For $50k ETH Potential 🔥 · The Paul Barron Crypto Show · Oct 1
- Host sees US regulatory clarity moves as supportive for Bitcoin despite delays in legislation.BREAKING: Blackrock REVEALS What Happens When The Next $500 Billion Hits Bitcoin!!! | EP 1601 · Simply Bitcoin · Sep 28
- Visser argues crypto rails are needed for instant settlement of AI agent transactions versus slow traditional payments.Is Bitcoin About to Shock Everyone in Q4? | Jordi Visser · The Pomp Podcast · Oct 3
- Clarity Act and friendlier US regulation are seen as positive for stablecoin adoption.E436: Nnamdi Okike on Billionaires, Founder Psychology & the Venture Capital Bubble · How I Invest with David Weisburd · Sep 30
- Circle says agent-to-agent payments are shifting toward USDC on-chain, though merchants lag on crypto acceptance.Inside Elon Musk’s SpaceX AI Cloud Pivot, The Risks of Giving AI Agents Your Credit Card · The Information's TITV · Oct 1
- Stablecoin adoption and Genius Act effects were framed as positive for dollar demand and Bitcoin rails.Global Macro, BTC Institutional Adoption, Anthropic IPO | BMTV Sep. 30, 2026 · Bitcoin Magazine Podcast · Sep 30
Bearish 9
- Tether's stablecoin is alleged to fund Iran and Hamas, drawing sanctions and regulatory risk concerns.Trump Spirals as His Commerce SEC. Is Linked to Crypto Company Profiting From Sales to Iran & Hamas · Legal AF by MeidasTouch · Sep 28
- Argues Tether and stablecoin rules benefit insiders while enabling sanctions evasion and illicit finance.Trump Official's Ties to Iran Money Trail Revealed · Legal AF by MeidasTouch · Sep 29
- Speakers argue stablecoins enable account freezes and government control, threatening financial freedom and users.Interview: Stablecoins Turn Your Money Into Government Permission · The REAL David Knight Show · Oct 1
- Failure of CLARITY leaves crypto rules to agency rulemaking that future administrations could reverse.The CLARITY Act Is NEVER Coming Back [They Knew It Would Fail] | Dennis Porter · Rob Wallace | Bitcoin News · Sep 28
- Senator's report casts Tether USDT as a sanctions-evasion channel, raising regulatory and enforcement risk for the stablecoin.Dots Not Bots | Bitcoin News · Bitcoin And | Bitcoin & Economic News · Sep 30
- Tether freezing Iran-linked USDT shows stablecoins are controllable, unlike Bitcoin, while Illinois crypto tax is delayed.BitLovin Daily | October 1 · BitLovin · Oct 1
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- Host expects SEC receipt clarification to enable IOU-style lending on top of finite underlying assets.I’m Sure This Bitcoin Scenario Is Impossible · Pleb UnderGround · Sep 28
- The US Clarity Act failed in the Senate, which the host sees as a setback for crypto.2475: $2 Million Bitcoin Supply Shock - Saylor Is About To Set It Off · Bitcoin News Alerts | Daily BTC Macro Signal · Oct 3
- Hosts predict stablecoins will be a state-backed placebo that eventually blows up like mortgage-backed securities.Bitcoin Tonight - 042 · Pleb UnderGround · Sep 30
Mixed 16
- Hosts see a corporate dollar stablecoin coalition as a bank-bypassing threat but remain skeptical about risks and transparency.Who Carries the Risk? Stablecoins, AI Agents and Tech Utopia · Techstrong Gang · Oct 2
- New federal charters expand legitimacy, but EU reserve rules and multi-jurisdiction limits add friction.OCC Bank Charters Will Usher Stablecoin Adoption Wave · Tokenized · Sep 28
- Clarity Act failure leaves regulatory uncertainty, though SEC custody rules and the ADAPT tax bill move forward.Lawyers, Guns, and Money | Bitcoin News · Bitcoin And | Bitcoin & Economic News · Oct 2
- Stablecoin settlement is advancing, but host warns of inflation risk and regulatory uncertainty.MetaFools | Bitcoin News · Bitcoin And | Bitcoin & Economic News · Oct 1
- SEC guidance adds clarity but is non-binding, and stablecoin payment rails expand adoption alongside centralization concerns.Satoshi (AI) + Blockchain DXB 🔴 29th Sep 🔴 🔴 SEC updates guidance 🟣 Chainlink Introduces CCIP 2.0 🏦 Goldman Brings $100B Crypto-Side 🏦 Citi Partners With Coinbase · Blockchain DXB · Sep 29
- Debate over whether the USDe depeg and October 10 crash were coordinated or simply deleveraging.Bitcoin Turns Green for 2026, In-Kind ETFs & Bitcoin Self-Custody | Retail Access Explained | Oct. 2, 2026 · Bitcoin Today Recast · Oct 2
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- Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle freezing funds helped recovery, yet their past inaction draws criticism.How Bitget Is Chasing $388 Million in Stolen Funds After a Zero-Day Hack · Unchained · Sep 30
- Coinbase's CFTC approval and Illinois' draft crypto tax rules pull sentiment in opposite directions.MORGAN STANLEY'S HUGE CRYPTO PLANS REVEALED! BIG XRP LEDGER & WALL STREET TOKENIZATION NEWS! · Thinking Crypto News & Interviews · Sep 30
- USDT moving to Bitcoin is positive, but the host doubts Bitcoin's scalability and the Clarity Act faces obstacles.MAJOR PUMP COMING FOR BITCOIN & ALTCOINS NEXT WEEK!? BNY BANK SECRET CRYPTO PLANS! · Thinking Crypto News & Interviews · Oct 4
- Stablecoins are a growing Treasury buyer, but Rickards warns of run risk without bank-style guardrails.BTC Price Targets, On-Chain Signals, Currency Wars | BMTV Oct. 02, 2026 · Bitcoin Magazine Podcast · Oct 2
- Debate over the Clarity Act and stablecoin seizures leaves uncertain regulatory and market outcomes.TJP_FULL_Episode_1727_Thursday_100126_Technology_Thursday_with_the_Fearsome_Five.mp3 · The James Perspective · Oct 1
- Exchange hack spurred debate over permissionless versus neutral crypto infrastructure and custodial controls.ROLLUP: Uptober Green Light? | Robinhood Goes All-In | $400M Bitget Hack | Prediction Markets to SCOTUS · Bankless · Oct 2
- Stablecoins and tokenization are gaining institutional interest, but the Clarity Act failure shows regulatory friction.How AI Could Take Bitcoin to $1 Million | Jordi Visser · What Bitcoin Did · Sep 30
- Greater regulation and big banks entering crypto create both maturity and competitive pressure for Coinbase.The reframing of Coinbase with Gareth Kay, Cat Ferdon and Joe Staples · On Strategy Showcase · Sep 28
- Hosts debate whether ISO 20022 banking-compliance tokens will gain real institutional adoption.The Crypto Rally Just Got DESTROYED... Bull Trap or Buying Opportunity? · Market Mates · Sep 29
- Tether sanctions freezes and Iran-linked USDT use raise regulatory risk alongside compliance efforts.Daily Digest Sep 30: Trump Unveils America.gov Chatbot as Europe Attempts to Ease Pump Prices - Is X Money After the Banks? · Peak Prosperity · Sep 30
Neutral 12
- Discussed mainly as the funding mechanism for buying tokenized portfolios, with some regulatory context.Bringing Portfolios Onchain with Ondo’s John Hoffman · Crypto Prime · Oct 1
- Regulatory pressure on transaction privacy and jurisdictional sanctions is discussed factually without a clear investing lean.Your Crypto Transaction Isn't Private — Even When It Is | Corey Petty · Dads Gone Crypto! · Oct 2
- Discussed mainly as a competitive threat to bank deposits tied to the Clarity Act.Bitcoin Just Did What It Did Before a 6X · Onramp Bitcoin Media · Oct 1
- Brief mention of self-custody versus centralized exchanges and CBDC concerns.2471: $120 Trillion Bitcoin GOLD RUSH - Saylor Says BTC Is Entering Hyper-Growth Mode · Bitcoin News Alerts | Daily BTC Macro Signal · Sep 29
- Discussion of cashless payments and global settlement rails, with no firm regulatory conclusion reached.Bitcoin Meets AI Agents And Everything Changes | Tillman Holloway & Andrew Parish · The Pomp Podcast · Sep 29
- Brief mention of stablecoin deposit competition with banks in the Clarity Act debate.The Chopping Block: Bitget's 387 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi's Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs · Unchained · Oct 2
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- Covers Tether-backed project UTXO bringing USDT transfers to Bitcoin, described as a watch item.Bitcoin Is Breaking Out. Are Altcoins the Better Buy Now? · VirtualBacon · Oct 2
- Brief mention of policy opposition to Bitcoin and possible CBDC motives.Michael Saylor Just Made a NEW $120T Bitcoin Prediction!!! | EP 1603 · Simply Bitcoin · Sep 30
- USDC collateral and segregated balances are described as safe design choices, without deep regulatory discussion.Is Variational the Next Hyperliquid? | CEO Lucas Schuermann and Justin Bram · Bankless · Sep 30
- Discussed briefly as Morgan Stanley's digital asset lab focuses on stablecoins and tokenization.The Gold Math That Puts Bitcoin at $1 Million · Onramp Bitcoin Media · Sep 30
- Brief mention of Bitcoin's censorship resistance and fiat monetary critique, without a clear investing angle.Bitcoin Is Antifragile with Tomer Strolight | Bitcoin Infinity Show #222 · The Bitcoin Infinity Show · Sep 28
- Brief note that SEC and CFTC are offering clarity absent the Clarity Act.Crypto Liquidations Hit $380M as Bitcoin Tests Key Support · The Modern Market Show · Sep 28
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