Polling from NBC News shows just how sharply U.S. crypto adoption splits by age, gender, and political affiliation (1:05). Avalanche makes a push to raise a billion dollars through new investment vehicles designed to bulk up its AVAX reserves (2:56). In Asia, Hong Kong is moving to ease capital rules for banks holding crypto (4:22), while South Korea is granting crypto firms coveted “venture company” status (5:48).

This is your essential update on the forces shaping what’s next in money.

More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode:

Crawley, Jamie. “Hong Kong's Central Bank Plans to Ease Rules on Banks' Crypto Holding: Report.” CoinDesk, 11 September 2025, https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/09/11/hong-kong-s-central-bank-plans-to-ease-rules-on-banks-crypto-holding-report.

Kamisar, Ben. “Poll: Who Owns Cryptocurrency? More Young People, More Men and More Republicans.” NBC News, 11 September 2025, https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna230247.

Katte, Stephen. “South Korea Crypto Firms Get ‘Venture Company’ Status Next Week.” CoinTelegraph, 11 September 2025, https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-crypto-firms-venture-certification-lifted.

Stafford, Philip and Antoine Gara. “Avalanche Blockchain Aims to Raise $1Bn for Crypto-Hoarding Companies.” Financial Times, 11 September 2025, https://www.ft.com/content/87b5cb20-e86c-4849-8959-ee1f87ffb388.

Wang, Xiaoqing. “Hong Kong Plans to Optimize Crypto Asset Capital Regulations to Help Banks Accept Compliant Stablecoins.” Caixin, 10 September 2025, https://finance.caixin.com/2025-09-10/102361170.html.

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