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From TradFi to Internet Finance: A New Era of Global...

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2025/04/02

Felipe Montealegre, co-founder of Thea Capital, joins us to unpack a new vision for global finance—what he calls the Internet Financial System.Felipe makes the case that today's financial world still runs on siloed, permissioned databases—slow, expensive, and riddled with gatekeepers. But blockchains and smart contracts offer something radically different: a unified, open system where capital can move efficiently across borders and property rights are stronger than ever.This episode is a must-listen

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Vlad Tenev Wants to Tokenize SpaceX & OpenAI on...

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2025/03/31

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev returns to Bankless for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of tokenization, crypto regulation, and Robinhood’s evolving product suite.Vlad lays out a bold vision for bringing tokenized assets like SpaceX and OpenAI equity to retail investors, discusses the role of prediction markets as "truth machines," and introduces Robinhood's latest products: Strategies, Cortex, and Banking.This one’s a big glimpse into where TradFi and DeFi collide.------📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS

ROLLUP: Stablecoin Surge | Hyperliquid Drama |...

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2025/03/28

This week, Mike Ippolito joins us to break down crypto’s big flip as institutions rush into stablecoins—triggering excitement and anxiety alike. Hyperliquid faces drama after a high-stakes market manipulation attack, BlackRock's tokenized treasuries surge to nearly $2 billion, and the U.S. Treasury finally removes Tornado Cash from its sanctions list. Meanwhile, Robinhood enters banking, raising questions about DeFi’s future. We dive into all of this and so much more.Follow Mike on X & Checkout

The Next Chapter for Pump.Fun | Co-Founder Alon

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2025/03/25

Alon, co-founder of Pump.Fun, joins us to discuss the meteoric rise of their token launchpad platform, the controversial yet impactful role of memecoins in crypto, and the vision behind their newest product, PumpSwap.We dive deep into the cultural influence, sustainability mechanisms, and future possibilities for the memecoin launchpad ecosystem. Alon on X: https://x.com/a1lon9 ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR

Ethereum’s Next Big Upgrade: Pectra, Fusaka & Beyond...

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2025/03/24

We’re joined by Tim Beiko, Ethereum Foundation coordinator, to break down Ethereum’s next major upgrades and the future of scaling.We explore the upcoming Petra hard fork, which introduces validator consolidation, increased blob space for rollups, and EIP-7702 for improved account abstraction. Tim also shares insights on Fusaka and Glacier Dam, Ethereum’s roadmap for scaling, and how Ethereum’s upgrade process is becoming more efficient.------📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE:

ROLLUP: Ethereum’s Leadership Move | Solana’s...

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2025/03/21

This week, Anthony Sassano joins us to unpack Solana’s most controversial governance vote yet, Ethereum’s major leadership overhaul, and crypto markets wrestling with macro chaos despite promising policy shifts. Kraken makes waves with a massive $1.5B acquisition—but will it move the needle? We dive into all of this and so much more.Follow Anthony on X: https://x.com/sassal0x------📣 RONIN WALLET | YOUR WEB3 GAMING ECOSYSTEMhttps://bankless.cc/Ronin_Wallet------BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:🪙FRAX | SELF

AI ROLLUP #16: Retail Vs Institutions, Who's Right? |...

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2025/03/20

This week on the AI Rollup, we’re diving into hyper-realistic AI-generated podcast hosts, showcasing Hedera Studio’s cutting-edge character tech. Google drops Gemini 2.0 Flash, making AI image generation even more powerful with improved consistency and text integration. Meanwhile, China is pushing hard—Baidu’s latest model beats GPT-4.5 at half the cost, challenging OpenAI’s dominance. Plus, Sesame open-sources its voice model, and the crypto AI market sees brutal drawdowns. Despite the turbulence,

How Native Rollups Scale Ethereum | Uma Roy & Justin...

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2025/03/17

Native Rollups are the next big step toward scaling Ethereum securely. In this episode,Uma Roy (CEO of Succinct) and Justin Drake (Ethereum Foundation researcher) break down what Native Rollups are, how they leverage Ethereum’s core infrastructure for execution and validation, and why they're crucial for stronger security, better composability, and sustainable Ethereum growth.Tune in to understand the evolution of Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap and how Native Rollups could become a foundational

ROLLUP: Strategic Bitcoin Reserve | White House...

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2025/03/14

This week, the U.S. establishes its long-awaited Strategic Bitcoin Reserve yet the charts barely move and questions remain about altcoins like ADA, XRP, and SOL. A high-profile White House Digital Summit draws big names but yields few concrete regulatory wins. Meanwhile, HyperLiquid got exploited? Not quite but we'll get into that this week and so much more.Follow Jordi on X: https://x.com/gametheorizing ------ 📣 RONIN WALLET | YOUR WEB3 GAMING

AI ROLLUP #15: China Beats OpenAI? | Grok Launches...

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2025/03/13

In this episode, we break down China's latest AI breakthrough—the Manus agent—and how it's shaking up the AI race. We discuss Alibaba's powerful, compact new AI model, the rise of autonomous coding agents, and Microsoft's shifting relationship with OpenAI. Plus, we explore how AI agents like Grok are starting to impact crypto markets.------📣RONIN WALLET | DOWNLOAD NOWhttps://bankless.cc/Ronin_Wallet------BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFihttps://bankless.cc/Frax🦄UNISWAP | SWAP ON