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In this episode of Bankless, Ryan Sean Adams interviews Edward Fishman, a senior research scholar and former government official, about America's use of economic sanctions as a tool of power. Fishman provides a crash course on financial sanctions, explaining how the U.S. projects its power through "choke points" in the...
In this episode of the podcast, Ryan Sean Adams interviews Dwarkesh Patel, author of "The Scaling Era," about the history and future of AI. They discuss the scaling era of AI, which is characterized by exponentially increasing compute power being used to train AI models. Patel explains that while algorithmic breakthrou...
In this episode of Bankless, Ryan and David interview Andrew Keys and Dave Merin of the Ether Machine to discuss their new ETH treasury company. Andrew Keys defines Ether as the commodity to the future of the internet and the fuel for every computational step necessary to process a transaction. They discuss the Ether M...
In this episode of Bankless TV, David interviews Jesse Pollock, the creator of BASE, about the BASE ecosystem and the new Base app. Jesse describes the Base app as a front door to everything onchain, aiming to bridge various chains rather than being isolated. The conversation explores the app's social media aspects, co...
In this episode of Bankless, Ryan and David discuss the crypto market reaching an all-time high, the implications of the newly signed Genius Bill, and the increasing institutional interest in ETH, highlighted by significant ETF inflows and ETH treasury companies like the Ether Machine and Bitmine Immersion. They analyz...
Sam Tabar, CEO of BitDigital, discusses why his company is focusing on ETH treasury strategies. He recounts a conversation with Michael Saylor about Bitcoin and Ethereum, and explains why Ethereum is poised to rewrite the financial system by removing intermediaries and friction. Tabar details BitDigital's ETH holdings,...
In this episode of Bankless, Ryan Sean Adams interviews Nick Maggiulli, author of "Just Keep Buying" and "The Wealth Ladder," about the concept of the wealth ladder, a framework dividing net worth into six levels that each require different financial strategies. Maggiulli explains how each level, ranging from under $10...
In this episode of Bankless, Austin Adams interviews Brian and Matt from Coinwatch about market making in crypto, particularly the toxic behaviors that have emerged, such as market manipulation and insider deals. Matt explains the role of market makers in providing liquidity and how they profit, while Brian details how...
Alex Blania, co-founder of Worldcoin, returns to Bankless to discuss the escalating bot problem online and how Worldcoin aims to combat it. He highlights the concerning advancements in AI's ability to influence opinions and deceive users, emphasizing the necessity for proof-of-human solutions. Blania addresses the chal...
Ryan and David discuss the week's crypto news, starting with Donald Trump declaring it "Crypto Week" due to pending crypto bills. They speculate on the passage of the "Genius Bill" and its potential impact on the market, while also noting Bitcoin's all-time high and Ethereum's surge driven by ETF inflows and treasury a...
Ryan and Michael Nadeau discuss the bullish outlook for Ethereum (ETH) based on Nadeau's Q2 ETH report, highlighting five key charts indicating institutional adoption and strong fundamentals. They examine the increasing stablecoin supply on Ethereum, driven by potential regulatory clarity from the GENIUS Act, and the r...
Sam Tabar, CEO of BitDigital, discusses why his company is focusing on ETH treasury strategies, highlighting Ethereum's utility in rewriting the financial system by enabling value exchange without intermediaries. He shares an anecdote about a conversation with Michael Saylor, where Saylor expressed skepticism about Eth...
Ryan Sean Adams interviews Gabriel Otte, co-founder of Dinari, about the current state and future of tokenized stocks. Otte explains the complexities of tokenizing NMS (National Market System) stocks due to existing securities laws and the role of entities like DTCC (Depository Trust Clearing Corporation). He different...
In this episode of the Bankless Weekly Rollup, Ryan and David discuss Bitcoin reaching all-time highs and the shifting sentiment towards Ether, including the emergence of ETH treasury companies and mainstream finance attention. They analyze ETH's price movement, the potential for an idiosyncratic move, and the signific...
In this panel discussion from the Bankless podcast feed, moderated by David, Danny Ryan from Etherealize and Joseph Lubin from ConsenSys discuss their strategies for integrating ETH into Wall Street. Danny Ryan explains Etherealize's consulting work with Wall Street companies to educate them on Ethereum's utility, whil...
In this episode of Bankless, Ryan Sean Adams and Josh Kale interview Cathie Wood, ARK Invest founder and CEO, and Brett Winton, chief futurist at ARK Investment Management, about the convergence of frontier technologies and investment strategies for 2025. They discuss Elon Musk's influence across AI, robotics, brain im...
In this episode of the Bankless podcast, Ryan and David discuss recent developments in the crypto space, including the launch of tokenized stocks by Robinhood, xStocks, and Gemini, a Solana ETF, and potential changes in U.S. monetary policy with Trump considering replacing Powell as Fed Chair. They analyze the implicat...
In a panel discussion, David hosts David Rodriguez from Blockworks and Omar Kanji from Dragonfly to debate the future prospects of Coinbase and Robinhood, two major players in the crypto and financial services industries. The conversation covers Coinbase's strategic shift towards becoming a backend infrastructure provi...
In this monthly Crypto Fundamentals podcast, Ryan and Michael Nadeau discuss the current state of the crypto market, focusing on Bitcoin's price stagnation, the potential for an altcoin rally, and the overall market cycle phase. They analyze on-chain data, including Bitcoin holder accumulation ratios, long-term holder ...
David Hoffman interviews Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, and Johann, GM of crypto at Robinhood, about Robinhood's new offerings, including tokenized stocks of private companies like SpaceX and OpenAI, 24/7 trading, and perpetual futures for crypto assets. The conversation covers the motivation behind tokenizing assets, t...
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