Cryptocurrencies are slowly creeping back into the conversation about startups, but last week at Denver ETH there was as much talk about Washington as there was about tokens. Policy changes are sending ripples through the market as Tether and stablecoins face increased scrutiny, players like Stripe re-enter the discussion, and startups either regain momentum or flame out. The hype cycle is over, or at least taking a break. So what happens next?
In this episode of cryptoprune’s Equity Podcast, Rebecca Beran speaks with Jacqueline Melinek, CEO of Token Relations and host of the podcasts Talking Tokens and Crypto in America, to understand how markets are changing and how the crypto world is built to last.
Listen to the full episode to hear:
- Why ETH Denver underperformed despite a strong speaker lineup, and what it suggests about changes at the cryptocurrency hub.
- What White House virtual currency advisor Patrick Witt and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce are actually promoting with the “GENIUS Act” and “Clarity Act.”
- What Stripe is quietly building with Bridge, Privy, and Tempo, and whether it’s becoming the Visa of stablecoin payments.
- Tether’s equity shrinkage cushion and what the depegging event means for the broader crypto market.
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