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Confidently Crypto (and More)

Dr. Tonya Evans

Dr. Tonya breaks down cryptocurrency, blockchain, and decentralized finance (DeFi), current regulations and laws into simple, actionable insights — helping you separate fact from fiction, break barriers, and take control of your financial future. Whether you're crypto-curious, skeptical, or ready to take the plunge, this podcast is your go-to resource to navigate the exciting world of digital finance—and more—with confidence!

Dr. Evans, an attorney and former law professor, has testified before Congress, advises central bank crypto policy in West Africa, and she sits on the board of the Digital Currency Group. She has been in the rooms where it happens. She doesn’t hand you “crypto bro” hype. She delivers clarity and then gives you the tools to handle what will come next.

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  • 20 episodes
  • Updated July 28

Episodes20

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  • July 14 · 30 min

    Confidently Crypto w/ Dr. Tonya Evans: The CLARITY Act Countdown: Stop Building Compliance in a Silo

    Are you building your crypto compliance framework inward, while your biggest risks are coming from the outside? In this episode of Confidently Crypto, Dr. Tonya M. Evans delivers the strategy-focused second half of our regulatory series. We break down the closing legislative window for the CLARITY Act, the critical Senate vote math, and why this bill is the essential backbone for digital asset classification. We also dissect OFAC's historic June 2nd sanctions targeting four major Iranian crypt

  • July 7 · 24 min

    Confidently Crypto w/ Dr. Tonya Evans: #ICYMI: Crypto Is Reshaping Law, Most Lawyers Aren't Ready

    #ICYMI #ConfidentlyCrypto Miss this one? Catch it now. This episode originally aired March 30, 2026, and it’s more relevant today than when it dropped. Dr. Tonya M. Evans breaks down what lawyers and business decision makers still get wrong about digital assets, what the joint SEC-CFTC token taxonomy means for how we classify tokens, and why attorneys who aren’t fluent in this space are already a liability risk for their clients. Quick update since this aired: The Senate Banking Committee pas

  • June 30 · 27 min

    Confidently Crypto w/ Dr. Tonya Evans: The Gap in Your Compliance Map

    Congress passed a CBDC ban with overwhelming bipartisan support. Then the president refused to sign it. Dr. Tonya M. Evans opens this episode with that whiplash moment as the entry point into a hard truth: knowing the regulatory headlines isn't the same as knowing where your organization stands. Drawing on this week's three biggest developments ,the stalled CBDC ban, the CLARITY Act's looming Senate floor vote, and Binance's scramble against the EU's MiCA deadline. Dr. Evans breaks down the liab

  • June 16 · 29 min

    Confidently Crypto w/ Dr. Tonya Evans: Joy Reid Calls Boafo's Congressional Race "Blackwashed" by Crypto PAC

    In this episode of "Confidently Crypto," Dr. Tonya M. Evans explores the complex landscape of cryptocurrency and its influence on politics. She discusses how the crypto industry uses super PACs to influence elections without transparency, highlighting the Maryland primary as a case study. Dr. Evans emphasizes the importance of understanding the distinction between crypto as a technology and the industry's political maneuvers. She encourages listeners to seek clarity and stay informed about the e

  • June 9 · 32 min

    #ICYMI: Confidently Crypto With Dr. Tonya Evans: The 30 Days That Decide U.S. Crypto

    Check out this #throwback episode of Confidently Crypto from 4.20.26! The crypto bros want the mic. The real story is someone else holding it. Dr. Tonya M. Evans takes you inside the unlikely Democratic coalition reshaping U.S. crypto policy, led by Senator Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland. A Banking Committee member, original GENIUS Act co-sponsor, and the lead Democrat who brokered the stablecoin yield compromise with Republican Senator Thom Tillis that just unlocked the market structure bill, Al

  • June 2 · 19 min

    Confidently Crypto with Tonya Evans: The Compliance Clock Is Ticking for Stablecoins

    The clock on stablecoin regulation is already running, and most legal, compliance, and financial professionals can't hear it ticking. In this episode, Dr. Tonya Evans breaks down the GENIUS Act compliance timeline in plain English: what the federal stablecoin law actually requires, the deadlines that matter most including the FDIC comment window closing June 9, and the three things you can control today no matter what Washington does. If you advise on digital assets or sit anywhere near a compli

  • May 26 · 28 min

    Confidently Crypto with Dr. Tonya Evans: Tokenized Stocks and the Future of Ownership

    The New York Stock Exchange is putting stocks on the blockchain, and Computershare, which keeps the ownership records for half the S&P 500, is doing the same. Dr. Tonya M. Evans answers a listener's question about what "tokenized stocks" actually mean, the one risky type to watch out for, and the questions to ask your financial advisor before they catch up. Plus, the latest on the CLARITY Act and how the same shift is playing out across the U.S. and West Africa. New episodes every Tuesday. Reso

  • May 19 · 31 min

    Confidently Crypto with Tonya Evans: CLARITY Act Advances as Dems Take Sides

    The CLARITY Act passed the Senate Banking Committee 15 to 9 on May 14, 2026, sending the bill to the Senate floor where it needs 60 votes. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Angela Alsobrooks, both Democrats, took opposite approaches: block versus engage. Dr. Tonya M. Evans, digital asset regulatory strategist and Forbes contributor, breaks down the markup, the failed Van Hollen ethics amendment, and what four days at the Bermuda Digital Finance Forum reveal about the future of U.S. crypto regulation

  • May 12 · 35 min

    Confidently Crypto with Dr. Tonya Evans: The 30 Days That Decide U.S. Crypto. What Bermuda Already Knows (and Did!)

    On Thursday, May 14, the Senate Banking Committee marks up the CLARITY Act in Washington. On the same day, hundreds of Bermudian residents will spend digital dollars at local merchants in Hamilton. One country is still arguing about whether stablecoins are allowed to compete with bank deposits. The other has been quietly running the answer for eight years. In this episode, Dr. Tonya M. Evans walks through what's actually in the Section 404 compromise that Senators Tillis and Alsobrooks finalize

  • May 4 · 32 min

    Confidently Crypto w/ Dr. Tonya Evans: CLARITY Unstuck: Inside the Crypto Market Structure Senate Bill Battle

    Late Friday night, May 1, 2026, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) released the CLARITY Act compromise text on stablecoin yield — the single issue that has blocked the digital asset market structure bill from moving for almost five months. By Saturday, Coinbase, Circle, and other major crypto industry voices had publicly backed the compromise. The Senate Banking Committee markup is expected the week of May 11. The next 30 days will decide whether the United States passes it

  • April 28 · 24 min

    Confidently Crypto w/ Dr. Tonya Evans #ICYMI: Crypto Is Reshaping Law, Most Lawyers Aren't Ready

    In case you missed it!! Check out this #ICYMI episode of #ConfidentlyCrypto with Dr. Tonya Evans from 3/30/2026. What do law students, and the clients who rely on lawyers, need to understand about crypto law right now? In this episode of Confidently Crypto, Dr. Tonya M. Evans breaks down the biggest misconceptions about blockchain and digital assets, the landmark SEC-CFTC joint token taxonomy issued on March 17, the ongoing CLARITY Act negotiations, and why any lawyer not fluent in digital ass

  • April 20 · 32 min

    Confidently Crypto w/ Dr. Tonya Evans: Crypto Isn't Just For The "Bros" - Angela Alsobrooks' Work in Crypto

    The crypto bros want the mic. The real story is someone else holding it. Dr. Tonya M. Evans takes you inside the unlikely Democratic coalition reshaping U.S. crypto policy, led by Senator Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland. A Banking Committee member, original GENIUS Act co-sponsor, and the lead Democrat who brokered the stablecoin yield compromise with Republican Senator Thom Tillis that just unlocked the market structure bill, Alsobrooks has built a record that centers consumer protection, communit

  • April 13 · 57 min

    Confidently Crypto w/ Dr. Tonya Evans: The SEC Changed Course on Crypto. Commish Hester Peirce Explains Why

    SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce sits down with Dr. Tonya M. Evans for a candid conversation about the most consequential regulatory shift in U.S. crypto history. From the five-part token taxonomy that classified sixteen assets as digital commodities to the token safe harbor framework built on her original 2020 proposal, Commissioner Peirce explains what it took to move the SEC from suing first to writing rules first under Chairman Paul Atkins. She walks through the 2% haircut guidance, the joint

  • April 7 · 21 min

    Confidently Crypto w/ Dr. Tonya Evans: Square Just Opted Millions of Merchants Into Bitcoin — Now What?

    Square just made Bitcoin acceptance the default for millions of U.S. merchants and most don't fully understand what that means for their business, their taxes, or their legal exposure. In this episode of Confidently Crypto™, Dr. Tonya M. Evans breaks down the mechanics behind Square's March 30th update, including how the Lightning Network enables near-instant Bitcoin-to-dollar settlement at the point of sale. She unpacks the tax complications that follow, since the IRS treats Bitcoin as propert

  • March 30 · 24 min

    Confidently Crypto w/ Dr. Tonya Evans: Crypto Is Reshaping Law, Most Lawyers Aren't Ready

    What do law students, and the clients who rely on lawyers, need to understand about crypto law right now? In this episode of Confidently Crypto, Dr. Tonya M. Evans breaks down the biggest misconceptions about blockchain and digital assets, the landmark SEC-CFTC joint token taxonomy issued on March 17, the ongoing CLARITY Act negotiations, and why any lawyer not fluent in digital assets is already behind — and putting their clients at risk. Dr. Evans shares her own origin story, from tenured IP p

  • March 23 · 24 min

    Confidently Crypto w/ Dr. Tonya Evans: Bitcoin Isn't a Security. Now What? State of Crypto 2026 (Pt 2)

    If you've ever wondered whether the government is going to crack down on Bitcoin --- or whether crypto is even legal --- this week changed everything. Dr. Tonya M. Evans breaks down the biggest week in U.S. crypto policy history in plain language anyone can follow. For the first time ever, the two federal agencies that oversee financial markets --- the SEC and CFTC --- officially said that sixteen major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, are commodities like gold or oil,

  • March 16 · 31 min

    Confidently Crypto w/ Dr. Tonya Evans: $130 Million. 48 Wins. A New Crypto Era: State of Crypto Report (Pt 1)

    One industry spent over $130 million to reshape American politics. They went 48 for 58 in targeted Congressional races. And sixteen months later, the United States has its first federal crypto law, a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and the clearest regulatory signal the SEC and CFTC have ever produced. How did we get here? Dr. Tonya M. Evans pulls back the curtain on the inaugural State of Crypto 2026 Report from Advantage Evans Global Regulatory Strategies, walking you through how the report was bui

  • March 9 · 39 min

    Confidently Crypto w/ Dr. Tonya Evans: The Future of Crypto Banking feat. Caitlin Long

    Just days ago, Kraken became the first cryptocurrency company in U.S. history to receive a Federal Reserve master account — gaining direct access to the same payment rails that traditional banks have controlled for decades. That breakthrough is the perfect lens for this conversation, because Dr. Tonya M. Evans's guest, Caitlin Long, has been fighting for exactly that kind of access for years. Long is the founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, a Harvard-educated Wall Street veteran turned crypto banki