The Case for $50M Bitcoin and Patrick Witt 'Cautiously Optimistic' on Clarity Act
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4.7 • 698 Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2026
⏱️ 35 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone, I'm Jensenassie and this is Coin Desk's Public Keys at the New York Stock Exchange. |
| 0:11.3 | This show is all about crypto in the public markets, from IPOs and digital asset treasuries |
| 0:16.8 | to ETFs and the biggest market moving headlines. |
| 0:19.8 | Over the next half hour, we'll hear from the White House's Patrick Witt, EMJ Capitals, Eric Jackson, and Morgan Stanley's Amy Oldenberg. All right, let's get into it. Here's what we're watching this week. Wednesday is the U.S. tax deadline. Historically, this brings selling pressure as investors liquidate crypto to cover capital gains. So keep an eye on volatility heading into midweek. |
| 0:39.3 | On the macro side, we get producer price inflation data on Tuesday morning. |
| 0:43.3 | A hot print could slam the door on federate cuts for the rest of the year. |
| 0:47.2 | Betters over on Kelchie are saying there's around a 40% chance of zero cuts in 2026. |
| 0:54.0 | Earning season is here. |
| 0:55.0 | Goldman Sachs reports today, followed by JPM Morgan and Black Rock tomorrow. |
| 1:00.0 | We'll be listening for any updates on crypto exposure, et-f flows and tokenization efforts, all key |
| 1:06.0 | signals for institutional appetite. |
| 1:08.0 | Meanwhile, Barclays has downgraded Coinbase, warning that global |
| 1:11.5 | crypto trading activity has declined to a level not seen since the end of 2023. This is forcing |
| 1:17.2 | analysts across the industry to revise their projections downward to reflect a quieter market. |
| 1:22.5 | And finally, the U.S. Senate is back from recess with crypto market structure legislation, |
| 1:27.4 | the Clarity Act on the agenda. |
| 1:29.4 | Last week, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publicly backed calls to pass the bill in response to Treasury Secretary Scott Besant, |
| 1:36.6 | who urged Congress to move quickly on digital asset regulation. |
| 1:40.3 | Speaking of market structure, here with the latest, is Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on Digital Assets at the White House, Patrick Witt. |
| 1:48.0 | Hey Patrick. |
| 1:49.0 | Hey, how you doing? |
| 1:50.0 | I'm doing great. Lovely to see you. |
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