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Bits + Bips: Why Tron’s IPO Matters & How Crypto Exchanges Will Win - Ep. 853

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Episode • Jun 18 • 1h 8m

In this week’s episode of Bits + Bips, the panel digs into why Tron’s rumored IPO is more than a headline, what Wall Street’s quiet shift into stablecoins signals, and how exchanges are racing to control token flow, even as regulation hangs in the balance.

They also explore:

  • What the Israel–Iran conflict means for global markets, oil prices, and crypto positioning
  • Whether banks can adopt stablecoins without threatening their own deposits
  • If regulatory clarity will come fast enough to shape the next crypto phase
  • How to tell if ETH’s revival has staying power

Sponsors:

Guests:

Tron and Justin Sun

Israel - Iran

Stablecoins and TradFi

Regulation


Timestamps:

🎬 0:00 Intro

📰 4:18 Why Tron’s potential IPO creates a dilemma for investors, and how Justin Sun’s Trump ties play into it

🛡️ 15:58 Should exchanges like Coinbase let investors trade whatever they want?

🏦 20:47 The reason why crypto treasury companies even exist

📊 25:59 What is driving the fierce competition among exchanges

💵 34:18 Can JPMorgan, Bank of America, and other TradFi giants succeed with stablecoins?

🤔 37:58 Will stablecoins cannibalize banks’ own deposit bases?

🌍 45:51 How the Iran–Israel conflict could shake macro markets and crypto sentiment

🚀 55:37 Why Ram and Chris are calling for an ETH breakout

📜 57:47 What are the risks if crypto regulation fails?


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