Episode 451
📍 The SEC and Binance have agreed to pause their ongoing lawsuit for 60 days, signaling a potential shift in how crypto will be regulated in the US.
📍 Robinhood's crypto revenue surged 700% in Q4, reaching $358 million, driven by a rebound in digital asset volumes and the company's expanding presence in the crypto market.
📍 Stablecoin lending rates have reached double-digit yields, outperforming traditional fixed-income instruments, and demonstrating the sustainability of high-yield, low-risk on-chain money markets in DeFi.
📍 President Donald Trump has made key nominations for crypto regulators, including Jonathan Gould for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Jonathan McKernan for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, indicating a focus on experienced and crypto-friendly appointments.
📍 Franklin Templeton has expanded its $594 million market money fund to Solana, signaling growing interest in the blockchain for tokenization efforts, and joining other major players such as Securitize and BlackRock in the tokenized asset market.
