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The UK is taking a major step toward fully regulating crypto markets.

This week on Byte-Sized Insight, we break down the Financial Conduct Authority’s sweeping new consultation covering crypto exchanges, staking services, lending, and decentralized finance  and what it could mean for the future of the UK crypto industry.

We’re joined by Perry Scott, Head of UK Policy at Kraken and Chair of the UK Cryptoasset Business Council, to unpack what’s actually new in the proposals, why the October 2027 timeline matters and whether regulatory clarity could make the UK more competitive globally.

(00:00) Welcome to Byte-Sized Insight
(00:45) UK launches sweeping crypto consultation
(03:20) Why this is a turning point for UK crypto
(05:00) Perry Scott on the scale of the proposals
(06:45) The 2027 timeline: “the firing gun has been fired”
(08:20) UK vs EU vs US: second-mover advantage
(09:45) Market structure and global liquidity
(11:05) Staking gets bespoke rules
(12:20) Crypto lending: from bans to guardrails
(13:35) How the FCA is approaching DeFi
(15:10) Will regulation drive firms offshore?
(17:20) What comes next for UK crypto

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Europe was the first major region to roll out a comprehensive crypto framework, but now it’s rethinking how that framework is enforced.

In this episode of Byte-Sized Insight, we break down the European Union’s proposal to centralize crypto supervision under the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), a move that would shift oversight of crypto-asset service providers away from national regulators and toward a single EU-level authority.

To understand what’s happening on the ground, we speak with Dr. Lewin Boehnke, chief strategy officer at Crypto Finance Group, who offers a rare perspective from both Switzerland’s mature crypto market and the EU’s newly regulated one. He explains why MiCA’s overall approach makes sense, where technical details are slowing adoption and why centralizing supervision under ESMA could actually help reduce friction rather than create it.

(1:55) Europe moves to centralize crypto oversight under ESMA 
(4:58) Why MiCA’s rollout has been slow, and why that’s not surprising
(5:24) Switzerland’s head start on institutional crypto adoption
(6:38) Why MiCA’s focus on regulating intermediaries makes sense
(7:48) The MiCA Article 75.6 ambiguity slowing banks down
(9:09) Why Europe’s quieter regulatory approach may be a long-term strength
(10:13) Uneven MiCA enforcement across Germany, Luxembourg, and Malta
(12:26) What Europe should prioritize in crypto regulation over the next year

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Texas just became the first US state to purchase and hold Bitcoin, and it did so during a market downturn, while many institutions and state treasuries were selling or backing away from crypto entirely.

 In this episode of Byte-Sized Insight, we break down alongside Lee Bratcher, founder and president of the Texas Blockchain Council, why Texas made a $5 million Bitcoin ETF purchase (with another $5 million earmarked for self-custodied BTC), how a years-long political history set the stage and what this move means for US crypto policy.

Is Texas making a bold strategic play  or taking on unnecessary risk? And could this be the spark that reignites the conversation around Bitcoin in public finance? 

(00:08) Texas becomes the first U.S. state to purchase and hold Bitcoin
(00:33) Why Texas buying Bitcoin during a downturn matters
(02:28) Texas’s long-term Bitcoin thesis and the significance of the timing
(03:38) Greg Abbott’s early Bitcoin advocacy: 11 years before Texas’s buy
(04:54) Abbott on Texas becoming a global hub for Bitcoin and blockchain
(08:05) Why Texas is treating Bitcoin as a multi-decade strategic asset
(09:34) How Texas’s Bitcoin purchase could influence other U.S. states and policymakers
(11:13) Texas’s energy, finance, and demographic advantages in Bitcoin adoption
(12:55) Closing insight: Texas and Bitcoin as long-term partners beyond market cycles

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The crypto markets have been battered over the past several weeks with Bitcoin sinking from six-figure highs to the low-$80Ks, more than a trillion dollars wiped from crypto’s total market cap and record ETF outflows shaking investor sentiment. Unlike previous drawdowns triggered by blow-ups or bad actors, this downturn is different: It’s macro-driven, liquidity-driven and deeply tied to broader global markets.

In this episode of Byte-Sized Insight we hear from the author of “Crypto is Macro Now,” Noelle Acheson; co-founder and CEO of LO:TECH, Tim Meggs; and author of “The Crypto Trader,” Glen Goodman, to help break down the forces behind the volatility and offer clear, grounded perspective for navigating the turbulence.

(0:24) Bitcoin plunges from $120K to $80K and the market wipes out $1.2 trillion
(1:08) Why this downturn feels different from past crashes
(2:55) Noelle Acheson explains why the dip is “a blip” and liquidity-driven
(3:52) How macro sentiment, not crypto-specific issues, is driving this correction
(4:59) Why this drawdown isn’t systemic like 2017 or 2022
(6:03) Bitcoin dominance drops during the downturn  and why that’s never happened before
(7:38) Noelle breaks down “short-term noise vs. long-term debasement thesis”
(10:28) Tim Meggs: Why this drawdown is slow, measured, and institution-driven
(12:05) Inside the market: What liquidity providers look for during stress 
(13:22) Signs of stabilization and why healthy corrections matter
(15:41) Glen Goodman: How institutional money changed the structure of crypto cycles
(20:34) Why today’s downturn lacks a narrative and why that weakens crypto rallies
(23:04) Survival rules: managing leverage, mental resilience & “reduce to the sleeping point”

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Bitcoin plunged below $90,000 this week, hitting a six-month low and sending fear across the crypto community. Extreme bearish sentiment, weakening institutional demand and the breakdown of crucial technical levels have many wondering whether we’re entering a new long-term bear market.

In this episode of Byte-Sized Insight, to help cut through the panic, we hear from journalist and Bitcoin educator Natalie Brunell, whose new book, “Bitcoin Is For Everyone,” argues that the real fear shouldn’t be Bitcoin’s volatility but the flaws in the financial system we’re all forced to participate in. Brunell explains why inflation is misunderstood, why Bitcoin’s scarcity and decentralization matter, how time preference shapes behavior and why Bitcoin is ultimately a human rights technology.

Should we actually be afraid of Bitcoin right now, or are we missing the bigger picture? And is Bitcoin still for everyone?

(00:00) Introduction and breaking down of Bitcoin’s six-month low 
(02:52) Natalie Brunell’s background and early experiences
(04:11) Discovering Bitcoin; questioning the financial system
(05:34) Inflation, monetary expansion and debasement, explained
(07:06) Why Bitcoin makes sense long-term
(08:20) Scarcity, decentralization and fiat flaws
(10:17) Time preference and behavioral impacts
(13:42) Financial literacy and why Bitcoin feels intimidating
(18:58) Political money and centralized control risks
(22:31) Why you’re not too late for Bitcoin’s upside
(24:05) Inflation illusions and distorted asset prices
(26:09) Bitcoin’s global accessibility and empowerment

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This week on Byte-Sized Insight, news reporter Vince Quill breaks down one of the most innovative treasury strategies emerging in crypto today: Grant Cardone’s hybrid real estate-and-Bitcoin fund. As corporate Bitcoin treasuries expand and Web3 projects shift toward more active, onchain asset management, Cardone is experimenting with a model that fuses the stability of luxury multifamily real estate with the upside of a sizable BTC position.

Vince sits down with Cardone to explore why he believes combining cash-flowing physical assets with Bitcoin creates a more resilient, scalable treasury structure. Cardone outlines how his Boca Raton project fits into the broader evolution of corporate and Web3 treasuries.

Could this be the model for the next phase of treasury management, or a niche experiment?

(02:16) Landing a luxury property out of bankruptcy.
(03:29) Condo-conversion potential and the real estate–Bitcoin structure.
(04:37) When renters become simeltanous Bitcoin investors.
(06:31) The logic behind merging Bitcoin with multifamily real estate.
(07:36) A consulting call worth 115 BTC that started it all.
(08:32) How mixing real-estate stability with Bitcoin volatility creates a new “super-asset."
(09:55) Why pure Bitcoin treasury companies may be running on fumes.
(11:09) Forget gold: Cash-flowing property supercharges long-term BTC stacking.
(13:22) The real reason traditional investors tune out most Bitcoin evangelism.
(16:40) What a future $500K–$1M Bitcoin could mean for a hybrid real-estate fund.

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