ARK Invest says they and others are set for a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) before BlackRock. Meanwhile Cathie Wood has been making major web3 & metaverse investments in preparation for a massive bull-run.

HSBC, the largest bank in Hong Kong, is offering cryptocurrency exchange traded funds (ETFs) to its clients, reports say. The banking behemoth is now the first bank to offer clients access to crypto ETFs in Hong Kong. This is mostly in part due to Hong Kong's forward thinking crypto-friendly economic incentives and clear/engaging regulation from its lawmakers. On this episode, we're taking a look at everything happening in Hong Kong crypto market as it relates to HSBC.

HSBC, the largest bank in Hong Kong, is offering cryptocurrency exchange traded funds (ETFs) to its clients, reports say. Specifically, HSBC is allowing its customers to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The banking behemoth is now the first bank to offer clients access to crypto ETFs in Hong Kong. Currently, Hong Kong lists three cryptocurrency ETFs: the CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF, the CSOP Ethereum Futures ETF, and the Samsung Bitcoin Futures Active ETF.

Ethereum is fast approaching a very particular flippening. The raw number of ETH staked inside the Ethereum blockchain is set to surpass the ether kept on crypto exchanges for the first time ever some time over the next few weeks. Meanwhile, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of 2x Bitcoin Strategy ETF, also called BITX, paves way for the Volatility Shares ETF launch on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, delivered a significant message regarding the regulatory landscape of payment stablecoins, unequivocally classifying them as a distinct “form of money” that necessitates rigorous oversight from central banks. Meanwhile in the SEC oversight hearing by the House Financial Services Committee, congress begins to get fed up with SEC's Gary Genslers enforcement actions and relentless stalling.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

Last month The House Agriculture Committee met to discuss legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies and stablecoins with former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo, among others. On this episode, we're joined by Giancarlo to discuss the possibility of fast-tracking crypto regulation and the SEC's enforcement by regulation tactic that is damaging the entire market and threatening the U.S. from becoming a leader in tech innovation.Guest: J. Christopher Giancarlo - Former Chair of the CFTCFollow Giancarlo on Twitter ➜ https://twitter.com/giancarloMKTS

Bitcoin has broken $30,000 for the second time this year amid bullish sentiment in the market following a number of traditional finance (TradFi) players pushing further into crypto. Are altcoins about to explode? Meanwhile in congress, The Federal Reserve chair said that payment stablecoins are money, and that the central bank should play a role in approving their issuance in the U.S.Guest: Evan AldoEvan Aldo Youtube Channel ➜ https://bit.ly/EvanAldo20% off Evan Aldo Course ➜ https://bit.ly/EvanCourse ➜ Use code "paulbarron"

EDX Markets (EDX), the first-of-its-kind digital asset marketplace designed to enable safe and compliant trading of digital assets through trusted intermediaries, today announced the successful launch of its digital asset market and the completion of an investment round with new equity partners. Founding investors, include Charles Schwab, Citadel Securities, Fidelity Digital AssetsSM, Paradigm, Sequoia Capital, and other major banks. Bitcoin ($BTC) and other cryptocurrencies were rising Tuesday with the dominance of the largest digital asset at historically high levels—something that may or may not bode well for sentiment across the crypto landscape.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

In the last month, Avalanche has seen a substantial increase +382% in the number of active addresses on-chain, reaching an all-time high of monthly active addresses. It is especially notable to see this surge in adoption during a low-liquidity macroeconomic environment. On this episode, were showcasing the biggest updates coming to the Avalanche ecosystem and why Avalanche ($AVAX) may be one of our top picks!~This episode is sponsored by Chart Prime~Elevate your Trading Game with Chartprime 30% discount Link ➜ https://bit.ly/3lZvR7M

The crypto Twitter is buzzing with a rumor that another Wall Street player is going to file for a spot Bitcoin ETF soon – Fidelity – to rival the BlackRock wealth manager that has done it recently. Meanwhile Binance, Binance.US, and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly agreed on Friday, June 16, to temporarily limit access to customer funds exclusively to Binance.US employees.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

The long-standing legal battle between Ripple Labs Inc. and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to reach a decisive point in the coming days, according to an industry veteran. Marc Fagel, a former attorney who served as the SEC's San Francisco regional director, shared his insights on the case, suggesting that a ruling could be imminent.Guest: John Deaton, Managing Partner of The Deaton Law FirmCongress writes the laws that regulators (like the SEC) have to follow. It has never been more important for digital asset holders in the U.S. to make themselves heard.Connect To Congress ➜ https://bit.ly/CongressConect

On Thursday, the firm filed an application with the SEC to launch the iShares Bitcoin Trust, which is intended to allow investors to get direct exposure to the flagship cryptocurrency in a secure way. BlackRock is the world’s largest money manager, with $9.1 trillion of assets under management at the end of the first quarter of the year. ~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

Peter Schiff is launching a Bitcoin ordinal (NFT) collection. Peter Schiff has up to this point been the most reknown Bitcoin skeptic. Schiff’s surprising entry into the NFT market through Bitcoin has piqued the curiosity of onlookers, prompting them to speculate whether the once vocal Bitcoin critic has experienced a change of perspective.Guest: Peter Schiff - Chief Economist & Global StrategistSchiff Gold Website ➜ https://bit.ly/SchiffsGold

On this episode, we're diving into all of the recent court battles the SEC (Gary Gensler) has waged on the crypto industry including: Coinbase, Ripple, and Binance US. Is there a legal case to be made for restructuring and firing Gary Gensler?Guest: James A. Murphy - Founder/PrincipalMetaLawMan ➜ https://www.metalawman.io/Twitter ➜ https://twitter.com/MetaLawMan

On this episode, we're diving into this weeks U.S. Hearing Entitled: "The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for the Digital Asset Ecosystem" where $USDC issuer Circle and Layer-1 Blockchain Avalanche ($AVAX) joined together to discuss crypto regulation and two digital asset legislation draft bills. Meanwhile, an SEC shill was brought on to defend the SEC's recent actions against the entire market.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

Another Fed meeting is here. After 10 consecutive hikes over more than a year, the Federal Reserve's policy committee is all but certain to skip another increase at today's meeting. A breather—simply keeping rates where they are—would give the central bank more time to monitor the effects of its fight against high prices. On this episode, we're taking a look at the Fed Meetings effects on the crypto markets once more.

Recently released email exchanges from 2018 reveal that multiple U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials were in deliberation over Ether’s status as a security. These emails were published by Ripple in its legal battle with the SEC, which accuses Ripple of illegally selling XRP for more than seven years as unregistered securities. Meanwhile, in order to “restore sanity” in the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission and remove its current chair, Gary Gensler, Rep. Warren Davidson (OH-08) and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) proposed a bill on June 12 called “The SEC Stabilization Act.” This bill intends to counteract what they’ve seen as “long series of abuses” that have gone unchecked within the existing SEC framework.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

The dip in Solana’s NFT market coincides with a surge in Ordinals, a type of NFTs on the Bitcoin network. Bitcoin’s monthly NFT sales volume skyrocketed by 474% in May, reaching over US$189 million, according to CryptoSlam data. This boost positioned Bitcoin as the second most popular NFT chain, a title often held by Solana. Guest: Paul Sztorc, Founder and CEO · LayerTwo LabsLayerTwo Labs website ➜ https://layer2labs.com/

David Ayer will write and executive produce the upcoming racing series Lollipop. The series will invite audiences to actively participate in a narrative written by Ayer as they compete in a virtual racing circuit linked to the plot. The next-generation storytelling experience will combine elements of episodic streaming, gaming and professional sports. The show will feature 10 episodes and 10 races which will be built using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5.Guest: Steven Ilous Feature Founder & CEOGet your Lollipop! ➜ https://bit.ly/LollipopRacing

U.S.-based digital trading app Robinhood announced today that it will end support for three major cryptocurrencies on June 27 — Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC), and Solana (SOL). Polygon, Cardano, and Solana’s native tokens were recently labeled as securities by the SEC in its lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance. Meanwhile, the de-banking of crypto services continues. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler recently called out crypto investers as “Hucksters. Fraudsters. Scam artists. Ponzi schemes."

One year later, after several trials and tribulations Star Atlas has delivered on its promise on beginning to open the most ambitious AAA+ quality game experience that web3 has to offer. With Apple/Meta recently revealing their Vision Pro and Quest 3 VR headsets could Star Atlas also dominate the virtual and augmented reality gaming space?Guest: Michael Wagner CEO & Founder ATMTA, Inc. | Developers of Star AtlasJoin Star Atlas ➜ https://bit.ly/StarAtlasPBN

The United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce gathered to discuss blockchain technology and the future of Web3 yesterday. Crypto industry members, including Polygon Labs president Ryan Wyatt and several legal experts, appeared before the committee to engage in what transpired to be a constructive dialogue. It also marks the first time lawmakers have hosted a crypto hearing that addressed non-financial use cases.

Coinbase, Robinhood, and representatives from the United States commodities regulator testified before Congress on June 6 to discuss a newly proposed crypto bill and SEC chair Gary Gensler's regulation by extreme enforcement that many are calling a gross overreach of power.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

The RFOX VALT team has been working tirelessly towards this moment, and they are excited to be one of the first VR platforms ready for the release of the upcoming Apple VR headset. RFOX VALT's focus on virtual reality technology sets them apart from the competition, and the integration of AI technology ensures the platform stays ahead of the curve.Guest: Ben Fairbank CEO and Founder, RedFox LabsRFOX Apartments Sale ➜ https://bit.ly/RFOXchest

SEC Commissioner Gary Gensler's antics against cryptocurrency exchanges have reached ridiculous levels of overreach once more.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

On this episode, we're pitting one of James (InvestAnswers) favorite investment portfolio holds versus a web2 mega-titan: Solana (SOL) and Apple (AAPL) who both are apparently diametrically opposed to each other in some ways, and similar in others. Yesterday Apple revealed it's highly anticipated Vision Pro headset for virtual and augmented reality... James remains skeptical on VR.Guest: James, InvestAnswersInvestAnswers Youtube Channel ➜ https://bit.ly/PBinvestanswers

Apple today unveiled the highly anticipated VR/AR headset Apple Vision Pro, a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world, while allowing users to stay present and connected to others. The race is on amongst Apple, Meta, and Samsung/Google to bring immersive content and experiences to everyone. On this episode, we're breaking down all of the Apple Vision Pro features and the effect it might have on web3 projects.

Hedera is a sustainable, enterprise-grade public network for the decentralized economy that allows individuals and businesses to create powerful decentralized applications (DApps). Up to 39 collusion-resistant organizations lead the Hedera network including Google, LG, Dell, IBM, and Ubisoft.Guest: Eric Piscini Swirlds Labs CRO & COOSwirlds Labs website ➜ https://swirldslabs.com/Hedera Governing Council website ➜ https://hedera.com/council

Apple stock has surged 35% in 2023, with a current valuation at $2.8 trillion. A mere 7.5% gain could propel the market cap beyond $3 trillion. June’s WWDC could be an event that encourages traders and investors to bid on AAPL shares with the reveal of a long awaited Apple XR headset (VR/AR).~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

Legendary comic-book creator, artist, writer, filmmaker and entrepreneur, best known for his work as the artist on The Amazing Spider-Man and as the creator, writer, and artist on the superhero horror-fantasy series Spawn joins us to discuss venture into the world of web3, NFTs, and digital collectibles. McFarlane Toys Digital spawned a virtual showroom metaverse to showcase all your NFT collectibles and phygital toys. McFarlane is once again seeking to push the envelope of high-quality collectibles in the web3 space. Guest: Todd McFarlane, CEO & Founder McFarlane Toys McFarlane Toys Digital ➜ https://bit.ly/McFarlaneDigital Oddkey website ➜ https://bit.ly/OddkeyNFT Magic Eden NFT Collection ➜ https://bit.ly/MagicEdenOddkey Nick Morgulis twitter ➜ https://bit.ly/NickMorgulisTW Den of Geek ➜ https://www.denofgeek.com/

Senate leaders are imploring their colleagues to move quickly to approve a House-passed bill ahead of a Monday deadline that would suspend the debt ceiling, limit federal spending and avert a catastrophic U.S. government default. The 99-page legislation brokered by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Biden cleared the House on Wednesday night on a 314-117 bipartisan vote. ~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

McCarthy projected confidence ahead of tonight's House vote on the debt limit bill but said he would talk to House Majority Whip Tom Emmer for the latest count. Several U.S. House and senate members from both parties have expressed the desire to vote "NO" on the current bill. If the bill doesn't pass we may experience extreme volatility across the stock market and crypto markets.

On this episode, we're taking a look at Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH) technical analysis as well as scoping out what's happening with VR & AR metaverse tokens ahead of a likely Apple VR/AR headset reveal on June 5th.Guest: Evan AldoEvan Aldo Youtube Channel ➜ https://bit.ly/EvanAldo20% off Evan Aldo Course ➜ https://bit.ly/EvanCourse ➜ Use code "paulbarron"

“Solana has the potential to be the Apple of crypto,” co-founder Raj Gokal told TechCrunch earlier this week. Clearly the layer-1 blockchain with the most to gain from Apple's VR/AR headset reveal this week is Solana. Solana has amassed a strong ecosystem with Render Network, Saga web3 mobile phone, and dedicated NFT community. Meanwhile, alot of key events are happening in Solana's ecosystem in June.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

The debt ceiling deal brokered by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces its first major test Tuesday, just days before a potential default. With little time for delay, the powerful House Rules Committee, which controls how, when and whether a measure will be handled on the House floor, meets at 3 p.m. to consider the Fiscal Responsibility Act.Guest: Lyn Alden, Founder of Lyn Alden Investment StrategyLyn Alden website ➜ https://bit.ly/LynAldensite

Ava Labs, the company behind layer 1 blockchain Avalanche, is launching AvaCloud, a Web3 launchpad that helps businesses build no-code, fully managed blockchain ecosystems. They also partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to implement new features intended to make running a node easier. The new features include one-click node deployment through the AWS Marketplace. Could we see Avalanche as the mechanism behind Amazon Prime Gaming for web3? Guest: John Nahas, VP of Business Development, Ava LabsAva Cloud ➜ https://bit.ly/AvaxCloud

A failure to reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling before next week's "hard deadline" will trigger a market. However, we may see a crash on Friday before the holiday weekend. Could this be a buying opportunity?~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

It's happening... it might just be happening. Apple has sent invitations to its upcoming WWDC keynote to select media outlets, including VR & AR News outlets. Apple has historically not invited XR media to its events, let alone commented in any way on its XR R&D that has been reportedly happening behind the scenes at the company for years. This is undeniably the most anticipated Apple device since the iPhone. If this is revealed, we may experience a massive VC push into Metaverse projects bigger than 2021's Meta rebrand announcement.

According to data from the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, the previous cycles saw the balance on exchanges register a net increase. The “balance on exchanges” here refers to the total amount of Bitcoin that’s currently sitting in the wallets of all centralized exchanges. Meanwhile, Ethereum is being staked at immense levels which could lead to 50% of $ETH supply locked away in staking. On this episode, we're taking a look at technical charts for $BTC, $ETH, and a few altcoins.Guest: Evan AldoEvan Aldo Youtube Channel ➜ https://bit.ly/EvanAldo20% off Evan Aldo Course ➜ https://bit.ly/EvanCourse ➜ Use code "paulbarron"

Roughly a month after he announced his willingness to run in next year’s U.S. presidential election, Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has declared he will defend Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies during a speech he gave on the final day of the 2023 Bitcoin Conference in Miami. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his campaign will be the first in American history to accept Bitcoin (BTC) donations.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

The macroeconomic scenario is getting more and more complicated: following the latest revelations about the US debt ceiling crisis and a possible default of the world’s first superpower, there are already those who are speculating about taking cover with safe haven assets such as Gold and Bitcoin. However, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appeared optimistic about the possibility of a deal on the debt ceiling with President Joe Biden.

Ledger will delay the release of its Recover service after backlash on social media. Ledger’s Chief Technology Officer Charles Guillemet said that the company will release the white paper for Ledger Recover, and will then give consumers the option to implement their own shard backup providers. The Ledger team says that the priority of the open source project will be Ledger Recover, “to make it fully auditable.” However, this may have just been a temporary PR effort and not a solid solution to security concerns. Thus, we're taking a look at a two hardware alternatives for this custody emergency... Arculus wallet and Tangem wallet.Tangem wallet ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemSiteArculus wallet ➜ https://bit.ly/ArculusSite

TeraWulf Inc. (Nasdaq: WULF) ("TeraWulf"), was formed to own and operate fully integrated environmentally clean bitcoin mining facilities in the United States. TeraWulf utilizes cost-efficient, reliable and sustainable energy from nuclear, hydro and solar sources to form a fully-integrated, environmentally clean platform with attractive economics. Guests: Paul Prager - CEO, & Kerri Langlais - CSOTerawulf webtsite ➜ https://bit.ly/Terawulf

Litecoin has integrated the Lightning Network as it looks to leverage the ultimate scaling solution that has helped the Bitcoin network beat its congestion woes in recent times. The integration of the Lightning Network has largely helped push its scalability by 100%. What this implies is that transactions conducted on Litecoin which are naturally relatively faster than that of BTC can now be completed 10x as fast and also cheaper.

State versus federal regulation was a key issue in the hearing on stablecoins in the United States House of Representatives on May 18. The House Committee on Financial Services’ new Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion heard testimony from five experts as it considered two proposed bills to regulate stablecoins. There were two draft bills under consideration by the subcommittee. The Republican bill was published in April ahead of a hearing on stablecoin in the Financial Services Committee. Ranking member Maxine Waters later introduced a competing draft based on a bill that was introduced but not passed in the last session of Congress.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul

Crypto wallet maker Ledger came under fire this week for its new “Ledger Recover” feature, with some posters on Twitter arguing that the service – which stores encrypted user seed phrases with third-party custodians – undermines Ledger’s stated commitment to privacy and security.During a Twitter Space session, Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier defended the offering.

Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior commodities analyst Mike McGlone believes that risk assets will be worse off if the US defaults on its debt. McGlone says in a new Wolf of All Streets roundtable discussion that he is bearish on crypto assets and stocks while bullish on gold amid negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling before the June 1st deadline.Guest: Dr. Jeff Ross - MD, MBA Founder - Managing Director VailshireVailshire Capital website ➜ https://bit.ly/JeffRossVailshire

We’re less than a month away from WWDC 2023, Apple’s annual conference for developers. Ahead of the special event in Apple Park, the company has now sent out the event schedule for invited developers. Apple is known for revealing big products and among rumored is Apple's long anticipated mixed reality headset to rival Meta Quest. Coincidentally Metaverse crypto tokens spiked over the past day.Guest: Evan AldoEvan Aldo Youtube Channel ➜ https://bit.ly/EvanAldo20% off Evan Aldo Course ➜ https://bit.ly/EvanCourse ➜ Use code "paulbarron"