Author: Cointelegraph By Savannah Fortis

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Lever CEO explains Bitcoin-backed leverage

What if you could use your Bitcoin (BTC) to buy a house, fund a child’s education or invest in a new business, without ever selling it?  In the latest episode of the Clear Crypto Podcast, the CEO of Lever, Jullian Duran, makes the case for a new kind of financial firepower; using Bitcoin not to…
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Can decentralized fintech hold the line?

As geopolitical tensions rise in the Middle East and global markets brace for volatility, Byte-Sized Insight’s latest episode explores how crypto reacts under pressure and whether it can provide more than just price movement. Moving markets In the first half of the episode, host Savannah Fortis speaks with Cointelegraph’s Ray Salmond and Marcel Pechman, who…
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What the Headlines Don’t Tell You

From headlines about multimillion-dollar losses to courtroom dramas involving disgraced crypto executives, the public perception of blockchain can often seem like a reel of never-ending scandals. In the latest episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson cut through the noise with guest Jennie Levin, chief legal and operations officer at…
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U.S. Crypto Law Must Pass Before 2026, Warns Blockchain Leader

The window to pass meaningful cryptocurrency legislation in the United States is closing fast, and if missed, the industry could face long-term consequences, according to Marta Belcher, president of the Blockchain Association and the Filecoin Foundation. Speaking on this week’s episode of Cointelegraph’s Decentralize podcast, Belcher urged lawmakers and industry leaders to act before the…
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Has Bitcoin been captured by politics and institutions?

Sixteen years after its launch, Bitcoin is no longer just a cypherpunk experiment or an anti-establishment asset. In 2025, it’s increasingly rubbing shoulders with politicians, institutions, and Wall Street titans. That shift was on full display at the recent Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, where Cointelegraph was on the ground to capture the mood.…
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Money Examined From Ancient Times to Bitcoin

If money isn’t coins, bills or even cryptocurrencies, what is it, really? That’s the question at the heart of this week’s episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, where hosts Nathan Jeffay (StarkWare) and Adrian Blust (Tonal Media) sit down with Bill Maurer, dean of the UC Irvine School of Social Sciences and a leading anthropologist…
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ow crypto op-eds influence Web3 media, policy and perception

As the crypto industry matures and public perception becomes more critical to adoption and regulation, opinion pieces, often dismissed as hot takes, are emerging as powerful tools in shaping the Web3 narrative. In the latest episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph, we sit down with three insider voices to explore the evolving role of opinion in…
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Stablecoin and blockchain bills signal regulatory momentum

In this week’s episode of Byte-Sized Insight, on Decentralize with Cointelegraph, we break down a pivotal moment for US crypto legislation.  In a 66–32 procedural vote on May 19, the US Senate advanced the GENIUS Act, a landmark bill aimed at establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for stablecoins. Meanwhile, across the Capitol, Representative Tom Emmer…
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Europe’s MiCA law is motion, but can the crypto industry keep up?

The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation — better known as MiCA — is now in its critical implementation phase. Designed to unify crypto regulation across all 27 EU member states, MiCA promises clarity, consumer protection and long-term market stability. But as implementation begins, cracks are already showing. In this week’s episode of Byte-Sized Insight,…
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Why the next wave of Bitcoin innovation is all about utility

Bitcoin’s (BTC) next evolution isn’t just about price. It’s about potential.  On this week’s episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson sit down with Isabel Foxen Duke, general partner at Unbroken Chain and longtime Bitcoin advocate, to unpack what she calls “Bitcoin Season 2.” Bitcoin beyond money “Bitcoin Season 2…
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