CZ Pardon Aftershocks, INTERPOL's African Crypto-Terror Crackdown, Ripple Buys Palisade, and Hong Kong Relaxes Crypto Exchange Rules | November 4, 2025
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The crypto industry grapples with the implications of Changpeng Zhao's presidential pardon and what a U.S. return for Binance means for competitors like Coinbase (1:18 ). Operation Catalyst, a joint INTERPOL-AFRIPOL crackdown, traces $260 million in crypto to terror cells across Africa (2:47 ). Ripple makes another acquisition, buying wallet provider Palisade to strengthen its institutional custody and payments infrastructure (4:38 ). And Hong Kong announces plans to ease restrictions and connect local crypto traders with international order books (6:23 ).
This is your essential update on the forces shaping what's next in money.
More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode:
Khalili, Joel. "Trump's CZ Pardon Has the Crypto World Bracing for Impact." Wired, 3 November 2025, https://www.wired.com/story/trumps-cz-pardon-has-the-crypto-world-bracing-for-impact/.
Rossi, Emanuele. "INTERPOL Uncovers Africa's Crypto-Terror Network." Decode 39, 3 November 2025, https://decode39.com/12264/interpol-uncovers-africas-crypto-terror-network/.
Sandor, Krisztian. "Ripple Acquires Crypto Wallet Firm Palisade to Expand Institutional Payments Business." CoinDesk, 3 November 2025, https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/11/03/ripple-acquires-crypto-wallet-firm-palisade-to-expand-institutional-payments-business.
Watson, R.T. "Ripple's Crypto Investments Hit $4 Billion with Acquisition of Wallet Tech Firm Palisade." The Block, 3 November 2025, https://www.theblock.co/post/377368/ripples-crypto-investments-hit-4-billion-with-acquisition-of-wallet-tech-firm-palisade.
Wong, Kiuyan. "Hong Kong to Allow Crypto Exchanges to Tap Global Capital Pools." Bloomberg, 2 November 2025, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-03/hong-kong-to-allow-crypto-exchanges-to-tap-global-capital-pools.
The music in this episode was composed by Liborio Conti, and you can find more of his fantastic work at his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/liborioconti.
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