The Bitcoin Podcast

This week, the crypto landscape witnessed significant developments: Circle's $1.05 billion IPO signals growing institutional interest; the SEC's appointment of Jamie Selway hints at potential regulatory shifts; and India's forthcoming crypto regulation paper marks a pivotal step in global digital asset governance. Meanwhile, Bitcoin maintains its position above $100,000, and Ethereum shows resilience amid market fluctuations

From a surprise SEC pivot that clears the way for staking-enabled ETFs to Wall Street banks quietly testing crypto desks, this week (May 23 – May 29 2025) delivered regulatory momentum and real-world adoption. Europe piloted blockchain-settled sovereign bonds, Chainlink and ZKsync shipped interoperability upgrades, and Telegram’s $300 million xAI deal sent TON flying. Meanwhile, Bitcoin held above $106 K and ETH pressed toward $2.6 K on record ETF inflows.

In this episode of the Bitcoin Podcast, hosts Dee, Corey, Jessie, and Ahmad cover a wide-ranging discussion about Bitcoin Ordinals, a new protocol for creating non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Bitcoin blockchain, highlighting the potential and ongoing debates about their utility. Corey offers a detailed explanation of the concept and its origin, tracing it back to the NFT craze on Ethereum and the broader development in the blockchain ecosystem. The team also touches on the broader implications and challenges of integrating fungibility with non-fungibility in digital assets, drawing parallels with game economies and discussing the nuances of collectibility and community dynamics. Throughout the conversation, they also reflect on the lessons learned from previous ventures in NFTs and digital collectibles, emphasizing the importance of sustainable community support for any token's lasting value.Chapters00:00:00 How Did the Bitcoin Podcast Begin Again? 00:00:00 What's New in Season Two and Who's Hosting? 00:00:57 Are Bitcoin Ordinals Changing the NFT Game? 00:01:46 Is Being Busy Always a Bad Thing? 00:03:11 How Does Corey Handle All Hands Meetings? 00:03:41 What's the Secret to Dee's Wedding Planning? 00:04:12 Should We All Be Eating More Pineapples? 00:04:41 How Are Bitcoin Ordinals Similar to NFTs? 00:06:05 Are Bitcoin NFTs a Copycat of Ethereum? 00:06:47 Why Did Bitcoin Once Dismiss NFTs? 00:07:10 What is Fungibility, and How Is Bitcoin Redefining It? 00:09:06 Are NFTs Just an Artificial Craze, or Is There More to Them? 00:10:11 What's the Connection Between Gaming Skins and NFTs? 00:11:47 Could Game Economies and the Black Market Collide? 00:13:13 How Do Tokens Resemble an Ecological Balance? 00:15:35 Can Different Game Economies Be Unified by Blockchain? 00:20:02 What Makes Bitcoin NFTs Unique Compared to Ethereum's? 00:22:25 Why Does Rarity Matter in Bitcoin Ordinals? 00:24:10 Can the Auditability of UTXOs Affect Bitcoin's Fungibility? 00:25:50 Are Certain Physical Items Actually NFTs in Disguise? 00:26:22 Why Should We Avoid Cash in Favor of Digital Currencies? 00:27:00 How Did the Chicken NFT Craze Take Off? 00:31:00 Which Factors Determine the Long-Term Value of Tokens? 00:34:06 What Lessons Have We Learned From the Chicken NFT Craze?

This episode explores Binance’s massive settlement with the SEC, Ethereum ETF momentum, South Korea’s sweeping new crypto rules, Chainlink’s enterprise play, and Robinhood’s growing Web3 bet—all while BTC and ETH show signs of consolidation after recent rallies. Links:HIO Discord: https://discord.gg/Mq6TUHv4 Codex Discord: https://discord.gg/ChK3ew3A Waku Discord: https://discord.gg/UADwEA64 Status Discord: https://discord.gg/cWTjmjNK Logos Discord: https://discord.gg/SrtQBha3 Website: https://Thebitcoinpodcast.com

Markets tread water while regulators turn the heat up: this week (10 – 16 May 2025) the Fed’s draft stable-coin framework lands alongside fresh FCA proposals, the SEC punts once more on the ETH ETF, and Hong Kong issues its first retail-ready trading licences. On the tech front Polygon unveils AggLayer and Uniswap super-charges cross-chain swaps, while PayPal and Shopify push crypto checkout to tens of millions of shoppers. BTC grinds above $104 k; MATIC jumps 20 %. Get every headline you need in under 15 minutes with Dee Weekly. * Stable-coins set to go mainstream (Deutsche Bank note) — https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/stablecoins-becoming-mainstream-dollar-gold-stable-genius-act-2025-5 * Stable-coin bills advance in Congress — https://www.debevoise.com/insights/publications/2025/05/stablecoin-bills-advance-in-congress-as-admin * SEC delays spot-ETH ETF decision — https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/04/14/sec-delays-decisions-on-in-kind-redemptions-ether-etf-staking * UK FCA crypto discussion paper — https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2025/05/uk-fca-discussion-paper-proposes * Hong Kong first retail VASP licences — https://www.sfc.hk/en/Welcome-to-the-Fintech-Contact-Point/Virtual-assets/Virtual-asset-trading-platforms-operators * Nigeria drops criminal charges against Binance exec — https://www.reuters.com/technology/nigeria-binance-case-update-2025 * Polygon AggLayer breakout program — https://polygon.technology/blog/pol-value-accrual-post-2-introducing-the-agglayer-breakout-program * Uniswap permissionless bridging live — https://blog.uniswap.org/permissionless-bridging-is-now-live * BTC price history — https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/historical-data/ * ETH price rally analysis — https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/05/16/ether-bears-are-done-and-that-s-fueling-eth-price-surge-crypto-benchmark-issuer-says * MATIC price history — https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/wmatic/historical-data/ * PayPal 3.7 % APY & global checkout expansion — https://newsroom.paypal-corp.com/2025-04-23-Buy-Hold-Earn-Rewards-PayPal-USD * Shopify integrates Solana Pay — https://www.quicknode.com/guides/solana-development/solana-pay/shopify Links:HIO Discord: https://discord.gg/Mq6TUHv4 Codex Discord: https://discord.gg/ChK3ew3AWaku Discord: https://discord.gg/UADwEA64 Status Discord: https://discord.gg/cWTjmjNKLogos Discord: https://discord.gg/SrtQBha3 Website: https://Thebitcoinpodcast.com