Bitcoin Policy Hour: Crypto-Redollarization: Gold, Tether & Bitcoin Shaping the New Monetary Order

About this episode

The episode discusses the regulatory landscape affecting Bitcoin and the implications of Tether's new U.S. stablecoin launch.

Why did Tether launch a U.S. stablecoin now? Why does Coinbase have so much influence in Congress? And what’s really behind the SEC–CFTC harmonization push? Bitcoin Policy Hour breaks down the biggest regulatory stories shaping Bitcoin’s future plus a deep look at the debasement trade driving gold, silver, and potentially bitcoin higher.🔶 Connect with Zack Shapiro on X: https://x.com/zackbshapiro 🔶 Connect with Zack Cohen on X: https://x.com/zackcohen_ 🔶 Connect with Ken Egan on X: https://x.com/Bayman11771 🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ Chapters: 03:15 – Tether’s GENIUS-Compliant U.S. Stablecoin Explained 07:30 – Is Tether’s U.S. Launch a Political Hedge? 11:45 – Stablecoins, Circle, and Global Liquidity 15:30 – SEC–CFTC Harmonization and Regulatory Power 20:10 – Market Structure, BRCA, and Developer Protections 26:00 – Section 1960 and the National Security Debate 33:20 – Why Coinbase Has So Much Influence in Congress 41:00 – Stablecoin Yield, Banks, and Political Fatigue 47:00 – Gold, Silver, Debasement, and Bitcoin’s Moment

People in this episode

Hosts: Zack Shapiro, Zack Cohen, Ken Egan

Topics covered

• regulatory stories
• stablecoins
• monetary order
• Tether
• Coinbase influence
• SEC CFTC harmonization
• debasement trade

Keywords

• Tether
• stablecoin
• Coinbase
• SEC
• CFTC
• gold
• bitcoin
• regulation
• debasement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tether, Coinbase, SEC, CFTC, Bitcoin Policy Institute

Products: U.S. stablecoin, stablecoins, gold, silver, bitcoin

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