Rumble CEO on Tether’s $775M Investment & Crypto’s Role In The Future Of Media | Chris Pavlovski

We are live at DC Blockchain Summit 2026 with Chris Pavlovski, the founder and CEO of Rumble. Crypto In America will be streaming on Rumble starting today! In this conversation, we discuss Tether’s $775M investment in Rumble, launching Rumble Wallet for creator tipping (Bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold), rolling out Rumble Shorts, Rumble Cloud expansion, and why crypto and payments are core to Rumble’s long-term ecosystem. We also get into free-speech, global censorship battles, Rumble’s court win in France, and media shifts towards podcasts and live streaming.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

0:30 - What Does ‘Crypto In America’ Mean To Chris

2:00 - Tether’s Investment In Rumble (Wallet, Video Shorts and AI Plan)

6:25 - Times Square Wallet Campaign

7:57 - Creator Payments and Fees

11:09 - Why Crypto Fits Rumble’s Ecosystem

14:16-  Free Speech Versus Big Tech

17:21 - Fighting Global Censorship

20:18 - US Regulation

22:42 - Rumble’s Audience Evolution

26:58 - The Future Of Media 

29:00 - Thanks Chris For Joining! 

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