Warsh's Crypto Bets + Tether Enters SOL DeFi as SEC Rolls Out Guidance

Warsh's Crypto Bets + Tether Enters SOL DeFi as SEC Rolls Out Guidance

From Crypto In America by Crypto In America

April 17, 2026 · 58 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Kevin Warsh's upcoming Senate hearing and the latest developments in crypto, including Tether's partnership with Drift Protocol and insights from industry guests.

Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh is gearing up for his Senate hearing next week, where he’s likely to face questions over his investments in crypto firms as he prepares to lead what could be a more crypto-forward central bank. We’ll break down the biggest headlines shaping the week, including Drift Protocol teaming up with Tether as part of its recovery from a $280 million hack. OnRe Finance co-founder Ayyan Rahman joins us with his take. Plus, Paxos Labs’ Bhau Kotecha discusses the firm’s recent $12 million fundraise led by Blockchain Capital, and Plume Network GC Salman Banaei weighs in on why the SEC’s latest guidance on DeFi user interfaces may not solve the bigger problem.

People in this episode

Guests: Ayyan Rahman, Bhau Kotecha, Salman Banaei

Topics covered

  • crypto investments
  • DeFi
  • SEC guidance
  • central banking
  • crypto recovery
  • fundraising

Keywords

  • Kevin Warsh
  • Tether
  • Drift Protocol
  • SEC
  • DeFi
  • crypto investments
  • fundraising
  • Ayyan Rahman
  • Bhau Kotecha
  • Salman Banaei

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Drift Protocol, Tether, OnRe Finance, Paxos Labs, Blockchain Capital, Plume Network, SEC

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