Coffee & Crypto with Lee & Jimmie

May 22nd, 2026

Lee and Jimmie discuss President Trump's Executive Order on FinTech, the Fed's proposed Payment Account, new data on crypto adoption, the SEC's planned tokenization exemption, and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce's pending departure. 📺 Watch on YouTube: Coffee & Crypto With Lee & Jimmie [https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeCryptoWithLeeAndJimmie] 📌 Hosts on X (formerly Twitter): • Lee Reiners → @leereiners [https://x.com/leereiners?lang=en] • Jimmie Lenz → @jimmie_lenz [https://x.com/jimmie_lenz] 🔗 Related Links: * Integrating Financial Technology Innovation into Regulatory Frameworks – The White House [https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/05/integrating-financial-technology-innovation-into-regulatory-frameworks/] * Federal Reserve Board - Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on a proposal to establish a "payment account," which legally eligible financial institutions could use for the specific purpose of clearing and settling their payments [https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20260520a.htm] * Why the OCC's Stablecoin Charter Push Is Illegal, Dangerous, and Likely to End in Bailouts – The FinReg Blog [https://sites.duke.edu/thefinregblog/2026/05/21/why-the-occs-stablecoin-charter-push-is-illegal-dangerous-and-likely-to-end-in-bailouts/] * SEC Said to Ready Plan for Trading Crypto Versions of Stocks (1) [https://news.bloomberglaw.com/crypto/sec-is-said-to-ready-plan-for-trading-crypto-versions-of-stocks] * SEC's Hester Peirce to Leave Regulator for Regent University Law Faculty Role - Bloomberg [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-21/sec-s-peirce-to-depart-wall-street-regulator-for-law-school-job]

May 15th, 2026

Lee and Jimmie discuss the Clarity Act's passage out of the Senate Banking Committee, tokenized repo, DTCC's tokenization service, Paul Atkins' views on on-chain markets, and Coinbase partnering with Hyperliquid. 📺 Watch on YouTube: Coffee & Crypto With Lee & Jimmie [https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeCryptoWithLeeAndJimmie] 📌 Hosts on X (formerly Twitter): • Lee Reiners → @leereiners [https://x.com/leereiners?lang=en] • Jimmie Lenz → @jimmie_lenz [https://x.com/jimmie_lenz] 🔗 Related Links: * Clarity Act clears U.S. Senate committee, on its way to a final test in Congress [https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/14/clarity-act-clears-u-s-senate-committee-on-its-way-to-a-final-test-in-congress] * JPMorgan, Wall Street Use Blockchain in $13 Trillion Repo Market - Bloomberg [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-12/jpmorgan-wall-street-use-blockchain-in-13-trillion-repo-market?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter] * DTCC Advances DTC Tokenization Service; 50+ Firms Join | DTCC [https://www.dtcc.com/news/2026/may/04/dtcc-advances-development-of-new-tokenization-service?utm_source=mkto&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=diga_tzs_awr&mkt_tok=NjY5LVFJTC05MjEAAAGhnKcaAe3pTnM4vGWyQdEEWtZwcbiazsHzpeao3tWyGOlIUcouoPhe3CYuqmbjHwWKVXeCNM3uFUhOXt_j3hZ5mN777mqRYC9I4939lvgWVeTpj0g] * SEC.gov | Remarks at the Special Competitive Studies Project AI+ Expo [https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/atkins-remarks-scsp-ai-expo-050826] * Coinbase and Hyperliquid: Aligning Markets on Hyperliquid to USDC [https://www.coinbase.com/blog/coinbase-and-hyperliquid-aligning-markets-on-hyperliquid-to-usdc]

May 8th, 2026

Lee and Jimmie discuss the failure of a crypto custodian with ties to DA@D, the potential return of crypto skeptic Sherrod Brown to the U.S. Senate, what's next for the crypto market structure bill, and the potential for NFTs to prove identity in agentic payments. 📺 Watch on YouTube: Coffee & Crypto With Lee & Jimmie [https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeCryptoWithLeeAndJimmie] 📌 Hosts on X (formerly Twitter): • Lee Reiners → @leereiners [https://x.com/leereiners?lang=en] • Jimmie Lenz → @jimmie_lenz [https://x.com/jimmie_lenz] 🔗 Related Links: * Kraken's parent company Payward alleges $25 million crypto custody fraud in lawsuit against Etana and firm's CEO [https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/04/kraken-s-parent-company-payward-alleges-usd25-million-crypto-custody-fraud-in-lawsuit-against-etana-and-firm-s-ceo] * After crypto helped oust him, Sherrod Brown changes his tune [https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/crypto-cash-could-threaten-sherrod-084500734.html] * A Model Built to Mislead: Why the CEA's Stablecoin Analysis was Rigged - Americans for Financial Reform [https://ourfinancialsecurity.org/resources/a-model-built-to-mislead/] * Sen. Gillibrand: No crypto bill without ethics provision amid President Trump's ties through memecoins, World Liberty | The Block [https://www.theblock.co/post/400275/sen-gillibrand-no-crypto-bill-without-ethics-provision-amid-president-trumps-ties-through-memecoins-world-liberty?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&_bhlid=a4f55735c1f1d0b6d6af3512768aeb537666312c] * Is $WLFI an Unregistered Security? – The FinReg Blog [https://sites.duke.edu/thefinregblog/2026/05/08/is-wlfi-an-unregistered-security/] * Reid Hoffman says NFTs may make a comeback as AI agents strain online identity [https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/06/reid-hoffman-says-nfts-may-make-a-comeback-as-ai-agents-strain-online-identity?utm_source=securitiesdocket.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=doj-and-sec-charge-corporate-lawyers-dozens-of-others-with-massive-insider-trading-scheme&_bhlid=2a5239f63fa263c3e9ef60a0853de7ec5cd7e50a]

May 4th, 2026

Lee and Jimmie discuss a new Senate compromise on stablecoin rewards, the debate around whether stablecoin issuers should unilaterally freeze wallets tied to illicit activities, an SEC staff statement exempting DeFi front-ends from broker-dealer registration, and the myriad issues surrounding event contracts and prediction markets. 📺 Watch on YouTube: Coffee & Crypto With Lee & Jimmie [https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeCryptoWithLeeAndJimmie] 📌 Hosts on X (formerly Twitter): • Lee Reiners → @leereiners [https://x.com/leereiners?lang=en] • Jimmie Lenz → @jimmie_lenz [https://x.com/jimmie_lenz] 🔗 Related Links: * Clarity Act text lets crypto firms offer stablecoin rewards while shielding bank yield [https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/01/clarity-act-text-lets-crypto-firms-offer-stablecoin-rewards-while-shielding-bank-yield] * Circle won't freeze stolen crypto. Tether will. Now what? | American Banker [https://www.americanbanker.com/news/circle-wont-freeze-stolen-crypto-tether-will-now-what] * SEC Staff Exempt Certain Crypto Wallet Interfaces From Broker-Dealer Registration Requirements - Unchained [https://unchainedcrypto.com/sec-staff-exempt-certain-crypto-wallet-interfaces-from-broker-dealer-registration-requirements-unchained/?utm_source=unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=kraken-won-t-pay-its-extortionists&_bhlid=751ccb33bad48165cc60082f08d654103ae37c91] * Senate Bans Prediction Markets for Its Members and Staff - The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/senate-prediction-markets-ban.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share] * Why Almost Everyone Loses—Except a Few Sharks—on Prediction Markets - WSJ [https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/polymarket-kalshi-betting-profits-prediction-markets-eb23ac11?mod=hp_lead_pos11]

April 24th, 2026

Lee and Jimmie discuss the latest North Korean DeFi hack and follow-on impacts to DeFi lending protocols, Justin Sun suing World Liberty Financial, findings from Coinbase's quantum advisory council, analysis on community bank crypto-related deposit outflow, and Charles Schwab getting into crypto. 📺 Watch on YouTube: Coffee & Crypto With Lee & Jimmie [https://www.youtube.com/@CoffeeCryptoWithLeeAndJimmie] 📌 Hosts on X (formerly Twitter): • Lee Reiners → @leereiners [https://x.com/leereiners?lang=en] • Jimmie Lenz → @jimmie_lenz [https://x.com/jimmie_lenz] 🔗 Related Links: * World Liberty Financial Proposes Burning 4.5 Billion Insider Tokens in 62-Billion Token Vesting Overhaul - Unchained [https://unchainedcrypto.com/world-liberty-financial-proposes-burning-4-5-billion-insider-tokens-in-62-billion-token-vesting-overhaul/?utm_source=unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=wlfi-asks-insiders-to-burn-or-stay-locked&_bhlid=c2ce9dad0e41b3b9e9f31025fb54a1a487616438] * Crypto Hack Sparks $9 Billion Outflows From Top DeFi Lender - Bloomberg [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/crypto-hack-sparks-9-billion-outflows-from-biggest-defi-lender?cmpid=BBD042126_crypto&utm_campaign=crypto&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=260421] * Hackers Behind $300 Million Crypto Theft Now Laundering Loot - Bloomberg [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/hackers-behind-300-million-crypto-theft-now-laundering-loot?cmpid=BBD042126_crypto&utm_campaign=crypto&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=260421] * Eric Trump and WLFI Co-Founder Push Back on Justin Sun's Lawsuit, Calling Claims 'Meritless' - Unchained [https://unchainedcrypto.com/eric-trump-and-wlfi-co-founder-push-back-on-justin-suns-lawsuit-calling-claims-meritless/?utm_source=unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=eric-trump-calls-sun-s-lawsuit-ridiculous&_bhlid=35198713bb6ab459032869fb7c68cdfc7b3a748d] * Coinbase Quantum Advisory Council Publishes Position Paper on Quantum Computing and Blockchain [https://www.coinbase.com/en-gb/blog/coinbase-quantum-advisory-council-publishes-position-paper-on-quantum-computing-and-blockchain?utm_source=unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=justin-sun-beats-wlfi-to-the-punch&_bhlid=16eb3bfe43a017b492bdc829a6921091da418d9f] * New KlariVis Analysis: 9 in 10 Community Banks Have Active Deposit Pathways to Coinbase | Morningstar [https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20260219213687/new-klarivis-analysis-9-in-10-community-banks-have-active-deposit-pathways-to-coinbase] * Charles Schwab Announces Details of Spot Crypto Trading Launch | Charles Schwab [https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Charles-Schwab-Announces-Details-of-Spot-Crypto-Trading-Launch/default.aspx?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email]