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Bankless

The Ultimate Guide to Crypto Finance. DeFi, NFTs, and cryptocurrencies. Level up. Go bankless.

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Becoming a Crypto Millionaire with Sam Dogen

30 Jun 2025
1h 12m
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In this Bankless podcast episode, Ryan Sean Adams interviews Sam Dogen, an early pioneer of the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement, to discuss personal finance principles applicable to both fiat and crypto wealth building. Dogen shares his insights on achieving millionaire status, emphasizing the impor...

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ROLLUP: Bitcoin Dominance Hits 66% | Circle IPO 10x | Robinhood Flips Coin? | Kalshi vs Polymarket

27 Jun 2025
53m
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David hosts Tom Schmidt from Dragonfly to discuss the current state of the crypto market as the first half of the year concludes, noting Bitcoin's dominance and potential shifts in altcoins. They analyze Bitcoin's price action, the potential for new all-time highs, and the factors influencing market trends, including t...

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The Stablecoin King | Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino on GENIUS Act, Circle IPO, Bitcoin & Tether to Trillions

23 Jun 2025
1h 16m
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In this episode of Bankless, Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, discusses the implications of the potential passage of the GENIUS Act, a landmark stablecoin bill in the U.S., and Tether's strategy moving forward. Ardoino expresses excitement about the regulatory clarity the act could provide, noting Tether's plans to comply...

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ROLLUP: The GENIUS Act Passes | JP Morgan Stablecoin | Stablecoin Summer

20 Jun 2025AI processed

In this Bankless Weekly Rollup episode, Ryan and David discuss the GENIUS Act's passage in the Senate and Treasury Secretary's bullish stance on stablecoins, coining the term "Stablecoin Summer." They cover JP Morgan's entry into stablecoins with a token on the Base network and Coinbase's release of four new products. ...

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The GENIUS Act Passes the Senate: Lead Sen. Bill Hagerty Discusses The US Stablecoin Bill

18 Jun 2025AI processed

In this episode of Bankless, Ryan and Austin interview Senator Bill Hagerty about the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin bill that recently passed in the Senate. Hagerty discusses the challenges faced in getting the bill passed, including opposition from Senator Elizabeth Warren, and emphasizes the importance of the bill for bri...

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LIMITLESS: U.S. vs China's Race to Superintelligence | Jeremie & Edouard Harris

18 Jun 2025AI processed

The podcast episode features a discussion about the AI race between the U.S. and China, with experts Jeremie and Edouard Harris, along with hosts Ryan and Josh, analyzing various dimensions such as AI models, hardware, energy, supply chains, talent, and cultural aspects. The conversation explores whether the U.S. or Ch...

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EigenLayer Introduces EigenCloud: The First Crypto-Native Cloud Service | Sreeram Kannan & JT Rose

17 Jun 2025AI processed

In this episode of Bankless, David interviews Sreeram Kannan and JT Rose from EigenLayer about their new product, EigenCloud. The discussion begins with an overview of EigenLayer's history and its core concepts like restaking, shared security, and AVSs, which are framed as components of a larger system. EigenCloud is i...

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Ryan's Personal Reboot: 5 Types of Wealth with Sahil Bloom

16 Jun 2025AI processed

In this episode of Bankless, Ryan Sean Adams interviews Sahil Bloom, author of "The Five Types of Wealth," about redefining wealth beyond just financial metrics. Sahil shares his insights on how most people narrowly measure wealth by money, which leads to a Pyrrhic victory, and emphasizes the importance of measuring wh...

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ROLLUP: Circle’s $25B IPO Mania | Genius Act Passes? | Stripe Buys Privy | Polymarket Meets Twitter

13 Jun 2025AI processed

In this Bankless Weekly Rollup episode, Ryan and David discuss the latest crypto and macro news, including Stripe's acquisition of Privy, the potential passage of the Genius Act for stablecoin regulation, and SEC Chair Paul Atkins' positive stance on DeFi. They analyze Bitcoin and Ether's price movements, the performan...

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Ethereum is Digital Oil: The Bull Case for ETH with Vivek & Danny Ryan from Etherealize

12 Jun 2025AI processed

In this Bankless podcast episode, Ryan, along with Austin Adams, interviews Vivek and Danny from Etherealize about their new report, "The Bull Case for Ethereum," which focuses on Ether (ETH) as a digital asset. The discussion revolves around the potential of ETH as digital oil, a store of value, and a global reserve a...

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ROUNDTABLE: Crypto's IPO Era | HYPE vs. SOL vs. PUMP | Jon & Bread

11 Jun 2025AI processed

In this panel discussion, Austin Adams, 0xBreadGuy, and Jon Charbonneau explore the current bullish sentiment in the crypto market, regulatory clarity, and institutional interest. They analyze the Circle IPO's oversubscription and its implications for stablecoin exposure, debate the value accrual mechanisms of Ethereum...

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How Should ETH Be Valued? | Ryan Berckmans vs. Jon Charbonneau

10 Jun 2025AI processed

This Bankless podcast features a debate between Jon Charbonneau and Ryan Berckmans, moderated by an unnamed host, on the distinctiveness and valuation of Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC). The discussion covers whether Ethereum is special compared to other Layer 1 solutions, if Bitcoin holds a unique position, and how E...

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Is Joe Lubin the Michael Saylor of Ethereum? | The $SBET Opportunity

09 Jun 2025AI processed

In this episode of Bankless, Joe Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and CEO of ConsenSys, discusses Sharplink (SBET), a publicly traded company with a strategic treasury focused on Ether, drawing parallels to Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy. Lubin reflects on past regulatory challenges with the SEC and expresses optimism abo...

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ROLLUP: Circle IPO Hits $20B | Stablecoin Summer Is On | Trump Wallet Chaos | EF Deploys Special For

06 Jun 2025AI processed

Ryan and David discuss Circle's IPO and its implications for the crypto market, including its valuation and potential impact on other crypto IPOs. They analyze investor appetite for stablecoin exposure through Circle and compare Circle's economics to Tether's. The conversation shifts to macroeconomics, covering Trump's...

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LIMITLESS - AI DEBATE: Runaway Superintelligence or Normal Technology? | Daniel Kokotajlo vs Arvind

04 Jun 2025AI processed

In a panel-style podcast, Ryan, along with David, hosts a debate between Arvind Narayanan, a computer science professor who believes AI is normal technology, and Daniel Kokotajlo, an ex-OpenAI researcher who argues AI is an abnormal technology that could become superintelligent. The discussion covers various topics, in...

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Doppler: A New Way to Launch Tokens with Austin Adams

03 Jun 2025AI processed

In this episode of the podcast, Austin Adams interviews a speaker about the concept of tokenization and its potential to assign value to various assets. They discuss the evolution of tokens in the crypto space, from Bitcoin to meme coins, and the challenges of conjoining tokens to real-world value. The speaker introduc...

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Mike Novogratz: Bitcoin’s Escape Velocity, Bond Market Crisis, Crypto x AI, & the Genius Act

02 Jun 2025AI processed

In a discussion featuring Mike Novogratz, Ryan, and David Hoffman, the conversation revolves around the current state and future prospects of Bitcoin and the broader crypto market, set against the backdrop of economic factors and potential regulatory developments. Novogratz shares his insights on Bitcoin's all-time hig...

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ROLLUP: JD Vance Bitcoin 2025 | $425M ETH MicroStrategy | Tariffs Blocked | Stablecoin Summer

30 May 2025AI processed

Ryan and David co-host the Bankless Weekly Rollup, discussing key events in the crypto world. They analyze JD Vance's appearance at the Bitcoin conference, the court's decision to block Trump's tariffs, and the implications of Sharplink Gaming becoming an ETH acquisition vehicle. They also delve into the Trump meme coi...

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LIMITLESS - The Intelligence Curse: AI Makes Us All Obsolete | Luke Drago & Rudolf

28 May 2025AI processed

In this episode of the Bankless podcast, Ryan introduces a segment from the Limitless podcast feed, co-hosted by David, Josh, and himself, which explores the "intelligence curse" and its implications for crypto and AI. The discussion features Luke Drago and Rudolf, who delve into their series of essays on the topic, de...

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Are We Headed for an Altseason Melt-up? | Michael Nadeau’s Defi Report #1

27 May 2025AI processed

In this episode of the Bankless podcast, host Ryan interviews Michael Nadeau of the DeFi Report about the potential for an altseason melt-up in the crypto market. They discuss macro catalysts such as fiscal spending and the potential passage of stablecoin legislation, as well as indicators like Bitcoin moving averages,...

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