Apr 17, 20264m 42s
Charles Schwab Just Flipped the Switch on Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading
Schwab Crypto launched on April 17, 2026 with direct spot BTC and ETH trading for the largest US brokerage's 36 million accounts.
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Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
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Apr 16, 20266m 04s
The Law Is Fuzzy on What Happens If Powell Leaves Without a Confirmed Successor
Powell's Fed chair term expires May 15, 2026. Warsh's confirmation hearing is April 21. The statute is silent on what happens if the vote slips.
Apr 16, 20265m 28s
South Korea Is Replacing Government Purchasing Cards With Blockchain Deposit Tokens
Seoul's Ministry of Economy and Finance approved a sandbox pilot on April 16 that lets ministries pay operating expenses in deposit tokens instead of government cards.
Apr 16, 20264m 50s
21Shares Will Stake Up to 70% of Its Hyperliquid ETF, and the Ticker Is THYP
21Shares' second S-1 amendment for its Hyperliquid ETF plans to stake 30-70% of HYPE holdings and list on Nasdaq under the ticker THYP.
Apr 16, 20264 min
Whales Just Pulled 270,000 BTC Off the Market, the Biggest Grab Since 2013
CryptoQuant says whale wallets accumulated 270,000 BTC in 30 days, the largest wave since 2013. BTC trades at $74,675 with Fear and Greed at 55.
Apr 16, 20265m 37s
Warren Tells Musk That X Money's Crypto Features Are a National Security Problem
Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to Elon Musk warning that X Money, which just launched with Visa and a 6% yield, poses consumer, national security, and financial stability risks.
Apr 16, 20264m 27s
Ripple Partners With Kyobo Life to Tokenize Korean Government Bonds
Ripple and Kyobo Life will pilot tokenized settlement of Korean government bonds on Ripple Custody, a first for the KRW sovereign debt market.
Apr 16, 20265m 21s
70 Pages of Tax Paperwork for a Year of Bitcoin Coffee, Cato Says
A Cato Institute report says daily Bitcoin coffee purchases could generate 70+ pages of US tax filings. The new PARITY Act just dropped the fix.
Apr 16, 20265m 32s
Tether Is Pushing Bare, the JavaScript Runtime That Quietly Powers Its New Wallet
Paolo Ardoino spotlighted Bare, Holepunch's cross-platform JavaScript runtime. It already underpins tether.wallet and a new AI SDK aimed at billions of devices.
Apr 15, 20265m 22s
Crypto Cards Roundup April 15 - MetaMask Adds Solana, Jupiter Confirms EU Launch, Ledger Ships Wallet 4.0
Crypto Cards Roundup April 15 - MetaMask Adds Solana, Jupiter Confirms EU Launch, Ledger Ships Wallet 4.0