Vice President JD Vance speaks at Bitcoin 2025 (1:03), and the Trump administration revokes Biden-era restrictions on digital assets in retirement accounts (2:22). Also: new malware is turning Docker containers into Dero miners (4:09), and we look at Michigan’s audacious new crypto legislation, which, if enacted, would do everything from creating a state-backed Bitcoin investment strategy to using abandoned oil wells for mining (5:36).

This is your essential update on the forces shaping what’s next in money.

More on stories and articles mentioned or referenced in this episode:

At Las Vegas Bitcoin Event, VP Vance Urges Crypto Owners to Be Politically Active. Matthew Seeman. News 3, Las Vegas.

https://news3lv.com/news/local/vice-president-jd-vance-speaks-bitcoin-conference-las-vegas-cryptocurrency-event-nevada-politics-white-house-trump

Trump Withdraws Warning Against Cryptocurrency 401(k) Retirement Investing. Chris Benson. United Press International.

https://www.upi.com/amp/Top_News/US/2025/05/28/Trump-Labor-Department-cryptocurrency-401k-retirement-Chavez-DeRemer/1591748448371/

New Self-Spreading Malware Infects Docker Containers to Mine Dero Cryptocurrency. Ravie Lakshmanan. The Hacker News.

https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/new-self-spreading-malware-infects.html

Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Cryptocurrency Legislation. Trevor King. WLNS 6 News.

https://www.wlns.com/news/michigan-lawmakers-introduce-cryptocurrency-legislation/amp/

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