🚨 Unfiltered Chat 🚨 19th June 🚨 LinkedIn Live with RA George (Blockchain DXB) + Markose Chentittha ,Oort Foundation: Crypto, Blockchain & AI chat

Unfiltered Chat | FOMC Decisions, Stablecoin Shakeups, & the Global Bitcoin Pulse🗓️ Date: June 19, 2025🎧 Hosts: RA George (Blockchain DXB + Bitcoin DXB) & Markose Chentittha (Oort Foundation + Society X)Welcome to another insightful episode of Unfiltered Chat, your weekly deep-dive into the pulse of crypto, blockchain, and AI – live from the Middle East to the world. Co-hosted by RA George and Markose Chentittha, this episode covers breaking developments across regulation, geopolitics, DeFi, stablecoins, and more.📊 FOMC Meeting Recap:Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged – bullish for Bitcoin and crypto markets.🧓 Jerome Powell’s Future?Speculation intensifies on Powell being replaced in 2026. Potential successors:Kevin WarshScott Besennett📉 Inflation is trending lower — attributed to tariffs and macro controls.📜 Major legislation now mandates:U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins must be backed 1:1 with liquid reserves (USD or short-term T-bills).Raises philosophical questions: Are stablecoin issuers simply new-age banks?🇦🇪 UAE Alignment:UAE’s new stablecoin regulations show significant similarity – hinting at global convergence.🤔 Discussion Highlights:Do stablecoin issuers uphold open blockchain ethos?OpensourcePermissionlessBorderlessNeutralPublicly VerifiableCensorship ResistantCan double-spending be prevented?Will reserve audits be transparent and real-time?Is there still a future for algorithmically backed stablecoins?🇮🇷 Nobitex crypto exchange wiped out in a massive $90M hack.🤐 Hack linked to geopolitically motivated actors; more on this in a blog by Elliptic: Read Blog🔐 Not Your Keys, Not Your Crypto — security remains paramount.🧱 Mining Difficulty:Dropping due to rising energy costs and miner exits."Only the strong survive" – consolidation in miner ecosystems.🏦 Miners Becoming Treasury Players:MARA: Holds 49,000 BTCCleanSpark: Holds 12,502 BTCNew trend = Bitcoin miners are buying and hodling BTC as strategic reserves.🟧 Cardano Treasury Proposal:Charles Hoskinson suggests moving $100M ADA into BTC + Cardano-native stablecoins (USDM, USDA).🧮 Why It Matters:Boost Cardano’s DeFi activity and Total Value Locked (TVL).Current Cardano stats:TVL: $356MStablecoins: $31M (~9%)Solana comparison:TVL: $9.8BStablecoins: $11BTarget: 30–40% ratio of stablecoins to TVL❌ Pump.fun & Co-Founder Alon Cohen Suspended from X (Twitter)Part of wider suspension targeting 20+ crypto-related accounts.Allegations of billion-dollar token sale and $4B valuation.📺 Black Mirror Connection:Netflix episode “Common People” eerily reflects real-world dangers of social-token platforms.⚔️ War & Bitcoin:For the first time, major conflicts had no significant impact on BTC’s price.Is Bitcoin now a safe-haven asset during geopolitical uncertainty?🇻🇳 New Law Effective Jan 1, 2026Digital assets fully legalized.Sweeping incentives for:AI DevelopmentSemiconductor ManufacturingDigital StartupsCould Vietnam become Asia’s next Blockchain Frontier?🔸 Bitcoin steady🔄 DEX volumes up — PancakeSwap leading📊 New metrics on platforms:RWA TVLETF inflowsBig collabs in motionHumanAIX initiatives to bridge blockchain + AILivestream innovation incoming🔗 BitcoinDXB.org is now liveEducational resource on Bitcoin reserves, crypto strategy, and decentralization🔍 How Tokenization Works🛡️ KYC/AML Integration🏙️ Dubai’s Role as Global Leader💵 Stablecoins as foundational layer for tokenization🟠 Role of Bitcoin in Tokenized Financial Systems🎤 Thank You for Listening!Catch us every week on Unfiltered Chat, where blockchain meets real talk.Follow us on LinkedIn & all major podcast platforms. Don’t forget to share, subscribe, and stay decentralized.