Ric Edelman says banking lobby ‘likely to win’ the stablecoin fight
Unpacking the stablecoin yield fight and the quantum threat to bitcoin.
Mar 9, 2026
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Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals Founder, and Author of The Truth About Crypto, Ric Edelman joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to discuss why the crypto industry needs to compromise with the banking lobby to pass the Clarity Act. He explains why stablecoin yield isn't the "hill to die on" and how legislative certainty could trigger a massive bull run toward $500,000 bitcoin. Plus, Ric debunks the quantum threat to the bitcoin.
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Timecodes:
01:00 — The Stablecoin Yield Fight Is Not "The Hill to Die On"
02:36 — Will the Clarity Act Pass Before Midterms?
04:23 — Is Crypto Done?
06:48 — Debunking the Quantum Computing Threat to Bitcoin
08:51 — Ric’s Personal Recommendation: The 40% Crypto Allocation
09:50 — What Does the Future of Tokenization Look Like?
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.
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