The Crypto Beat · April 16, 2026, 12:16PM EDT · 53:05
Episode 74 of The Crypto Beat features Tim and Kelvin in conversation with Richard Teng, Co-CEO of Binance to discuss the current state of crypto markets and the long-term outlook for the industry.
He explains why fundamentals like stablecoins, ETFs, and tokenization continue to strengthen despite short-term volatility, and how global regulation is accelerating adoption.
OUTLINE
00:44 – Introduction
00:57 – Market vs Fundamentals
02:35 – Building Through Cycles
05:06 – Regulation Driving Adoption
08:54 – Binance Super App Vision
12:47 – Macro and Market Risk
17:18 – Expanding Beyond Crypto
24:10 – AI Across Binance
32:30 – Stablecoins and Global Usage
45:51 – Bitcoin, Risk and Future
Guest links:
Richard Teng – https://x.com/_RichardTeng
Binance – https://x.com/Binance
Hosts:
Tim Copeland – https://x.com/timccopeland
Kelvin Sparks – https://x.com/imyoungsparks
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