Charles Hoskinson Warns Partisan Politics Could Kill Crypto in the U.S.

Input Output Founder Charles Hoskinson joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to break down why network growth isn't reflecting in token prices and why he’s sounding the alarm on recent U.S. crypto legislation. Plus, he offers a warning to the industry about the potential weaponization of crypto legislation. Read the State of Blockchain 2025 report commissioned by Input Output here: https://www.coindesk.com/research/state-of-the-blockchain-2025 - Timecodes: 01:26 - Unpacking the State of the Blockchain 2025 Report 03:24 - Charles' Reaction to the Looming AI Bubble and US Economic Stability 05:46 - How Close Are We to a Recession? 08:14 - Charles on U.S. Foreign Policy and Greenland 10:14 - Why Ecosystems Need Utility Over Marketing 13:51 - The Problem with Current Crypto User Experiences and Who Has Done It Right 18:05 - Lace ID as the Decentralized Identifier 21:04 - Charles Reacts to Recent Criticisms from XRP Army 23:05 - Charles on the State of Crypto Regulation 25:57 - Why the Current Crypto Bill is "A Love Letter to the Banks" 28:19 - Charles Calls Out Political Corruption and Weaponization of Crypto Policy - #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP Markets Daily Crypto Roundup: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sDXM8BlxsUqzL2IqmLqwE