On today’s show, Bitcoin briefly drops to the $74,000 level as investors started dumping their crypto holdings over the weekend reacting to President Trump’s tariffs, which raised global recession fears. And, the SEC clarifies that most stablecoins are not considered securities, while Hong Kong unveils new rules allowing staking for crypto firms and ETFs. Plus, Cleve Mesidor, executive director of the Blockchain Foundation, weighs in on current crypto legislation being debated on Capitol Hill.

Chapters:
00:00 – CNBC Crypto World, April 7, 2025
0:24 – Bitcoin slides
2:19 – The headlines
4:56 – Cleve Mesidor of Blockchain Foundation

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Bitcoin hits $74K level as rising trade tensions keep pressure on global markets: CNBC Crypto World