Stripe and Paradigm Set a New ‘Tempo’ for Crypto Payments, the SEC Sets a Friendlier Agenda, the Sun Sets on Nasdaq’s Wild Crypto Treasury Era, and the UK Sets Out to Curb Money Laundering | September 5, 2025
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Stripe and Paradigm debut a new stablecoin-native blockchain called Tempo with backing from OpenAI, Shopify, and Deutsche Bank (1:41 ). The SEC unveils its pro-crypto agenda under Chair Paul Atkins (3:23 ). Nasdaq imposes stricter oversight on companies raising crypto-focused capital (4:56 ). And the UK moves forward with targeted crypto regulation reform (6:41 ).
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More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode:
Asgari, Nikou. “Why Struggling Companies Are Loading Up on Bitcoin.” Financial Times, 8 August 2025, https://www.ft.com/content/8a160bd3-c96d-468a-8052-b0aae43e5aea.
Avan-Nomayo, Naga. “Nasdaq Tightens Scrutiny of Companies Raising Cash to Buy Crypto: Report.” The Block, 4 September 2025, https://www.theblock.co/post/369497/nasdaq-tightens-scrutiny-of-companies-raising-cash-to-buy-crypto-report.
Lang, Hannah. “US SEC Unveils Agenda to Revamp Crypto Policies, Ease Wall Street Rules.” Reuters, 4 September 2025, https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-sec-unveils-agenda-revamp-crypto-policies-ease-wall-street-rules-2025-09-04/.
Morris, James, et al. “UK Drafts Changes to Money Laundering Regulations.” Linklaters Firm Blog, 3 September 2025, https://financialregulation.linklaters.com/post/102l2qm/uk-drafts-changes-to-money-laundering-regulations.
“Proposed Amendments to the Money Laundering Regulations - Draft SI and Policy Note.” HM Treasury (UK) Policy Paper, 2 September 2025, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proposed-amendments-to-the-money-laundering-regulations-draft-si-and-policy-note.
Schwartz, Leo. “Stripe and Paradigm Announce New Payments-Focused Blockchain Tempo.” Fortune, 4 September 2025, https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stripe-paradigm-announce-payments-focused-160000068.html.
Yang, Yueqi. “Nasdaq Steps Up Scrutiny of Companies Loading Up on Crypto.” The Information, 4 September 2025, https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nasdaq-steps-scrutiny-companies-loading-crypto.
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