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Ghana just did what Washington is still debating. On December 19, 2025, Parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, and a market that recorded over $10 billion in transactions moved from the shadows into a rules-based system. This week, Dr. Tonya Evans sits down with Caleb Kwaku Afaglo, president of the Chamber of Digital Assets and Blockchain Innovations, Ghana chapter, and the man at the center of that transformation. They trace the path from Momo to regulated crypto: how Ghana split oversight by activity instead of turf, why tax clarity is what actually brings banks off the sidelines, and the four-level AML certification program preparing an entire industry for licensing. If your business touches African corridors, the liability is already yours. The opportunity can be too. Full transcript, glossary, and this week's resources at ConfidentlyCrypto.com . Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Dr. Tonya M. Evans explores the concept of trust in money, particularly focusing on Bitcoin and its implications in the current financial landscape. She discusses the historical context of money, the ongoing regulatory battles in Washington, and the evolving definition of money in the digital age. The episode emphasizes the importance of understanding the trust model behind different forms of money and the need for flexible compliance frameworks in the face of regulatory uncertainty. Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Money has been digital for years. The real question was never whether it should be, it's who controls the database behind it: a bank, a government, or math. In this episode, Dr. Tonya Evans opens with that question, sparked by something Karen Hunter, host of The Karen Hunter Show on SiriusXM Urban View Radio, asked her live on air the week before: what is money? Dr. Evans runs it through debit cards, Venmo, direct deposit, and the twenty in your wallet to make the case that money made the jump to digital a long time ago, then goes deeper into what money is actually for. You've never wanted the dollar itself; you've wanted what it can get you. From there, the episode traces the three kinds of trust that have carried money through human history: trust in people, trust in institutions, and now, trust in verification. This is part one of a two-part series. Part two picks up next week with Bitcoin's answer to the trust question, and the fight happening in Washington right now over who gets to decide what counts as money. Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Bitcoin's creator built a new kind of money, walked away in 2011, and left a fortune worth tens of billions untouched for 17 years. This year the New York Times went hunting and came back with a name, and the man they named says it isn't him. This episode unpacks the greatest unsolved mystery in money: why the creator vanished as governments closed in, and why that empty chair may be protecting your money right now, from founder risk, from regulators, from single points of failure. You'll also learn the one question that exposes every fake "Satoshi unmasked" headline before you fall for it. Plus, your State of Crypto: the Senate punts the CLARITY Act to September while institutional money keeps flowing, and the debut of a new recurring segment, The Greatest Threat to the Greatest Threat, tracking what could disrupt the disruptor, from AI deepfake scams coming for your wallet to the quantum countdown. What it is. What it means. What to do. Get the free State of Crypto Executive Summary at tonyaevans.com/report. Full transcript and show notes at ConfidentlyCrypto.com. Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is crypto the villain of your money story, or did it get framed? Attorney and Digital Currency Group board member Dr. Tonya Evans reopens the case: from the Freedman's Bank to Black Wall Street to the 2008 crash, the real villain is a financial system that was never built to be clear or fair to most people. Bitcoin walked in after the story was already written. Plus, two new segments debut: Myth vs. Fact, busting the biggest crypto myth with receipts, and Cross-Examination, putting the week's strongest anti-crypto argument on the stand. What it is. What it means. What to do. Visit ConfidentlyCrypto.com for full show notes and transcript. Make sure to like, subscribe and share. Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Dr. Tonya Evans sits down with Sarah Aberg, CLO of Nova Labs, to unpack the recent SEC enforcement actions against crypto infrastructure projects, especially Helium. They explore the importance of regulatory clarity, the role of blockchain in decentralized infrastructure, and the future of innovation amidst evolving laws. Resources & Links: Nova Labs Web3 Ready Clarity Tonya Evans’s Start Here Guide Forbes: Clarity in Crypto Regulation Connect with Sarah Aberg: LinkedIn Twitter Start with the free checklist at Web3ReadyClarity.com/checklist , then run your scenario through the Web3 Ready CLARITY™ Assessment at Web3ReadyClarity.com before Beta Founder access closes July 31. Read Dr. Evans's Forbes analysis at TonyaEvans.com and explore the From Momo to Crypto series at TonyaEvans.com/momotocrypto . Find the full transcript and detailed show notes at ConfidentlyCrypto.com . Clarity to Strategy. Learn where to start at TonyaEvans.com/starthere . Stay informed, stay compliant, and continue building durable blockchain infrastructure with clarity and purpose. Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are you building your crypto compliance framework inward, while your biggest risks are coming from the outside? In this episode of Confidently Crypto , Dr. Tonya M. Evans delivers the strategy-focused second half of our regulatory series. We break down the closing legislative window for the CLARITY Act, the critical Senate vote math, and why this bill is the essential backbone for digital asset classification. We also dissect OFAC's historic June 2nd sanctions targeting four major Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges (Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex) under Operation Economic Fury , translating what this means for your immediate compliance obligations. Finally, discover why "siloed compliance" is a ticking clock for GRC professionals and learn how to build a dynamic, defensible corporate strategy that regulators can't ignore. Visit Dr. Evans' website at: https://confidentlycrypto.com/ Follow her socials: @IPProfEvans Strategic Advisor | Digital Assets & Regulatory Policy Advantage Evans, LLC 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified | Electing Crypto 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto on SiriusXM 🔗 Connect: https://confidentlycrypto.com/ 📬 Subscribe: FinTech News & Trends Report Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

#ICYMI #ConfidentlyCrypto Miss this one? Catch it now. This episode originally aired March 30, 2026, and it’s more relevant today than when it dropped. Dr. Tonya M. Evans breaks down what lawyers and business decision makers still get wrong about digital assets, what the joint SEC-CFTC token taxonomy means for how we classify tokens, and why attorneys who aren’t fluent in this space are already a liability risk for their clients. Quick update since this aired: The Senate Banking Committee passed the CLARITY Act in May 2026. It’s now on the Senate Legislative Calendar, but it still has to clear the Senate Agriculture Committee’s version, survive a floor vote, be reconciled with the House bill, and get signed. The midterm clock is ticking. The urgency Dr. Evans flagged here has only grown. Start by spotting the issues that matter. Download the free compliance checklist at Web3ReadyClarity.com/checklist, eight sections, no account required. Ready to go deeper? Web3 Ready CLARITY™ is live at Web3ReadyClarity.com. Everything else at TonyaEvans.com. Start at TonyaEvans.com/starthere. Stay informed. Stay prepared. And stay, Confidently Crypto. 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: The Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Congress passed a CBDC ban with overwhelming bipartisan support. Then the president refused to sign it. Dr. Tonya M. Evans opens this episode with that whiplash moment as the entry point into a hard truth: knowing the regulatory headlines isn't the same as knowing where your organization stands. Drawing on this week's three biggest developments ,the stalled CBDC ban, the CLARITY Act's looming Senate floor vote, and Binance's scramble against the EU's MiCA deadline. Dr. Evans breaks down the liability and the opportunity in each, then introduces the framework for closing the gap between information and action: Web3 Ready CLARITY™. The Problem, the Gap, and the Solution to Your Risk and Compliance Exposure. Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: The Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Confidently Crypto , Dr. Tonya M Evans explains the major legal, regulatory, and cybersecurity risks shaping the digital asset economy. She shares what CFOs, GCs, and senior compliance leaders need to watch now, why proactive crypto compliance matters, and how to turn uncertainty into strategic advantage. Visit Dr. Evans' website at: www.ProfTonyaEvans.com Follow her socials: @IPProfEvans To listen to more of Dr. Tonya Evans' Podcasts, Visit: https://proftonyaevans.com/podcasts/ Strategic Advisor | Digital Assets & Regulatory Policy Advantage Evans, LLC 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified | Electing Crypto 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto on SiriusXM 🔗 Connect: ProfTonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe: FinTech News & Trends Report Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of "Confidently Crypto," Dr. Tonya M. Evans explores the complex landscape of cryptocurrency and its influence on politics. She discusses how the crypto industry uses super PACs to influence elections without transparency, highlighting the Maryland primary as a case study. Dr. Evans emphasizes the importance of understanding the distinction between crypto as a technology and the industry's political maneuvers. She encourages listeners to seek clarity and stay informed about the evolving regulatory environment, offering resources to help navigate the crypto space confidently. Visit Dr. Evans' website at: www.ProfTonyaEvans.com Follow her socials: @IPProfEvans To listen to more of Dr. Tonya Evans' Podcasts, Visit: https://proftonyaevans.com/podcasts/ Strategic Advisor | Digital Assets & Regulatory Policy Advantage Evans, LLC 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified | Electing Crypto 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto on SiriusXM 🔗 Connect: ProfTonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe: FinTech News & Trends Report Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Check out this #throwback episode of Confidently Crypto from 4.20.26! The crypto bros want the mic. The real story is someone else holding it. Dr. Tonya M. Evans takes you inside the unlikely Democratic coalition reshaping U.S. crypto policy, led by Senator Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland. A Banking Committee member, original GENIUS Act co-sponsor, and the lead Democrat who brokered the stablecoin yield compromise with Republican Senator Thom Tillis that just unlocked the market structure bill, Alsobrooks has built a record that centers consumer protection, community banks, and communities traditional finance has historically left behind. Dr. Evans breaks down the specific provisions Alsobrooks secured in the GENIUS Act, her bipartisan work on the Main Street Depositor Protection Act, the Democratic framework she co-authored with eleven colleagues, and where the CLARITY Act actually stands in the Senate as a late-April markup window approaches. This fight is deeply political (but far from partisan) and the story of who's actually writing the law is very different from the one crypto media is telling. Find the Web3 Ready™ & Beyond the JD™ professional training, books, and resources at ProfTonyaEvans.com. Visit Dr. Evans' website at: www.ProfTonyaEvans.com Follow her socials: @IPProfEvans To listen to more of Dr. Tonya Evans' Podcasts, Visit: https://proftonyaevans.com/podcasts/ Strategic Advisor | Digital Assets & Regulatory Policy Advantage Evans, LLC 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified | Electing Crypto 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto on SiriusXM 🔗 Connect: ProfTonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe: FinTech News & Trends Report Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The clock on stablecoin regulation is already running, and most legal, compliance, and financial professionals can't hear it ticking. In this episode, Dr. Tonya Evans breaks down the GENIUS Act compliance timeline in plain English: what the federal stablecoin law actually requires, the deadlines that matter most including the FDIC comment window closing June 9, and the three things you can control today no matter what Washington does. If you advise on digital assets or sit anywhere near a compliance or risk function, this is your map. Visit Dr. Evans' website at: www.ProfTonyaEvans.com Follow her socials: @IPProfEvans To listen to more of Dr. Tonya Evans' Podcasts, Visit: https://proftonyaevans.com/podcasts/ Strategic Advisor | Digital Assets & Regulatory Policy Advantage Evans, LLC 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified | Electing Crypto 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto on SiriusXM 🔗 Connect: ProfTonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe: FinTech News & Trends Report Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The New York Stock Exchange is putting stocks on the blockchain, and Computershare, which keeps the ownership records for half the S&P 500, is doing the same. Dr. Tonya M. Evans answers a listener's question about what "tokenized stocks" actually mean, the one risky type to watch out for, and the questions to ask your financial advisor before they catch up. Plus, the latest on the CLARITY Act and how the same shift is playing out across the U.S. and West Africa. New episodes every Tuesday. Resources at ProfTonyaEvans.com. Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The CLARITY Act passed the Senate Banking Committee 15 to 9 on May 14, 2026, sending the bill to the Senate floor where it needs 60 votes. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Angela Alsobrooks, both Democrats, took opposite approaches: block versus engage. Dr. Tonya M. Evans, digital asset regulatory strategist and Forbes contributor, breaks down the markup, the failed Van Hollen ethics amendment, and what four days at the Bermuda Digital Finance Forum reveal about the future of U.S. crypto regulation. Visit Dr. Evans' website at: www.ProfTonyaEvans.com Follow her socials: @IPProfEvans To listen to more of Dr. Tonya Evans' Podcasts, Visit: https://proftonyaevans.com/podcasts/ Strategic Advisor | Digital Assets & Regulatory Policy Advantage Evans, LLC 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified | Electing Crypto 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto on SiriusXM 🔗 Connect: ProfTonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe: FinTech News & Trends Report Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Thursday, May 14, the Senate Banking Committee marks up the CLARITY Act in Washington. On the same day, hundreds of Bermudian residents will spend digital dollars at local merchants in Hamilton. One country is still arguing about whether stablecoins are allowed to compete with bank deposits. The other has been quietly running the answer for eight years. In this episode, Dr. Tonya M. Evans walks through what's actually in the Section 404 compromise that Senators Tillis and Alsobrooks finalized May 1, what Western Union's official launch of its USDPT stablecoin on May 4 means for the next decade of cross-border payments, and what Premier David Burt's announcements at Consensus Miami signal about the world's first fully on-chain national economy. You'll learn how Section 404 draws the line between passive yield and activity-based rewards on stablecoins, why the joint rulemaking authority across the SEC, CFTC, and Treasury will define the next decade of stablecoin economics, and what Bermuda's eight-year-old Digital Asset Business Act has actually produced. Plus the parallels to Western Union's launch with Anchorage Digital Bank, the Philippines and Bolivia pilot corridors, and the consumer-facing Stable by Western Union service launching in 40+ countries this year. What it means for individual investors, business owners, financial advisors, and lawyers building expertise in this space right now. From CLARITY to strategy. New episodes every Tuesday. Resources at ProfTonyaEvans.com/clarity and ProfTonyaEvans.com/beyondtheJD. Visit Dr. Evans' website at: www.ProfTonyaEvans.com Follow her socials: @IPProfEvans To listen to more of Dr. Tonya Evans' Podcasts, Visit: https://proftonyaevans.com/podcasts/ Strategic Advisor | Digital Assets & Regulatory Policy Advantage Evans, LLC 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified | Electing Crypto 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto on SiriusXM 🔗 Connect: ProfTonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe: FinTech News & Trends Report Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Late Friday night, May 1, 2026, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) released the CLARITY Act compromise text on stablecoin yield — the single issue that has blocked the digital asset market structure bill from moving for almost five months. By Saturday, Coinbase, Circle, and other major crypto industry voices had publicly backed the compromise. The Senate Banking Committee markup is expected the week of May 11. The next 30 days will decide whether the United States passes its first comprehensive crypto market structure law in 2026. In this episode, Dr. Tonya M. Evans walks through what's actually in the Tillis-Alsobrooks compromise, what it means for your money, your practice, and your portfolio, and what's still unresolved before the bill can become law. Visit Dr. Evans' website at: www.ProfTonyaEvans.com Follow her socials: @IPProfEvans To listen to more of Dr. Tonya Evans' Podcasts, Visit: https://proftonyaevans.com/podcasts/ Strategic Advisor | Digital Assets & Regulatory Policy Advantage Evans, LLC 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified | Electing Crypto 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto on SiriusXM 🔗 Connect: ProfTonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe: FinTech News & Trends Report Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In case you missed it!! Check out this #ICYMI episode of #ConfidentlyCrypto with Dr. Tonya Evans from 3/30/2026. What do law students, and the clients who rely on lawyers, need to understand about crypto law right now? In this episode of Confidently Crypto, Dr. Tonya M. Evans breaks down the biggest misconceptions about blockchain and digital assets, the landmark SEC-CFTC joint token taxonomy issued on March 17, the ongoing CLARITY Act negotiations, and why any lawyer not fluent in digital assets is already behind — and putting their clients at risk. Dr. Evans shares her own origin story, from tenured IP professor to pioneering the first Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Law program at any U.S. law school, and offers a direct message to anyone relying on professionals who aren't keeping up: re-evaluate. Law students and early-career attorneys can download the free Web3 Ready for Law Students Guide at ProfTonyaEvans.com/beyondtheJD, and grab Digital Money Demystified with code CRYPTOLAW at DigitalMoneyDemystified.com for free shipping, a preview module of the full program, and priority enrollment access. Connect with Dr. Evans at ProfTonyaEvans.com and @IPProfEvans. Visit Dr. Evans' website at: www.ProfTonyaEvans.com Follow her socials: @IPProfEvans To listen to more of Dr. Tonya Evans' Podcasts, Visit: https://proftonyaevans.com/podcasts/ Strategic Advisor | Digital Assets & Regulatory Policy Advantage Evans, LLC 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified | Electing Crypto 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto on SiriusXM 🔗 Connect: ProfTonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe: FinTech News & Trends Report Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The crypto bros want the mic. The real story is someone else holding it. Dr. Tonya M. Evans takes you inside the unlikely Democratic coalition reshaping U.S. crypto policy, led by Senator Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland. A Banking Committee member, original GENIUS Act co-sponsor, and the lead Democrat who brokered the stablecoin yield compromise with Republican Senator Thom Tillis that just unlocked the market structure bill, Alsobrooks has built a record that centers consumer protection, community banks, and communities traditional finance has historically left behind. Dr. Evans breaks down the specific provisions Alsobrooks secured in the GENIUS Act, her bipartisan work on the Main Street Depositor Protection Act, the Democratic framework she co-authored with eleven colleagues, and where the CLARITY Act actually stands in the Senate as a late-April markup window approaches. This fight is deeply political (but far from partisan) and the story of who's actually writing the law is very different from the one crypto media is telling. Find the Web3 Ready™ & Beyond the JD™ professional training, books, and resources at ProfTonyaEvans.com. Visit Dr. Evans' website at: www.ProfTonyaEvans.com Follow her socials: @IPProfEvans To listen to more of Dr. Tonya Evans' Podcasts, Visit: https://proftonyaevans.com/podcasts/ Strategic Advisor | Digital Assets & Regulatory Policy Advantage Evans, LLC 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified | Electing Crypto 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto on SiriusXM 🔗 Connect: ProfTonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe: FinTech News & Trends Report Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce sits down with Dr. Tonya M. Evans for a candid conversation about the most consequential regulatory shift in U.S. crypto history. From the five-part token taxonomy that classified sixteen assets as digital commodities to the token safe harbor framework built on her original 2020 proposal, Commissioner Peirce explains what it took to move the SEC from suing first to writing rules first under Chairman Paul Atkins. She walks through the 2% haircut guidance, the joint advisory committee with the CFTC, the case for regulatory sandboxes, and responds to critics who say the pendulum has swung too far. She also shares advice for law students and mid-career attorneys navigating the digital asset economy. The episode opens with breaking developments from the Strait of Hormuz, where Trump announced a full naval blockade after peace talks with Iran collapsed. Iran's IRGC has been charging ships tolls in Bitcoin and stablecoins, creating a real-time stress test for the GENIUS Act's enforcement architecture. Dr. Evans also covers Square's decision to auto-enable Bitcoin payments for four million merchants by default and the merchant literacy gap no outlet has addressed, Charles Schwab opening its crypto trading waitlist alongside Morgan Stanley's E*Trade, and stablecoin license developments from Hong Kong, Japan, and Switzerland that signal a global regulatory race. Connect with Dr. Evans at ProfTonyaEvans.com. Visit Dr. Evans' website at: www.ProfTonyaEvans.com Follow her socials: @IPProfEvans To listen to more of Dr. Tonya Evans' Podcasts, Visit: https://proftonyaevans.com/podcasts/ Strategic Advisor | Digital Assets & Regulatory Policy Advantage Evans, LLC 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified | Electing Crypto 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto on SiriusXM 🔗 Connect: ProfTonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe: FinTech News & Trends Report Dr. Tonya M. Evans CEO | Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies 📖 Author: Digital Money Demystified |Cooperative Economics of Crypto 🔗 Connect: TonyaEvans.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: Clarity-to-Strategy[your-link] Report 🎙️ Host: Confidently Crypto , SiriusXM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.