📢 Excited to announce that the Thinking Crypto Podcast is partnering with Fintech.TV! We are inaugural partners, and some of our content will be syndicated across the network. We will also be ongoing contributors and doing shows from the NYSE! Read the full release - morningstar.com/news/accessw… #crypto #fintechtv #thinkingcrypto

Your Data OnChain Can Earn Money! The Future of UBI? Sandy Kaul, Head of Digital Assets and Innovation Strategies at Franklin Templeton, explains how your on-chain data could become a valuable asset that earns you money—and potentially evolve into a new form of Universal Basic Income (UBI). Watch the full interview piped.video/g6LHrgyaTig #data #money #ubi

Send it Higher!

The only solution for this and data breaches is blockchain. Put the data on blockchain!

Hey @UsePaid, how do I get $PAID bro?

Crypto Regulation Update! SEC & CFTC Provide Guidance as Clarity Act Vote Failed! Katrina Paglia, Chief Legal Officer at Pantera Capital, joined me to discuss what happens next after the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate and how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and CFTC could move crypto regulation forward through rulemaking. Watch the interview - piped.video/D6yYJqsEvq8 #crypto #clarityact #sec

So I did some digging into why people are suddenly getting large sums of money deposited into their X Money accounts. It appears @Pumpfun is testing a new marketing strategy: launching memecoins tied to influential people and their companies/associations etc, then sending those individuals a share of the fees via cash through @UsePaid. The idea appears to be that if the person acknowledges or interacts with the memecoin, it could generate attention and potentially drive up its value. Of course, recipients don’t have to engage with the token at all. The money essentially shows up unsolicited, almost like an airdrop. But that raises a much bigger question: Should you touch the money? And could withdrawing or using it create any legal, tax, disclosure, or other obligations? Until there’s more clarity around exactly how this works and the potential implications for recipients, I’d personally hold off on withdrawing or spending the money. The best thing would be to let it sit in your X Money account to earn the 6% APY. This is a fascinating new crypto marketing strategy, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions. #memecoins #xmoney #usepaid

I need this type of blessing in my life 😇

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce calls to end mass KYC data collection, warning it puts crypto holders at risk of phishing and physical attacks. Pierce says the current KYC/AML system creates massive databases of sensitive information that can be hacked, leaked, or exploited. She's pushing for zero-knowledge proofs (ZK proofs) that could verify users meet regulatory requirements without exposing their personal information.

Hester Peirce stood up for American innovators long before it was popular, and the digital asset industry owes her a debt it can never fully repay. Thank you, Hester, for years of dissenting against regulation by enforcement and leading the SEC’s Crypto Task Force to bring clear rules back where they belong. Wishing you all the best in your next chapter.

Timeline of events since Congress failed to pass the Crypto Clarity Act September 17: • SEC allows limited on-chain trading of tokenized US stocks. • CFTC allows developers to build passive derivatives software without registering as brokers, including for crypto markets. • SEC Chair Atkins says tokenization rules are moving toward a longer-term framework. September 18: • CFTC files new crypto market rules, moving them into White House review. September 23: • CFTC Chair Selig says the agency is establishing clear crypto market structure rules. • CFTC outlines plans for 24/7 on-chain, tokenized financial markets. • Trump administration considers promoting dollar-backed stablecoins internationally. September 24: • CFTC issues updated guidance on tokenized assets and blockchain recordkeeping. • Federal Reserve proposes rules for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. September 25: • SEC staff releases new guidance on how securities laws apply to crypto. • SEC Commissioner calls to end mass collection of sensitive KYC data.

Huge win for DeFi. Especially removing the uncertainty around buybacks and maintenance work around the protocols.

🪙 Why Stablecoins Don't Need Permission! Raagulan Pathy, Founder and CEO of KAST, highlights the rapid adoption of stablecoins and explains how the passage of legislation like the GENIUS Act is helping accelerate their growth. Watch the full interview piped.video/JJoZnh9PNek #stablecoins #geniusact #crypto

RT @martypartymusic: $BTC Weekly Logarithmic - Sept 25th Note: Not financial advice. I will make my predictions public - see arrows and p…

🚨NEW: SEC staff has issued new FAQs clarifying how the Commission’s March interpretive release on digital assets applies to token functionality, staking receipt tokens and investment contracts. Among the guidance: once a network is functional, services to maintain, improve or grow it generally would not count as “essential managerial efforts” under the Howey test. The FAQs reflect staff views and have no legal force or effect.

Commissioner Peirce will absolutely missed! She has done some incredible work for crypto and the markets.

This is where the letter of the marque privateers need to step in @perkinscr97 and @giancarloMKTS.

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JUST IN: @Circle Foundation partners with the UN Development Programme and World Food Programme to pilot stablecoin payments for humanitarian aid delivery, testing $USDC based disbursements in conflict zones and low-connectivity regions.