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01:34:03

Where’s the ETH Bottom? | Ben Cowen

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2024/09/10

When is this all going to reverse? That’s the question we asked Benjamin Cowen, YouTuber, Founder of Into The CryptoVerse and famous chart maximalist who does some fantastic technical analysis. The main goal of this pod is to understand if we're currently going through Ethereum’s bottom but we also cover: - Are crypto 4 year cycles dead? - What’s next for ETH/BTC? - How’s Ben positioning his portfolio for what’s coming? Except to learn that and much more. ------ 🌊 KELP | DEPOSIT ETH WITH GAIN

01:32:49

Why Peter Schiff Hates Bitcoin & The Bull Case for Gold

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2024/09/09

Why does Bitcoin sucks and is inferior to Gold? Peter Schiff is a financial commentator and economist that is relentlessly bullish on gold and a famous skeptic of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. He covers a ton of ground in this podcast, from what money really is, why gold can't be disrupted as the ultimate store of value, why we should abolish the Federal Reserve and principles to grow your wealth. ------ 🎬 DEBRIEF | Ryan & David Unpacking the Episode:

59:32

ROLLUP: Trump’s DeFi Project | CFTC vs. Uniswap |...

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2024/09/06

This week in crypto, Trump’s new DeFi project sparked debate—is it legit or a grift? After the SEC, the CFTC targeted Uniswap—what’s going on with regulators? Brazil’s Twitter ban also made waves—what does it mean for free speech and crypto’s role in resisting censorship? Markets are asking if the 4-year cycle is dead, and Ryan has three takes on the lackluster crypto prices and what it could mean moving forward. On the bright side, Polymarket is now on the Bloomberg terminal, and Coinbase is

01:27:25

Is the Ethereum Roadmap Off Track? | Max Resnick

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2024/09/04

Is the Ethereum roadmap… off track? Have we lost the plot? Are L2s running interference, intercepting all the users, transactions, and value from reaching the L1? And if all of this is real, and not just FUD, what should we do about it? We have Max Resnick on the show today, he's an Ethereum researcher working at Special Mechanism Group and he’s got some opinions that are contrary to what is typically found out of the Ethereum Rollup Centric Roadmap. Max explains why Ethereum is breaking down on

53:03

U.S. Strategic BTC Reserve - The BITCOIN Act |...

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2024/09/02

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is a leading Bitcoin advocate in Congress who recently introduced her proposal, "the Bitcoin Act," which seeks to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the United States of America. In today's episode, we explore how the bill could address the $35 trillion debt, the conversion of gold certificates to Bitcoin, and its economic implications. ------ 🎬 DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-the-cynthia-lummis-interview ------

02:00:52

Multi-Proposers & The Future Of Ethereum

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2024/09/01

In this special early access episode we're joined by Paradigm's Georgios Konstantopoulos and Charlie Noyes, along with Max Resnick from Special Mechanisms Group to discuss a possible change in direction for one part of the Ethereum Roadmap. This is a deeply technical episode that covers the history of MEV and new innovations that plan to change it all from the comfort of David's apartment studio, enjoy. ------ 📣 BECOME A CITIZEN | GET 10% OFF WITH CODE: SPOTIFY10 https://www.bankless.com/join

01:17:31

ROLLUP: Ethereum Foundation Sells $100M? | Telegram...

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2024/08/30

Welcome back to the Bankless Friday Weekly Rollup. First up, why Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France and what it means for the future of privacy. Then, drama at the Ethereum Foundation as they sell $100M worth of ETH. And finally, the latest Wells Notice from the SEC, which company got it? ------ 🌊 KELP | Deposit ETH with Gain today https://kelpdao.xyz/gain/?utm_source=Bankless ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2

01:27:20

How Crypto Is Transforming Argentina's Economy

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2024/08/29

Today we're diving into the vibrant crypto ecosystem of Argentina as experienced at Aleph, a unique crypto pop-up city in Buenos Aires. You’ll hear from three influential guests - Marcelo Cavazzoli of Lemon Cash, Federico Ogue of Buenbit, and Manuel Beaudroit of Belo - who are leading the charge in Argentina’s crypto revolution. The episode provides deep insights into why Argentina is becoming a global hub for crypto adoption, driven by grassroots enthusiasm and supported by the pro-crypto stance

01:02:07

How Crypto Fixes U.S. Debt | Fmr Speaker Paul Ryan

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2024/08/28

It’s been a while since former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan was in the public spotlight, but in this episode, we discover his surprising stance: he’s bullish on crypto! In fact, he believes that crypto could be crucial in staving off a U.S. debt crisis. We dive deep into his core argument and explore a range of related topics, such as: - America’s debt crisis - The potential loss of the U.S. reserve currency status - How crypto could help the U.S. stay ahead of China - Why the left is anti-crypto

01:11:23

Why is ETH Down So Bad this Cycle? | Kyle Samani

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2024/08/26

SOL/ETH is up 300% YoY and ETH/BTC is down 50% over the last 2 years. Why is that? Why is ETH underperforming so bad? Kyle Samani is the Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Multicoin Capital. Kyle and Multicoin have been one of the largest investors and proponents of Solana. They have been spearheading the ‘integrated blockchain’ investment theses even before the success of Solana redefined that corner of crypto. This episode is not intended to be a debate like the Anatoly vs Justin Drake one. Ryan and

59:14

ROLLUP: TRON's Massive Win | Dems Ignore Crypto | The...

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2024/08/23

Tron has been on a tear ranking second in stablecoin supply, highest number of token holders at 143.5 million, and has the second highest TVL among layer 1's at over $8 billion dollars. What's causing this big spike and... why? ------ 📣 GET 10% OFF PERMISSIONLESS TICKETS | USE CODE: BANKLESS10 https://bankless.cc/PermissionlessDiscount ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION

01:34:50

Mega ETH vs Monad | Super Fast Ethereum

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2024/08/21

Today we're talking EVM, specifically how Mega ETH and Monad are planning to make Ethereum SUPER fast. We answer: 1 - Which is faster, more decentralized, and more censorship-resistant? 2 - How did Monad and MegaETH build large communities before even launching a testnet, let alone a mainnet? 3 - What are their thoughts on criticism that building with the EVM is like building on quicksand? Could this eat at Solana's value proposition? ------ 🌊 KELP | Deposit ETH with Gain today

01:31:16

7 Ideas for Investing in Uncertain Times |...

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2024/08/20

In this episode, Ryan is joined by Louis-Vincent Gave, a macro analyst with 7 bold investment ideas to help you navigate the chaos. From avoiding the bond market’s pitfalls to rethinking the 60/40 strategy and why Asia is the future, Louis' ideas are thought-provoking and actionable. Whether you’re worried about a recession or curious about crypto, these ideas will give you new insights into where to put your money. This and all Bankless content is never financial advice. ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR

01:00:49

Why Trump is Pro-Crypto | David Bailey

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2024/08/19

How in the world did Trump pivot to Pro-Crypto? David Bailey is the CEO and Cofounder of Bitcoin Media, which you might also know as Bitcoin Magazine He has just finished throwing the Bitcoin 2024 Conference, he’s been in Bitcoin since it’s inception and he’s now at the forefront of the world of politics where Bitcoin has been meaningfully intersecting with the Trump Administration. We talk mostly about Trump and his crypto policies. We then contrast it with Kamala Harris and the Democrats. And we

01:00:07

Bull Market Price Predictions With Ledger

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2024/08/17

Has the Bull Market even started yet? And if it hasn't, what does that mean for prices looking forward? We're thrilled to be joined by Ledger who walks us through some charts and describes where he thinks we're headed. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING

01:17:03

ROLLUP: Kamala Crypto Pivot? | USDC iPhone Tap-to-Pay...

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2024/08/16

This week in crypto, speculation swirled around a potential Kamala Harris pivot to crypto—could it be too late? Polymarket gives her a 10% chance against Trump. Jeremy Allaire hinted at Tap to Pay with USDC on iPhones—coming soon? BitGo’s wrapped Bitcoin drama might open doors for Coinbase. Optimism revealed plans to address fragmentation, while Eric Trump dives into digital real estate. Plus, the list of crypto's political prisoners grows—how can we support them? ------ 🐡 PUFFER | CHECK OUT

01:17:33

Nate Silver: SBF, The 2024 Election, & Prediction...

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2024/08/13

Nate Silver is a statistician, writer, and political analyst, widely recognized for his accurate predictions of U.S. presidential elections. He's now released an exceptional new book titled, "On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything." The book delves into the world of risk, game theory, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and poker—fields where the stakes are high and the outcomes uncertain. One of the central themes of the book is crypto, which is why we were thrilled to have Nate join us

01:07:45

What is Robinhood Doing in Crypto? | Co-Founder Vlad...

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2024/08/12

Robinhood is the world’s most successful FinTech trading company. They have already conquered TradFi. What are they targeting next? In June, they announced the acquisition of Bitstamp, the oldest crypto exchange. They’re increasingly investing in crypto and we felt it was important to know their plans. We brought the co-founder Vlad Tenev and we had a wide-ranging conversation covering topics like tokenization, Robinhood’s Wallet and L2, payment for orderflow and MEV, the SEC Wells Notice and much

49:11

Macro Expert Tom Lee | What's Next For Markets?

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2024/08/07

In today’s episode, we tackle the big question: with the massive sell-off earlier this week, is the bull market over? Our guest, Tom Lee, doesn’t think so. We aim to answer several key questions: Why did markets take a hit on Monday? Is there more pain to come? Is the bull market truly over? What about the possibility of a recession? What are the arguments for both the bear and bull cases? And finally, Tom's Price Predictions. ------ 🍵MATCHA | NEW PRICING ENGINE

01:06:59

Did This Crypto Cycle Just Come To An End?

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2024/08/05

What on earth is going on with markets around the world?! We break it all down live on stream. What just happened, what does it mean, and where we go from here. ------ 🍵MATCHA | NEW PRICING ENGINE https://go.0x.org/matcha-v2-pod ------ 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap ⚡️ CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiGovernance 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle

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