The web3, cryptocurrency and blockchain markets moved fast in August 2025 and we’re covering Bitcoin’s rise, Wyoming’s state-backed coin, SoFi joining the Lightning Network, and Circle’s new Layer 1.
Host Tedd Huff teams up with Confidential Informant: Robert Musiala to unpack the GENIUS Act, stablecoin rules, bank use of Lightning, market structure, compliance shifts, custody standards, and global licensing moves that shaped August.
You get what changed, why it matters now, and how to apply it. You get a clear read on why Bitcoin strength ties to supply behavior, how monthly reserve disclosures affect stablecoin design, and why a bank’s Lightning rollout cuts payment friction.
The episode also covers risk programs moving to dynamic monitoring, custody standards that require segregation and clean recovery plans, and how Hong Kong licensing impacts cross-border builds.
1️⃣ Document Developer Programming Decisions
2️⃣ Monitor Wyoming’s FRNT Ten Billion Threshold
3️⃣ Assess EVM Compatibility Standards:
4️⃣ Prepare for Supervisory Examinations
5️⃣ Leverage Custody Guidance Roadmaps
Confidential Informant:
Robert A. Musiala Jr., LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-a-musiala-jr-esq-cfcs-b6534bb/
Firm Profile: https://www.bakerlaw.com/professionals/robert-a-musiala-jr/
The Blockchain Monitor: https://www.theblockchainmonitor.com/
BakerHostetler: https://www.bakerlaw.com/
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Confidential Informant: Robert Musiala has worked in the crypto assets market since 2012. He has led major...
