Thread by @JensHonack

🚨BREAKING: The crypto market cap just smashed through $4 TRILLION.

Trump kick-started a new economy signing a major bill.
The GENIUS Act.

Here’s what it means for your money and how to cash in before it's too late (thank me later):👇

It's not another photo-op. It’s a full-blown takeover of Washington D.C. by the crypto industry:

• Founders
• Investors
• Developers
• Regulators
• Politicians

All in one place, battling over the future of finance.

After years of lawsuits, FTX drama, and political confusion, the industry is finally:

✅ Gaining bipartisan support
✅ Seeing clear legislation
✅ Getting mainstream attention again

The Golden Age of Crypto is here.

Crypto isn't about coins. It’s about:

• Who controls your money
• How innovation is regulated
• Whether the U.S. leads or lags in the next tech wave

Ignore it, and you might wake up in a financial system built without your voice.

Crypto Week wasn’t a PR stunt. It was a coordinated push by:

Coinbase
a16z
Founders
Policy leaders

To position stablecoins and digital assets at the core of U.S. financial infrastructure. And it worked.

$4 Trillion isn’t just a number.

It’s a signal that global capital has recognized crypto as:

• A permanent asset class
• A policy priority
• A geopolitical tool

The speculative phase is over. This is systemic adoption.

Stablecoins aren't investments. They’re infrastructure.

And they’re now:
Powering international trade
Backing global remittances

All while being programmable, transparent, and borderless.

Why is this happening now?

Because governments and institutions can’t ignore:

• Dollar-backed stablecoins with $270B+ in circulation
• Real-time, low-cost transactions
• Global demand for faster, open finance

Stablecoins are the dollar’s best defense in the digital age.

BlackRock. Fidelity. Visa. Stripe. All exploring or integrating stablecoins.

They know where this is headed:
A financial stack rebuilt on crypto rails, regulated and refined in the U.S.

But there's more…

By November, institutions will end support for ISO 15022 formats to adopt the new ISO 20022 format.

What this means for you:
📉 The legacy system will get slower, more expensive, and more restricted.

📈 The crypto-native system will get faster, safer, and government-aligned.

The tipping point will feel sudden—until it’s everywhere.

How to protect and grow your future:

• Get educated: Learn how stablecoins work
• Get positioned: Use compliant stablecoin platforms (USDC, etc.)
• Get exposure: Own crypto assets with real-world infrastructure backing them

This is macro. It’s not about hype. It’s about hedging the system.

Crypto isn’t replacing the system. It’s rebuilding it piece by piece.

First came speculation.
Now comes infrastructure.
Next comes mainstream integration.

They’re the railroads of the new economy.

I hope you enjoyed this thread.

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How are you riding this wave? And don't forget to share 👇

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