Prediction Market Scandals and Trump's Latest Memecoin Dinner | Fortune Crypto Playbook

Is a16z Betting on Crypto To Save the Internet’s Business Model? | Fortune Crypto Playbook

In this episode, Guy Wuollet, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), joins Jeff John Roberts on Fortune Crypto Playbook to explain why the firm believes we’ve officially entered the crypto finance era. They discuss the intersection of crypto, AI, and robotics, the impact of new stablecoin legislation, and his personal approach to working with industry legends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Prediction Market Scandals and Trump's Latest Memecoin Dinner | Fortune Crypto Playbook

Editor Jeff John Roberts is joined by Fortune reporter Ben Weiss this week to discuss the latest Polymarket scandal and what to do about prediction market bullies. They also break down Mastercard's BVNK purchase and Ripple’s $750M share buyback. Plus, they discuss Bullish’s questionable volume metrics and the upcoming $TRUMP memecoin gala at Mar-a-Lago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Kraken’s Good Week: A Fed Account and a Nasdaq Deal | Fortune Crypto Playbook

Kraken Co-CEO, Arjun Sethi, joins Jeff and Leo to discuss the exchange’s historic win, a Federal Reserve Master Account. Is Kraken still a crypto exchange, or is it becoming the world’s first on-chain central bank? We dive into the upcoming IPO, the launch of Ink L2, and why Sethi believes Wall Street is finally ready to operate 24/7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Will The Crypto Industry Finally Get Its Bill? | Fortune Crypto Playbook

Longtime DC vet Kristin Smith joins the show to make the case for why we could see the critical Clarity Act pass as soon as July—and why the industry has an ace up its sleeve. Meanwhile, Jeff and Leo explore Circle's surprise earnings, the price of Bitcoin holding up as bombs fall in Iran, and the controversy over whether crypto markets should pay out on Khamenei's death. The hosts also dive into an unpopular New York Times op-ed, and whether the paper hates crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

We asked the White House about Sam Bankman-Fried. Here’s what they said. | Fortune Crypto Playbook

Is Meta ready to try crypto again? Jeff and Leo unpack Meta’s renewed stablecoin push years after Libra’s collapse, and whether this time regulation, timing, and Wall Street alignment could make the difference. They also break down the lawsuit pulling Jane Street into the TerraUSD fallout, whether Ethereum is at a turning point, and why Sam Bankman-Fried’s pardon bid still isn’t gaining traction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]