BitGo CEO Mike Belshe on Saylor, Stablecoins & the Crypto Wars

The Starting Block · Aug 12, 2026 · 48m · transcript

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss Michael Saylor's Bitcoin sales and concentration risk, the prospects of the Clarity Act and institutional adoption, and the dangers of government overreach in AI export controls and digital privacy.

OUTLINE

02:11 - Block Briefing

02:46 - Farage Crypto Probe

03:23 - SEC 2026 Agenda

04:02 - Coinbase UK Expansion

04:44 - Vanguard Enters Crypto

05:26 - Super App Race

06:41 - Bitmine ETH Stacking

07:24 - Strike Bitcoin Loans

11:39 - Saylor & Concentration Risk

20:13 - Clarity Act Outlook

34:35 - MiCA & Binance in Europe…