Crypto and Digital Assets
Stablecoins and crypto regulation
Not on the starting list: Claude named it and a second pass merged look-alike labels into it.
- Episodes
- 36
- Share
- 3.9%
- Shows
- 29
- Net sentiment
- +0.41
Down from 5.5% of episodes in the weeks before; net sentiment was +0.37.
Bullish 18Mixed 9Neutral 4Bearish 5
5 weeks
Share of each week's episodes, and net sentiment.
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Net sentiment
−10+1
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The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 18
- Federal framework welcomes stablecoin issuers into the regulated banking system, supporting legitimacy and growth of the industry.The GENIUS Act Is Here — What Changes for Stablecoins? w/ Jonathan Gould, U.S. Comptroller of the Currency · Real Vision · Oct 22
- Stablecoin settlement is presented as cheaper, faster and more capital-efficient than traditional card and banking rails.Ep. 163 - Cards on Chain: Inside Rain's Stablecoin Payments Stack, live from Money 20/20 USA 2026 · The Payments Shed · Oct 23
- Federal crypto market rules and a federal option for exchanges are presented as clarity that expands US crypto markets.The CFTC’s Proposed Rules to Reshape US Crypto Markets | CFTC Chair Mike Selig · Bankless · Oct 19
- Guests see stablecoins becoming table stakes in payments, cutting fees and speeding money movement for users.Is the Stablecoin Sandwich Dead? · Tokenized · Oct 19
- Host sees SEC token issuance rules and stablecoin payment rails as opening innovation and adoption.PREPARE FOR BITCOIN'S BIG RALLY AS BLACKROCK BTC ETF INFLOWS SURGE! SEC REG CRYPTO UPDATE! · Thinking Crypto News & Interviews · Oct 21
- Major banks and card networks building stablecoin rails signals institutional adoption and infrastructure growth.HUGE! JPMORGAN BANK MOVES JPM COIN ON ETHEREUM! BLACKROCK'S NEW BITCOIN ETF! XRP LEDGER LENDING! · Thinking Crypto News & Interviews · Oct 20
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- Stablecoin payments and issuers are expanding, backed by US legislation and bank adoption.BIG MOVE FOR BITCOIN COMING THIS WEEK! MAJOR BANK TO LAUNCH CRYPTO CUSTODY! · Thinking Crypto News & Interviews · Oct 19
- Stablecoin supply growth and programmable yield products could make idle cash productive.Bitcoin Was Recovering. Then Wall Street's AI Problem Hit. | Carlos Domingo · The Wolf Of All Streets · Oct 22
- Speakers argue Bitcoin SV's peer-to-peer payments could cut cross-border fees and card fraud.Blockchain Voting, Micropayments & AI Creator Tools with Diddy Wheldon — Part 2 of 5 | Classics Rotation · Nikkiana Jones, Exploring the Fringe · Oct 21
- Hosts see stablecoin settlement growing and Ripple's SEC comment letter pushing for clearer rules.XRP Holders: This Is What You've Been Waiting For · On The Chain - Blockchain and Cryptocurrency News + Opinion · Oct 24
- Hosts cite positive regulator guidance from Treasury, CFTC and SEC as a tailwind.IT'S OVER!! JPMORGAN CONCEDES DEFEAT TO BITCOIN!! | Simply Originals · Simply Bitcoin · Oct 22
- SEC innovation exemption and the Clarity Act could expand tokenized trading and regulatory clarity.Wall Street Is Betting on Ethereum - So Why Isn't ETH Exploding? · Milk Road Crypto · Oct 21
- Enterprise stablecoin adoption is accelerating and regulatory clarity is reducing risk for crypto assets.Why Crypto Is Holding Up as the AI Trade Starts to Crack · Bits + Bips · Oct 20
- Stablecoins are expected to become a default settlement rail once the GENIUS Act is implemented.Citi Reveals Top Crypto Stock Picks Ahead of Q3 Earnings · CoinDesk Podcast Network · Oct 19
- Host expects AI agents to adopt crypto rails like XRP for automated payments.Strategy Sunday: XRP Moves the Money, TSMC Races to Meet AI Demand & Google Builds Its Own Chips · Strategy Sunday w/Armando Pantoja · Oct 19
- OCC rules leave stablecoin reward loophole intact, a win for crypto over banks.ROLLUP: Black October | Uptober Lasted 4 Hours | JPMorgan's Bitcoin Forecast | Gold Alchemy · Bankless · Oct 23
- Guest and host view the GENIUS Act as an important anchor for financial stability and innovation.Christina Skinner on the Financial Stability Oversight Council and Central Bank Independence · Macro Musings with David Beckworth · Oct 19
- Circle's CEO sees the Genius Act and OCC rules strengthening the regulatory base for digital dollars.Will the AI Trade Resume? The Investment Committee Weighs in 10/21/26 · Halftime Report · Oct 21
Bearish 5
- EU sanctions packages force exchanges to exit Russia and Belarus, raising compliance costs and regulatory pressure.BlackRock Bets on Loss Protected Bitcoin ETF, JPMorgan Predicts Bitcoin Surge, Switzerland Registers First Retail Bitcoin ETF, EU Cracks Down on Crypto Russia, and more... · Crypto News Daily · Oct 24
- Host calls the Clarity Act a scam imposing restrictions on Bitcoin use.2491: Cathie Wood Calls for $750,000 Bitcoin - Wall Street's Biggest Investors Are PILING IN · Bitcoin News Alerts | Daily BTC Macro Signal · Oct 19
- MSCI index exclusion of Bitcoin treasury companies is seen as hostile, forcing possible outflows.LEAKED: Here's The REAL Reason America Hasn't Bought Bitcoin For its Strategic Reserve... · Simply Bitcoin · Oct 19
- Hosts criticize crypto industry leaders for praising a departing official they see as unproductive.Revoke.cash Walkthrough: The Tool Every Self-Custody User Needs + What is Tornado Cash? | Ep 591 · Rise Up Media · Oct 20
- France's proposed 30% tax on crypto-to-stablecoin conversions signals tax pressure on crypto holders.Imminent Squeeze?🚨Crypto Market Update · The Paul Barron Crypto Show · Oct 20
Mixed 9
- OCC final stablecoin rule drops yield presumption but leaves case-by-case fights and likely court challenges.Stablecoins Causing Bank Deposit Flight Is 'Mathematically Not Possible' Says CEO · CoinDesk Podcast Network · Oct 23
- Mastercard's stablecoin platform expands adoption, yet hosts argue it reintroduces centralized control against Bitcoin's ethos.Satoshi (AI) + Blockchain DXB 🔴 20th Oct 🔴 💳 Mastercard Global money platform 🏦 J.P. Morgans JPM Coin on Ethereum 🟣 New programming language for Cardano 🔴 Revolut in Gibraltar · Blockchain DXB · Oct 20
- Host sees risk of Democratic rollback of the GENIUS Act and clarity rules, yet welcomes stablecoin competition with banks.Oct 22: Is Bitcoin Running Out of Buyers? · Daily Crypto News · Oct 22
- On-chain versus fiat rails are treated as back-end choices, with Mastercard's stablecoin-related investment noted but not central.B2B cross-border payments are losing their stickiness, and fintechs are capitalising on it · Trade Treasury Payments · Oct 22
- Stablecoins are the preferred settlement rail, but travel rule and know-your-agent rules still need work globally.When AI Agents Start Managing Money - Lincoln Murr | ATC #634 · Around The Coin · Oct 21
- Stablecoin payments are growing, but incumbents face adoption hurdles and banks see limited near-term client demand.Bank News: M&A news, Debanking, ICBA sues, AML fines, and AI and Stablecoin updates! · The Banker Next Door · Oct 19
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- The stalled Clarity Act is criticized as restrictive, yet Saylor sees regulatory guidance and stalling as net positives.Michael Saylor: Bitcoin at Beginning of Next Bull Run, Clarity Act "Bill of Restrictions" · Schwab Network · Oct 19
- Stablecoins are seen as complementary rails that will coexist with fiat, not replace it entirely.Airwallex Founder Jack Zhang's Crazy Journey: Saying No to >$3B of Stripe Stock & the $1M Angel Cheque Worth $500M · Giant Ideas · Oct 22
- Conspiracy theory suggests shift toward digital dollars and stablecoins after a crisis.Oct 23: Black October · Daily Crypto News · Oct 23
Neutral 4
- Discussion of the Genius Act legislation and Tether's regulatory and political entanglements.October 21st, 2026 · Coffee & Crypto with Lee & Jimmie · Oct 21
- Discussed as part of S&P's prior stablecoin risk assessments, described factually.S&P Global Ratings Launches New Risk Assessment for DeFi Lending Vaults · CoinDesk Podcast Network · Oct 20
- Digital credit and perpetual preferred products are covered as new Bitcoin-backed fixed income instruments, not regulation."We Are in the Very Early Innings": Sam Callahan on Bitcoin, ETFs & Institutional Adoption · The Bitcoin Treasuries Podcast with Tim Kotzman · Oct 23
- Discussed factually, including the OCC Genius Act reserve rules taking effect in 2027.BTC Market Data, On-Chain Intelligence, Bitcoin Infrastructure | BMTV Oct. 21, 2026 · Bitcoin Magazine Podcast · Oct 21
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Companies named
Shows that covered it most
- CoinDesk Podcast Network3
- Thinking Crypto News & Interviews3
- Bankless2
- Simply Bitcoin2
- Daily Crypto News2
- Bitcoin News Alerts | Daily BTC Macro Signal1
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