The Wolf Of All Streets Bitcoin Fear Spikes As Washington Turns On Crypto! Are We In The End Game?
Feb 20, 2026
Hasib Qureshi, a venture investor and crypto fund manager focused on early-stage blockchain projects. He discusses institutional fundraising dynamics and why institutions still back crypto. He explores AI+crypto opportunities like self-driving wallets and AI-to-AI payments. He also covers DeFi primitives, stablecoin resilience, and why bear markets create building chances.
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Regulatory Window Is Closing
- Political resistance and partisan scrutiny threaten legislative clarity like the Clarity Act.
- Melker warns that without codified market structure rules, enforcement-driven uncertainty can return quickly.
Stablecoin Yield Largely Off The Table
- White House talks narrowed and effectively removed consumer yield from the stablecoin agenda.
- Melker highlights bank opposition as a core reason yield-on-stablecoin became politically untenable.
Coinbase Pushes Yield Despite Politics
- Brian Armstrong rolled out USDC yield paid in BTC the same day Washington signaled yield was off the table.
- Scott frames Coinbase's move as defiant and illustrative of industry/agency tension.