🚨NEW: At @StellarOrg Meridian in Lisbon last week, we sat down with Stellar Development Foundation CEO @DenelleDixon and former @CFTC Chairman @RostinBehnam We chat about the impact of the midterms on crypto policy and legislative initiatives, CFTC spot market authority and why builders should keep building regardless of the midterm outcome. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction: Live From Lisbon 01:03 What Does Crypto in America Mean Today? 03:06 U.S. Crypto Regulation vs. Europe's MiCA 04:27 Can the U.S. Learn From Europe's Regulatory Approach? 07:44 What America Can Learn From Emerging Markets 10:13 How Crypto Regulation Became a Political Battle 14:30 SEC, CFTC & Regulatory Innovation 16:24 Midterm Elections and the Future of the Clarity Act 20:29 The Legal Limits of CFTC Crypto Oversight 23:04 Did Crypto Focus Too Much on Speculation? 25:17 Why Token Markets Created Regulatory Friction 27:11 Stellar's Real-World Asset Growth 27:52 Moving Beyond Speculation and Toward Real Utility Full episode below or on X:

.@joechalom, former @BlackRock executive and CEO of @Sharplink, explains the company's regulatory outlook and its Ethereum thesis. He argues that broader adoption of stablecoins and tokenized assets could increase demand for ETH, particularly if much of that activity develops within the Ethereum ecosystem.

Why does SharpLink describe itself as a digital asset treasury company rather than an investment fund? @joechalom, former @BlackRock executive and CEO of @Sharplink, compares the model to a bank: investors provide capital, and management is responsible for making the balance sheet productive. The goal is to give investors exposure to Ethereum while actively managing the company's balance sheet.

Wall Street’s biggest crypto mistake? Trying to build private blockchains. Former BlackRock executive and @Sharplink CEO @joechalom calls the strategy a “complete failure” and predicts institutions will move to public, permissionless chains with built-in privacy. https://t.co/b3YYC9MRJJ

“If the Mag Seven start tokenizing their stock, it is going to fundamentally transform markets. And I think it’s going to happen sooner than we think,” @joechalom says. The @Sharplink CEO argues the U.S. is still ahead in crypto, even without the Clarity Act. He points to the dollar’s dominance in stablecoins and what he sees as an “open door” to tokenizing U.S. stocks.

🚨NEW: From helping launch Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs at BlackRock to leading SharpLink, @joechalom has had a front-row seat to crypto’s institutional shift. Now he’s betting that $ETH will be central to a financial system built around stablecoins, tokenized assets and onchain markets. He says that shift could be “almost revolutionary.” We also get into @SharpLink’s ETH treasury strategy, the regulatory outlook and how AI agents could change the way consumers manage money.

🚨NEW: Former Swift Chief Innovation Officer @TomZschach has launched LogosFi, a new venture aimed at helping financial institutions scale their use of tokenized assets and stablecoins. Tom joined us on @CryptoAmerica_ recently and explained the question he built the company to help answer: “Should I take this asset?”

🚨NEW: From the CFTC and Wall Street to R3 and Ava Labs, @CharleyCooper01 has spent his career at the intersection of finance, policy and tech. We sat down with the new @AvaLabs president to discuss crypto’s next chapter, his vision for tokenized markets and 24/7 trading, how institutions are responding to the failed Clarity Act vote, and why he says it’s a reason to keep building.

An interview with a view! Sat down with the great @joechalom at @token2049 in Singapore. We talked about his journey into crypto, from building a team at the world’s largest asset manager to leading the second-largest ETH treasury company. We also discussed what’s next for DATs as agentic finance takes shape and the regulatory landscape evolves. Episode coming soon!

What does crypto in America mean to @Ripple’s chief legal officer? Opportunity, access and an alternative to traditional finance. “No one’s going to use a technology unless it’s going to make their life easier. And I think crypto does make your life easier.” @s_alderoty says crypto should complement, not replace, traditional finance.